abobo

See also: abobó

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Gorontalo [Term?]

Noun

abobo (plural abobo-abobo, first-person possessive aboboku, second-person possessive abobomu, third-person possessive abobonya)

1. pandan-leaf bag

Further reading

• “abobo” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Portuguese

Verb

abobo

1. first-person singular present indicative of abobar

Spanish

Verb

abobo

1. first-person singular present indicative of abobar

Yoruba

Abòbó

Alternative forms

• aròbó

Etymology

From a- (“agent prefix”) +‎ bòbó (“of an entity that is roundish, fleshy and reddish”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.bò.bó/

Noun

abòbó

1. (Ekiti) newborn baby, infant

   Synonyms: ọmọ, ìkókó