barika

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Bambara[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic بركة.

Noun[edit]

barika

  1. strength

Malagasy[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From French barrique.

Noun[edit]

barika

  1. barrel, cask

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

barika

  1. a disease of chickens which affects the liver

Moore[edit]

Etymology[edit]

from French barrique

Noun[edit]

barika

  1. barrel

Synonyms[edit]

Papiamentu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese barriga and Spanish barriga and Kabuverdianu bariga.

Noun[edit]

barika

  1. belly

Yoruba[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hausa bar̃kā̀, ultimately from Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka). Doublet of àlùbáríkà.

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

báríkà!

  1. congratulations!, congrats!
    báríkà ẹsẹ̀ tí ó tẹlẹ̀!Congratulations for the feet that have stepped on the ground (A greeting for someone who has survived a sickness)
  2. (idiomatic) blessings!, bless you!, used after someone sneezes

Related terms[edit]