بابک
Persian
editEtymology
editMiddle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩 (Pābag), itself from Old Iranian *Pāpaka-, composed of *Pāpa- (“father”) + *-ka- (hypocoristic suffix).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [bɑː.ˈβak]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [bɒː.bǽkʲ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [bɔ.bǽk]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | bāḇak |
Dari reading? | bābak |
Iranian reading? | bâbak |
Tajik reading? | bobak |
Noun
editبابک • (bâbak)
- a little father
- one who educates
- a turquoise stone
Adjective
editبابک • (bâbak)
Proper noun
editبابک • (bâbak)
- a male given name Babak
Descendants
edit- → Middle Armenian: Պապաք (Papakʻ)