баба

See also: Appendix:Variations of "baba"

Avar

Alternative forms

буба (buba)

Etymology

From Proto-Avaro-Andian *bab.

Noun

баба • (baba) class 2 (ergative бабаца, genitive бабал)

mother; mom, mum

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbaba]

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) f pers (genitive ба́бы, nominative plural ба́бы, genitive plural баб)

grandmother, granny, old woman
(historical) (any) woman; countrywoman
не ме́ла ба́ба кло́пату (дык) купі́ла ба́ба парася́ ― nje mjéla bába klópatu (dyk) kupíla bába parasjá ― the woman had no trouble but the woman has bought a piglet
(colloquial, slang, derogatory) woman, female, broad

Declension

Declension of ба́ба (pr hard fem-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	ба́ба bába	ба́бы báby
genitive	ба́бы báby	баб bab
dative	ба́бе bábje	ба́бам bábam
accusative	ба́бу bábu	баб bab
instrumental	ба́бай, ба́баю bábaj, bábaju	ба́бамі bábami
locative	ба́бе bábje	ба́бах bábax
count form	—	ба́бы¹ báby¹

¹Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) f inan (genitive ба́бы, nominative plural ба́бы, genitive plural баб)

pile block

Declension

Declension of ба́ба (inan hard fem-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	ба́ба bába	ба́бы báby
genitive	ба́бы báby	баб bab
dative	ба́бе bábje	ба́бам bábam
accusative	ба́бу bábu	ба́бы báby
instrumental	ба́бай, ба́баю bábaj, bábaju	ба́бамі bábami
locative	ба́бе bábje	ба́бах bábax
count form	—	ба́бы¹ báby¹

¹Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

References

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

Bulgarian

Bulgarian Wikipedia has an article on:

баба

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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbabɐ]
Audio: (file)

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) f

grandmother, grandma, granny, gran
old woman, goody, granny
mother-in-law (one’s wife’s mother)
midwife, wise woman
wise woman, sorceress, witch
woman, weakling, milksop, mollycoddle, molly, old maid
monkey

Declension

Declension of ба́ба
	singular	plural
indefinite	ба́ба bába	ба́би bábi
definite	ба́бата bábata	ба́бите bábite
vocative form	ба́бо bábo	ба́би bábi
dative form	ба́би bábi	—

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)

bread

Kazakh

Alternative scripts
Arabic	بابا
Cyrillic	баба
Latin	baba

Noun

баба • (baba)

ancestor

Declension

Declension of *баба*
	singular	plural
nominative	баба (baba)	бабалар (babalar)
genitive	бабаның (babanyñ)	бабалардың (babalardyñ)
dative	бабаға (babağa)	бабаларға (babalarğa)
accusative	бабаны (babany)	бабаларды (babalardy)
locative	бабада (babada)	бабаларда (babalarda)
ablative	бабадан (babadan)	бабалардан (babalardan)
instrumental	бабамен (babamen)	бабалармен (babalarmen)

Khinalug

Noun

баба (baba)

bread

Komi-Zyrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian баба (baba).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbaba/, [ˈbäbä]
Rhymes: -aba
Hyphenation: ба‧ба

Noun

баба • (baba)

old woman
wife, wifey

Declension

Declension of *баба* (stem: баба-)
		singular	plural
nominative		баба (baba)	бабаяс (babajas)
accusative	I ¹	баба (baba)	бабаяс (babajas)
accusative	II ¹	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)
prolative	II	бабаті (babati)	бабаясті (babajasti)

¹ 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 ¹	бабаӧй (babaöj)	бабаясӧй (babajasöj)
accusative	II ¹	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)
prolative	II	бабатіым (babatiym)	бабаястіым (babajastiym)

¹ 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 ¹	бабаыд (babayd)	бабаясыд (babajasyd)
accusative	II ¹	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)
prolative	II	бабатіыд (babatiyd)	бабаястіыд (babajastiyd)

¹ 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 ¹	бабаыс (babays)	бабаясыс (babajasys)
accusative	II ¹	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)
prolative	II	бабатіыс (babatiys)	бабаястіыс (babajastiys)

¹ 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 ¹	бабаным (babanym)	бабаясным (babajasnym)
accusative	II ¹	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)
prolative	II	бабатіным (babatinym)	бабаястіным (babajastinym)

¹ 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 ¹	бабаныд (babanyd)	бабаясныд (babajasnyd)
accusative	II ¹	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)
prolative	II	бабатіныд (babatinyd)	бабаястіныд (babajastinyd)

¹ 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 ¹	бабаныс (babanys)	бабаясныс (babajasnys)
accusative	II ¹	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)
prolative	II	бабатіныс (babatinys)	бабаястіныс (babajastinys)

¹ 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

нывбаба (nyvbaba)

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

IPA^(key): [ˈbaba]
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: ба‧ба

Noun

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

grandmother, grandma, granny, gran
old woman, goody, granny
mother-in-law (one’s wife’s mother)
midwife
(in the singular) the last three days of March
(historical) (any) woman; countrywoman
(derogatory) milksop, weakling, old woman (weak man)

