aboma

English

Boa constrictor

Etymology

From Sranan Tongo aboma, from Fanti Akan aboma (“large constricting snake”), perhaps via French aboma.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˈboʊ.mə/

Noun

aboma (plural abomas)

Any of the large South American serpents from the genus Boa or related genera.

Translations

any of several large South American serpents

Portuguese: aboma f

Sranan Tongo: aboma

Anagrams

Obama

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Fanti Akan aboma.

Noun

aboma

anaconda
Any of various other large constrictors, aboma.

Hypernyms

sneki (“snake”)

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