No. 7,614 in Catalan
bufa
The Catalan word "bufa" can mean "a puff" or "a blow of air." It may also refer to "bladder" in certain contexts.
In a sentence
La brisa suau bufa des del mar.
The gentle breeze blows from the sea.
Here, 'bufa' is a verb used to signify 'blows' in the context of the wind.
Aquest artista bufa el vidre per donar-li forma.
This artist blows the glass to shape it.
'Bufa' here indicates the action of blowing to manipulate glass during glassblowing.
És tan fàcil que sembla una bufada.
It's so easy that it feels like a breeze.
In this context, the derived noun 'bufada' conveys the meaning of an effortless task, metaphorically linked to blowing.
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