baraba

Borrowed from Latin Barabbas, which in turn comes from Greek Βαραββᾶς. Ultimately from Aramaic בּר אבא (bar ʾabbā, “son of the father”).

• IPA^(key): /barǎba/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ra‧ba

baràba m animacy unspecified or f (Cyrillic spelling бара̀ба)

1. ruffian, scoundrel
2. villain, bandit, thug

Borrowed from Bavarian Baraber.

• IPA^(key): /baˈra.ba/

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• Rhymes: -aba
• Syllabification: ba‧ra‧ba

baraba m pers

1. vagrant, vagabond

   Synonyms: łabus, wandrus, smyk

2. troublemaker, hellraiser, ruffian

• Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “baraba”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 43