babun

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Higaonon

Etymology

Akin to Maranao bobon.

Noun

babun

  1. thigh

Malay

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Noun

babun (Jawi spelling بابون, plural babun-babun, informal 1st possessive babunku, 2nd possessive babunmu, 3rd possessive babunnya)

  1. hen; dam

Etymology 2

From English baboon.

Noun

babun (Jawi spelling بابون, plural babun-babun, informal 1st possessive babunku, 2nd possessive babunmu, 3rd possessive babunnya)

  1. baboon

Further reading

Maltese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English baboon. Doublet of babwin.

Pronunciation

Noun

babun m (plural babuni, feminine babuna)

  1. baboon

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From English baboon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bǎbuːn/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧bun

Noun

bàbūn m (Cyrillic spelling ба̀бӯн)

  1. baboon
Declension
Declension of babun
singular plural
nominative babun babuni
genitive babuna babuna
dative babunu babunima
accusative babuna babune
vocative babune babuni
locative babunu babunima
instrumental babunom babunima

Etymology 2

From Church Slavonic бабуни (babuni). Akin to bàbuna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bǎbuːn/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧bun

Noun

bàbūn m (Cyrillic spelling ба̀бӯн)

  1. (historical) heretic
  2. (historical) Bogomil
Declension
Declension of babun
singular plural
nominative babun babuni
genitive babuna babuna
dative babunu babunima
accusative babuna babune
vocative babune babuni
locative babunu babunima
instrumental babunom babunima

References

  • “babun”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
  • “babun”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English baboon.

Noun

babun

  1. Colombian red howler (Alouatta Seniculus)
  2. (derogatory) a man of Hindustani descent

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “babun”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary

Yagara

Noun

babun

  1. father

References

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