babol

babol

See also: bàbol, bąbol, and Bąbol

Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic حَبَّبَوْر (ḥabbabawr).

Pronunciation

Noun

babol m (plural babols)

  1. the flower of the red poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
    Synonym: rosella

Derived terms

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

    From baba + -ol.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈba.bɔl/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -abɔl
    • Syllabification: ba‧bol

    Noun

    babol m animal

    1. (colloquial, derogatory) broad, bag (a woman)
      Synonyms: babon, babsko, babsztyl, babus
      Hypernym: kobieta
    2. (colloquial, sports) chip shot (an easy goal)
      Synonyms: kartofel, szmata
    3. (colloquial) goof, gaffe (mistake)
      Synonym: błąd
    4. (colloquial) bogie (booger)
      Synonyms: gil, glut, koza, smark, śpik

    Declension

    Further reading

    • babol”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • babol”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)