"bilala" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yoruba]

IPA: /bí.lá.là/ Forms: bílálà [canonical]
Etymology: From Hausa būlālā̀. Etymology templates: {{bor|yo|ha|būlālā̀}} Hausa būlālā̀ Head templates: {{head|yo|noun|head=bílálà|head2=}} bílálà, {{yo-pos|noun|bílálà|}} bílálà, {{yo-noun|bílálà}} bílálà
  1. whip Synonyms: pàṣán, kòbókò, ẹgba, patiyẹ, ọrẹ́, ìlágbà, àtorìn
    Sense id: en-bilala-yo-noun-6u7vAXDs
  2. (music) a drumstick made of flexible raw hide
    Sense id: en-bilala-yo-noun-pGWPcXHW Categories (other): Music, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yoruba entries with incorrect language header, Musical instruments, Tools Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 6 94 Disambiguation of Tools: 17 83 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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          "word": "pàṣán"
        },
        {
          "word": "kòbókò"
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        {
          "word": "ẹgba"
        },
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          "word": "patiyẹ"
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        {
          "word": "pàṣán"
        },
        {
          "word": "kòbókò"
        },
        {
          "word": "ẹgba"
        },
        {
          "word": "patiyẹ"
        },
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          "word": "ọrẹ́"
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      "ipa": "/bí.lá.là/"
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