Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian баба (baba).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

baaba

  1. wifey

Declension edit

Declension of baaba (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative baaba baabat
genitive baaban baaboin
partitive baabaa baaboja
illative baabaa baaboi
inessive baabaas baabois
elative baabast baaboist
allative baaballe baaboille
adessive baabaal baaboil
ablative baabalt baaboilt
translative baabaks baaboiks
essive baabanna, baabaan baaboinna, baaboin
exessive1) baabant baaboint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 390