bɔbɔ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bobo"

Krio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from a West African language. Compare Nigerian Pidgin bobo (“boy, boyfriend”), Adangme bɔbɔ (“little boy”) and Vai bɔbɔ (“little”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ̀.bɔ́/

Noun

bɔ̀bɔ́

1. boy

   di bɔbɔ lɛk di titi.

   the boy likes the girl.

Etymology 2

Compare Jamaican Creole bobo (“a kind of fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ́.bɔ̀/

Noun

bɔ́bɔ̀

1. a kind of fish that is slippery

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ́.bɔ́/

Noun

bɔ́bɔ́

1. a kind of bread that does not soak in water
2. (figurative) a headstrong person