bola

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bola

/ˈbəʊ̯.lə/
/ˈbəʊ̯.lə/ UK
/ˈboʊ̯.lə/ Canada, US
/ˈbəʉ̯.lə/ Australia
/ˈbɐʉ̯.lə/ New Zealand
/ˈbo.lə/ Scotland
/ˈbo.lʌ/ Scotland

Rhymes with -əʊlə

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Borrowed from Spanish bola (“ball”) and Portuguese bola (“ball”). First attested in 1818.

noun bolas

A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.

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"bola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bola. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bola. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bola

Chicago

"bola." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bola.

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@misc{bola_2026,
  title = {bola},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bola},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}