banane
Albanian
Noun
banane
French
Etymology
Introduced from India by travelers; probably ultimately from a West African language such as Wolof banaana.
Pronunciation
Noun
banane f (plural bananes)
- banana (the fruit)
- (slang) chopper, copter, whirlybird (a two-rotor helicopter)
- bum bag (UK, Australia), fanny pack (US, Canada), moon bag (South Africa)
- pompadour, quiff (hairstyle)
- (slang) idiot, fool
- 1985, Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future
- Tu veux ma photo, banane ?
- ?
- 1985, Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future
Derived terms
Further reading
- “banane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Friulian
Noun
banane f (plural bananis)
Italian
Noun
banane f
Norman
Etymology
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Pronunciation
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Noun
banane f (plural bananes)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Noun
banane m or f
Etymology 2
Noun
banane m
Romanian
Noun
banane f pl
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