Turkish

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Etymology

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Compound of baba (dad, father) +‎ can (life, the heart, sweetheart)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.baˈd͡ʒan/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ba‧can

Adjective

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babacan

  1. good-natured, pleasant, fatherly, reliable (man)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: Բաբաջանյան (Babaǰanyan)

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