bara-bara

See also: barabara

Polish

Etymology

Compare English boom-boom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ba.raˈba.ra/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Syllabification: ba‧ra‧ba‧ra

Noun

bara-bara n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) boom-boom (sex)

Further reading
  • bara-bara in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bara-bara in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of bara, possibly from Spanish barra (“bar, rod”). Compare Japanese ばらばら.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbaɾa ˈbaɾa/ [ˌba.ɾɐ ˈba.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: ba‧ra-ba‧ra

Adjective

bara-bara (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜊᜇ)

  1. careless in movement
  2. sloppy; messy (said of someone's work)

Further reading
  • “bara-bara”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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