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babau

Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin balbus. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

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Adjective

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babau (feminine babaua, masculine plural babaus, feminine plural babaues)

  1. silly

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Noun

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babau m (plural babaus, feminine babaua)

  1. fool, idiot
  2. (dialectal) bogeyman

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Italian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈba.u/[1]
  • Rhymes: -au
  • Hyphenation: ba‧bà‧u

Noun

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babau m (invariable)

  1. ogre
  2. bogeyman
    Synonyms: castigamatti, spauracchio, orco
  3. (obsolete) Muppet (a puppet by Jim Henson)
    Synonym: Muppet

References

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  1. ^ babau in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Occitan

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Etymology

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From Old Occitan baboe, babau, from Latin babalus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.ˈbaw/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

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babau

  1. stupid, idiotic

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Noun

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babau m

  1. bug, insect
  2. (Coccinella septempunctata)[1] seven-spot ladybird
  3. bogeyman

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References

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  1. ^ Gui Benoèt, "Las bèstias", 2008, Toulouse, IEO Edicions, 2008, →ISBN, p. 67

Old French

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Noun

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babau f

  1. Alternative form of baboe

Old Occitan

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Etymology

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From Latin babalus.

Adjective

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babau m

  1. foolish, idiotic, stupid

Descendants

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  • Occitan: babau

Portuguese

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FWOTD – 9 June 2013

Etymology

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From Old Tupi mbau.

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Interjection

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babau

  1. (Brazil) used when something is lost forever
    • 1999, Marceu Vieira, Nada, não: e outras crônicas, Mauad, page 68:
      O menino podia descobrir seu segredo, ficar enojado e aí babau _ as pretensões infantis de Heleninha iriam para o brejo.
      The boy could find out her secret, become disgusted and then babau _ little Helen’s childish pretensions would go down the drain.
    • Bernardo Élis, A enxada in 2006 (originally 1976), Alfredo Bosi, O conto brasileiro contemporâneo, Editora Cultrix, page 101:
      A notícia espantou o vigário que, em pessoa, acompanhado de Piano, revirou o porão da casa e rebuscou o quintal. Infelizmente, babau enxada!
      The news surprised the vicar who, in person, accompanied by Piano, combed the house’s basement and searched the backyard. Unfortunately, babau hoe!

Romanian

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Noun

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babau

  1. Alternative form of baubau
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