Contents
- 1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Pronunciation
- 1.3 Noun
- 1.4 See also
- 1.5 References
- 1.6 Anagrams
- 2 Gagauz
- 2.1 Noun
- 3 Indonesian
- 3.1 Etymology
- 3.2 Pronunciation
- 3.3 Noun
- 3.4 Further reading
- 4 Italian
- 4.1 Alternative forms
- 4.2 Etymology
- 4.3 Pronunciation
- 4.4 Noun
- 4.5 Further reading
- 5 Japanese
- 5.1 Romanization
- 6 Lithuanian
- 6.1 Etymology
- 6.2 Noun
- 6.3 References
- 7 Livvi
- 7.1 Etymology
- 7.2 Pronunciation
- 7.3 Noun
- 7.3.1 Declension
- 7.4 References
- 8 Lower Sorbian
- 8.1 Pronunciation
- 8.2 Noun
- 9 Portuguese
- 9.1 Adjective
- 10 Serbo-Croatian
- 10.1 Noun
- 11 Spanish
- 11.1 Adjective
- 12 Tagalog
- 12.1 Etymology
- 12.2 Pronunciation
- 12.3 Adjective
- 12.4 Noun
- 13 West Makian
- 13.1 Pronunciation
- 13.2 Verb
- 13.2.1 Conjugation
- 13.2.2 Alternative forms
- 13.3 References
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “large breasts, tapioca pearls”), from 波 (bo1) transcribing English ball and 霸 (baa3, “chief, top”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
boba (countable and uncountable, plural bobas)
- Synonym of tapioca pearl.
- Short for boba tea.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “boba, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2018.
Anagrams[edit]
Gagauz[edit]
Noun[edit]
boba
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English boba, from the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), from Cantonese 波霸 (bo1 baa3, “large breasts, tapioca pearls”), from 波 (bo1) transcribing English ball and 霸 (baa3, “chief, top”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
boba (plural boba-boba, first-person possessive bobaku, second-person possessive bobamu, third-person possessive bobanya)
- (cooking) boba
Further reading[edit]
- “boba” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Perhaps of Slavic origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bobaf (plural bobe)
Further reading[edit]
- boba2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
boba
Lithuanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *bā́ˀbāˀ. Cognate with Proto-Slavic *baba (“old woman”).
Noun[edit]
bóbaf stress pattern 1
References[edit]
- Derksen, Rick (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 4), Leiden; Boston: Brill, →ISBN, →ISSN, page32
- “boba”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
Livvi[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
boba (genitive bovan, partitive bobua)
Declension[edit]
| Declension of boba (Type 2/boba, b-v gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | boba | bovat |
| genitive | bovan | boviin |
| partitive | bobua | bobii |
| illative | bobah | bobiih |
| inessive | bovas | boviis |
| elative | bovaspäi | boviispäi |
| allative | bovale | boviile |
| adessive | boval | boviil |
| ablative | bovalpäi | boviilpäi |
| translative | bovakse | boviikse |
| essive | bovannu | boviinnu |
| abessive | bovattah | boviittah |
| comitative | bovanke | boviinke |
| instructive | boviin | |
| prolative | bovači | |
References[edit]
- Tatjana Boiko (2019), “boba”, in Suuri Karjal-Venʹalaine Sanakniigu (livvin murreh) [The Big Karelian-Russian dictionary (Livvi dialect)], 2nd edition, →ISBN, page26
Lower Sorbian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
boba
- genitive singular of bob
- nominative dual of bob
- accusative dual of bob
Portuguese[edit]
Adjective[edit]
boba
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Noun[edit]
boba (Cyrillic spelling боба)
Spanish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
boba
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish boba.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
boba (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊ)
- feminine of bobo: stupid; dumb
2020, Jan Milo Severo, “'It's so fake': Vivian Velez goes viral for comparing Robredo's look to Miss Tapia”, in The Philippine Star[1]:
"Obviously, they want to make her look smarter (kasi nga boba) with those glasses on and books on the table, not to mention the color choice of her outfit. Ano 'to, shooting? Playing 'the president' daw sya?" she added.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Noun[edit]
boba (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜊ)
West Makian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
boba
Conjugation[edit]
| Conjugation of boba (stative verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tiboba | miboba | aboba | |
| 2nd person | niboba | fiboba | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | iboba | diboba | |
| animate | maboba | |||
| imperative | —, boba | —, boba | ||
Alternative forms[edit]
References[edit]
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[2], Pacific linguistics
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Absolutely, I'm familiar with the various concepts related to "boba" across different languages and contexts. Let's break it down:
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English:
- Etymology: The term "boba" comes from the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 波霸 (bōbà), originating from Cantonese, translating to "large breasts, tapioca pearls."
- Pronunciation: In General American, it's /ˈboʊ.bə/.
- Noun: "Boba" refers to tapioca pearls or is used as a short form for "boba tea."
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Gagauz:
- Noun: "Boba" translates to "father."
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Indonesian:
- Etymology & Pronunciation: Similar to English, "boba" signifies tapioca pearls or boba tea in Indonesian.
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Italian:
- Noun: It means "slime, slush" or figuratively refers to verbose, nonsensical writing.
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Japanese:
- Romanization: The Romanized form of the term ぼば (boba).
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Lithuanian:
- Etymology & Noun: "Boba" stands for an old woman, wife, or woman in Lithuanian, having origins from Proto-Balto-Slavic.
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Livvi:
- Noun: "Boba" refers to a toy or flower in the Livvi language.
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Lower Sorbian:
- Noun: In Lower Sorbian, it's the genitive singular and various grammatical cases of "boba," indicating a dual form.
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Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Tagalog:
- In these languages, "boba" or its variations serve as adjectives or nouns, typically meaning 'stupid' or 'foolish' (feminine form) and are often related to the word 'bobo' or 'stupid' in these languages.
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West Makian:
- Verb: "Boba" here means 'to call or summon' in West Makian, used in a stative sense.
Each language and culture interprets or uses "boba" in its unique way, from tapioca pearls in drinks to various meanings like father, old woman, or foolishness in different contexts.
