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bola

Syllables: bo·la/ˈbəʊ̯.lə//ˈbəʊ̯.lə/

bola noun: a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.

bola: a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord
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Noun

bola (plural bolas)

  1. A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.

Forms of bola

pluralbolas

Plural of bola: bolas

Origin of bola

Borrowed from Spanish bola (“ball”) and Portuguese bola (“ball”). First attested in 1818.

Words that rhyme with bola

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Questions about bola

What does bola mean?
Bola means a throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
What part of speech is bola?
Bola is a noun.
How do you pronounce bola?
Bola is pronounced /ˈbəʊ̯.lə/.
What is the plural of bola?
The plural of bola is bolas.

Words near bola in the dictionary

  1. Boké
  2. bol
  3. bol'shak
  4. bol'shaks
  5. Bol.
  6. bola
  7. bolaamphiphile
  8. bolaamphiphiles
  9. bolaamphiphilic
  10. bolaform
  11. bolaforms

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