"baras" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɾas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.ɾɐs] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜇᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aɾas Etymology: Either of the following: * Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish varas, plural of vara (“rod; pole”), from Old Spanish vara, from Latin vāra (“fork”). Possible doublet of bara (“unit of length”). * Borrowed from Spanish barras, plural of barra (“bar; rod”), from Vulgar Latin *barra, of uncertain origin. Possible doublet of bara (“shaft; lever; beam”) and bar (“bar”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es-ear|varas}} Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish varas, {{der|tl|osp|vara}} Old Spanish vara, {{der|tl|la|vāra||fork}} Latin vāra (“fork”), {{dbt|tl|bara<t:unit of length>|nocap=1}} doublet of bara (“unit of length”), {{bor+|tl|es|barras}} Borrowed from Spanish barras, {{der|tl|la-vul|*barra}} Vulgar Latin *barra, {{dbt|tl|bara<t:shaft; lever; beam>|bar<t:bar>|nocap=1}} doublet of bara (“shaft; lever; beam”) and bar (“bar”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} baras (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜐ᜔)
  1. bar; beam; rod (of metal)
    Sense id: en-baras-tl-noun-ZawFiTgk
  2. shaft of an animal-drawn vehicle
    Sense id: en-baras-tl-noun-ocqWm7oa
  3. iron bar, attached at the top of two standing posts, and used for performing pull-up exercises or acrobatic tricks
    Sense id: en-baras-tl-noun-oAvKGqkQ
  4. (obsolete) ring used to play marbles Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-baras-tl-noun-KTuAOEki Categories (other): Sports Disambiguation of Sports: 0 0 24 53 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: baras ni hose, baras-hari, barasan, bumaras, magbaras, pagbarasin Related terms: balansa, bara-bara, gurnasyon, haligi, kabilya, poste, tikin
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɾas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.ɾɐs] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜇᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aɾas Etymology: Clipping of barasuhan, from baraso + -han. Etymology templates: {{clipping|tl|barasuhan}} Clipping of barasuhan, {{af|tl|baraso|-han|nocat=1}} baraso + -han Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} baras (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜐ᜔), {{tlb|tl|chiefly|dialectal|Batangas}} (chiefly dialectal, Batangas)
  1. arm wrestling Tags: Batangas, dialectal Synonyms: bunong-braso, brasuhan
    Sense id: en-baras-tl-noun-hOAhc84M Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 3 8 22 29 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 4 13 14 26 43 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 4 13 14 26 43 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 4 13 15 26 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "word": "baras ni hose"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "baras-hari"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "barasan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bumaras"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "magbaras"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pagbarasin"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "osp",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Spanish vara",
      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
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    },
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        "2": "la-vul",
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      },
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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    "ba‧ras"
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    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "balansa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bara-bara"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gurnasyon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "haligi"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kabilya"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "poste"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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          "bar",
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          "beam",
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          "rod",
          "rod"
        ],
        [
          "metal",
          "metal"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "shaft of an animal-drawn vehicle"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "shaft",
          "shaft"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
        [
          "drawn",
          "drawn"
        ],
        [
          "vehicle",
          "vehicle"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "links": [
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          "iron",
          "iron"
        ],
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          "bar",
          "bar"
        ],
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          "top",
          "top"
        ],
        [
          "post",
          "post"
        ],
        [
          "pull-up",
          "pull-up"
        ],
        [
          "exercise",
          "exercise"
        ],
        [
          "acrobatic",
          "acrobatic"
        ],
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          "trick",
          "trick"
        ]
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ring used to play marbles"
      ],
      "id": "en-baras-tl-noun-KTuAOEki",
      "links": [
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          "ring",
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        ],
        [
          "marbles",
          "marbles"
        ]
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        "(obsolete) ring used to play marbles"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈbaɾas/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.ɾɐs]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɾas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "baras"
}

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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Clipping of barasuhan, from baraso + -han.",
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      "tags": [
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    "ba‧ras"
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        "ba‧ras"
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    }
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          "_dis": "3 8 22 29 38",
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          "word": "bunong-braso"
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      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.ɾɐs]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
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      "rhymes": "-aɾas"
    }
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}
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      "word": "baras ni hose"
    },
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      "word": "bumaras"
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  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
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    "ba‧ras"
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ba‧ras"
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "balansa"
    },
    {
      "word": "bara-bara"
    },
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      "word": "gurnasyon"
    },
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      "word": "haligi"
    },
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      "word": "kabilya"
    },
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      "word": "poste"
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        "bar; beam; rod (of metal)"
      ],
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          "bar",
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        ],
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          "beam",
          "beam"
        ],
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          "rod",
          "rod"
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          "metal",
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      ],
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          "shaft",
          "shaft"
        ],
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          "animal",
          "animal"
        ],
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          "drawn",
          "drawn"
        ],
        [
          "vehicle",
          "vehicle"
        ]
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      ],
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          "iron",
          "iron"
        ],
        [
          "bar",
          "bar"
        ],
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          "top",
          "top"
        ],
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          "post",
          "post"
        ],
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          "exercise",
          "exercise"
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          "trick",
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    },
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        "Tagalog terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "ring used to play marbles"
      ],
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        ],
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          "marbles",
          "marbles"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) ring used to play marbles"
      ],
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        "obsolete"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaɾas/",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.ɾɐs]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɾas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "baras"
}

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    "ba‧ras"
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "arm wrestling"
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        [
          "arm wrestling",
          "arm wrestling"
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        {
          "word": "bunong-braso"
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        "Batangas",
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  ],
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    {
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.ɾɐs]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɾas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "baras"
}

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