yaboo

Y4A1B3O1O1

noun

An Afghan pony used as a beast of burden.

OriginClassical Persian یَابُو →
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Meanings

nounyaboo (plural yaboos)

plural yaboos

  1. archaicAn Afghan pony used as a beast of burden.

    Then Kara Yussuf rolled up his portable city; packed kajavaks of provisions on camels and yaboos

    1938, Walter Claremartin, Golden Hour of Guchee

Origin

  1. Classical Persianیَابُو
  2. Englishyaboo

Borrowed from Classical Persian یَابُو (yābū).

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APA

yaboo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yaboo

MLA

“yaboo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yaboo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yaboo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yaboo.

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