English
Wikispecies
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب (ʔabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو (ʔabū, “father”) + حَبّ (ḥabb, “seed”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪə(ʊ)bab/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪoʊˌbæb/, /ˈbaʊbæb/
Noun
baobab (plural baobabs)
- A tree, Adansonia digitata, native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.
- Synonyms: African baobab, cream of tartar tree, monkey bread, sour gourd, tabaldi, tebeldi, upside-down tree
- Any tree of the genus Adansonia.
Descendants
- → Japanese: バオバブ (baobabu)
- → Korean: 바오바브 (baobabeu)
Translations
Adansonia digitata
- Adja: lagba
- Afrikaans: kremetart
- Albanian: baobab (sq)
- Amharic: ባምባ (bamba)
- Arabic: أَبُو حِبَاب m (ʔabū ḥibāb), بُوحِبَاب m (būḥibāb), بَاوْبَاب m (bāwbāb), تِبِلْدِيّ m (tibildiyy)
- Armenian: բաոբաբ (hy) (baobab)
- Bachama: kàwə̀y
- Bambara: zirasun, nsirasun
- Bana: kwə́kwə̀
- Bassari: a-màk
- Beja: dilli
- Boghom: mbùɣdi
- Bura: kwàgu
- Catalan: baobab m
- Cerma: cuɔle
- Chichewa: mlambe class 3
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: (monkey bread tree) 猴麵包樹 / 猴面包树 (zh) (hóu miànbāo shù); (macaque tree) 猢猻樹 / 猢狲树 (húsūn shù)
- Chumburung: ke̱lɛɛ
- Czech: baobab (cs) m
- Dagbani: tua
- Danish: baobab c, baobabtræ n, abebrødtræ n
- Dendi: kɔ̀ɔ̀
- Dii: ɓoggò
- Dinka: dungwol
- Djimini: sogbɔ
- Duhwa: sisiky
- Dutch: baobab (nl) m, apenbroodboom (nl) m
- Esperanto: baobabo
- Ewe: àdìdó
- Farefare: tʋ'a
- Finnish: apinanleipäpuu (fi)
- French: baobab (fr) m
- Fula:
- Adlam: 𞤩𞤮𞤳𞥆𞤭
- Latin: ɓokki
- Ga: sààlò
- Gbaya: ɓoko
- German: (monkey bread tree) Affenbrotbaum (de) m
- Gonja: kelara
- Gourmanchéma: tuobu
- Greek: μπαομπάμπ (el) n (baompámp)
- Gudu: bœ́ːzò
- Gusilay: bubak
- Hadza: nxobâkho
- Hausa: kūkā̀, mùrnàà, ɓákkô
- Hungarian: majomkenyérfa (hu)
- Icelandic: apabrauðstré (is)
- Ifè: otsè
- Ikizu: umwandʉ
- Italian: baobab (it) m
- Japanese: バオバブ (baobabu)
- Javanese: asem (jv), asem buta
- Kabiya: teluu
- Kamba: mwamba
- Kanuri: kuwa
- Karang: ɓoko
- Kasem: tiu
- Kazakh: баобаб (baobab)
- Kirya: kúkù
- Konkomba: litur
- Korean: 바오바브 (baobabeu)
- Kusaal: tɛ'ɛg
- Labir: mwoɗo
- Lagwan: kuka
- Lomwe: mulampi
- Maasai: ol-mesera
- Malagasy: bontana (mg), bontona (mg), fontana (mg), vontana, vontona (mg)
- Mamara Senoufo: zhiga
- Mangas: ɓoko
- Mankanya: bedôal
- Margi: guʔu
- Mbelime: todìbù
- Mbuko: kuko
- Mende: gbowulo
- Miya: də̀mbǝr
- Moba: tuolg
- Moore: tεεga, toɛɛga
- Mpiemo: dumɔ
- Mubi: ɗèbéldí
- Mundat: àŋgwâ
- Musey: kɔŋgona
- Muyang: kokurmbana
- Nawdm: tod, torgo
- Ngazidja Comorian: mɓuu class 3/4
- Ngizim: kuku
- Northern Ndebele: umkhomo
- Ntcham: ditul
- Nuer: kusha
- Podoko: huhuwá
- Polish: baobab (pl) m
- Portuguese: embondeiro (pt) m, baobá (pt) m, calabaceira f (Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau)
- Romanian: baobab (ro) m
- Russian: баоба́б (ru) m (baobáb)
- Saxwe Gbe: dindɔntin
- Serer: ɓaak
- Somali: yag
- Soninke: kide
- Southern Samo: kɔ̈n
- Spanish: baobab (es) m
- Sundanese: ki tambleg
- Supyire: zhɛngɛ̀
- Susu: kiri
- Swahili: mbuyu class 3/4
- Tal: toniin
- Tambas: tɔri
- Tampulma: sɔkil
- Tsonga: ximuwu
- Tswana: movana
- Turka: cuɔli
- Turkish: baobap (tr)
- Vame: kwakwa
- Venda: muvhuyu
- Vietnamese: bao báp (vi)
- Waama: tooribu
- Warji: dumburna
- Wè Western: go
- Wolof: guy (wo)
- Yoruba: oṣè
- Zulgo: matakwamburzum
- Zulu: isiMuhu class 7/8
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Dagbani
Noun
baobab
- alternative form of tuwa
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب (ʔabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو (ʔabū, “father”) + حَبّ (ḥabb, “seed”).
