بوبو

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Chadian Arabic

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بوبو

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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بوبو (būbum

  1. monkey
    Synonym: دلى (dalla)

References

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  • Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 29

Malay

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Noun

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بوبو (plural بوبو-بوبو or بوبو۲, informal 1st possessive بوبوکو, 2nd possessive بوبومو, 3rd possessive بوبوڽ)

  1. Jawi spelling of bubu

Persian

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Pronunciation

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Readings
Dari reading? būbō, bōbō

Noun

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Dari ننه, مامی ,بوبو
Iranian Persian مامان
Tajik нана

بُوبو or بوبو (bûbô or bôbô) (plural ننه‌ها)

  1. (chiefly Dari, usually childish or endearing) mother
    Synonym: مادَر (mâdar) (more formal)
  2. (informal or childish) grandmother
    Synonyms: مادَربُزُرگ (mâdarbozorg) (Iranian Persian), مادرکلان (mâdarkalân) (Dari)

Usage notes

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  • In Dari, بوبو (būbō) is more of an equivalent to English "mama"; whereas ننه (nana) is more of an equivalent to English "mommy".

Derived terms

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