Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of mangia (to eat) +‎ bambini (children).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌman.d͡ʒa.bamˈbi.ni/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ini
  • Hyphenation: man‧gia‧bam‧bì‧ni

Noun edit

mangiabambini m (invariable)

  1. bogeyman

References edit

  1. ^ mangiabambini in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication