See also: بابو, بابه, and پاپا

Arabic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Latin pāpa.

Noun

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بَابَا (bābām (plural بَابَوَات (bābawāt) or بَابَاوَات (bābāwāt))

  1. (Christianity) pope, patriarch
Usage notes
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Declension
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Declension of noun بَابَا (bābā)
singular singular invariable
indefinite definite construct
informal بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā
nominative بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā
accusative بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā
genitive بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā
dual indefinite definite construct
informal بَابَاوَيْن
bābāwayn
الْبَابَاوَيْن
al-bābāwayn
بَابَاوَيْ
bābāway
nominative بَابَاوَانِ
bābāwāni
الْبَابَاوَانِ
al-bābāwāni
بَابَاوَا
bābāwā
accusative بَابَاوَيْنِ
bābāwayni
الْبَابَاوَيْنِ
al-bābāwayni
بَابَاوَيْ
bābāway
genitive بَابَاوَيْنِ
bābāwayni
الْبَابَاوَيْنِ
al-bābāwayni
بَابَاوَيْ
bābāway
plural sound feminine plural
indefinite definite construct
informal بَابَوَات‎; بَابَاوَات
bābawāt‎; bābāwāt
الْبَابَوَات‎; الْبَابَاوَات
al-bābawāt‎; al-bābāwāt
بَابَوَات‎; بَابَاوَات
bābawāt‎; bābāwāt
nominative بَابَوَاتٌ‎; بَابَاوَاتٌ
bābawātun‎; bābāwātun
الْبَابَوَاتُ‎; الْبَابَاوَاتُ
al-bābawātu‎; al-bābāwātu
بَابَوَاتُ‎; بَابَاوَاتُ
bābawātu‎; bābāwātu
accusative بَابَوَاتٍ‎; بَابَاوَاتٍ
bābawātin‎; bābāwātin
الْبَابَوَاتِ‎; الْبَابَاوَاتِ
al-bābawāti‎; al-bābāwāti
بَابَوَاتِ‎; بَابَاوَاتِ
bābawāti‎; bābāwāti
genitive بَابَوَاتٍ‎; بَابَاوَاتٍ
bābawātin‎; bābāwātin
الْبَابَوَاتِ‎; الْبَابَاوَاتِ
al-bābawāti‎; al-bābāwāti
بَابَوَاتِ‎; بَابَاوَاتِ
bābawāti‎; bābāwāti
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Etymology 2

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From baby talk.

Noun

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بَابَا (bābām

  1. (childish) papa, daddy, father
Declension
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Declension of noun بَابَا (bābā)
singular singular invariable
indefinite definite construct
informal بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā
nominative بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā
accusative بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā
genitive بَابَا
bābā
الْبَابَا
al-bābā
بَابَا
bābā

Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From baby talk.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baː.ba/, [bɑː.bɑ]

Noun

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بابا (bābam (plural بَابَوَات (bābāwāt) or بَابَهات (bābāhāt))

  1. papa, daddy, father
    Synonyms: أبو (abu), والد (wālid)

Usage notes

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The mentioned plurals are rarely used, while the most common plural is أَبَّهات (abbahāt) which stems from the Classical Arabic word أَبْ (ʔab).

Khalaj

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Noun

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بابا (bâba) (definite accusative باباݧ, plural بابالار)

  1. Arabic spelling of bâba (father)

Declension

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Declension of بابا
singular plural
nominative بابا بابالار
genitive باباݧ بابالارؽݧ
dative باباقا بابالارقا
definite accusative باباݧ بابالارؽ
locative باباچا بابالارچا
ablative بابادا بابالاردا
instrumental بابالا بابالارلا
equative باباوارا بابالاروارا

Old Anatolian Turkish

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Noun

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بَابَا (baba)

