bambù

See also: bambu, bambú, and bámbu

Italian

Etymology

From Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಮ್ಬು (bambu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bamˈbu/*
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: bam‧bù
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Noun

bambù m (invariable)

  1. bamboo
  2. (informal) opium pipe

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English bamboo, from Dutch bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pamˈbuː]

Noun

bambù m (genitive singular bambù, plural bambùthaichean)

  1. bamboo
    Synonym: cuilc-Fhrangach

Mutation

Mutation of bambù
radical lenition
bambù bhambù

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.