Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈbaβa/

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Translation

drool, dribble, slime

Word origin

Of expressive origin, from the syllable 'ba' imitating the babbling and dribbling of infants, a root shared across the Romance languages.

Origin
Expressive
Root
baba

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbabas

Examples

cayéndole barbilla.

The baby fell asleep with drool running down his chin.

caracol .

The snail left a trail of slime on the leaf.

¡ , llenado !

How disgusting, the dog has covered my hand in drool!

pañuelo .

Wipe the baby's dribble with a soft tissue.

rana cubierta .

The frog had skin covered in a shiny slime.

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This word is part of lesson 81.