bolar

Verb

1. (intransitive) to strike or hit with a ball
2. (intransitive) to shape into a ball
3. (Brazil, informal, transitive) to elaborate, to plan, to devise, to invent
4. (Brazil, informal, intransitive) to figure out, to understand
5. (Brazil, informal, intransitive) to be successful
6. (Brazil, intransitive, slang) to roll (a joint)
7. (Portugal) to serve

Adj

clayey, argillaceous

Pronounced as (IPA)

/boˈla(ʁ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba: bọ́ lọ́nà

In summary

From bola + -ar.

Concepts

devise

Translations

renverser les quilles