Feminine
๐ŸŒ

banane

  1. (feminine) banana (the fruit)
  2. (feminine, slang) chopper, copter, whirlybird (a two-rotor helicopter)
  3. (feminine) bum bag (UK, Australia), fanny pack (US, Canada), moon bag (South Africa)
  4. (feminine) pompadour, quiff (hairstyle)
  5. (feminine, slang) idiot, fool

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ba.nan/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Portuguese banana, from a Niger-Congo language spoken in the Guinea region. See Portuguese banana for more information.

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