This is the 7617th most frequent Catalan word.
bullia
"Bullia" is the third person singular imperfect form of "bullir," meaning "was boiling" or "used to boil."
Here 'bullia' depicts the continuous action of boiling in past tense for a liquid in a pot.
La sopa bullia a foc lent.
The soup was boiling over low heat.
Here 'bullia' is used metaphorically to describe intense emotion, creating vivid imagery.
El cor li bullia d'emoció.
His heart was boiling with emotion.
Here 'bullia' indicates the ongoing state of boiling at a specific moment in the past for water.