بوبو

Chadian Arabic

بوبو

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buː.bu/

Noun

بوبو • (būbu) m

1. monkey

   Synonym: دلى (dalla)

References

• Judith Heath, compiler (2016), Chadian Arabic - English Lexicon‎^[1], N'Djamena, Chad: Association SIL, page 34

Malay

Noun

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

1. Jawi spelling of bubu

Persian

Pronunciation

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [buː.bóː], [boː.bóː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [buː.bóː], [boː.bóː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [buː.bóː], [boː.bóː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bu.bʊ́ː], [bʊː.bʊ́ː]

Readings
Dari reading?	būbō, bōbō

Noun

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

• 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

• بوبو جان (bûbô jân) (Dari)
• بوبو کلان (bûbô kalân) (Dari)