ciubuc

“ciubuc” is a Romanian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

chibouk, pipe (for smoking)
bribe
tip, gratuity

In Romanian

pipă (orientală) cu țeava lungă.
țeavă de lulea.
ornament în relief care marchează marginile unui perete, ale tavanului, ferestrei etc.
(fig.) (fam.) avantaj sau câștig ilicit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چبوق (çibuk, çıbuk, çubuk), from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p (“branch”).

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More Romanian words

ciuboțica ursului
ciuboțica-cucului
ciuboțica-ursului
ciuboțică
ciubucar
ciubucciu
ciubucărie
ciubăr

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