babbu

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See also: babu

Pali

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Etymology

From Sanskrit बभ्रु (babhru, “mongoose”). See there for more.

Noun

babbu m

  1. cat

Declension

Declension table of "babbu" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)babbubabbavo or babbū
Accusative (second)babbuṃbabbavo or babbū
Instrumental (third)babbunābabbūhi or babbūbhi
Dative (fourth)babbussa or babbunobabbūnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)babbusmā or babbumhābabbūhi or babbūbhi
Genitive (sixth)babbussa or babbunobabbūnaṃ
Locative (seventh)babbusmiṃ or babbumhibabbūsu
Vocative (calling)babbubabbave or babbavo

Sardinian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *babbus. Compare Italian babbo and Romansch bab.

Pronunciation

Noun

babbu m (plural babbos) (Limba Sarda Comuna)

  1. father

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Sicilian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbab.bu/
  • Hyphenation: bàb‧bu

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Compare Italian babbeo, Spanish bobo (“silly, stupid”).

Adjective

babbu (feminine singular babba, masculine and feminine plural babbi)

  1. silly, stupid

Noun

babbu m (plural babbi)

  1. a stupid or silly person, an idiot
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:babbu

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Descendants

  • → Italian: babbo (regional Italian)

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Possibly related to etymology 1.

Noun

babbu m (plural babbi)

  1. (colloquial) The vagina or vulva.
    Synonyms: pacchiu, sticchiu, picciuni

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