barua

== Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hindi भड़वा (bhaṛvā). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [baru(w)a] Rhymes: -ua, -a === Noun === barua (Jawi spelling باروا, plural barua-barua or barua2) A pimp; someone who seeks prostitutes for customers. Synonyms: alku, jaruman, pinang muda A person hired to perform vice or crimes. (vulgar, derogatory) A bastard. === Further reading === "barua" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from Omani Arabic بروة (barwa). === Pronunciation === === Noun === barua class IX (plural barua class X) letter (written message) Synonym: waraka ==== Derived terms ==== barua meme (“fax”) barua pepe (“email”) barua ya ndege (“airmail”) kibarua