"babau" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Catalan]

IPA: [bəˈβaw] [Central], [bəˈbaw] [Balearic], [baˈbaw] [Valencia] Forms: babaua [feminine], babaus [masculine, plural], babaues [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Latin balbus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ca|la|balbus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin balbus, {{inh+|ca|la|balbus}} Inherited from Latin balbus Head templates: {{ca-adj|#a}} babau (feminine babaua, masculine plural babaus, feminine plural babaues)
  1. silly Derived forms: tortuga babaua
    Sense id: en-babau-ca-adj-MLh5VDeg

Noun [Catalan]

IPA: [bəˈβaw] [Central], [bəˈbaw] [Balearic], [baˈbaw] [Valencia] Forms: babaus [plural], babaua [feminine]
Etymology: Inherited from Latin balbus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ca|la|balbus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin balbus, {{inh+|ca|la|balbus}} Inherited from Latin balbus Head templates: {{ca-noun|m|f=#a}} babau m (plural babaus, feminine babaua)
  1. fool, idiot Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-babau-ca-noun-Bb8LxHSx
  2. (dialectal) bogeyman Tags: dialectal, masculine Categories (topical): Mythological creatures, People, Personality
    Sense id: en-babau-ca-noun-u3M4bjYY Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 1 4 95 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Personality: 0 5 95 Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 17 21 62

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /baˈba.u/
Rhymes: -au Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} babau m (invariable)
  1. ogre Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-babau-it-noun-BBaCaFZp
  2. bogeyman Tags: invariable, masculine Synonyms: castigamatti, spauracchio, orco
    Sense id: en-babau-it-noun-u3M4bjYY
  3. (obsolete) Muppet (a puppet by Jim Henson) Tags: invariable, masculine, obsolete Synonyms: Muppet
    Sense id: en-babau-it-noun-OZ7cbMml Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 0 5 26 6 6 39 0 5 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 5 27 6 6 38 0 5 5 6 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 11 4 85

Adjective [Occitan]

IPA: /ba.ˈbaw/ Audio: LL-Q14185 (oci)-Davidgrosclaude-babau.wav
Etymology: From Old Occitan baboe, babau, from Latin babalus. Etymology templates: {{inh|oc|pro|baboe}} Old Occitan baboe, {{der|oc|la|babalus}} Latin babalus Head templates: {{head|oc|adjective}} babau
  1. stupid, idiotic Synonyms: bèstia, nèci
    Sense id: en-babau-oc-adj-D5gn92tT Categories (other): Occitan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Occitan entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 25 29

Noun [Occitan]

IPA: /ba.ˈbaw/ Audio: LL-Q14185 (oci)-Davidgrosclaude-babau.wav
Etymology: From Old Occitan baboe, babau, from Latin babalus. Etymology templates: {{inh|oc|pro|baboe}} Old Occitan baboe, {{der|oc|la|babalus}} Latin babalus Head templates: {{head|oc|noun|g=m}} babau m
  1. bug, insect Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-babau-oc-noun-ZNoDn1U9 Disambiguation of Insects: 13 47 18 21 Categories (other): Occitan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Occitan entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 25 29
  2. (Coccinella septempunctata) seven-spot ladybird Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-babau-oc-noun-HSK4v-eP Categories (other): Occitan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Occitan entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 25 29
  3. bogeyman Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-babau-oc-noun-u3M4bjYY Categories (other): Occitan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Occitan entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 25 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: [1]: bestiona, [2]: babau de Nòstre Sénher, buòu de Nòstre Sénher, catarineta, galineta, peperin, peperon, perdigoleta, pimparèla, volàguiraud Derived forms: babau de Nòstre Sénher

Noun [Old French]

Head templates: {{head|fro|noun|g=f}} babau f
  1. Alternative form of baboe Tags: alt-of, alternative, feminine Alternative form of: baboe
    Sense id: en-babau-fro-noun-pjdjPqs6 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Old Occitan]

Etymology: From Latin babalus. Etymology templates: {{inh|pro|la|babalus}} Latin babalus Head templates: {{head|pro|adjective|g=m}} babau m
  1. foolish, idiotic, stupid Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-babau-pro-adj-ldo0Qwlg Categories (other): Old Occitan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries

Interjection [Portuguese]

IPA: /baˈbaw/ [Brazil], [baˈbaʊ̯] [Brazil], /bɐˈbaw/ [Portugal], [bɐˈβaw] [Portugal]
Etymology: From Old Tupi mbau. Etymology templates: {{der|pt|tpw|mbau}} Old Tupi mbau Head templates: {{head|pt|intj}} babau
  1. (Brazil) used when something is lost forever Tags: Brazil

Noun [Romanian]

IPA: /baˈbaw/
Head templates: {{head|ro|noun}} babau
  1. Alternative form of baubau Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: baubau
    Sense id: en-babau-ro-noun-O3fWAlUz Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "peperon"
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      "word": "perdigoleta"
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      "word": "volàguiraud"
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          "stupid#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "babau"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "tpw",
        "3": "mbau"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Tupi mbau",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Tupi mbau.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "intj"
      },
      "expansion": "babau",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Brazilian Portuguese",
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Portuguese 2-syllable words",
        "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Portuguese interjections",
        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese terms derived from Old Tupi",
        "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Portuguese terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The boy could find out her secret, become disgusted and then babau _ little Helen’s childish pretensions would go down the drain.",
          "ref": "1999, Marceu Vieira, Nada, não: e outras crônicas, Mauad, page 68:",
          "text": "O menino podia descobrir seu segredo, ficar enojado e aí babau _ as pretensões infantis de Heleninha iriam para o brejo.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "The news surprised the vicar who, in person, accompanied by Piano, combed the house’s basement and searched the backyard. Unfortunately, babau hoe!",
          "roman": "A notícia espantou o vigário que, em pessoa, acompanhado de Piano, revirou o porão da casa e rebuscou o quintal. Infelizmente, babau enxada!",
          "text": "Bernardo Élis, A enxada in 2006 (originally 1976), Alfredo Bosi, O conto brasileiro contemporâneo, Editora Cultrix, page 101",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used when something is lost forever"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Brazil) used when something is lost forever"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈbaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈbaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɐˈbaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈβaw]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "babau"
}

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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "babau",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "baubau"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 7 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romanian lemmas",
        "Romanian nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of baubau"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "baubau",
          "baubau#Romanian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈbaw/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "babau"
}

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