baboe

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːbu/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ba·boe

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Malay babu.

Noun

baboe f (plural baboes, diminutive baboetje n)

  1. (Netherlands) a female babysitter, usually of Indonesian descent
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Hindi बाबू (bābū). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

baboe ? (plural baboes, diminutive baboetje n)

  1. babu

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Noun

baboe f

  1. moue, grimace
  2. bogeyman
  3. fable, bagatelle

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • babouniere
  • baboyer
  • babuse
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