boules

See also: boulés

English

Etymology

In the sense of the game, a shortening of French jeu de boules.

Noun

boules

1. plural of boule

Noun

boules (uncountable)

1. bowls; a game played with metal balls.

Translations

game played with metal balls

• Catalan: petanca (ca) f
• Esperanto: globludo, petanko
• French: boules (fr) f, pétanque (fr) f
• Italian: bocce (it) f pl
• Lao: ເປຕັງ (pē tang), ເປຕອງ (pē tǭng)
• Occitan: bòlas f, petanca (oc) f
• Portuguese: petanca f
• Russian: пета́нк (ru) m (petánk)
• Spanish: petanca (es) f
• Swedish: boule (sv)

Anagrams

• Belous, Lobues, besoul, blouse, obelus

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

boules f

1. plural of boule

Verb

boules

1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of bouler

Anagrams

• blouse