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Bambara
Etymology
From Arabic بركة.
Noun
barika
- strength
Malagasy
Etymology 1
From French barrique.
Noun
barika
- barrel, cask
Etymology 2
Noun
barika
- a disease of chickens which affects the liver
Moore
Etymology
from French barrique
Noun
barika
- barrel
Synonyms
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese barriga and Spanish barriga and Kabuverdianu bariga.
Noun
barika
- belly
Yoruba
Etymology
From Hausa bar̃kā̀, ultimately from Arabic بَرَكَة (baraka). Doublet of àlùbáríkà.
Pronunciation
Interjection
báríkà!
- congratulations!, congrats!
- báríkà ẹsẹ̀ tí ó tẹlẹ̀! ― Congratulations for the feet that have stepped on the ground (A greeting for someone who has survived a sickness)
- (idiomatic) blessings!, bless you!, used after someone sneezes