babok

See also: BABOK and bábok

Hungarian

Etymology

bab +‎ -ok

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɒbok]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧bok

Noun

babok

  1. nominative plural of bab

Polish

Etymology

From baba +‎ -ok.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈba.bɔk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abɔk
  • Syllabification: ba‧bok

Noun

babok m animal

  1. (colloquial, childish) bogie (booger)
    Synonyms: babol, gil, glut, koza, smark
    Wytrę ci baboka z nosa. ― I'll wipe the bogie from your nose.
  2. (Kuyavia, colloquial, childish) wraith (scary supernatural apparition)
    Alternative form: bobak
    Synonym: straszydło
  3. (derogatory, Poznań) moron, idiot
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:głupiec

Declension

Declension of babok
singular plural
nominative babok baboki
genitive baboka baboków
dative babokowi babokom
accusative baboka baboki
instrumental babokiem babokami
locative baboku babokach
vocative baboku baboki

Further reading

  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “babok”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 268
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