babun

== Higaonon == === Etymology === Akin to Maranao bobon. === Noun === babun thigh == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from English baboon, from Middle English babewin, baboin, from Old French babouin, from baboue (“grimace; muzzle”), of West 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 === (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈbabun/ [ˈba.bun] Rhymes: -bun, -un Hyphenation: ba‧bun === Noun === babun (Jawi spelling بابون, plural babun-babun or babun2) baboon ==== Usage notes ==== The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. However, the correct Indonesian and Standard Malay term for the primate is "babun (spelled with a 'u')". Users in these regions should be careful not to misinterpret the Indonesian fishing jargon and figurative expression "babon" as a reference to a primate. In Indonesian, "babon" is widely used in hobbyist circles—particularly in fishing—as a slang term to describe an exceptionally large or trophy-sized specimen (e.g., nila babon, a giant tilapia). This sense is derived from the figurative "mother" or "original" source. And also, when applied to people, "babon" is a derogatory slang term describing a person of very large, sturdy, or heavy stature. Unlike its use in fishing (where it is often positive), calling a person a babon is generally considered an insult regarding their body size and should be avoided in polite conversation. === Further reading === "babun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Maltese == === Alternative forms === babwin === Etymology === Borrowed from English baboon. Doublet of babwin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˈbuːn/ Rhymes: -uːn === Noun === babun m (plural babuni, feminine babuna) baboon == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English baboon. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /bǎbuːn/ Hyphenation: ba‧bun ==== Noun ==== bàbūn m anim (Cyrillic spelling ба̀бӯн) baboon ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Church Slavonic бабуни (babuni). Akin to bàbuna. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /bǎbuːn/ Hyphenation: ba‧bun ==== Noun ==== bàbūn m anim (Cyrillic spelling ба̀бӯн) (historical) heretic (historical) Bogomil ===== Declension ===== === References === “babun”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 “babun”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Sranan Tongo == === Etymology === From English baboon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /babuŋ/, /babun/, [ba̠bũŋ], [bɑ̟buŋ] === Noun === babun Colombian red howler (Alouatta Seniculus) (derogatory) a man of Hindustani descent === References === Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “babun”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary == Yagara == === Noun === babun father === References === State Library of Queensland, Indigenous Language Wordlists Yugara Everyday Words.