dubbo

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English

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Etymology

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Named after the outback Australian town Dubbo (cf. country bumpkin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dubbo (plural dubbos)

  1. (Australia, slang, derogatory) A foolish person.
    • 1979, Gabrielle Carey, Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues, page 46:
      `Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo. 'Oh, der,' moaned Boardie sarcastically.

Sidamo

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Dubbo.

Etymology

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From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Afar dubu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdubːo/
  • Hyphenation: dub‧bo

Noun

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dubbo m 

  1. forest, wood

Declension

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References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 36
  • Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “dubbo”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department