bola-bola
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Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of bola (“ball”)
Noun[edit]
bola-bola
Verb[edit]
bola-bola
- to bounce (something) as if using a ball (especially items not considered a ball or a toy)
Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of bola.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbola ˈbola/ [ˌbo.lɐ ˈbo.lɐ]
- Rhymes: -ola
- Syllabification: bo‧la-bo‧la
Noun[edit]
bola-bola (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜊᜓᜎ)
- meatball
- Synonym: almondigas
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “bola-bola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018