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volta.

turnaround

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔlta/

  1. turnaround

    feminine

  2. overturn

    feminine

  3. turn, bend

    feminine
    Esa estrada ten moitas voltas.

  4. return

    feminine

  5. somersault

    feminine

  6. change (money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item)

    feminine
    Paguei dez euros e deume cinco de volta.

  7. backside

    feminine
    Na volta hai un debuxo.

  8. detour

    feminine

  9. walk, stroll

    feminine

  10. turn of events

    feminine

  11. disturbance, riot, revolt

    archaic · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese volta (“revolt”) (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria) from voltar (“to turn around”), from Vulgar Latin *vol(vi)tāre, derived from Latin volvere.

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