baby

Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk baby 3198 6939270 2009-07-05T01:23:07Z Vahagn Petrosyan 75989 t+hy:[[պուպսիկ]] t-balance ([[WT:EDIT|Assisted]]) ==English== [[Image:Baby.jpg|thumb|right|A human baby.]] ===Etymology=== From {{etyl|enm}} '''[[babe]]''' + '''[[-y]]/[[-ie]]''' "endearing and diminutive suffix" ===Pronunciation=== * {{enPR|bā'bē}}, {{IPA|/ˈbeɪbi/}}, {{SAMPA|/"beIbi/}} * {{audio|en-us-baby.ogg|Audio (US)}} *: {{rhymes|eɪbi}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun|bab|ies}} # A very [[young]] [[human]] [[being]], from [[birth]] to a couple of years old. # Any very young [[animal]], especially a [[vertebrate]]; many species have specific names for their babies, such as [[kitten]]s for the babies of [[cat]]s, [[puppy|puppies]] for the babies of [[dog]]s, and [[chick]]s for the babies of [[bird]]s. See [[:Category:Baby animals]] for more. # A person who is [[immature]] or [[infantile]]. #: ''Stand up for yourself - don't be such a '''baby'''!'' # A term of [[endearment]] for a [[girlfriend]] or [[boyfriend]]. # {{informal}} A form of [[address]] to a man or a woman considered to be [[attractive]]. #: ''Hey '''baby''', what are you doing later?'' # A [[pet project]] or [[responsibility]]. #: ''The annual report has been my '''baby''' since September.'' # The [[lastborn]] of a [[family]]; a [[benjamin]]. ====Synonyms==== * {{i-c|young human being}} [[babe]], [[babby]], [[babbie]], [[infant]] * {{i-c|immature or infantile person}} [[big baby]] * {{i-c|term of endearment}} [[love]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|young human being}} * [[Aleut]]: [[aniqdux]] * [[Amuzgo]]: {{tø|amu|lë'}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[رضيع]]}} (radīʕ) {{m}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|մանկիկ|tr=mankik|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}}, {{t-|hy|երեխա|tr=erexa|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}}, {{t|hy|մանուկ|tr=manuk|sc=Armn}} * Bosnian: {{t-|bs|beba|f}} * [[Breton]]: [[babig]] {{m}}, babiged {{p}}, [[poupig]] {{m}}, poupiged {{p}} * Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|бебе|n|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|chechakama}} * [[Chickasaw]]: [[pushkush]] * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{t|zh|嬰兒|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|婴儿|tr=yīng'ér|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|娃娃|tr=wáwa|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|小娃娃|tr=xiǎowáwa|sc=Hani}} *: Teochew: [[soi3 nou5gian2]] * [[Chiricahua]]: [[’áłchiné]] (Chiricahua); [[’éłchiné]] (Mescalero) * [[Chukchi]]: [[neneneng]] * [[Comanche]]: [[onaa]] * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[bebey]] * Czech: [[děťátko]] {{n}}, [[miminko]] {{n}} * Danish: [[spædbarn]] (also, baby) * Dutch: [[#Dutch|baby]] {{m}}, [[zuigeling]] {{f}}, [[pasgeborene]] {{m|f}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|bebo|xs=Esperanto}} * Finnish: [[vauva]], [[imeväinen]] (''not older than two years''), [[pikkulapsi]] (''up to 5-6 years'') * French: {{t+|fr|bébé|m}} * [[Ga]]: [[gbeke abefaw]] * German: {{t+|de|Baby|n}}, {{t+|de|Säugling|m}}, {{t+|de|Kleinkind|n}} * Greek: [[μωρό]] (moró) {{n}}, [[βρέφος]] (vréfos) {{n}} * Hebrew: [[תינוק]] (tinoq) {{m}}, [[תינוקת]] (tinoqet) {{f}} * [[Ido]]: [[infanteto]], [[bebeo]] * Indonesian: {{t+|id|bayi|xs=Indonesian}} * [[Interlingua]]: baby, [[bebe]] * [[Inuktitut]]: [[ᓄᑕᕋᖅ]] (nutaraq) [[ᒥᕋᔪᖅ]] (mirajuq) *: Inuvialuktun: [[nutaraaluk]] [[miraaluk]] *: