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barani

barani noun: a forward somersault with a half twist.

Noun (1)

barani (plural baranis)

  1. A forward somersault with a half twist.
    • The barani and the full twisting back somersault can also be subject to the gymnast's mistaken perception because both of these moves are likely to be the first occasions when the pupil has tried to combine twist with complete somersault rotation.2014, Jack Kelly, Over & Above: Trampoline Gymnastics, Meyer & Meyer Verlag, →ISBN, page 174

Adjective

barani (not comparable)

  1. (India) Of crops: dependent on the annual rains, not on artificial irrigation.
    • barani crops

Noun (2) capitalized: Barani

Barani (plural Baranis)

  1. An aerial maneuver consisting of a front flip and a 180 degree turn (half twist).

Forms of barani

Noun
pluralbaranis
pluralBaranis
Adjective
alternative formbaranee

Origin of barani

Named after Italian acrobat Alfonso Barani.

Named after Italian acrobat Alfonso Baroni.

Questions about barani

What does barani mean?
Barani means a forward somersault with a half twist.
What part of speech is barani?
Barani can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of barani?
The plural of barani is baranis.

Words near barani in the dictionary

  1. Barangay South
  2. Barangay Tres
  3. Barangay Uno
  4. Barangay West
  5. barangays
  6. barani
  7. baranis
  8. Baranivka
  9. baranka
  10. barankas
  11. baranki

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