"babau" meaning in Portuguese

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Interjection

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
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        "1": "pt",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Tupi mbau.",
  "head_templates": [
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  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Brazilian Portuguese",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 7 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
      "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"
      ],
      "id": "en-babau-pt-intj-~BXZyLtw",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Brazil) used when something is lost forever"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/baˈbaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈbaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɐˈbaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈβaw]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "babau"
}
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Tupi mbau.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "intj"
      },
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  "lang_code": "pt",
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        "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"
      ],
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        "(Brazil) used when something is lost forever"
      ],
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        "Brazil"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/baˈbaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[baˈbaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɐˈbaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐˈβaw]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
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