nababbo

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Italian

Etymology

From Urdu نواب (nvāb)/Hindi नवाब (navāb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “representative”, “deputy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˈbab.bo/, [n̺äˈbäbːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -abbo
  • Hyphenation: na‧bàb‧bo

Noun

nababbo m (plural nababbi)

  1. (historical) An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; nabob
  2. (by extension, humorous) A very rich person; moneybags, nabob

Synonyms

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