barua

Borrowed from Hindi भड़वा (bhaṛvā).

• IPA^(key): [baru(w)a]
• Rhymes: -ua, -a

barua (Jawi spelling باروا, plural barua-barua, informal 1st possessive baruaku, 2nd possessive baruamu, 3rd possessive baruanya)

1. A pimp; someone who seeks prostitutes for customers.

   Synonyms: alku, jaruman, pinang muda

2. A person hired to perform vice or crimes.
3. (vulgar, derogatory) A bastard.

• “barua” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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Borrowed from Omani Arabic بروة (barwa).

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barua (n class, plural barua)

1. letter (written message)

• barua meme (“fax”)
• barua pepe (“email”)
• barua ya ndege (“airmail”)