Declension

Declension of *баба*
	singular	plural
indefinite	баба (baba)	баби (babi)
definite unspecified	бабата (babata)	бабите (babite)
definite proximal	бабава (babava)	бабиве (babive)
definite distal	бабана (babana)	бабине (babine)
vocative	бабо (babo)	баби (babi)

References

“баба” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbaba]
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: ба‧ба

Noun

баба • (baba) m (uncountable)

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

Declension

Declension of *баба*
	singular
indefinite	баба (baba)
definite unspecified	—
definite proximal	—
definite distal	—
vocative	бабо (babo)

References

“баба” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

(Glagolitic): ⰱⰰⰱⰰ (baba)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Noun

баба • (baba) f

Declension

Declension of баба (hard a-stem)
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	баба baba	бабѣ babě	бабꙑ baby
genitive	бабꙑ baby	бабоу babu	бабъ babŭ
dative	бабѣ babě	бабама babama	бабамъ babamŭ
accusative	бабѫ babǫ	бабѣ babě	бабꙑ baby
instrumental	бабоѭ babojǫ	бабама babama	бабами babami
locative	бабѣ babě	бабоу babu	бабахъ babaxŭ
vocative	бабо babo	бабѣ babě	бабꙑ baby

Old East Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑbɑ/→/ˈbaba/→/ˈbaba/

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

Noun

баба (baba) f

Declension

Declension of баба (hard a-stem)
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	баба baba	бабѣ babě	бабꙑ baby
genitive	бабꙑ baby	бабу babu	бабъ babŭ
dative	бабѣ babě	бабама babama	бабамъ babamŭ
accusative	бабѫ babǫ	бабѣ babě	бабꙑ baby
instrumental	бабоѭ babojǫ	бабама babama	бабами babami
locative	бабѣ babě	бабу babu	бабахъ babaxŭ
vocative	бабо babo	бабѣ babě	бабꙑ baby

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]‎^[1] (in Russian), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 35

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak baba, from Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbaba]
Rhymes: -aba
Hyphenation: ба‧ба

Noun

баба (baba) f (diminutive бабочка, augmentative бабиска, related adjective бабов or бабовски)

grandmother
Synonym: стара мац (stara mac, literally “old mother”)

Coordinate term: дїдо (djido)
old woman
This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Declension

Declension of *баба*
	singular	plural
nominative	баба (baba)	баби (babi)
genitive	баби (babi)	бабох (babox)
dative	баби (babi)	бабом (babom)
accusative	бабу (babu)	баби (babi)
instrumental	бабу (babu)	бабами (babami)
locative	баби (babi)	бабох (babox)
vocative	бабо (babo)	баби (babi)

Related terms

nouns

бабица f (babica)
бабка f (babka)

References

Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “баба”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “grandmother”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 128

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbabə]
Audio: (file)

Noun

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

(childish) grandma, granny (short for ба́бушка (bábuška))
Ма́ма, а где ба́ба? ― Máma, a gde bába? ― Mom, where’s grandma?
(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.
(historical) (any) woman; countrywoman
(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"
(obsolete) peasant’s wife, peasant woman
(derogatory) milksop, old woman (weak man)
(technical) ram (of a pile driver)
(technical) drop weight
(cooking) baba (tall, cylindrical cake), bundt cake, Gugelhupf
ро́мовая ба́ба ― rómovaja bába ― rum baba, rum cake
in expressions
сне́жная ба́ба ― snéžnaja bába ― snowman

ка́менная ба́ба ― kámennaja bába ― primitive stone statue

Declension

Declension of ба́ба (bian fem-form hard-stem accent-a)

		singular	plural
nominative		ба́ба bába	ба́бы báby
genitive		ба́бы báby	ба́б báb
dative		ба́бе bábe	ба́бам bábam
accusative	animate	ба́бу bábu	ба́б báb
accusative	inanimate	ба́бу bábu	ба́бы báby
instrumental		ба́бой, ба́бою báboj, báboju	ба́бами bábami
prepositional		ба́бе bábe	ба́бах bábax
vocative		ба́б báb

Pre-reform declension of ба́ба (bian fem-form hard-stem accent-a)

		singular	plural
nominative		ба́ба bába	ба́бы báby
genitive		ба́бы báby	ба́бъ báb
dative		ба́бѣ bábě	ба́бамъ bábam
accusative	animate	ба́бу bábu	ба́бъ báb
accusative	inanimate	ба́бу bábu	ба́бы báby
instrumental		ба́бой, ба́бою báboj, báboju	ба́бами bábami
prepositional		ба́бѣ bábě	ба́бахъ bábax

Derived terms

оба́биться pf (obábitʹsja)

Proverbs

ба́ба с во́зу — кобы́ле ле́гче (bába s vózu — kobýle léxče)
ба́ба ска́чет то за́дом, то пе́редом, а дела́ иду́т свои́м че́редом (bába skáčet to zádom, to péredom, a delá idút svoím čéredom)

