baaluu

Gamilaraay
baaluu

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baːluː/

Noun

baaluu

  1. (Yuwaalaraay) moon
  2. (Yuwaalaraay) month

References
  • (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary
  • (2017) Giacon J Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay Dictionary Supplement

Yoruba
Bààlúù

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From English balloon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bàà.lúù/

Noun

bààlúù

  1. balloon
    Synonym: fèrè

Etymology 2
Bààlúù tó ń fò

From Etymology 1, or Onomatopoeic, referring to the sound an airplane or helicopter makes in motion. [1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bàà.lúù/

Noun

bààlúù

  1. airplane, helicopter
    Synonym: ọkọ̀ òfuurufú

References
  1. Yusuff, Ayo ((Can we date this quote?)) “Communicating with the grassroots on contemporary discourse on humanitarian operations and crises management”, in University of Lagos‎
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