babalas

Phonetic

[ˈbabaˌlas]

English: Translation

confused, dizzy

Semantic Domain

Emotions

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loanword

Morphology

babalas

Interlinearization

confused

Notes

Etymology: Loanword of mixed origins. Dutch bibberen 'to shiver, quiver' + ‑atie '‑ation' suffix > colloquial/nonstandard Dutch bibberatie, bibberasie 'trembling, delirium' > Afrikaans bibberasie 'trembling, tremor-based maladie' > Zulu ibhabhalazi 'hangover' and/or perhaps Xhosa ibhabhalaza 'hangover' > Afrikaans babalaas, babelaas 'hangover' and/or South African English babalaas 'hangover' > South African Gujarati babalas confused, dizzy'. See OED, babalaas, n. and adj. Usage Note: Considered South African slang.

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