n.
Pronunciation: bam- ' b ē -( ˌ )n ō , bäm-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nos or -ni \ -( ˌ )n ē \
Etymology: Italian, diminutive of bambo child
Date: 1722
1 plural usually bambini : a representation of the infant Christ
2 : CHILD , BABY
n.
Pronunciation: bam- ' b ē -( ˌ )n ō , bäm-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nos or -ni \ -( ˌ )n ē \
Etymology: Italian, diminutive of bambo child
Date: 1722
1 plural usually bambini : a representation of the infant Christ
2 : CHILD , BABY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012