babbu
See also: babu
Pali
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Etymology
[edit]From Sanskrit बभ्रु (babhru, “mongoose”). See there for more.
Noun
[edit]babbu m
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "babbu" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | babbu | babbavo or babbū |
| Accusative (second) | babbuṃ | babbavo or babbū |
| Instrumental (third) | babbunā | babbūhi or babbūbhi |
| Dative (fourth) | babbussa or babbuno | babbūnaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | babbusmā or babbumhā | babbūhi or babbūbhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | babbussa or babbuno | babbūnaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | babbusmiṃ or babbumhi | babbūsu |
| Vocative (calling) | babbu | babbave or babbavo |
Sardinian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Vulgar Latin *babbus. Compare Italian babbo and Romansch bab.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]babbu m (plural babbos) (Limba Sarda Comuna)
See also
[edit]Sicilian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Uncertain. Compare Italian babbeo, Spanish bobo (“silly, stupid”).
Adjective
[edit]babbu (feminine singular babba, masculine and feminine plural babbi)
Noun
[edit]babbu m (plural babbi)
- a stupid or silly person, an idiot
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:babbu
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Italian: babbo (regional Italian)
Etymology 2
[edit]Uncertain. Possibly related to etymology 1.
Noun
[edit]babbu m (plural babbi)
Related terms
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- Pali terms derived from Sanskrit
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