bolar

See also: Bolar and bölar

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

Anagrams

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

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈla(ʁ)/ [boˈla(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /boˈla(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /boˈla(ʁ)/ [boˈla(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈla(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈlaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈla.ɾi/

  • 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

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).[1][2]

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

  1. Maria Lila de Bessem (2012 October 12) “Bolar no Santo”, in Orixás e entidades da Umbanda e do Candomblé (in Portuguese), retrieved 2023-05-06
  2. Valdir de Lima Silva (2011) Cultos afro-brasileiros na Paraíba: uma história em construção (1940-2010) (in Portuguese), Master's Thesis, João Pessoa: UFPB, retrieved 2023-05-06, page 98

Further reading

Swedish

Verb

bolar

  1. present indicative of bola
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