baba iya

Yoruba

Etymology

From bàbá (“father”) +‎ ìyá (“mother”), "Mother's father".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bà.bá ì.já/

Noun

bàbá ìyá

1. maternal grandfather

Alternative forms

• àbá èyé
• bàbáyá
• àbáyé

Related terms

• bàbá bàbá (“paternal grandfather”)
• bàbá àgbà (“grandfather”)