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bambus.

bamboo (plant)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbam.bus/

  1. bamboo (plant)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. bamboo (wood)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *wē Proto-Dravidian *mpu Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor. ▲ Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor. Malay bambubor. Portuguese bambuder. Dutch bamboesbor. German Bambusbor. Polish bambus Borrowed from German Bambus.

noun/ˈbam.bus/

  1. coon, nigger, tar baby

    animal-not-person · derogatory · ethnic · masculine · slur
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *wē Proto-Dravidian *mpu Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor. ▲ Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor. Malay bambubor. Portuguese bambuder. Dutch bamboesbor. German Bambusbor. Polish bambus Borrowed from German Bambus.

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