bambo

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɓa.ᵐbo/

Noun

1a class ?

1. father
2. sir, mister

Synonyms

• tate

Coordinate terms

• mayi

Derived terms

• mzibambo
• bambo wamkazi
• bambo wamkulu
• bambo wamng'ono

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Italian

Etymology

From a root *bamb- of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbam.bo/, [ˈbämbo̞]
• Rhymes: -ambo
• Hyphenation: bàm‧bo

Adjective

1. (obsolete) naive, foolish

   Synonyms: ingenuo, stupido

   • 1353, Giovanni Boccaccio, “Giornata quarta, Novella II [Fourth Day, Second Story]”, in Decamerone [Decameron]‎^[1], Tommaso Hedlin, published 1527, page 115:

     Hora advenne che una giovane donna bamba & sciocca, che chiamata fu Madonna Liſetta […] s’andò con altre donne a confeſſar da queſto ſanto frate.

     Now, it fortuned that a foolish and naive young woman, named Madam Lisetta went, in company of other gentlewomen, to be confessed by this holy friar.

Noun

bambo m (plural bambi)

1. (obsolete) child

   Synonym: bambino

Related terms

• bambino

References

• bambo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Adjective

1. unstable, wobbling or wobbly