Babo

== Atayal == === Proper noun === Babo a male given name === References === Center for aboriginal studies (2014), “Babo”, in 原住民族人名譜 [Dictionary of Indigenous Names in Taiwan]‎[1] (in Chinese), Taipei: Council of Indigenous Peoples == Czech == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbabo] === Proper noun === Babo m anim (female equivalent Babová) a male surname ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Babo”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech) == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from a Southeast European or West Asian language, possibly borrowed multiple times from several languages in different German subcultures. The word was popularised by rapper Haftbefehl (who is of Turkish and Zaza ancestry) in his 2012 single "Chabos wissen wer der Babo ist" ("Boys know who the boss is"), and the most likely derivation is from Zazaki babo (“father”), possibly influenced by Turkish baba (“father, crime boss”). The word was however in use prior to Haftbefehl, and these isolated uses might derive from Serbo-Croatian babo (“father”) or Carpathian Romani babo (“father”) (alongside the Romani-derived Chabo). === Pronunciation === === Noun === Babo m (genitive Babos, plural Babos) (slang) A boss, especially in a gang or criminal organisation. (slang) Someone cool and dominant. === References === == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Karo Batak Babo. === Proper noun === Babo a surname from Karo Batak == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bǎːbo/ Hyphenation: ba‧bo === Etymology 1 === From babo (“dad”). ==== Proper noun ==== Bábo m anim (Cyrillic spelling Ба́бо) (chiefly Bosnia) Nickname for a respected man or father figure. (especially) Fikret Abdić === Etymology 2 === ==== Proper noun ==== Bábo m anim (Cyrillic spelling Ба́бо) a surname