bola-bola
Cebuano
editEtymology
editReduplication of bola (“ball”)
Noun
editbola-bola
Verb
editbola-bola
- to bounce (something) as if using a ball (especially items not considered a ball or a toy)
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editReduplication of bola (“ball”). Literally, “ball-like”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbola ˈbola/ [ˌboː.lɐ ˈboː.lɐ]
- Rhymes: -ola
- Syllabification: bo‧la-bo‧la
Noun
editbola-bola (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜊᜓᜎ)
- meatball
- Synonym: almondigas
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “bola-bola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018