maabo

Fula

Etymology

From Proto Fula-Serer *maabo (griot, weaver), whence also Serer maabo. Compare borrowings Bambara máábɔ, Susu mábɔɛ, Zarma màbé.

Noun

maabo o (plural maabuuɓe ɓe)

1. griot, a type of griot who may also be leather workers.

References

• Oumar Bah, Dictionnaire Pular-Français, Avec un index français-pular, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2014.

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ abo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maʔaˈbo/ [mɐ.ʔɐˈbo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: ma‧a‧bo

Adjective

maabó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜊᜓ)

1. ashy; with much ash