turfa

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombardic *turga. See also torba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtur.fa/
• Rhymes: -urfa
• Hyphenation: tùr‧fa

Noun

turfa f (plural turfe) (archaic)

1. peat

   Synonym: torba

2. peat bog

   Synonym: torbiera

Derived terms

• turficolo
• turfofilo

Further reading

• turfa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtuʁ.fɐ/ [ˈtuh.fɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtuʁ.fɐ/ [ˈtuh.fɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈtuɾ.fɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈtuʁ.fɐ/ [ˈtuχ.fɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtuɻ.fa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtuɾ.fɐ/

• Hyphenation: tur‧fa

Noun

turfa f (plural turfas)

1. peat