بوبو

Chadian Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buː.bu/

Noun

بوبو • (būbu) m

  1. monkey
    Synonym: دلى (dalla)

References

  • Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français‎[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 29

Malay

Noun

بوبو (plural بوبو-بوبو or بوبو٢)

  1. Jawi spelling of bubu.‎

Persian

Pronunciation

 
  • (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)
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