babbu

== Pali == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === From Sanskrit बभ्रु (babhru, “mongoose”). See there for more. === Noun === babbu m cat ==== Declension ==== == Sardinian == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *babbus. Compare Italian babbo and Romansh bab. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbabbu/ === Noun === babbu m (plural babbos) (Limba Sarda Comuna) father === See also === bìdrigu mama tziu == Sicilian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbab.bu/, [ˈbːa.bːʊ] Hyphenation: bàb‧bu === Etymology 1 === Uncertain. Compare Italian babbeo, Spanish bobo (“silly, stupid”), Galician babeco and Latin balbus (“stammering, stuttering”). Compare for more: Italian bamba/bambo/bimbo/bambino. ==== Adjective ==== babbu (feminine singular babba, masculine and feminine plural babbi) silly, stupid ==== Noun ==== babbu m (plural babbi) a stupid or silly person, an idiot Synonyms: see Thesaurus:babbu ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: babbo (regional Italian) ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === Uncertain. Possibly related to etymology 1. ==== Noun ==== babbu m (plural babbi) (colloquial) The vagina or vulva. Synonyms: pacchiu, sticchiu, picciuni ===== Related terms ===== ==== See also ====