Bose

See also: bose, böse, and Böse

Translingual

Proper noun

Bose

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist S.R. Bose (1888-1970).

Further reading

English

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from colloquial Bengali বোস (bōs).

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bəʊz/, /bəʊs/
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    • Rhymes: -əʊz
    • (India) IPA(key): /boːs/

    Proper noun

    Bose

    1. A surname from Bengali.
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 百色 (Bósè).

      Proper noun

      Bose

      1. Synonym of Baise.
        • 2022, David Holm, Meng Yuanyao, editors, The Brigands' Song: Serving in the Army of A Native Chieftain, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 101:
          Carry her on your back as far as Bose, / Fleeing there will take seven days on the road.

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