bol

bol
Meaning

  1. bowl
  2. (colloquial) luck

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɔl/
Etymology

First attested in the 18th century. Borrowed from English bowl. For the semantic development of sense 2 compare pot (“jar; (colloquial) luck”). Possibly a doublet of boule.

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