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Avar

Alternative forms

Noun

баба (baba)

  1. mother; mom, mum

See also

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

Noun

ба́ба (bábaf pers (genitive ба́бы, nominative plural ба́бы, genitive plural баб)

  1. grandmother, granny, old woman
  2. (historical) (any) woman; countrywoman
    не ме́ла ба́ба кло́пату (дык) купі́ла ба́ба парася́nje mjéla bába klópatu (dyk) kupíla bába parasjáthe woman had no trouble but the woman has bought a piglet
  3. (colloquial, slang, derogatory) woman, female, broad

Declension

Noun

ба́ба (bábaf inan (genitive ба́бы, nominative plural ба́бы, genitive plural баб)

  1. pile block

Declension

References

  • баба” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (file)

Noun

ба́ба (bábaf

  1. grandmother, grandma, granny, gran
  2. old woman, goody, granny
  3. mother-in-law (one’s wife’s mother)
  4. midwife, wise woman
  5. wise woman, sorceress, witch
  6. woman, weakling, milksop, mollycoddle, molly, old maid
  7. monkey

Declension

References

  • баба”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • баба”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Hunzib

Noun

баба (baba)

  1. bread

Kazakh

Alternative scripts
Arabic بابا
Cyrillic баба
Latin baba
Yañalif ʙaʙa

Noun

баба (baba)

  1. ancestor

Declension

Khinalug

Noun

баба (baba)

  1. bread

Komi-Zyrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian баба (baba).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaba/,
  • Hyphenation: ба‧ба

Noun

баба (baba)