  1. Alternative form of بَبَا (baba)
    • 14th Century, anonymous author, Bursa Manuscript: Kitāb-ı Dedem Ḳorḳud Alā Lisān-ı Tāife-i Oġuzān:
      اُوغُلْ دَخيٖ نَيْلَسُونْ بَابَا اُولُوبْ مَالْ قَالْمَسَه
      oġul daḫı näyläsün baba ölüp māl qalmasa
      what is for a son to do if [his] father dies and leaves no goods

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish بَبَا (baba), of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

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بابا (baba)

  1. papa, daddy, father
    Synonyms: پدر (peder), والد (vâlid), آتا (ata)
  2. a post of stout timber set upright, a stanchion

Declension

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Declension of بابا (baba)
singular plural
nominative بابا (baba) بابالر (babalar)
genitive بابانك (babanıñ) بابالرك (babalarıñ)
dative بابایه (babaya) بابالره (babalara)
definite accusative بابایی (babayı) بابالری (babaları)
locative باباده (babada) بابالرده (babalarda)
ablative بابادن (babadan) بابالردن (babalardan)
Possessive forms
1st person singular
singular plural
nominative بابام (babam) بابالرم (babalarım)
genitive بابامك (babamıñ) بابالرمك (babalarımıñ)
dative بابامه (babama) بابالرمه (babalarıma)
definite accusative بابامی (babamı) بابالرمی (babalarımı)
locative بابامده (babamda) بابالرمده (babalarımda)
ablative بابامدن (babamdan) بابالرمدن (babalarımdan)
2nd person singular
singular plural
nominative باباك (babañ) بابالرك (babalarıñ)
genitive باباكك (babañıñ) بابالركك (babalarıñıñ)
dative باباكه (babaña) بابالركه (babalarıña)
definite accusative باباكی (babañı) بابالركی (babalarıñı)
locative باباكده (babañda) بابالركده (babalarıñda)
ablative باباكدن (babañdan) بابالركدن (babalarıñdan)
3rd person singular
singular plural
nominative باباسی (babası) بابالری (babaları)
genitive باباسنك (babasınıñ) بابالرنك (babalarınıñ)
dative باباسنه (babasına) بابالرنه (babalarına)
definite accusative باباسنی (babasını) بابالرنی (babalarını)
locative باباسنده (babasında) بابالرنده (babalarında)
ablative باباسندن (babasından) بابالرندن (babalarından)
1st person plural
singular plural
nominative بابامز (babamız) بابالرمز (babalarımız)
genitive بابامزك (babamızıñ) بابالرمزك (babalarımızıñ)
dative بابامزه (babamıza) بابالرمزه (babalarımıza)
definite accusative بابامزی (babamızı) بابالرمزی (babalarımızı)
locative بابامزده (babamızda) بابالرمزده (babalarımızda)
ablative بابامزدن (babamızdan) بابالرمزدن (babalarımızdan)
2nd person plural
singular plural
nominative باباكز (babañız) بابالركز (babalarıñız)
genitive باباكزك (babañızıñ) بابالركزك (babalarıñızıñ)
dative باباكزه (babañıza) بابالركزه (babalarıñıza)
definite accusative باباكزی (babañızı) بابالركزی (babalarıñızı)
locative باباكزده (babañızda) بابالركزده (babalarıñızda)
ablative باباكزدن (babañızdan) بابالركزدن (babalarıñızdan)
3rd person plural
singular plural
nominative بابالری (babaları) بابالری (babaları)
genitive بابالرنك (babalarınıñ) بابالرنك (babalarınıñ)
dative بابالرنه (babalarına) بابالرنه (babalarına)
definite accusative بابالرنی (babalarını) بابالرنی (babalarını)
locative بابالرنده (babalarında) بابالرنده (babalarında)
ablative بابالرندن (babalarından) بابالرندن (babalarından)

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Further reading

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Pashto

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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بابا (bābā́m

  1. (informal) dad, daddy
  2. grandfather

Declension

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Declension of بابا
singular plural
direct بابا (bābā) باباګان (bābāgān)
oblique بابا (bābā) باباګانو (bābāgāno)
vocative بابا (bābā) باباګانو (bābāgāno)

Synonyms

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Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Originally from baby talk, see mama and papa.

