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bolsa

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish bolsa (literally purse). Doublet of purse and bulse.

Noun

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bolsa (plural bolsas)

  1. (historical, Spanish America and Philippines) An exchange for the transaction of business.

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Spanish bolsa, from Late Latin bursa, from the Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, hide, wine-skin). A corrected form of bulsa, with the letter o retained.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bol‧sa

Noun

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bolsa

  1. a pocket (a small bag inside a garment for carrying small items)
    • 2012 — Cañete, Prescil I., Ang Sigbin ni Sisoy (24 March), Sugilanon, Kalingawan, Banat News
      “Sakay na ngari, Pre,” agda ni Sisoy dungan sa pagkuot sa bolsa sa iyang pantalon ug nadala ang usa ka gamay’ng mananap nga mora’g taligatos.
  2. (obsolete) a sack; a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee
  3. (historical) a bolsa

Verb

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bolsa

  1. to put something into a pocket
  2. to take and keep (especially money) that which is not one's own

Galician

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbolsa/ [ˈbol.s̺ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -olsa
  • Hyphenation: bol‧sa

Noun

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bolsa f (plural bolsas)

  1. bag
    Meteu todo nunha bolsa e marchou.
    He put everything in a bag and left.

Further reading

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbol.sa/
  • Rhymes: -olsa
  • Hyphenation: ból‧sa

Adjective

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bolsa f sg

  1. feminine singular of bolso

Kabuverdianu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese bolsa.

Noun

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bolsa

  1. bag
  2. grant, scholarship

References

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  • Gonçalves, Manuel (2015), Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN

Ladino

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Etymology

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From Old Spanish, from Late Latin bursa.

Noun

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bolsa f

  1. bag

Portuguese

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Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese bolssa, from Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, hide). Doublet of bursa.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbow.sɐ/ [ˈboʊ̯.sɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbow.sa/ [ˈboʊ̯.sa]

Noun

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bolsa f (plural bolsas)

  1. purse, handbag, bag
  2. stock exchange (building and the associated organization)
  3. grant, scholarship
    Synonym: bolsa de estudos
  4. pouch (of marsupials)
    Synonym: marsúpio

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: bulse

Sambali

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish bolsa.

Noun

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bolsa

  1. pocket

Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es

Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin bursa. Doublet of bursa. Cognate with English burse (purse).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bolsa f (plural bolsas)

  1. bag
  2. coin purse
    Synonym: monedero
  3. (Mexico) purse, handbag
  4. (finance) stock exchange
  5. pouch (of marsupials)
    Synonym: marsupio
  6. (Mexico, Central America, Philippines) pocket (in clothing)
    Synonym: bolsillo

Derived terms

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Descendants

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See also

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Yogad

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish bolsa.

Noun

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bolsa

  1. pocket