  1. old woman
  2. wife, wifey

Declension

Declension of баба (stem: баба-)
singular plural
nominative баба (baba) бабаяс (babajas)
accusative I* баба (baba) бабаяс (babajas)
II* бабаӧс (babaös) бабаясӧс (babajasös)
instrumental бабаӧн (babaön) бабаясӧн (babajasön)
comitative бабакӧд (babaköd) бабаяскӧд (babajasköd)
caritive бабатӧг (babatög) бабаястӧг (babajastög)
consecutive бабала (babala) бабаясла (babajasla)
genitive бабалӧн (babalön) бабаяслӧн (babajaslön)
ablative бабалысь (babalyś) бабаяслысь (babajaslyś)
dative бабалы (babaly) бабаяслы (babajasly)
inessive бабаын (babayn) бабаясын (babajasyn)
elative бабаысь (babayś) бабаясысь (babajasyś)
illative бабаӧ (babaö) бабаясӧ (babajasö)
egressive бабасянь (babaśań) бабаяссянь (babajasśań)
approximative бабалань (babalań) бабаяслань (babajaslań)
terminative бабаӧдз (babaödź) бабаясӧдз (babajasödź)
prolative I бабаӧд (babaöd) бабаясӧд (babajasöd)
II бабаті (babati) бабаясті (babajasti)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Possessive declension of баба
First person singular
singular plural
nominative бабаӧй (babaöj) бабаясӧй (babajasöj)
accusative I* бабаӧй (babaöj) бабаясӧй (babajasöj)
II* бабаӧс (babaös) бабаясӧс (babajasös)
instrumental бабанам (babanam) бабаяснам (babajasnam)
comitative бабаӧйкӧд (babaöjköd) бабаясӧйкӧд (babajasöjköd)
caritive бабатӧгым (babatögym) бабаястӧгым (babajastögym)
consecutive бабаӧйла (babaöjla) бабаясӧйла (babajasöjla)
genitive бабаӧйлӧн (babaöjlön) бабаясӧйлӧн (babajasöjlön)
ablative бабаӧйлысь (babaöjlyś) бабаясӧйлысь (babajasöjlyś)
dative бабаӧйлы (babaöjly) бабаясӧйлы (babajasöjly)
inessive бабаам (babaam) бабаясам (babajasam)
elative бабасьым (babaśym) бабаяссьым (babajasśym)
illative бабаам (babaam) бабаясам (babajasam)
egressive бабасяньым (babaśańym) бабаяссяньым (babajasśańym)
approximative бабаланьым (babalańym) бабаясланьым (babajaslańym)
terminative бабаӧдзым (babaödźym) бабаясӧдзым (babajasödźym)
prolative I бабаӧдым (babaödym) бабаясӧдым (babajasödym)
II бабатіым (babatiym) бабаястіым (babajastiym)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Second person singular
singular plural
nominative бабаыд (babayd) бабаясыд (babajasyd)
accusative I* бабаыд (babayd) бабаясыд (babajasyd)
II* бабатӧ (babatö) бабаястӧ (babajastö)
instrumental бабанад (babanad) бабаяснад (babajasnad)
comitative бабаыдкӧд (babaydköd) бабаясыдкӧд (babajasydköd)
caritive бабатӧгыд (babatögyd) бабаястӧгыд (babajastögyd)
consecutive бабаыдла (babaydla) бабаясыдла (babajasydla)
genitive бабаыдлӧн (babaydlön) бабаясыдлӧн (babajasydlön)
ablative бабаыдлысь (babaydlyś) бабаясыдлысь (babajasydlyś)
dative бабаыдлы (babaydly) бабаясыдлы (babajasydly)
inessive бабаад (babaad) бабаясад (babajasad)
elative бабасьыд (babaśyd) бабаяссьыд (babajasśyd)
illative бабаад (babaad) бабаясад (babajasad)
egressive бабасяньыд (babaśańyd) бабаяссяньыд (babajasśańyd)
approximative бабаланьыд (babalańyd) бабаясланьыд (babajaslańyd)
terminative бабаӧдзыд (babaödźyd) бабаясӧдзыд (babajasödźyd)
prolative I бабаӧдыд (babaödyd) бабаясӧдыд (babajasödyd)
II бабатіыд (babatiyd) бабаястіыд (babajastiyd)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Third person singular
singular plural
nominative бабаыс (babays) бабаясыс (babajasys)
accusative I* бабаыс (babays) бабаясыс (babajasys)
II* бабасӧ (babasö) бабаяссӧ (babajassö)
instrumental бабанас (babanas) бабаяснас (babajasnas)
comitative бабаыскӧд (babaysköd) бабаясыскӧд (babajasysköd)
caritive бабатӧгыс (babatögys) бабаястӧгыс (babajastögys)
consecutive бабаысла (babaysla) бабаясысла (babajasysla)
genitive бабаыслӧн (babayslön) бабаясыслӧн (babajasyslön)
ablative бабаыслысь (babayslyś) бабаясыслысь (babajasyslyś)
dative бабаыслы (babaysly) бабаясыслы (babajasysly)
inessive бабаас (babaas) бабаясас (babajasas)
elative бабасьыс (babaśys) бабаяссьыс (babajasśys)
illative бабаас (babaas) бабаясас (babajasas)
