saloma

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See also: салома

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish saloma.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: sa‧lo‧ma

Noun[edit]

saloma

  1. a sea shanty; a work song that sailors sang in rhythm to their movement

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin celeusma (call to keep time while rowing), from Ancient Greek κέλευσμα (kéleusma, call, order). Doublet of chusma.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /saˈloma/ [saˈlo.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: sa‧lo‧ma

Noun[edit]

saloma f (plural salomas)

  1. shanty, work song

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