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bara

Pronunciation: /baˈɾa/

“bara” is a Tagalog word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. clog; blockage; stoppage; obstruction
  2. deliberate interruption of someone else's speech with a rude remark
  3. unit of length measuring about 33 inches
  4. measuring stick or tape measure of such a length
  5. shaft; lever; beam (of a balance)

Etymology

Either of the following: * Borrowed from Spanish barrar (“to mud”). * Borrowed from Spanish varar (“to strand”), possibly from Late Latin varare.

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