barani means an aerial maneuver consisting of a front flip and a 180 degree turn (half twist). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
Etymology
Named after Italian acrobat Alfonso Baroni.
noun
- An aerial maneuver consisting of a front flip and a 180 degree turn (half twist).
- A forward somersault with a half twist.“The barani and the full twisting back somersault can also be subject to the gymnast's mistaken perception because both of these moves are likely to be the first occasions when the pupil has tried to combine twist with complete somersault rotation.”
adj
- Of crops: dependent on the annual rains, not on artificial irrigation.“barani crops”