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Italian
Etymology
From Urdu نواب (nvāb)/Hindi नवाब (navāb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “representative”, “deputy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naˈbab.bo/
- Rhymes: -abbo
- Hyphenation: na‧bàb‧bo
Noun
nababbo m (plural nababbi)
- (historical) an Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; nabob
- (by extension, humorous) a very rich person; moneybags, nabob
- Synonyms: creso, miliardario, riccone
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