bujia

bujia

A regional term from the state of Sonora for a lightbulb (in standard Spanish, this word usually refers to a spark plug).

Son, go to the store and get a hundred-watt bujía because the one in the living room burned out.

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Méxicoby Don ChavaJanuary 21, 2025

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bujia

This is a technical unit used to measure light intensity, equivalent to one-sixtieth of the brightness emitted by one square centimeter of a blackbody at the temperature of melting platinum (in English, this refers to candlepower).

The old headlight manual still measures the power in bujías, so I had to look up how much light that actually is.

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Méxicoby MorritaBCNovember 8, 2024

Score:+10

bujia

The essential component of an internal combustion engine ignition system that generates the electrical arc to ignite the air and gasoline mixture. It receives a high-voltage discharge to produce the spark that allows the vehicle to start and operate correctly.

I feel like the car is jerking a lot, it is probably time for a change of bujías because they must be really burnt out.

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Méxicoby AnónimoMay 19, 2024

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bujia

A person's level of guts or courage.

'El Sujeto' has no bujia, he's running away from 'Omega'! (El Sujeto and Omega are famous Dominican merengue singers known for their public rivalries).

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• #tener-bolas
• #king-kong
• #valentia
• #agallas
• #buhia

República Dominicanaby AnónimoJanuary 13, 2009Word of the day · January 10, 2011

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bujia

A common term for a wax candle used for light. It is used primarily in rural areas or by older generations.

Light a bujía because the power went out and I can't find the flashlights.

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Méxicoby MorritaBCAugust 17, 2026

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bujia

The holder or base used to keep a candle upright. It refers to the physical support, similar to a candlestick, that prevents wax from spilling or moving.

Put the candle in that ceramic bujía so it does not drip on the tablecloth.

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Méxicoby NorteñoMXAugust 17, 2026

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