nababbo

Italian

Etymology

From Urdu نواب‎/Hindi नवाब (navāb), from Arabic نُوَّاب‎ (nuwwāb), plural of نَائِب‎ (nāʾib, “representative”, “deputy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /naˈbab.bo/, [n̺äˈbäbːo̞]
Rhymes: -abbo
Stress: nabàbbo
Hyphenation: na‧bab‧bo

Noun

nababbo m (plural nababbi)

(historical) An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; nabob
(by extension, humorous) A very rich person; moneybags, nabob

Synonyms

(rich person): creso, miliardario, riccone

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