bacove

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese pacova or pacoba (banana), ultimately from Old Tupi pakoba (rolling leaf).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baːˈkoː.və/, /ˈbaː.koː.və/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧co‧ve
  • Rhymes: -oːvə

Noun

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bacove c (plural bacoven or bacoves)

  1. (Suriname) banana
    Synonym: banaan
  2. (obsolete) plantain
    Synonyms: bakbanaan, banaan

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bakofu, bakof
  • Negerhollands: bakoba, bakuba
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: bakofa
  • Sranan Tongo: bakuba, bakba
  • Lokono: bakofa
  • Virgin Islands Creole: bacuba