芭拉芭拉

Mandarin · pinyin bā lā bā lā

Meanings

  1. para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)
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芭
bā · plantain or banana palm; fragrant
拉
lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
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1–1–1–1 · ba1 la1 ba1 la1

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芭拉芭拉 · ba1 la1 ba1 la1
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Exact source record芭拉芭拉 芭拉芭拉 [ba1 la1 ba1 la1] /para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)/