bola-bola

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of bola (“ball”)

Noun

bola-bola

1. meatball
2. a small sphere (i.e. pearl, bead)

Verb

bola-bola

1. to bounce (something) as if using a ball (especially items not considered a ball or a toy)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bolabola

Etymology

Reduplication of bola (“ball”). Literally, “ball-like”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbola ˈbola/ [ˌboː.lɐ ˈboː.lɐ]
• Rhymes: -ola
• Syllabification: bo‧la-bo‧la

Noun

bola-bola (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜊᜓᜎ)

1. meatball

   Synonym: almondigas

Derived terms

• bola-bolahin

See also

• bilo-bilo

Further reading

• “bola-bola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018