Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bola

/ˈboʊ̯.lə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: bo-la
IPA: /ˈboʊ̯.lə/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bullader. Spanish bolabor. Portuguese bolabor. English bola Borrowed from Spanish bola (“ball”) and Portuguese bola (“ball”). First attested in 1818.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈboʊ̯.lə/
British English: /ˈbəʊ̯.lə/

Inflected Forms

bolas (plural)

Phrases

rola bola

Frequently Paired Words

rola bola

Synonyms

bolo tie bolo bola tie

Rhymes With

cola ebola viola lola motorola angola hola loyola pensacola guardiola nola ola

Questions

How do you pronounce bola?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ̯.lə/.
What does bola mean?: A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.
Where does bola come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bullader. Spanish bolabor. Portuguese bolabor. English bola Borrowed from Spanish bola (“ball”) and Portuguese bola (“ball”). First attested in 1818.

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