bâba

See also: Appendix:Variations of "baba"

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic بابا

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian بابا (bâbâ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baːba/

Noun

bâba (definite accusative bâbañ, plural bâbalar)

  1. father
    Alternative form: bôva
    Synonym: dədə
  2. grandfather
    Synonyms: ağu bâba, bidük bâba, bidük dədə, bâbacân, tâta

Declension

Declension of bâba
singular plural
nominative bâba bâbalar
genitive bâbañ bâbalarııñ
dative bâbaqa bâbalarqa
definite accusative bâbañ bâbaları
locative bâbaça bâbalarça
ablative bâbada bâbalarda
instrumental bâbala bâbalarla
equative bâbavâra bâbalarvâra

Derived terms

References

  • Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
  • Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
  • Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN