baban

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Cornish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

baban m (plural babanod)

  1. baby, babe, infant

Synonyms

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
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