egressive бабасяньыс (babaśańys) бабаяссяньыс (babajasśańys)
approximative бабаланьыс (babalańys) бабаясланьыс (babajaslańys)
terminative бабаӧдзыс (babaödźys) бабаясӧдзыс (babajasödźys)
prolative I бабаӧдыс (babaödys) бабаясӧдыс (babajasödys)
II бабатіыс (babatiys) бабаястіыс (babajastiys)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
First person plural
singular plural
nominative бабаным (babanym) бабаясным (babajasnym)
accusative I* бабаным (babanym) бабаясным (babajasnym)
II* бабанымӧ (babanymö) бабаяснымӧ (babajasnymö)
instrumental бабананым (babananym) бабаяснаным (babajasnanym)
comitative бабанымкӧд (babanymköd) бабаяснымкӧд (babajasnymköd)
caritive бабатӧгным (babatögnym) бабаястӧгным (babajastögnym)
consecutive бабанымла (babanymla) бабаяснымла (babajasnymla)
genitive бабанымлӧн (babanymlön) бабаяснымлӧн (babajasnymlön)
ablative бабанымлысь (babanymlyś) бабаяснымлысь (babajasnymlyś)
dative бабанымлы (babanymly) бабаяснымлы (babajasnymly)
inessive бабааным (babaanym) бабаясаным (babajasanym)
elative бабасьыным (babaśynym) бабаяссьыным (babajasśynym)
illative бабааным (babaanym) бабаясаным (babajasanym)
egressive бабасяньным (babaśańnym) бабаяссяньным (babajasśańnym)
approximative бабаланьным (babalańnym) бабаясланьным (babajaslańnym)
terminative бабаӧдзным (babaödźnym) бабаясӧдзным (babajasödźnym)
prolative I бабаӧдным (babaödnym) бабаясӧдным (babajasödnym)
II бабатіным (babatinym) бабаястіным (babajastinym)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Second person plural
singular plural
nominative бабаныд (babanyd) бабаясныд (babajasnyd)
accusative I* бабаныд (babanyd) бабаясныд (babajasnyd)
II* бабанытӧ (babanytö) бабаяснытӧ (babajasnytö)
instrumental бабананыд (babananyd) бабаяснаныд (babajasnanyd)
comitative бабаныдкӧд (babanydköd) бабаясныдкӧд (babajasnydköd)
caritive бабатӧгныд (babatögnyd) бабаястӧгныд (babajastögnyd)
consecutive бабаныдла (babanydla) бабаясныдла (babajasnydla)
genitive бабаныдлӧн (babanydlön) бабаясныдлӧн (babajasnydlön)
ablative бабаныдлысь (babanydlyś) бабаясныдлысь (babajasnydlyś)
dative бабаныдлы (babanydly) бабаясныдлы (babajasnydly)
inessive бабааныд (babaanyd) бабаясаныд (babajasanyd)
elative бабасьыныд (babaśynyd) бабаяссьыныд (babajasśynyd)
illative бабааныд (babaanyd) бабаясаныд (babajasanyd)
egressive бабасяньныд (babaśańnyd) бабаяссяньныд (babajasśańnyd)
approximative бабаланьныд (babalańnyd) бабаясланьныд (babajaslańnyd)
terminative бабаӧдзныд (babaödźnyd) бабаясӧдзныд (babajasödźnyd)
prolative I бабаӧдныд (babaödnyd) бабаясӧдныд (babajasödnyd)
II бабатіныд (babatinyd) бабаястіныд (babajastinyd)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.
Third person plural
singular plural
nominative бабаныс (babanys) бабаясныс (babajasnys)
accusative I* бабаныс (babanys) бабаясныс (babajasnys)
II* бабанысӧ (babanysö) бабаяснысӧ (babajasnysö)
instrumental бабананыс (babananys) бабаяснаныс (babajasnanys)
comitative бабанымкӧс (babanymkös) бабаяснымкӧс (babajasnymkös)
caritive бабатӧгныс (babatögnys) бабаястӧгныс (babajastögnys)
consecutive бабанысла (babanysla) бабаяснысла (babajasnysla)
genitive бабаныслӧн (babanyslön) бабаясныслӧн (babajasnyslön)
ablative бабаныслысь (babanyslyś) бабаясныслысь (babajasnyslyś)
dative бабаныслы (babanysly) бабаясныслы (babajasnysly)
inessive бабааныс (babaanys) бабаясаныс (babajasanys)
elative бабасьыныс (babaśynys) бабаяссьыныс (babajasśynys)
illative бабааныс (babaanys) бабаясаныс (babajasanys)
egressive бабасяньныс (babaśańnys) бабаяссяньныс (babajasśańnys)
approximative бабаланьныс (babalańnys) бабаясланьныс (babajaslańnys)
terminative бабаӧдзныс (babaödźnys) бабаясӧдзныс (babajasödźnys)
prolative I бабаӧдныс (babaödnys) бабаясӧдныс (babajasödnys)
II бабатіныс (babatinys) бабаястіныс (babajastinys)
*) Animate nouns almost exclusively take the type II accusative ending, whereas inanimate nouns can be used with either ending, but are more often found with type I.