West Inuktitun: [[nutaralaaq]] [[miraq]] * Irish: {{t+|ga|leanbh|xs=Irish}} * Italian: {{t+|it|bambino|m}}, {{t+|it|bambina|f}}, {{t+|it|bimbo|m}}, {{t-|it|bimba|f}}, {{t-|it|bebè|m}} * Itelmen: [[mashat-kaz]] {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: [[赤ちゃん]] (あかちゃん, akachan), {{t|ja|赤ん坊|tr=あかんぼう, akanbō|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|嬰児|tr=eiji|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|幼児|tr=yōji|sc=Jpan}} * [[Jingpho]]: [[ma#Jingpho|ma]], [[ma chyangai]], [[ma kasha]], [[manga kasha]] * Kalaallisut: [[naalungiarsuk]] * Korean: [[아기]] (agi) * Latin: {{t-|la|infans}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|бебе|n|tr=bébe|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|детенце|n|tr=détence|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|мало|n|tr=málo|sc=Cyrl}} * Maltese: [[tarbija]] * Navajo: [[-wéé’]] (’awéé’) * Norwegian: [[spebarn]] {{n}}, baby {{m}} * [[Occitan]]: [[nenet]] {{m}} * Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[بچه]]}} (bache) * Polish: {{t+|pl|niemowlę|n}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|bebe|m}}, {{t+|ro|bebeluş|m}} * Russian: {{t|ru|младенец|m|tr=mladénets|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|малыш|m|tr=malýš|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|ребёнок|m|tr=rebjónok|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|дитя|n|tr=ditjá|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|малютка|f|tr=maljútka|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|ru|крошка|f|tr=króška|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[leanabh]] {{m}}, [[leanaban]] {{m}}, [[naoidhean]] {{m}}, [[pàisde]] {{m}} * Serbian: *: Cyrillic: [[бебa]] {{f}}, [[малишан]] {{m}}, [[детенце]] {{n}} *: Roman: [[beba]] {{f}}, [[mališan]] {{m}}, [[detence]] {{n}}, [[novorođenče]] {{n}}, [[odojče]] {{n}}, [[dojenče]] {{n}} * Spanish: [[bebé]] {{m}}, [[nene]] {{m}}, [[niño]] {{m}}, [[niña]] {{f}}, [[bebe]] {{m}} {{italbrac|Argentina}}, [[guagua]] {{f}} {{italbrac|Bolivia|Chile}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|mtoto}} * Swedish: [[spädbarn]], baby {{c}} (less than about one year old), [[bäbis]] (''[[hypocoristic]]'') * [[Tagalog]]: [[sanggol]] * [[Taos]]: [[ȕp’iléna]] * [[Tatar]]: [[бәбәй]], [[бәби]] * [[Telugu]]: [[పసిపాప]], [[శిశువు]] * Tibetan: [[པུ་གུ་]] (pu-gu) * Turkish: {{t+|tr|bebek}} * [[Twi]]: [[akokoa]] * Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|bé|xs=Vietnamese}} * [[Volapük]]: [[cilil]],[[sügäb]] * [[Western Apache]]: [[mę́’]] * [[Yup'ik]]: [[piipiraq]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|young animal}} * [[Aleut]]: [[chiidax]] * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[bebey]] * Dutch: {{t+|nl|jong|f}} * Finnish: [[poikanen]], [[poika]] (''in compounds'') * French: {{t+|fr|petit|m}}, {{t+|fr|bébé|m}} * Hebrew: [[גור]] (gur) {{m}} (and there are special terms for certain animals) * [[Inuktitut]]: [[ᐱᐊᔮᖅ]] (piajaaq) * Italian: {{t+|it|piccolo|m}} * Kalaallisut: [[piaraq]] {{trans-mid}} * Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[به‌چکه‌]]}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|младо|n|tr=mládo|sc=Cyrl}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|mtoto}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|unge}} * [[Tatar]]: [[бәбәй]], [[бәби]] * [[Telugu]]: [[దూడ]], [[బుజ్జాయి]] * Turkish: {{t+|tr|yavru}} * [[Yup'ik]]: [[piayagaq]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|immature or infantile