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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bo-la
"O gaúcho usou uma bola para capturar o gado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, used to capture animals.
"The gaucho skillfully threw the bola to ensnare the fleeing cattle." - 2
A spherical object used in various sports and games.
"The children played soccer with a bright yellow bola in the park."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bola' originates from the Spanish word for 'ball', which itself comes from the Latin 'balla'. Historically, it referred to a type of throwing weapon used by South American gauchos, evolving in meaning to encompass various spherical objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bola" is said worldwide
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Bola
Transliteration: bo-la
"Le gaucho a utilisé une bola pour attraper le bétail."
Bola
Transliteration: bo-la
"Der Gaucho warf die Bola, um das Vieh zu fangen."
Bola
Transliteration: bo-la
"Il gaucho ha usato una bola per catturare il bestiame."
Bola
Transliteration: bo-la
"El gaucho lanzó la bola para atrapar el ganado."
Bola
Transliteration: bo-la
"O gaúcho usou uma bola para capturar o gado."
बोला
Transliteration: bola
"गौचो ने मवेशियों को पकड़ने के लिए बोला का इस्तेमाल किया।"
波拉
Transliteration: bō-luó
"高乔用波拉捕捉牲畜。"
볼라
Transliteration: bola
"가우초는 볼라를 사용하여 가축을 잡았다."
ボラ
Transliteration: bora
"ガウチョはボラを使って家畜を捕まえました。"
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