babbu
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See also: babu
Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit बभ्रु (babhru, “mongoose”). See there for more.
Noun[edit]
babbu m
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "babbu" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | babbu | babbavo or babbū |
Accusative (second) | babbuṃ | babbavo or babbū |
Instrumental (third) | babbunā | babbūhi or babbūbhi |
Dative (fourth) | babbussa or babbuno | babbūnaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | babbusmā or babbumhā | babbūhi or babbūbhi |
Genitive (sixth) | babbussa or babbuno | babbūnaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | babbusmiṃ or babbumhi | babbūsu |
Vocative (calling) | babbu | babbave or babbavo |
Sardinian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin *babbus. Compare Italian babbo and Romansch bab.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
babbu m (plural babbos) (Limba Sarda Comuna)
See also[edit]
Sicilian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Uncertain. Compare Italian babbeo, Spanish bobo (“silly, stupid”).
Adjective[edit]
babbu (feminine singular babba, masculine and feminine plural babbi)
Noun[edit]
babbu m (plural babbi)
- a stupid or silly person, an idiot
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:babbu
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Uncertain. Possibly related to etymology 1.
Noun[edit]
babbu m (plural babbi)
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Italian: babbo (regional Italian)
See also[edit]
Categories:
- Pali terms derived from Sanskrit
- Pali lemmas
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