Balboa

bælˈboʊə

Definition

Definition of Balboa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

explorationSpanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean

Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

discoverer

navigator

finance

TECH.

basic monetary unit of Panama

TECH.

I exchanged my dollars for Balboa in Panama.

currency

money

geography

Rare

large urban park in San Diego, California

Rare

We spent the afternoon walking in Balboa Park.

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Origin of Balboa

Spanish, named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa, explorer

Examples of Balboa in a sentence

Many admire Balboa for his daring exploration.
The Balboa is divided into 100 centésimos.
Prices are listed in Balboa in the market.
Balboa Park hosts many cultural events.
The zoo in Balboa Park is famous.

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French:Balboa, balboa, ...
German:Balboa, Balboa Park, ...
Italian:Balboa, Balboa Park, ...
Spanish:Balboa, balboa, ...
Portuguese:Balboa, balboa, ...
Chinese:巴尔博亚, 巴波亚, ...
Japanese:バルボア, バルボア公園, ...
Arabic:بالْبوا, حَدِيقَة بالْبُوا, ...
Hebrew:בַּלְבּוֹאָה, פַּארְק בַּלְבּוֹאָה, ...
Russian:Бальбоа, бальбоа, ...
Ukrainian:Бальбоа, бальбоа, ...
Hindi:बाल्बोआ, बाल्बोआ पार्क, ...
Bengali:বালবোয়া, ...
Catalan:Balboa, balboa, ...
Czech:Balboa, balboa, ...
Danish:Balboa, balboa, ...
Dutch:Balboa, Balboa Park, ...
Greek:Μπαλμπόα, ...
Hungarian:Balboa, balboa, ...
Khmer:បាល់បូអា, បាល់បោអា, ...
Korean:발보아, 발보아 공원, ...
Persian:بالبوآ, پارک بالبوآ, ...
Polish:Balboa, balboa, ...
Portuguese (BR):Balboa, balboa, ...
Romanian:Balboa, balboa, ...
Swedish:Balboa, balboa, ...
Thai:บัลบัว, สวนบัลบัว, ...
Turkish:Balboa, Balboa Parkı, ...
Vietnamese:Balboa, balboa, ...

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