dubbo

See also: Dubbo

English

Etymology

Named after the outback Australian town Dubbo (cf. country bumpkin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʌboʊ/

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Noun

dubbo (plural dubbos)

1. (Australia, slang, derogatory) A foolish person.
   • 1979, Gabrielle Carey, Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues, page 46:

     `Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo. 'Oh, der,' moaned Boardie sarcastically.

Sidamo

Dubbo.

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Afar dubu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdubːo/
• Hyphenation: dub‧bo

Noun

dubbo m 

1. forest, wood

Declension

Declension of dubbo (masculine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	dubbo
nominative	dubbu	dubbi
genitive	dubbu*)	dubbi*)
dative	dubboho	dubbira
accusative	dubbo*)
ablative	dubbunni	dubbinni
*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 36
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “dubbo”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department