بابک

Persian

Etymology

Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩 (Pābag), itself from Old Iranian *Pāpaka-, composed of *Pāpa- (“father”) + *-ka- (hypocoristic suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bɑː.ˈβak]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑː.bǽk]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bɑː.bǽk]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bɑː.bǽk]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bɔː.bǽk]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bɒː.bǽkʲ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bɔ.bǽk]

Readings
Classical reading?	bāḇak
Dari reading?	bābak
Iranian reading?	bâbak
Tajik reading?	bobak

Noun

بابک • (bâbak)

1. a little father
2. one who educates
3. a turquoise stone

Adjective

بابک • (bâbak)

1. faithful, constant, firm, strong

Proper noun

بابک • (bâbak)

1. a male given name Babak

   Babak Khorramdin

Descendants

• → Middle Armenian: Պապաք (Papakʻ)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph. A Comprehensive Persian-English dictionary, including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in Persian literature. London: Routledge & K. Paul, 1892.