nababo

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (historical, masculine) nabob (Indian ruler)
2. (masculine) nabob (someone wealthy and important)

Vertalings

nabob

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/naˈba.bu/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Oerdoe: نواب

Geleen van Arabies: نَائِب

In summary

From Urdu نواب (navāb), from Persian [Term?], from the honorific plural of Arabic نَائِب (nāʔib, “deputy”).