"boba" meaning in Indonesian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈboba/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈbo.ba] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: boba-boba [plural]
Rhymes: -oba Etymology: From English boba, from the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “large breasts, tapioca pearls”), from 波 (bo1) transcribing English ball and 霸 (baa3, “chief, top”). Etymology templates: {{bor|id|en|boba}} English boba, {{der|id|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{der|id|zh|波霸|tr=bōbà}} Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), {{der|id|yue|波霸||large breasts, tapioca pearls|tr=bo1 baa3}} Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “large breasts, tapioca pearls”), {{der|id|en|ball}} English ball Head templates: {{id-noun}} boba (plural boba-boba)
  1. (cooking) boba Categories (topical): Cooking
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