French edit

Etymology edit

From Middle French *embaboïner (attested as embaboïnés). By surface analysis, em- +‎ babouin +‎ -er. More at baboon.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ba.bwi.ne/
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Verb edit

embabouiner

  1. to flatter, butter up

Conjugation edit

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