babou
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbabou̯]
Noun
babou
- instrumental singular of baba
Galician
Verb
babou
- third-person singular preterite indicative of babar
Old French
Noun
babou f
- alternative form of baboe
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
From baba (“drool”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ˈbow/
Noun
babou m (plural babous)
- worm, silkworm
- a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 18 (facsimile):
- Eſta é como ſanta maria fez faz(er) aos babous que crian a ſeda duas toucas
- This is how Holy Mary made the silkworms, that produce silk, spin two veils
- Eſta é como ſanta maria fez faz(er) aos babous que crian a ſeda duas toucas
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈbo(w)/ [baˈbo(ʊ̯)]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈbo(w)/ [bɐˈβo(w)]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈbow/ [bɐˈβow]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈbo/ [bɐˈβo]
- Hyphenation: ba‧bou
Verb
babou
- third-person singular preterite indicative of babar
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbabɔu]
Noun
babou
- instrumental singular of baba