bara-bara

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See also: barabara

Polish

Etymology

Compare English boom-boom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.ra ˈba.ra/
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Noun

bara-bara n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) boom-boom (sex)

Further reading

  • bara-bara in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bara-bara in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of bara. Compare Bikol Central bara-bara (to flail the hands everywhere), Ilocano barabara (flailing motion; freestyle swimming), Japanese ばらばら.

Pronunciation

Adjective

bará-bará or bara-bara (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜊᜇ)

  1. careless in movement
  2. sloppy; messy (said of someone's work)

Further reading

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