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barabara

Bingham

b'árab'ara

va. chafed, as a rope of fish line.

bárabara

adv. intensive.
ex. e rinano barabara very low.

Sabatier

barabara

suf. rinano-barabara: very low, level with the ground.

barabara1

see bara.
a. coming undone, unravelling, falling into ruin, tatters.

barabara2

n. blister, skin peeling off (as if burnt), coming off, peeling.
ex. te man ni barabara: insect which makes blisters on skin.

Topics: Fish, The body, Weaving and crafts