Noun
baobab c (singular definite baobabben, plural indefinite baobabber)
- baobab
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب (ʔabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو (ʔabū, “father”) + حَبّ (ḥabb, “seed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaː.oː.bɑp/, /baː.oːˈbɑp/
- Hyphenation: ba‧o‧bab
Noun
baobab m (plural baobabs)
- baobab, any tree of the genus Adansonia
- Synonyms: apenboom, apenbroodboom
Finnish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bahobab.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑobɑb/, [ˈbɑ̝o̞bɑ̝b]
- Rhymes: -ɑobɑb
- Syllabification(key): ba‧o‧bab
- Hyphenation(key): bao‧bab
Noun
baobab
- baobab, any tree of the genus Adansonia.
- Synonyms: apinanleipäpuu, baobabpuu
Declension
| Inflection of baobab (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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baobab
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baobabit
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| genitive
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baobabin
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baobabien
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| partitive
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baobabia
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baobabeja
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| illative
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baobabiin
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baobabeihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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baobab
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baobabit
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| accusative
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nom.
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baobab
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baobabit
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| gen.
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baobabin
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| genitive
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baobabin
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baobabien
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| partitive
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baobabia
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baobabeja
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| inessive
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baobabissa
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baobabeissa
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| elative
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baobabista
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baobabeista
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| illative
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baobabiin
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baobabeihin
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| adessive
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baobabilla
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baobabeilla
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| ablative
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baobabilta
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baobabeilta
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| allative
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baobabille
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baobabeille
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| essive
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baobabina
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baobabeina
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| translative
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baobabiksi
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baobabeiksi
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| abessive
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baobabitta
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baobabeitta
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| instructive
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—
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baobabein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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baobabini
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baobabini
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| accusative
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nom.
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baobabini
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baobabini
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| gen.
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baobabini
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| genitive
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baobabini
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baobabieni
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| partitive
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baobabiani
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baobabejani
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| inessive
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baobabissani
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baobabeissani
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| elative
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baobabistani
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baobabeistani
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| illative
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baobabiini
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baobabeihini
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| adessive
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baobabillani
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baobabeillani
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| ablative
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baobabiltani
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baobabeiltani
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| allative
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baobabilleni
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baobabeilleni
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| essive
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baobabinani
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baobabeinani
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| translative
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baobabikseni
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baobabeikseni
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| abessive
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baobabittani
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baobabeittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
baobabeineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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baobabisi
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baobabisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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baobabisi
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baobabisi
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| gen.
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baobabisi
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| genitive
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baobabisi
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baobabiesi
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| partitive
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baobabiasi
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baobabejasi
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| inessive
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baobabissasi
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baobabeissasi
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| elative
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baobabistasi
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baobabeistasi
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| illative
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baobabiisi
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baobabeihisi
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| adessive
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baobabillasi
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baobabeillasi
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| ablative
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baobabiltasi
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baobabeiltasi
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| allative
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baobabillesi
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baobabeillesi
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| essive
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baobabinasi
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baobabeinasi
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| translative
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baobabiksesi
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baobabeiksesi
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| abessive
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baobabittasi
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baobabeittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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baobabeinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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baobabimme
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baobabimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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baobabimme
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baobabimme
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| gen.
