μπαμπούλας

Greek

Etymology

Byzantine Greek μπαμπούλας (mpampoúlas), of uncertain etymology. Possibly onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈbulas/
  • Hyphenation: μπα‧μπού‧λας

Noun

μπαμπούλας (bampoúlas) m (plural μπαμπούλες)

  1. bogeyman, bugbear (menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)
    Πήγαινε να κοιμηθείς, πριν έρθει ο μπαμπούλας να σε φάει!Pígaine na koimitheís, prin érthei o mpampoúlas na se fáei!Go to sleep before the bogeyman comes to eat you!
  2. (figuratively) bogeyman, bugbear (imaginary source of dread or fear)
    ο μπαμπούλας του κομμουνισμούo mpampoúlas tou kommounismoúthe bogeyman of communism

Declension

Synonyms

  • (thing that frightens): φόβητρο n (fóvitro)
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