banane
AlbanianEdit
NounEdit
banane
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Introduced from India by travelers; probably ultimately from a West African language such as Wolof banaana.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
banane f (plural bananes)
- banana (the fruit)
- (slang) chopper, copter, whirlybird (a two-rotor helicopter)
- bum bag (UK, Australia), fanny pack (US, Canada), moon bag (South Africa)
- pompadour, quiff (hairstyle)
- (slang) idiot, fool
- 1985, Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future:
- Tu veux ma photo, banane ?
- ?
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “banane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
FriulianEdit
NounEdit
banane f (plural bananis)
ItalianEdit
NounEdit
banane f
NormanEdit
EtymologyEdit
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PronunciationEdit
Audio (Jersey) (file)
NounEdit
banane f (plural bananes)
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Alternative formsEdit
NounEdit
banane m or f
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
banane m
RomanianEdit
NounEdit
banane f pl