zeebaboe

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈzeːˌbaː.bu/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) female babysitter of Indonesian descent on a ship

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish zee (sea) + Dutch, Flemish baboe (Indonesian female babysitter).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

baboe

Gloss

Indonesian female babysitter

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