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bola.

ball

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbola/[ˈbo.la]

  1. ball

    feminine

  2. testicle

    feminine · slang

  3. scoop

    feminine

  4. hilt (of a sword)

    feminine

  5. muscle

    Spain · feminine

  6. hitchhiking, free ride

    Dominican-Republic · feminine · slang
    Tomamos una bola para llegar aquí.

  7. dollar (USD); buck.

    El-Salvador · colloquial · feminine
    Tengo cinco bolas en mi cartera.

  8. peso (MXN).

    Mexico · colloquial · feminine

  9. a lot; a bunch

    Bolivia · Cuba · Ecuador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico · Venezuela · colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bullader. Spanish bola From Latin bulla. Doublet of bula and bolla.

adj

  1. feminine singular of bolo

    feminine · form-of · singular
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