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バブー

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Meanings

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interjection, adverb

goo-goo ga-ga; baby babble

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Onomatopoeic or mimetic word representing the babbling sound of a baby. Used as an interjection or adverb to describe baby-like speech or behavior.

赤あかちゃんが「バブー」と言いった。
The baby said 'goo-goo ga-ga'.
彼かれはバブーと甘あまえた声こえを出だした。
He made a babyish 'baboo' sound.

Written forms

バブー
- ばぶう
  Common katakana spelling for baby babble; often used in manga and casual writing.
- バブー
ばぶー
Search-only kana form; the long vowel is normally written as う in hiragana.
ばぶぅ
Search-only kana form; the small ぅ is a stylistic variant.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word mimicking the babbling sounds of a baby. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a conventional representation of infant vocalization in Japanese.