babul
See also: Babul
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed both from French baboul and from Hindi बबूल (babūl, “babul tree”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit वव्वोल (vavvola, “acacia”).
Noun
babul (plural babuls)
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Synonyms
References
- “babul”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “babul, n.”, in OED Online
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Volapük
Etymology
From a contraction of balsebalul ( = bals (“ten, now deg”) + e (“and”) + bal (“one”) + -ul (“(bound morpheme for) month (< mul)”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
babul (nominative plural babuls)
Usage notes
- This older term has been replaced by novul (“November”).
Declension
declension of babul
Synonyms
- balsebalul (obsolete)
- degbalul (cf. parallel contractions: deg(balul) > degbul; balse(balul) > babul)
- novul
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