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? bāḇā
Dari reading? bābā, bābāy
Iranian reading? bâbâ
Tajik reading? bobo
  • Audio (Iran):(file)

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Dari بابا
Iranian Persian
Tajik бобо

بابا (bâbâ)

  1. (colloquial) dad, daddy, father
    Synonym: پدر (pedar, father)
  2. (colloquial) grandpa, grandfather
    Synonyms: بابابزرگ (bâbâ-bozorg), پدربزرگ (pedar-bozorg, grandfather)
  3. (colloquial) fellow

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Iranian Persian dialectal kinship terms
Family member Standard Iranian Persian Tehrani dialect Abadani dialect Kashani dialect Shirazi dialect
mother مادر (mâdar) مامان (mâmân) ننه (nene) مامو (mâmo)
grandmother مادربزرگ (mâdar-bozorg) مامانبزرگ (mâmân-bozorg) ماجون (mâjun)
father پدر (pedar) بابا (bâbâ) دده (dede) بابو (bâbo)
grandfather پدربزرگ (pedar-bozorg) بابابزرگ (bâbâ-bozorg)
sister خواهر (xâhar) آبجی (âbji) دده (dade) آباجی (âbâji)
older sister خواهربزرگ (xâhar-bozorg) باجی (bâji)
brother برادر (barâdar) داداش (dâdâš) کا () وردار (vardâr) کاکو (kâko)
older brother برادربزرگ (barâdar-bozorg)
maternal aunt
(mother's sister)
خاله (xâle)
maternal uncle
(mother's brother)
دایی (dâyi) خالو (xâlu)
paternal aunt
(father's sister)
عمه (amme)
paternal uncle
(father's brother)
عمو (amu)
  1. When referring to older family members, both بزرگ (bozorg) and کلان (kalân) are correct, but the former is more common in Iran.
Dari Persian dialectal kinship terms
Family member Standard Dari Kabuli dialect Hazaragi dialect
mother مادر (mādar) ننه (nana) آبه (āba)
grandmother مادرکلان (mādar-kalān) بی‌بی (bī-bī) آجه (āja),
بی‌بی (bī-bī)
father پدر (padar) بابا (bābā) آته (āta)
grandfather پدرکلان (padar-kalān) آغا (āğā) بابا (bābā)
sister خواهر (xāhar) خوار (xwār, xār)
older sister خواهرکلان (xāhar-kalān) آغا (āğā),
باجی (bājī)
brother برادر (barādar) بیادر (biyādar) برار (birār)
older brother برادرکلان (barādar-kalān) لالا (lālā)
maternal aunt
(mother's sister)
خاله (xāla)
maternal uncle
(mother's brother)
ماما (māmā) ماما (māmā),
تغایی (tağāyī)
paternal aunt
(father's sister)
عمه (amma)
paternal uncle
(father's brother)
کاکا (kākā)
  1. When referring to older family members, both بزرگ (buzurg) and کلان (kalān) are correct, but the latter is more common in Afghanistan.
  2. In many dialects, cases of word final ـا () may be shortened to ـه (-a).
  3. In many dialects, all family names ending in ـه (-a) may have an epenthetic ـی (-y) added, e.g. عمه (amma) -> عمی (ammay) (unrelated to ezafe).

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology 1

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From Latin pāpa.

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بابا (ḅāḅam

  1. (Christianity) pope
  2. (popularly) patriarch, priest

Etymology 2

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From baby talk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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بابا (ḅāḅam

  1. dad, papa
  2. an affectionate form of address used by a father to his child
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Urdu

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Noun

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بابا (bābām (Hindi spelling बाबा)

  1. papa, daddy, father

Ushojo

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Etymology

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From Pashto بابا (bābā).

Noun

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بابا (bābā)

  1. elder, grandfather