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/ˈbaro/

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Translation

mud, clay

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Word origin

Of uncertain origin, probably inherited from a pre-Roman language of the Iberian Peninsula.

Origin
Pre-Roman (Iberian)

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbarros

Examples

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The children were playing in the mud after the rain.

moldea .

The craftsman moulds the clay with his hands.

cubiertas .

My boots are covered in mud.

vasijas .

They make clay pots in that village.

¡, resbales !

Careful, do not slip in the mud!

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This word is taught in chapter 34, lesson 6: barro, jazz, pijama and 7 more words.