person}} * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[bebey]] * Dutch: {{t+|nl|baby|m}}, {{t-|nl|kleuter|m}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|lapsi}}, {{t+|fi|vauva}} * French: {{t+|fr|bébé|m}} * Greek: {{t+|el|μωρός|m|tr=morós|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|παιδαριώδης|m|tr=pedariódis|sc=Grek}}, {{t+|el|ανώριμος|m|tr=anórimos|sc=Grek}} {{trans-mid}} * Hebrew: [[תינוק]] (tinoq) {{m}}, [[תינוקת]] (tinoqet) {{f}} * Italian: {{t+|it|bambino|m}} * [[Jingpho]]: [[ma#Jingpho|ma]] * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|бебе|n|tr=bébe|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|дете|n|tr=déte|sc=Cyrl}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|mtoto}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|term of endearment}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{t|zh|寶貝|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|宝贝|tr=bǎobèi|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|小寶寶|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|小宝宝|tr=xiǎobǎobao|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|寵兒|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|宠儿|tr=chǒng'ér|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|心肝|tr=xīngān|sc=Hani}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|schatje|n}}, {{t-|nl|liefje|n}} * Finnish: [[kulta]], [[kultsi]] (''colloquial''), [[hani#Finnish|hani]] (''colloquial'') * French: {{t+|fr|chou|m}}, {{t+|fr|bébé|m}} * Greek: [[μωρό]] (moró) {{n}} {{trans-mid}} * Hebrew: [[מותק]] (motek) * Italian: {{t+|it|tesoro|m}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|ベビー|tr=bebī|sc=Jpan}} * Russian: {{t|ru|крошка|f|tr=króška|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[leannan]] {{m}}, [[gràdh]] {{m}}, [[gaol]] {{m}}, [[rùn]] {{m}}, [[rùnag]] {{f}}, [[mìlseachd|a mhìlseachd]] {{f}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|պուպսիկ|tr=pupsik|sc=Armn}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{t|zh|親愛的|sc=Hani}}, {{t|zh|亲爱的|tr=qīn'ài de|sc=Hani}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|stuk|f}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kulta}} * French: [[ma belle]] {{f}} (''to a woman'') * Greek: [[μωρό μου]] (moró mu) {{trans-mid}} * Italian: [[bello]] {{m}} (''to a man''), [[bella]] {{f}} (''to a woman'') * Japanese: {{t|ja|ダーリン|tr=dārin|sc=Jpan}} * Russian: {{t|ru|милая|f|tr=mílaja|sc=Cyrl}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|mtoto}} * [[Tagalog]]: [[bebot]] (''slang'') * [[Telugu]]: [[పిల్లాడు]] {{m}}, [[పిల్ల]] {{f}} * Turkish: {{t+|tr|bebek}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|pet project}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|kindje|n}} * Finnish: [[lapsi]], [[silmäterä]] {{trans-mid}} * French: {{t+|fr|bébé|m}} * [[Telugu]]: [[మానస పుత్రిక]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|lastborn of a family}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|benjamin|m}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kuopus}} * French: [[benjamin#French|benjamin]] {{m}} (''a male''), [[benjamine]] {{f}} (''a female'') {{trans-mid}} * Hebrew: [[בן זקונים]] (tinoq) {{m}}, [[בת זקונים]] (tinoqet) {{f}} * Romanian: [[mezin]] {{m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|mtoto}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|North Alaskan Inupiatun}}: [[qitunrauraq]] [[paipiraq]] {{checktrans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Northern Alaska Inupiatun}}: [[qitunrauraq]] [[paipiraq]] {{checktrans-bottom}} ===Adjective=== {{en-adj|-}} (''used