bolina

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈlina/ [boˈli.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: bo‧li‧na

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French bouline, from English bowline.

Noun

bolina f (plural bolines)

1. (nautical) bowline

Etymology 2

From bola +‎ -ina.

Noun

bolina f (plural bolines)

1. diminutive of bola

Further reading

• “bolina”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “bolina”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Icelandic

Noun

bolina

1. definite accusative plural of bolur

Italian

Etymology

From French bouline, itself from Middle English bouline, bawelyne, the same stem of English bowline.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈli.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: bo‧lì‧na

Noun

bolina f (plural boline)

1. (nautical) bowline

Derived terms

• a bolina (“on a bowline (all senses)”)

Anagrams

• Alboni, Libano, albino, inalbo

Portuguese

Verb

bolina

1. inflection of bolinar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈlina/ [boˈli.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: bo‧li‧na

Noun

bolina f (plural bolinas)

1. bowline

   Synonym: as de guía

Derived terms

• nudo de bolina (“bowline knot”)

Further reading

• “bolina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Anagrams

• albino, Líbano, lobina