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bouba.

lie, fib

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbowba/[ˈbow.β̞ɐ]
  1. lie, fib

    feminine
  2. hoax

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Attested since circa 1846. Perhaps from Latin balbus. Compare Spanish bobo.

noun[bowβɐ]
  1. blister

    feminine
  2. a sickness of cattle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Attested since circa 1750. From Medieval Latin būbō, from Ancient Greek βουβών (boubṓn, “groin, swelling”).

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