baban

See also: babán

Cornish

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈba.ban]

Noun

baban m (plural babanes)

1. baby

Mutation

  Mutation of baban  

Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
baban	vaban	unchanged	paban	faban	vaban

Finnish

Noun

baban

1. genitive singular of baba

Galician

Verb

baban

1. third-person plural present indicative of babar

Middle English

Noun

baban

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of babe (“baby”)

Descendants

• → Welsh: baban

Romanian

Alternative forms

• băban

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from babă +‎ -an, as it originally referred to the age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈban/

Adjective

baban m or n (feminine singular babană, masculine plural babani, feminine and neuter plural babane)

1. large, plump
2. barren (particularly for sheep in case of aging)

Declension

Declension of baban

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	baban		babană	babani	babane
	definite	babanul		babana	babanii	babanele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	baban		babane	babani	babane
	definite	babanului		babanei	babanilor	babanelor

Turkish

Noun

baban

1. second-person singular possessive of baba

Welsh

Etymology

Middle English baban, babe, from Old English *baba

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbaban/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbaːban/, /ˈbaban/

Noun

baban m (plural babanod)

1. baby, babe, infant

Synonyms

• babi

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
baban	faban	maban	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “baban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies