baranda

Bambara

Noun

baranda

  1. plantain
    Synonym: loko

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese varanda.[1] Related to Sanskrit वरण्ड (varaṇḍa, “barrier, partition”), English veranda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈɾanda/ [baˈɾãn̪.d̪a]
  • Rhymes: -anda
  • Syllabification: ba‧ran‧da

Noun

baranda f (plural barandas)

  1. railing
  2. banister, handrail
    Synonym: barandilla
  3. balustrade

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 211

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