bola-bola

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of bola (“ball”)

Noun

bola-bola

  1. meatball
  2. a small sphere (i.e. pearl, bead)

Verb

bola-bola

  1. to bounce (something) as if using a ball (especially items not considered a ball or a toy)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of bola.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbola ˈbola/, [ˌbo.lɐ ˈbo.lɐ]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧la-bo‧la

Noun

bola-bola (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜊᜓᜎ)

  1. meatball
    Synonym: almondigas

Derived terms
  • bola-bolahin

See also

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