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Bolon

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: B OW1 L AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A Manding language spoken in Burkina Faso.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A lake in Russia, located nearby the Amur River 50 miles south of Komsomolsk city

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An ethnic group in Mali.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A traditional harp played in Mali.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

(lake in Russia): Transliteration of Russian Болонь (Bolonʹ), probably from Nanai [Term?].

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bolon — Manding language spoken in Burkina Faso
  • French: bolon — traditional Malian harp
  • Spanish: bolon — traditional Malian harp