babá

See also: Appendix:Variations of "baba"

Ladino

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish baba.

Noun

babá m

  1. papa

Macanese

Etymology

Possibly of onomatopoeic origin. Most likely unrelated to Cantonese 爸爸 (baa4 baa1, “dad”).

Noun

babá

  1. boy
    Coordinate term: atâi (“Chinese boy”)
  2. young boy

Derived terms

nouns

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Child speech.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a
  • Homophone: babar (Brazil)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧bá

Noun

babá f (plural babás)

  1. (Brazil) nanny; babysitter (child’s nurse)
    Synonyms: ama-seca, baby-sitter
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