babba

Faroese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpapːa/
Rhymes: -apːa
Homophone: babbað

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *bō-. Compare Saterland Frisian Baabe (“father, dad”).

Noun

babba m (no inflection)

(familiar) dad, daddy

Synonyms

faðir, pápi

Etymology 2

Verb

babba (third person singular past indicative babbaði, third person plural past indicative babbaðu, supine babbað)

to kid

Conjugation

Conjugation of babba

number	singular			plural
v-30

infinitive	babba
present participle	babbandi
past participle a6	babbaður
supine	babbað
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	babbi	babbar	babbar	babba
past	babbaði	babbaði	babbaði	babbaðu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	babba!	—	babbið!

Synonyms

møsna, tvætla, roksa, svassa

Hungarian

Etymology

bab +‎ -ba

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbɒbːɒ]
Hyphenation: bab‧ba

Noun

babba

illative singular of bab

Nyunga

Adjective

babba

bad, foolish, childish, weak

References

1839, George Grey, Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Language of Western Australia (Perth gazette and Western Australian journal)

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Sicilian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbabba/
Hyphenation: bab‧ba

Etymology 1

From Latin babbìus (“fool”).

Noun

babba f (plural babbi)

fool, silly, stupid

Etymology 2

From Latin barba (“beard”).

Noun

babba m, f (plural babbi)

(anatomy) beard

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