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nabo.

turnip

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnabo/[ˈna.β̞o]

  1. turnip

    masculine
    nabo de Suecia
    nabo gallego

  2. any thick root

    masculine

  3. mast

    masculine

  4. heart (of split wood)

    masculine

  5. penis

    masculine · slang

  6. an idiot

    Rioplatense · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish nabo, from Latin nāpus (“turnip”) (compare -nip in English turnip, Catalan nap, French navet, Italian napo, Portuguese nabo, Romanian nap, Scottish English neep), from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu, “mustard”).

noun/ˈnabo/[ˈna.β̞o]

  1. a stupid person

    colloquial · derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish nabo, from Latin nāpus (“turnip”) (compare -nip in English turnip, Catalan nap, French navet, Italian napo, Portuguese nabo, Romanian nap, Scottish English neep), from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ (nâpu, “mustard”).

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