bafnout

Czech

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbafnou̯t]
  • Hyphenation: baf‧nout

Verb

bafnout pf (imperfective bafat)

  1. (humorous) to yell "boo" at someone; to slightly startle
  2. (humorous) to bark; to be imitating a dog's bark.
    Synonym: hafnout
  3. (unusual, rare) to smoke
    Synonyms: báňat, hulit

References

  1. ^ Václav Machek (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 41

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