بوبو

Chadian Arabic
بوبو

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /buː.bu/

Noun

بوبو • (būbu) m

  1. monkey
    Synonym: دلى (dalla)

References
  • Judith Heath, compiler (2016), Chadian Arabic - English Lexicon‎, N'Djamena, Chad: Association SIL, page 34

Malay

Noun

بوبو (plural بوبو-بوبو or بوبو۲, informal 1st possessive بوبوکو, 2nd possessive بوبومو, 3rd possessive بوبوڽ)

  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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