different between baobab vs boyfriend

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic ????? ??????? (?ab? ?ib?b, “father of many seeds”), from ?????? (?ab?, “father”) + ????? (?abb, “seed”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?be???bab/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?be?o??bæb/, /?ba?bæb/
• Rhymes: -æb

Noun

baobab (plural baobabs)

1. A tree, Adansonia digitata (and similar species), native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits.

   Synonyms: cream of tartar tree, sour gourd

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ???? (baobabu)

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic ????? ??????? (?ab? ?ib?b, “father of many seeds”), from ?????? (?ab?, “father”) + ????? (?abb, “seed”).

Noun

baobab c (singular definite baobabben, plural indefinite baobabber)

1. baobab

Declension

Synonyms

• abebrødtræ
• baobabtræ

Derived terms

• baobabtræ

References

• “baobab” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin bahobab, from Arabic ????? ??????? (?ab? ?ib?b, “father of many seeds”), from ?????? (?ab?, “father”) + ????? (?abb, “seed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ba?.o?.b?p/, /ba?.o??b?p/
• Hyphenation: ba?o?bab

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

1. baobab, any tree of the genus Adansonia.

   Synonyms: apenboom, apenbroodboom

French

Etymology

From Arabic ????? ??????? (?ab? ?ib?b, “fruit of many seeds”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.?.bab/, /ba.o.bab/
• Homophone: baobabs

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

1. baobab

Descendants

• Mauritian Creole: baobab
• ? Vietnamese: bao báp

Further reading

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

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic ????? ??????? (?ab? ?ib?b, “father of many seeds”).

Noun

baobab m (invariable)

1. baobab (tree)

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French baobab

Noun

baobab

1. the baobab tree
2. a type of concrete

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba??.bap/

Noun

baobab m inan

1. baobab (tree)

Declension

Further reading

• baobab in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

1. Alternative form of baobá

Romanian

Etymology

From French baobab

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabi)

1. baobab, monkey bread

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic ????? ??????? (?ab? ?ib?b, “father of many seeds”), from ?????? (?ab?, “father”) + ????? (?abb, “seed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bao?bab/, [ba.o???a??]

Noun

baobab m (plural baobabs)

1. baobab

English

Alternative forms

• boy friend (dated)
• boy-friend (dated)

Etymology

From boy +? friend.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?b???f??nd/, /?b??f??nd/

Noun

boyfriend (plural boyfriends)

1. A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

   Coordinate terms: fiancé, girlfriend, husband, lover, significant other
2. A male friend.

   Synonyms: (slang) guyfriend, buddy, pal, mate; see also Thesaurus:friend

Usage notes

In contrast to its female equivalent, girlfriend, which is also often used to describe a woman's close female friends, the term is not that often used in reference to non-romantic relationships. Boyfriend is a relatively modern term, and in the past has had implications of an illicit relationship (as sexual and romantic relationships outside marriage were more commonly frowned upon). It is now a generally accepted term and has no negative implications per se.

An adult man in a non-marital relationship is sometimes referred to instead as a significant other or partner, especially if the two partners are living together. Because boyfriend and partner mean different things to different people, the distinctions between the terms are subjective, and which term is used in a relationship will ultimately be determined by personal preference.

Separating the word into its two components boy friend avoids the romantic implication nowadays, although boy friend used to mean the same as boyfriend does now. However, British and Australian men usually refer to a male friend as a mate. Similarly, Americans and Canadians use the term buddy.

Derived terms

• boyfriendable

Descendants

• ? Hindi: ?????????? (b?yfre??)
• ? Japanese: ??????? (b?ifurendo)
• ? Korean: ????? (boipeurendeu)
• ? Russian: ????????? (bojfr??nd)
• ? Urdu: ??????????? (bayfren?)

Translations

Anagrams

• friend boy, friendboy

Finnish

Noun

boyfriend

1. (rare) boyfriend

Declension

Synonyms

• poikakaveri
• poikaystävä