Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Bahuvrihi compound of بال (bāl, children) +‎ بَچّے (bacce, kids).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

بال بَچّے (bāl baccem pl (Hindi spelling बाल-बच्चे)

  1. (idiomatic) immediate family, parents and their children

Descendants edit

  • Kalasha: بالباچ (balbáč)

See also edit