Derived terms

References

  • Bubrikh, Dmitry V. (1949) Грамматика литературного коми языка [Grammar of the literary Komi language] (in Russian), Leningrad: Zhdanov Leningrad State University, page 37
  • L. M. Beznosikova, E. A. Ajbabina, R. I. Kosnyreva (2000) Коми-русский словарь [Komi-Russian dictionary], →ISBN, page 31

Macedonian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

Noun

баба (babaf (plural баби, relational adjective бабин or бапски, diminutive бабичка or бабиче or бабуле, augmentative бабиште or бабетина)

  1. grandmother, grandma, granny, gran
  2. old woman, goody, granny
  3. mother-in-law (one’s wife’s mother)
  4. midwife
  5. (in the singular) the last three days of March
  6. (historical) (any) woman; countrywoman
  7. (derogatory) milksop, weakling, old woman (weak man)
Declension

References

  • баба” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish بابا (baba) (Turkish baba).

Pronunciation

Noun

баба (babam (uncountable)

  1. father, dad (used by Muslim Macedonians)
    Synonym: татко (tatko)
Declension

References

  • баба” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Noun

баба (babaf

  1. grandmother
  2. midwife
  3. wet nurse

Declension

See also

Old East Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /ˈbɑbɑ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /ˈbaba/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /ˈbaba/

Noun

баба (babaf

  1. married woman
  2. midwife
  3. fortune teller, hex
  4. (in the plural) women

Declension

Descendants

  • Russian: ба́ба (bába)
  • Ukrainian: ба́ба (bába)

References

  • Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893) “баба”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments]‎ (in Russian), volumes 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 35

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

Noun

ба́ба (bábaf anim or f inan (genitive ба́бы, nominative plural ба́бы, genitive plural баб, relational adjective ба́бий or ба́бский, diminutive бабёнка, pejorative ба́бка or бабёшка)

  1. (childish) grandma, granny (short for ба́бушка (bábuška))
    Ма́ма, а где ба́ба?Máma, a gde bába?Mom, where’s grandma?
  2. (informal or archaic) old woman (short for ба́бушка (bábuška))
    Жи́ли-бы́ли дед да ба́ба.Žíli-býli ded da bába.There once lived an old man and his old woman.
  3. (historical) (any) woman; countrywoman
  4. (colloquial, slang, derogatory) woman, female, broad; countrywoman
    Кто э́та ба́ба?Kto éta bába?Who's that broad?
    Все ба́бы ду́ры; все мужики́ сво́лочи (contemporary Russian saying)
    Vse báby — dúry; vse mužikí — svóloči
    "all women are idiots; all men are bastards"
  5. (obsolete) peasant’s wife, peasant woman
  6. (derogatory) milksop, old woman (weak man)
  7. (technical) ram (of a pile driver)
  8. (technical) drop weight
  9. (cooking) baba (tall, cylindrical cake), bundt cake, Gugelhupf
    ро́мовая ба́баrómovaja bábarum baba, rum cake
  10. in expressions
    сне́жная ба́баsnéžnaja bábasnowman
    ка́менная ба́баkámennaja bábaprimitive stone statue

Declension

Related terms

Descendants

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bâba/
  • Hyphenation: ба‧ба

Noun

ба̏ба f (Latin spelling bȁba)

  1. grandmother
  2. granny, grandma
  3. (usually derogatory) old woman, hag
  4. (derogatory) female person

Declension

Synonyms

References

  • баба” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Udi

Alternative forms

Etymology

For the development of в (v) in the Nij dialect see абазакӏ (abazaḳ).

Noun

баба (baba) (Vartashen)

  1. father

References

  • Gukasjan, Vorošil (1974) “баба”, in Удинско-азербайджанско-русский словарь [Udi–Azerbaijani–Russian Dictionary]‎, Baku: Academy Press, page 65

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

Noun

ба́ба (bábaf pers (genitive ба́би, nominative plural баби́, genitive plural баб or бабі́в, relational adjective ба́бський or ба́б'ячий)

  1. grandmother, granny, old woman (in some cases maternal grandmother only)
  2. a fortune teller or witch, practising the art of віск зливати (visk zlyvaty, wax pouring)
  3. (historical) (any) woman; countrywoman
    не ма́ла ба́ба кло́поту та купи́ла ба́ба порося́ne mála bába klópotu ta kupýla bába porosjáthe woman had no trouble but the woman has bought a piglet
  4. (colloquial, slang, derogatory) woman, female, broad

Declension

See also

Noun

ба́ба (bábaf inan (genitive ба́би, nominative plural баби́, genitive plural баб)

  1. baba, babka (a special, delicate ritual bread that is blessed by a priest at Easter)
    Synonym: ба́бка (bábka)
  2. baba (a name given to сніп (snip) at Christmas, a sheaf of grain (wheat or rye), brought into the home for Christmas Eve supper свята́ вече́ря (svjatá večérja), placed in a corner of the room and later fed to livestock or cattle)

Declension

Further reading

Urum

Noun

баба (baba)

  1. father