bàlágà
verb
/bà.lá.ɡà/
Definitions
- to reach the age of puberty; to become sexually mature
Etymology
From Arabic بَلَغَ (balaḡa) or from bà + ní + agà.
Component words
bà
4 entries are spelled “bà”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
bà
to ferment
bà
to plant seeds in prepared pots for future transplanting into a farm (when it becomes an established seedling)
bà
to press a wound; to apply a warm compress on a wound
bà
to hit (with an impact)
ní
4 entries are spelled “ní”, and the etymology doesn't say which one this word is built from — we've linked to the first.
ní
The name of the Latin script letter N/n.
ní
to have
ní
at, in (used when no movement is implied)
ní
to say
agà
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “balaga”.
Reference:
en-balaga-yo-verb-~ng3~mu2