bolar

English

Etymology

See bole (“clay”), +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ)

Homophone: bowler

Adjective

bolar (comparative more bolar, superlative most bolar)

1. (dated) Of, relating to, or similar to, bole or clay; clayey.

   bolar loam

   bolar earth

References

• “bolar”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Albor, Albro, Balor, Labor, boral, labor, lobar

Faroese

Verb

bolar

1. second/third-person singular present of bola

Icelandic

Noun

bolar

1. indefinite nominative plural of boli

Ladino

Verb

bolar (Latin spelling)

1. to fly

Derived terms

• bolarse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From bole +‎ -ar.

Noun

bolar m (definite singular bolaren, indefinite plural bolarar, definite plural bolarane)

1. a man who uses anabolic steroids

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bolar m

1. indefinite plural of bol

References

• “bolar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bo‧lar

Etymology 1

From bola +‎ -ar.

Verb

bolar (first-person singular present bolo, first-person singular preterite bolei, past participle bolado)

1. (intransitive) to strike or hit with a ball
2. (intransitive) to shape into a ball

   Synonyms: abolar, bolear

3. (Brazil, informal, transitive) to elaborate, to plan, to devise, to invent

   Vou bolar um plano.

   I will devise a plan.

4. (Brazil, informal, intransitive) to figure out, to understand

   Preciso bolar um jeito de pagar minhas dívidas.

   I need to figure out a way to pay my bills.

5. (Brazil, informal, intransitive) to be successful

   Synonym: acertar

6. (Brazil, slang, intransitive) to roll (a joint)

   Synonym: apertar

7. (Portugal, sports) to serve

   Synonyms: sacar, servir

Conjugation

Derived terms

• bem bolado

Etymology 2

From bolo +‎ -ar.

Verb

bolar (first-person singular present bolo, first-person singular preterite bolei, past participle bolado)

1. (intransitive) to bunch (to gather into a bunch)

Adjective

bolar m or f (plural bolares)

1. (of soil) clayey, argillaceous

   Synonym: argiloso

Etymology 3

From Yoruba bọ́ lọ́nà (“to fall on the path”).

Verb

bolar (first-person singular present bolo, first-person singular preterite bolei, past participle bolado)

1. (Brazil, religion, intransitive) to be possessed by an orisha

   Synonyms: baixar, cair, tombar

Derived terms

References

Further reading

• “bolar” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “bolar” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “bolar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “bolar” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “bolar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Swedish

Verb

bolar

1. present indicative of bola