maroma

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic مَبْرُومَة (mabrúm(a)), from Arabic مَبْرُومَة (mabrūma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɾoma/ [maˈɾo.ma]
• Rhymes: -oma
• Syllabification: ma‧ro‧ma

Noun

maroma f (plural maromas)

1. rope

   Synonyms: cuerda, soga, cable

2. circus stunt

Derived terms

• enmaromar
• maromero

 

Further reading

• “maroma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014