bola

Portuguese

/ˈbɔ.lɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • ball, sphere, round object
  • (sports) ball
  • fat person
  • (slang) testicle
  • (Brazil) football, soccer

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan bola derived from Latin bulla (bubble, rounded object, document, amulet, round object, round swelling, water bubble, stud, buble, button, bud, decree, bull, knob).

Origin

Latin

bulla

Gloss

bubble, rounded object, document, amulet, round object, round swelling, water bubble, stud, buble, button, bud, decree, bull, knob

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

芽

Emoji
💬 💭 🗯️ 🧋

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