No. 5,290 in Catalan

buch

The Catalan word "buch" refers to the belly or stomach.

In a sentence

El llibre té un buch boig.
The book has a peculiar swelling.
In this context, 'buch' refers to a bulge, lump, or swelling.
Em vaig donar un cop al buch.
I hit myself on the belly.
Here, 'buch' is used colloquially in Catalan to mean 'belly' or 'abdomen'.
El cantant té un buch a la veu que el fa únic.
The singer has a quirk in his voice that makes him unique.
In this sentence, 'buch' metaphorically denotes a peculiarity or distinctive feature.

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