nababbo

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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)

  1. (historical) an Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; nabob
  2. (by extension, humorous) a very rich person; moneybags, nabob
    Synonyms: creso, miliardario, riccone

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