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

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtur.fɑ/, [ˈturˠ.vɑ]

Noun

turfa

1. genitive plural of turf

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Torf. Doublet of turfe.

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/

• Rhymes: -uɾfɐ
• Hyphenation: tur‧fa

Noun

turfa f (usually uncountable, plural turfas)

1. peat (soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants)

Derived terms

• turfeira

Further reading

• “turfa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “turfa”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “turfa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “turfa”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025