"boba" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈboba/, [ˈbo.bɐ] Forms: ᜊᜓᜊ [Baybayin]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish boba. Etymology templates: {{bor|tl|es|boba}} Spanish boba Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} boba (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊ)
  1. feminine of bobo: stupid; dumb Tags: feminine, form-of Form of: bobo (extra: stupid; dumb)
    Sense id: en-boba-tl-adj-~HBR1faB

Noun

IPA: /ˈboba/, [ˈbo.bɐ] Forms: ᜊᜓᜊ [Baybayin]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish boba. Etymology templates: {{bor|tl|es|boba}} Spanish boba Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} boba (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊ)
  1. female equivalent of bobo: stupid woman; foolish woman Tags: feminine, form-of Form of: bobo (extra: stupid woman; foolish woman)
    Sense id: en-boba-tl-noun-CQ7d813I Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 15 85 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 18 82

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