nababbo

Italian

Etymology

From Urdu نواب (nvāb)/Hindi नवाब (navāb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “representative”, “deputy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈbab.bo/
• Rhymes: -abbo
• Hyphenation: na‧bàb‧bo

Noun

nababbo m (plural nababbi)

1. (historical) an Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; nabob
2. (by extension, humorous) a very rich person; moneybags, nabob

   Synonyms: creso, miliardario, riccone

Anagrams

• babbano