Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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mangiabambini m (invariable)

  1. bogeyman

References

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