"bora" meaning in Yoruba

See bora in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /bó.ɾā/ Forms: bóra [canonical]
Etymology: From bó (“to peel”) + ara (“body”). Etymology templates: {{com|yo|bó|ara|t1=to peel|t2=body}} bó (“to peel”) + ara (“body”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=bóra|head2=}} bóra, {{yo-pos|verb|bóra}} bóra, {{yo-verb|bóra}} bóra
  1. (transitive) to bleach one's skin; to lighten one's skin Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-bora-yo-verb-hyqk7e-k
  2. (literal) to peel one's body
    Sense id: en-bora-yo-verb-fM-QCA6s Categories (other): Yoruba entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Yoruba entries with incorrect language header: 33 49 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ìbóra (english: skin bleaching)
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /bō.ɾā/
Etymology: From bo (“to cover”) + ara (“body”). Etymology templates: {{compound|yo|bo|ara|t1=to cover|t2=body}} bo (“to cover”) + ara (“body”) Head templates: {{head|yo|verb|head=bora|head2=}} bora, {{yo-pos|verb|bora}} bora, {{yo-verb|bora}} bora
  1. to cover the body
    Sense id: en-bora-yo-verb-jaUwhPND
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
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        "3": "ara",
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        "t2": "body"
      },
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      "name": "com"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bó (“to peel”) + ara (“body”).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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      },
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      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
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        "1": "bóra"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "glosses": [
        "to bleach one's skin; to lighten one's skin"
      ],
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        [
          "bleach",
          "bleach"
        ],
        [
          "lighten",
          "lighten"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to bleach one's skin; to lighten one's skin"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to peel one's body"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "peel",
          "peel"
        ]
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literal) to peel one's body"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bó.ɾā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bora"
}

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        "2": "bo",
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        "t2": "body"
      },
      "expansion": "bo (“to cover”) + ara (“body”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bo (“to cover”) + ara (“body”).",
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        "1": "bora"
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    {
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        "to cover the body"
      ],
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        ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bō.ɾā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bora"
}
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    "Yoruba compound terms",
    "Yoruba entries with incorrect language header",
    "Yoruba lemmas",
    "Yoruba terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Yoruba verbs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "skin bleaching",
      "word": "ìbóra"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bó",
        "3": "ara",
        "t1": "to peel",
        "t2": "body"
      },
      "expansion": "bó (“to peel”) + ara (“body”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bó (“to peel”) + ara (“body”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bóra",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "bóra",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bóra",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "bóra"
      },
      "expansion": "bóra",
      "name": "yo-pos"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bóra"
      },
      "expansion": "bóra",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yoruba transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to bleach one's skin; to lighten one's skin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bleach",
          "bleach"
        ],
        [
          "lighten",
          "lighten"
        ]
      ],
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        "(transitive) to bleach one's skin; to lighten one's skin"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to peel one's body"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "peel",
          "peel"
        ]
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literal) to peel one's body"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bó.ɾā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bora"
}

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    "Yoruba terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Yoruba verbs"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "bo",
        "3": "ara",
        "t1": "to cover",
        "t2": "body"
      },
      "expansion": "bo (“to cover”) + ara (“body”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bo (“to cover”) + ara (“body”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yo",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "bora",
        "head2": ""
      },
      "expansion": "bora",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "verb",
        "2": "bora"
      },
      "expansion": "bora",
      "name": "yo-pos"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bora"
      },
      "expansion": "bora",
      "name": "yo-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yoruba",
  "lang_code": "yo",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cover the body"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "body",
          "body"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bō.ɾā/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bora"
}

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