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baobabimme
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| genitive
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baobabimme
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baobabiemme
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| partitive
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baobabiamme
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baobabejamme
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| inessive
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baobabissamme
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baobabeissamme
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| elative
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baobabistamme
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baobabeistamme
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| illative
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baobabiimme
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baobabeihimme
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| adessive
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baobabillamme
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baobabeillamme
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| ablative
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baobabiltamme
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baobabeiltamme
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| allative
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baobabillemme
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baobabeillemme
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| essive
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baobabinamme
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baobabeinamme
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| translative
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baobabiksemme
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baobabeiksemme
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| abessive
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baobabittamme
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baobabeittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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baobabeinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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baobabinne
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baobabinne
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| accusative
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nom.
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baobabinne
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baobabinne
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| gen.
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baobabinne
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| genitive
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baobabinne
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baobabienne
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| partitive
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baobabianne
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baobabejanne
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| inessive
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baobabissanne
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baobabeissanne
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| elative
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baobabistanne
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baobabeistanne
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| illative
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baobabiinne
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baobabeihinne
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| adessive
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baobabillanne
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baobabeillanne
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| ablative
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baobabiltanne
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baobabeiltanne
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| allative
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baobabillenne
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baobabeillenne
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| essive
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baobabinanne
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baobabeinanne
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| translative
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baobabiksenne
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baobabeiksenne
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| abessive
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baobabittanne
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baobabeittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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baobabeinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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baobabinsa
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baobabinsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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baobabinsa
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baobabinsa
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| gen.
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baobabinsa
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| genitive
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baobabinsa
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baobabiensa
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| partitive
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baobabiaan
baobabiansa
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baobabejaan
baobabejansa
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| inessive
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baobabissaan
baobabissansa
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baobabeissaan
baobabeissansa
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| elative
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baobabistaan
baobabistansa
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baobabeistaan
baobabeistansa
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| illative
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baobabiinsa
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baobabeihinsa
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| adessive
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baobabillaan
baobabillansa
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baobabeillaan
baobabeillansa
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| ablative
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baobabiltaan
baobabiltansa
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baobabeiltaan
baobabeiltansa
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| allative
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baobabilleen
baobabillensa
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baobabeilleen
baobabeillensa
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| essive
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baobabinaan
baobabinansa
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baobabeinaan
baobabeinansa
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| translative
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baobabikseen
baobabiksensa
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baobabeikseen
baobabeiksensa
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| abessive
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baobabittaan
baobabittansa
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baobabeittaan
baobabeittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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baobabeineen
baobabeinensa
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Derived terms
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب (ʔabū ḥibāb, “fruit of many seeds”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ɔ.bab/
- Homophone: baobabs
Noun
baobab m (plural baobabs)
- baobab
Descendants
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب (ʔabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”).
Noun
baobab m (invariable)
- baobab (tree)
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French baobab.
Noun
baobab
- the baobab tree
- a type of concrete
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French baobab or English baobab, ultimately from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب (ʔabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈɔ.bap/
- Rhymes: -ɔbap
- Syllabification: ba‧o‧bab
Noun
baobab m inan
- baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Declension
Declension of baobab
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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baobab
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baobaby
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| genitive
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baobabu
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baobabów
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| dative
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baobabowi
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baobabom
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| accusative
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baobab
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baobaby
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| instrumental
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baobabem
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baobabami
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| locative
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baobabie
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baobabach
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| vocative
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baobabie
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baobaby
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Further reading
- baobab in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- baobab in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Noun
baobab m (plural baobabs)
- alternative form of baobá
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French baobab.
Noun
baobab m (plural baobabi)
- baobab, monkey bread
Declension
Declension of baobab
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singular
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plural
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indefinite
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definite
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indefinite
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definite
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| nominative-accusative
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baobab
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baobabul
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baobabi
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baobabii
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| genitive-dative
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baobab
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baobabului
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baobabi
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baobabilor
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| vocative
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baobabule
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baobabilor
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic أَبُو حِبَاب (ʔabū ḥibāb, “father of many seeds”), from أَبُو (ʔabū, “father”) + حَبّ (ḥabb, “seed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baoˈbab/ [ba.oˈβ̞aβ̞]
- Rhymes: -ab
- Syllabification: ba‧o‧bab
Noun
baobab m (plural baobabs)
- baobab
Derived terms
Further reading