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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