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See also: באַבקע

Yiddish

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, באָב (bob, bean) +‎ ־קע (-ke), calque or partial calque of Polish bobek (oval-shaped turd), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bobъ (bean, fava bean).

Pronunciation

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  • (Klal-Shprakh) IPA(key): /bɔpkə/

Noun

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באָבקע (bobkef, plural באָבקעס (bobkes)

  1. sheep or goat dropping (a piece of excrement)