boia
Galician
/ˈbɔja̝/
noun
Definitions
- buoy, floater
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French buie (fetter, chain) derived from Frankish *baukn derived from Proto-Germanic *baukną (beacon, sign).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*baukną
Gloss
beacon, sign
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Person/Thing