babouin

French

Etymology

From Middle French babouyne, baboin, from Old French babouin, from baboue (“grimace; muzzle”), of Germanic origin, related to German dialectal Bäppe (“lips; muzzle”), Middle High German beffen (“to bark”), Middle English baffen (“to bark”). See also baff, baffle.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ba.bwɛ̃/
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Noun

babouin m (plural babouins)

baboon

Further reading

“babouin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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