maroma

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic مَبْرُومَة (mabrúm(a)), from Arabic مَبْرُومَة (mabrūma).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maˈɾoma/ [maˈɾo.ma]
Rhymes: -oma
Syllabification: ma‧ro‧ma

Noun

maroma f (plural maromas)

rope
Synonyms: cuerda, soga, cable
circus stunt

Derived terms

Further reading

“maroma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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