nabob

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (historical) An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
  2. (broadly) Someone of great wealth or importance.
  3. (broadly) A person with a grandiose style or manner.

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nabob

nabab

nabab

nawab

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Nabob

Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈneɪbɑb/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In colloquial usage in English since 1612, from a corruption of Hindustani नवाब (navāb) / نواب (navāb, “nawab”), perhaps via Portuguese nababo, from Persian نواب (navâb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), the honorific plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “deputy”).

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