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boba.

synonym of perlas de tapioca (“tapioca pearls”)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbouba/[ˈbou̯.β̞a]/ˈboba/[ˈbo.β̞a]

  1. synonym of perlas de tapioca (“tapioca pearls”)

    masculine

  2. short for té de boba (“boba tea”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · masculine
    ¿Podemos tomar otro boba?
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English boba, ultimately from Cantonese 波霸 (bo¹ baa³, “large breasts, tapioca pearls”).

adj/ˈboba/[ˈbo.β̞a]

  1. feminine singular of bobo

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

See bobo.

noun/ˈboba/[ˈbo.β̞a]

  1. female equivalent of bobo

    feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

See bobo.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.