babba

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpapːa/
• Rhymes: -apːa
• Homophone: babbað

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *bō-. Compare Saterland Frisian Baabe (“father, dad”).

Noun

babba m (no inflection)

1. (familiar) dad, daddy

Synonyms

• faðir, pápi

Etymology 2

Verb

babba (third person singular past indicative babbaði, third person plural past indicative babbaðu, supine babbað)

1. to kid

Conjugation

   Conjugation of babba

v-30
infinitive	babba
present participle	babbandi
past participle a6	babbaður
supine	babbað
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
indicative	eg	tú	hann/hon/tað	vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present	babbi	babbar	babbar	babba
past	babbaði	babbaði	babbaði	babbaðu
imperative	–	tú	–	tit
present	—	babba!	—	babbið!

Synonyms

• møsna, tvætla, roksa, svassa

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Hungarian

Etymology

bab +‎ -ba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ ˈbɒbːɒ]
• Hyphenation: bab‧ba

Noun

babba

1. illative singular of bab

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Nyunga

Adjective

babba

1. bad, foolish, childish, weak

References

• 1839, George Grey, Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Language of Western Australia (Perth gazette and Western Australian journal)

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Sicilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbabba/
• Hyphenation: bab‧ba

Etymology 1

From Latin babbìus (“fool”).

Noun

babba f (plural babbi)

1. fool, silly, stupid

Etymology 2

From Latin barba (“beard”).

Noun

babba m or f (plural babbi)

1. (anatomy) beard