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bo-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bo"

Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German bi-, be-, from Old High German bi-, from Proto-Germanic *bi-. Cognate with German be-.

Prefix

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bo-

  1. (Sette Comuni) Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working on something or change of state.
    graaban (“to dig”) → bograaban (“to bury”)
    hüutan (“to watch”) → bohüutan (“to protect”)

Derived terms

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Cimbrian terms prefixed with bo-

References

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  • “bo-” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From French beau- (used to indicate a male relation by marriage, as in beau-père, beau-frère, or beau-fils), used in Esperanto regardless of gender.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bo]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bo

Prefix

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bo-

  1. in-law
    ‎bo- + ‎patrino (“mother”) → ‎bopatrino (“mother-in-law”)
    ‎bo- + ‎filo (“son”) → ‎bofilo (“son-in-law”)

Derived terms

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Esperanto terms prefixed with bo-

Ido

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Esperanto bo-, French beau-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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bo-

  1. in-law

Derived terms

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Lingala

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Prefix

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bo-

  1. verbal prefix for second person plural

See also

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Prefix

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bo-

  1. class 14 prefix for abstract nouns
  2. prefix for adjectives agreeing with class 14 nouns
  3. verbal prefix for class 14 noun subjects

Northern Sotho

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-.

Prefix

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bo-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Phuthi

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

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bo-

  1. Class 2a noun prefix.

Sotho

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-.

Prefix

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bo-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Swazi

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

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bo-

  1. Class 2a noun prefix.

Tooro

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bo-

  1. Form used before a verb beginning with the letter o of ba-
    ‎bo- + ‎oma (“to get dry”) → ‎booma (“they get dry”)

Tswana

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-.

Prefix

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bo-

  1. Class 14 noun prefix.

Zulu

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

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bo-

  1. Class 2a simple noun prefix.
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