bola-bola

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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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

bola-bola (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜊᜓᜎ)

  1. meatball
    Synonym: almondigas

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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