turfa

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombardic *turga. See also torba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtur.fa/
  • Rhymes: -urfa
  • Hyphenation: tùr‧fa

Noun

turfa f (plural turfe) (archaic)

  1. peat
    Synonym: torba
  2. peat bog
    Synonym: torbiera

Derived terms

Further reading

  • turfa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtur.fɑ/, [ˈturˠ.vɑ]

Noun

turfa

  1. genitive plural of turf

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Torf. Doublet of turfe.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtuʁ.fɐ/ [ˈtuh.fɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈtuɾ.fɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtuʁ.fɐ/ [ˈtuχ.fɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtuɻ.fa/

  • Rhymes: -uɾfɐ
  • Hyphenation: tur‧fa

Noun

turfa f (usually uncountable, plural turfas)

  1. peat (soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants)

Derived terms

Further reading

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