babouin

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French babouyne, baboin, from Old French babouin, from baboue (“grimace; muzzle”), of Germanic origin, related to dialectal German Bäppe (“lips; muzzle”), Middle High German beffen (“to bark”), Middle English baffen (“to bark”). See also baff, baffle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.bwɛ̃/ === Noun === babouin m (plural babouins) baboon ==== Related terms ==== babine babouiner === Further reading === “babouin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012