ballón

Galician

Alternative forms

• bollón, boullón, bullón

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [baˈʎoŋ]

Noun

ballón m (plural ballóns)

1. downpour

   Synonym: chuvasco

2. rainstorm

   Synonym: temporal

Derived terms

• aballoar
• balloada

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “ballón”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “ballón”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “ballón”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN