"bola" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbola/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈboː.lɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜓᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ola Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish bola, from Old Occitan bola, from Latin bulla. Doublet of bula. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|bola}} Borrowed from Spanish bola, {{der|tl|pro|bola}} Old Occitan bola, {{der|tl|la|bulla}} Latin bulla, {{doublet|tl|bula}} Doublet of bula Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bola (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ)
  1. ball; round object
    Sense id: en-bola-tl-noun-o17-Xv96
  2. ball game Synonyms: bolahan
    Sense id: en-bola-tl-noun-1vgBLM3f Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 3 45 4 13 20 15
  3. (figurative) flattery Tags: figuratively Synonyms: hibo
    Sense id: en-bola-tl-noun-QGUJOvXK
  4. (figurative) taunt; jest Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-bola-tl-noun-R-snqgoJ
  5. (figurative) deception; bluff Tags: figuratively Synonyms: linlang, lalang, daya
    Sense id: en-bola-tl-noun-z0MWWQFi 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: 6 23 2 7 53 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 2 20 3 12 54 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 2 20 3 11 53 11
  6. drawing of winning numbers in a lottery
    Sense id: en-bola-tl-noun-VAM8ZzTr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bola-bola, bola-bolahin, bolahan, bolahin, bolang kristal, bolera, bolero, magbola, mambobola, mambola Related terms: keso de-bola, pelota
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bola-bola"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bola-bolahin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bolahan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bolahin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bolang kristal"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bolera"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bolero"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "magbola"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mambobola"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mambola"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "tl",
        "2": "es",
        "3": "bola"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "pro",
        "3": "bola"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Occitan bola",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "bulla"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin bulla",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "bula"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of bula",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Spanish bola, from Old Occitan bola, from Latin bulla. Doublet of bula.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜓᜎ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧la"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "keso de-bola"
    },
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        "ball; round object"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "round",
          "round"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "ball game"
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          "ball",
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          "game"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "bolahan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "flattery"
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) flattery"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "hibo"
        }
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        ],
        [
          "jest",
          "jest"
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        "(figurative) taunt; jest"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
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    },
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        {
          "_dis": "2 20 3 11 53 11",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "deception; bluff"
      ],
      "id": "en-bola-tl-noun-z0MWWQFi",
      "links": [
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          "deception",
          "deception"
        ],
        [
          "bluff",
          "bluff"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) deception; bluff"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "linlang"
        },
        {
          "word": "lalang"
        },
        {
          "word": "daya"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "drawing of winning numbers in a lottery"
      ],
      "id": "en-bola-tl-noun-VAM8ZzTr",
      "links": [
        [
          "drawing",
          "drawing"
        ],
        [
          "winning",
          "winning"
        ],
        [
          "number",
          "number"
        ],
        [
          "lottery",
          "lottery"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbola/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈboː.lɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ola"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bola"
}
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    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "bola-bola"
    },
    {
      "word": "bola-bolahin"
    },
    {
      "word": "bolahan"
    },
    {
      "word": "bolahin"
    },
    {
      "word": "bolang kristal"
    },
    {
      "word": "bolera"
    },
    {
      "word": "bolero"
    },
    {
      "word": "magbola"
    },
    {
      "word": "mambobola"
    },
    {
      "word": "mambola"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "es",
        "3": "bola"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Spanish bola",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "pro",
        "3": "bola"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Occitan bola",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "bulla"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin bulla",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "bula"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of bula",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Spanish bola, from Old Occitan bola, from Latin bulla. Doublet of bula.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜓᜎ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "bola (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ)",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧la"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "keso de-bola"
    },
    {
      "word": "pelota"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ball; round object"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "round",
          "round"
        ],
        [
          "object",
          "object"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ball game"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ball",
          "ball"
        ],
        [
          "game",
          "game"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bolahan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flattery"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flattery",
          "flattery"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) flattery"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hibo"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "taunt; jest"
      ],
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        [
          "taunt",
          "taunt"
        ],
        [
          "jest",
          "jest"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) taunt; jest"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "deception; bluff"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "deception",
          "deception"
        ],
        [
          "bluff",
          "bluff"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) deception; bluff"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "linlang"
        },
        {
          "word": "lalang"
        },
        {
          "word": "daya"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "drawing of winning numbers in a lottery"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drawing",
          "drawing"
        ],
        [
          "winning",
          "winning"
        ],
        [
          "number",
          "number"
        ],
        [
          "lottery",
          "lottery"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbola/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈboː.lɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ola"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bola"
}

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