bâlbâi

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Onomatopoetic, or from a derivative of Latin balbus, balbūtīre. Compare Italian balbettare, Spanish balbucir, Albanian belbëzoj.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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a bâlbâi (third-person singular present bâlbâie, past participle bâlbâit) 4th conj.

  1. (reflexive) to stutter, stammer
    Synonyms: gângăi, bolborosi

Conjugation

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