only before the noun'') # Of a child: very [[young]]; of the age when he or she would be termed a baby or [[infant]]. #: ''a '''baby''' boy'' # Of an animal: young. #: ''a '''baby''' elephant'' # Intended for babies. #: '''''baby''' clothes'' ====Synonyms==== * {{i-c|very young|of a child}} [[little]] * {{i-c|intended for babies}} [[baby's]], [[babies']] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|of a child}} * Finnish: [[-vauva]] (''in compounds'') * French: {{t+|fr|petit}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: ''see'' '''[[baby boy]]''' ''and'' '''[[baby girl]]''' * [[Tatar]]: [[бәбәй]], [[бәби]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|of an animal}} * Finnish: -[[vauva]] (''in compounds''), [[vauva]]- (''in compounds'') * French: [[petit]] (''additionally, as in English, the young of some animals have special names'') {{trans-mid}} * Italian: ''in general, append the suffix'' [[-ino]] ''or'' [[-etto]] ''to the name of the animal'' * [[Tatar]]: [[бәбәй]], [[бәби]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|intended for babies}} * Finnish: [[lapsi|lasten]] (''genitive pl''), [[vauva|vauvojen]] (''genitive pl'') * French: [[pour bébé]] * Italian: [[per i bimbi]] {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|бебешки|m|tr=bébeški|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Tatar]]: [[бәбәй]], [[бәби]] {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb|babies|babying|babied|babied}} # To [[coddle]]. ====Derived terms==== {{lookfrom|baby}} {{rel-top|terms derived from "baby"}} * [[baby-batterer]] * [[baby-battering]] * [[baby beef]] * [[Baby Bell]] * [[baby bond]] * [[baby bonus]] * [[baby boom]] * [[baby boomer]] * [[baby-bouncer]] * [[baby boy]] * [[Baby Buggy]]® * [[babycare]] * [[baby carriage]] * [[baby doll]] * [[baby-doll pajamas]], [[baby doll pyjamas]] * [[baby face]] * [[baby food]] * [[baby girl]] * [[baby grand]] * [[Babygro]]® * [[babyhood]] * [[baby house]] * [[babyish]] {{rel-mid}} * [[baby-jumper]] * [[baby-minder]] * [[baby monitor]] * [[baby of the family]] * [[baby's breath]] * [[baby seat]] * [[babysit]], [[baby-sit]] * [[babysitter]], [[baby-sitter]] * [[babysitting]] * [[baby-sitting]] * [[baby-snatcher]] * [[baby-snatching]] * [[baby talk]] * [[baby tooth]] * [[baby-walker]] * [[be left holding the baby]] * [[big baby]] * [[crybaby]] * [[cry like a baby]] * [[throw out the baby with the bathwater]], [[throw the baby out with the bathwater]] * [[sleep like a baby]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Related terms==== * [[babe]] ====See also==== * [[child]]  * [[infant]]  * [[toddler]]  [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:Age]] [[Category:Babies|*baby]] ---- ==Dutch== ===Pronunciation=== * {{audio|Nl-baby.ogg|audio}} ===Noun=== {{nl-noun|g=m|pl=baby's|dim1=baby'tje|dim2=babytje}} # [[#English|baby]] (''infant'') [[Category:Terms of endearment]] ---- ==Finnish== ===Pronunciation=== * {{hyphenation|ba|by}} ===Noun=== {{infl|fi|noun}} # [[#English|baby]] ====Declension==== {{fi-decl-valo|bab|||y}} ====Synonyms==== * [[vauva]] [[ar:baby]] [[de:baby]] [[dv:baby]] [[et:baby]] [[el:baby]] [[es:baby]] [[fa:baby]] [[fr:baby]] [[ga:baby]] [[ko:baby]] [[hy:baby]] [[io:baby]] [[id:baby]] [[it:baby]] [[kk:baby]] [[sw:baby]] [[ku:baby]] [[lo:baby]] [[hu:baby]] [[my:baby]] [[nl:baby]] [[ja:baby]] [[no:baby]] [[pl:baby]] [[pt:baby]] [[ru:baby]] [[simple:baby]] [[fi:baby]] [[sv:baby]] [[ta:baby]] [[te:baby]] [[th:baby]] [[tr:baby]] [[uk:baby]] [[vi:baby]] [[zh:baby]]