Related terms

ба́бушка (bábuška), ба́бка (bábka)
Ба́ба-Яга́ (Bába-Jagá), Ба́бий Яр (Bábij Jar)
бабу́ся (babúsja), бабу́ля (babúlja), ба́бка (bábka), ба́бник (bábnik), ба́бство (bábstvo)
ба́бки (bábki), бабло́ (babló), бабло́сы (bablósy), бабо́сы (babósy)

Descendants

→ Ingrian: baaba
→ Komi-Zyrian: баба (baba)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bâba/
Hyphenation: ба‧ба

Noun

ба̏ба f (Latin spelling bȁba)

Declension

Declension of *баба*
	singular	plural
nominative	ба̏ба	бабе
genitive	бабе	ба̑ба̄
dative	баби	бабама
accusative	бабу	бабе
vocative	бабо	бабе
locative	баби	бабама
instrumental	бабом	бабама

Synonyms

(grandmother; grandma): ба́ка, нена

References

“баба”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic.

Noun

баба • (baba)

References

Comparative and historical grammar of Turkic languages. Lexicon, 2001, in Russian, 654 pages.

Udi

Alternative forms

бава (bava) — Nij

Etymology

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

Noun

баба • (baba) (Vartashen)

father

References

Gukasjan, Vorošil (1974) “баба”, in Удинско-азербайджанско-русский словарь [Udi–Azerbaijani–Russian Dictionary]‎^[2], Baku: Academy Press, page 65

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *baba.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈbabɐ]
Audio: (file)

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) f pers (genitive ба́би, nominative plural баби́, genitive plural баб or бабі́в, relational adjective ба́бський or ба́б'ячий, augmentative баби́ще)

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

Declension

Declension of *ба́ба*
(pers hard fem-form accent-c)
	singular	plural
nominative	ба́ба bába	баби́ babý
genitive	ба́би báby	баб, бабі́в bab, babív
dative	ба́бі bábi	баба́м babám
accusative	ба́бу bábu	баб, бабі́в bab, babív
instrumental	ба́бою báboju	баба́ми babámy
locative	ба́бі bábi	баба́х babáx
vocative	ба́бо bábo	баби́ babý

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) f inan (genitive ба́би, nominative plural баби́, genitive plural баб)

baba, babka (a special, delicate ritual bread that is blessed by a priest at Easter)
Synonym: ба́бка (bábka)
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

Declension of *ба́ба*
(inan hard fem-form accent-c)
	singular	plural
nominative	ба́ба bába	баби́ babý
genitive	ба́би báby	баб bab
dative	ба́бі bábi	баба́м babám
accusative	ба́бу bábu	баби́ babý
instrumental	ба́бою báboju	баба́ми babámy
locative	ба́бі bábi	баба́х babáx
vocative	ба́бо bábo	баби́ babý

Urum

Noun

баба • (baba)

father

отьчьство (otĭčĭstvo, “family”)	Male	Female
parent родител҄ь (roditelʹĭ)	отьць (otĭcĭ), авва (avva, “father”)	мати (mati, “mother”)
sibling	братръ (bratrŭ, “brother”)	сестра (sestra, “sister”)
child	сꙑнъ (synŭ, “son”)	дъщи (dŭšti, “daughter”)
grandparent	дѣдъ (dědŭ, “grandfather”)	баба (baba, “grandmother”)
grandchild	въноукъ (vŭnukŭ, “grandson”)	– (“granddaughter”)
great-grandparent	прѣдѣдъ (prědědŭ, “great-grandfather”)	– (“great-grandmother”)
mother's sibling	оуи (ui, “maternal uncle”)	– (“maternal aunt”)
father's sibling	стрꙑи (stryi, “paternal uncle”)	– (“paternal aunt”)
sibling's child	братанъ (bratanŭ), сꙑновь (synovĭ), сꙑновьць (synovĭcĭ, “nephew”)	братана (bratana, “niece”)
cousin	братоучѧдъ (bratučędŭ, “male cousin”)	братоучѧда (bratučęda, “female cousin”)
spouse	мѫжь (mǫžĭ), чрьтожьникъ (črĭtožĭnikŭ), малъженъ (malŭženŭ, “husband”)	жена (žena), чрьтожьница (črĭtožĭnica), съложь (sŭložĭ, “wife”)
parent of wife	тьсть (tĭstĭ, “father-in-law (wife's father)”)	тьща (tĭšta, “mother-in-law (wife's mother)”)
parent of husband	свекръ (svekrŭ, “father-in-law (husband's father)”)	свекрꙑ (svekry, “mother-in-law (husband's father)”)
sibling of husband	дєвєръ (deverŭ, “brother-in-law (husband's brother)”)	зълꙑ (zŭly, “sister-in-law (husband's sister)”)
spouse of child	зѧть (zętĭ, “son-in-law (daughter's husband)”)	снъха (snŭxa, “daughter-in-law (son's wife)”)
spouse of husband's brother	–	етрꙑ (etry), кѫпетра (kǫpetra, “sister-in-law (husband's brother's wife)”)
stepchild	пасторъкъ (pastorŭkŭ, “stepson”)	– (“stepdaughter”)
step-parent	отьчимъ (otĭčimŭ, “stepfather”)	мащеха (maštexa, “stepmother”)