nababo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu نَواب (navāb), from Classical Persian نَوَاب (nawāb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb, “deputy”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɐˈba.bu/ [nɐˈβa.βu]

  • Rhymes: -abu
  • Hyphenation: na‧ba‧bo

Noun

nababo m (plural nababos, feminine nababa, feminine plural nababas)

  1. (historical) nabob (Indian ruler)
  2. nabob (someone wealthy and important)
    Synonym: magnata

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