"barua" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Malay]

IPA: [baru(w)a] Forms: باروا [Jawi], barua-barua [plural], baruaku [first-person, informal, possessive], baruamu [possessive, second-person], baruanya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -ua, -a Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi भड़वा (bhaṛvā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|hi|भड़वा}} Borrowed from Hindi भड़वा (bhaṛvā) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=باروا}} barua (Jawi spelling باروا, plural barua-barua, informal 1st possessive baruaku, 2nd possessive baruamu, 3rd possessive baruanya)
  1. A pimp; someone who seeks prostitutes for customers. Synonyms: alku, jaruman, pinang muda
    Sense id: en-barua-ms-noun-3RPFocje Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 44 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 53 3
  2. A person hired to perform vice or crimes.
    Sense id: en-barua-ms-noun-utnMYQRZ Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 40 59 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 44 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 53 3
  3. (vulgar, derogatory) A bastard. Tags: derogatory, vulgar
    Sense id: en-barua-ms-noun-02uDJgw3

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-barua.flac Forms: barua class IX [canonical], barua class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Omani Arabic بروة (barwa). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|acx|بروة|tr=barwa}} Borrowed from Omani Arabic بروة (barwa) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} barua class IX (plural barua class X)
  1. letter (written message) Wikipedia link: sw:barua Categories (topical): Post Synonyms: waraka Derived forms: barua meme (english: fax), barua pepe (english: email), barua ya ndege (english: airmail)
    Sense id: en-barua-sw-noun-JbLk0dW0 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hindi भड़वा (bhaṛvā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "باروا",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "barua-barua",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baruaku",
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        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baruamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baruanya",
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        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
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        {
          "_dis": "52 44 4",
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        },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A pimp; someone who seeks prostitutes for customers."
      ],
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      "links": [
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "alku"
        },
        {
          "word": "jaruman"
        },
        {
          "word": "pinang muda"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A person hired to perform vice or crimes."
      ],
      "id": "en-barua-ms-noun-utnMYQRZ"
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "A bastard."
      ],
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        [
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          "bastard"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(vulgar, derogatory) A bastard."
      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[baru(w)a]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ua"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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}

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Omani Arabic بروة (barwa).",
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    {
      "form": "barua class IX",
      "tags": [
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    },
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          "name": "Post",
          "orig": "sw:Post",
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        {
          "english": "fax",
          "word": "barua meme"
        },
        {
          "english": "email",
          "word": "barua pepe"
        },
        {
          "english": "airmail",
          "word": "barua ya ndege"
        }
      ],
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        "letter (written message)"
      ],
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        [
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        {
          "word": "waraka"
        }
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  ],
  "word": "barua"
}
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    "Malay nouns",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/a",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ua"
  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hindi भड़वा (bhaṛvā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "باروا",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "barua-barua",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baruamu",
      "tags": [
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        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baruanya",
      "tags": [
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        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "j": "باروا"
      },
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    }
  ],
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        "A pimp; someone who seeks prostitutes for customers."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "alku"
        },
        {
          "word": "jaruman"
        },
        {
          "word": "pinang muda"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A person hired to perform vice or crimes."
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "A bastard."
      ],
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        "(vulgar, derogatory) A bastard."
      ],
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        "derogatory",
        "vulgar"
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "[baru(w)a]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ua"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "barua"
}

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    {
      "english": "fax",
      "word": "barua meme"
    },
    {
      "english": "email",
      "word": "barua pepe"
    },
    {
      "english": "airmail",
      "word": "barua ya ndege"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
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    },
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        {
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        }
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