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bola.

ball (a solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbola/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. ball (a solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass)

  2. sphere (a regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay bola, from Portuguese bola, from Old Occitan bola, from Latin bulla. Doublet of bolu. False cognate of Indonesian bulat.

noun/ˈbola/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbo.la]Standard-Indonesian
  1. curtain made from woven palm leaves

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Wolio [Term?].

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