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Azerbaijani
Etymology
Dvandva compound of ata (“father”) + baba (“grandfather”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ata-baba (definite accusative ata-babanı, plural ata-babalar)
- ancestor
- Synonyms: dədə-baba, əcdad
- ata-baba yurdu ― ancestral land(s)
2017 November, “Tarixi əsərlər bizə ata-babalarımızdan qalan əmanətdir.”, in Mədəniyyət:Tarixi əsərlər bizə ata-babalarımızdan qalan bir əmanətdir. Bizim vəzifəmiz də bu əmanəti gələcək nəsillərə ötürməkdir- Historical structures have been entrusted to us by our ancestors. And it is our duty to pass them on to future generations
- father or grandfather
2012 February, “Evlilik və boşanma”, in Fətva:Əgər qızın atası yaxud ata-babası yoxdursa, əmisindən, dayısından, qardaşından yaxud anasından icazə almaq vacibdirmi?- If a young woman does not have a father or a grandfather, is it important to get permission from her uncle on father's side, uncle on mother's side, brother or mother?
Usage notes
- Used mostly in the plural.
Declension
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