баба

Avar

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Avaro-AndianCategory:Avar terms derived from Proto-Avaro-Andian#БАБА *bab.

Noun

баба • (baba) class 2 (ergative бабаца, genitive бабал)Category:Avar lemmas#БАБАCategory:Avar nouns#БАБАCategory:Avar entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Avar class 2 nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. mother; mom, mum
    Synonym: эбел (ebel)

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-SlavicCategory:Belarusian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Belarusian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

Pronunciation

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) f pers (genitive ба́бы, nominative plural ба́бы, genitive plural баб)Category:Belarusian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Belarusian nouns#БАБАCategory:Belarusian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Belarusian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Belarusian personal nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. grandmother, granny, old woman
  2. (historicalCategory:Belarusian terms with historical senses#БАБА) (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 pigletCategory:Belarusian terms with usage examples#БАБА
  3. (colloquialCategory:Belarusian colloquialisms#БАБА, slangCategory:Belarusian slang#БАБА, derogatoryCategory:Belarusian derogatory terms#БАБА) woman, female, broad

Declension

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) f inan (genitive ба́бы, nominative plural ба́бы, genitive plural баб)Category:Belarusian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Belarusian nouns#БАБАCategory:Belarusian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Belarusian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Belarusian inanimate nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. pile block

Declension

References

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

Bulgarian

Bulgarian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Proto-SlavicCategory:Bulgarian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Bulgarian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

Pronunciation

Noun

ба́ба • (bába) fCategory:Bulgarian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Bulgarian nouns#БАБАCategory:Bulgarian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Bulgarian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. grandmother, grandma, granny, gran
  2. old woman, goody, granny
  3. mother-in-law (one’s wife’s mother)
  4. midwife, wise woman
  5. wise woman, sorceress, witch
  6. woman, weakling, milksop, mollycoddle, molly, old maid
  7. 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
Category:bg:Female family members#БАБАCategory:bg:Female people#БАБАCategory:bg:Occupations#БАБА

Hunzib

Noun

баба • (baba)Category:Hunzib lemmas#БАБАCategory:Hunzib nouns#БАБАCategory:Hunzib entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. bread

Kazakh

Alternative scripts
Arabic بابا
Cyrillic баба
Latin baba

Noun

баба • (baba)Category:Kazakh lemmas#БАБАCategory:Kazakh nouns#БАБАCategory:Kazakh entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. 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)
similative {{{15}}} {{{16}}}
Category:kk:Family#БАБА

Khinalug

Noun

баба (baba)Category:Khinalug lemmas#БАБАCategory:Khinalug nouns#БАБАCategory:Khinalug entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. bread

Komi-Zyrian

Etymology

Category:Komi-Zyrian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА

Borrowed from RussianCategory:Komi-Zyrian terms borrowed from Russian#БАБАCategory:Komi-Zyrian terms derived from Russian#БАБА баба (baba). Doublet of баб (bab)Category:Komi-Zyrian doublets#БАБА.

Pronunciation

Noun

баба • (baba)Category:Komi-Zyrian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Komi-Zyrian nouns#БАБАCategory:Komi-Zyrian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

  1. old woman
  2. wife, wifey

Declension

Declension of баба (stem: баба-)
singular plural
nominative баба (baba) бабаяс (babajas)
accusative I 1 баба (baba) бабаяс (babajas)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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

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
Category:kpv:Female family members#БАБАCategory:kpv:Female people#БАБА

Macedonian

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Proto-SlavicCategory:Macedonian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Macedonian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    баба • (baba) f (plural баби, relational adjective бабин or бапски, diminutive бабичка or бабиче or бабуле, augmentative бабиште or бабетина)Category:Macedonian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Macedonian nouns#БАБАCategory:Macedonian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Macedonian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Macedonian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

    1. grandmother, grandma, granny, gran
    2. old woman, goody, granny
    3. mother-in-law (one’s wife’s mother)
    4. midwife
    5. (in the singular) the last three days of March
    6. (historicalCategory:Macedonian terms with historical senses#БАБА) (any) woman; countrywoman
    7. (derogatoryCategory:Macedonian derogatory terms#БАБА) 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 TurkishCategory:Macedonian terms borrowed from Ottoman Turkish#БАБАCategory:Macedonian terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#БАБА بابا (baba) (Turkish baba).

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      баба • (baba) m (uncountable)Category:Macedonian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Macedonian nouns#БАБАCategory:Macedonian masculine nouns#БАБАCategory:Macedonian singularia tantum#БАБАCategory:Macedonian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Macedonian masculine nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. 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)
      Category:Macedonian singularia tantum#БАБА

      References

      • “баба” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
      Category:Macedonian masculine nouns with a feminine declension#БАБА Category:mk:Female family members#БАБАCategory:mk:Female people#БАБАCategory:mk:Occupations#БАБА

      Moksha

      Etymology

      Ultimately from nursery language.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      баба • (baba)Category:Moksha lemmas#БАБАCategory:Moksha nouns#БАБАCategory:Moksha entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. paternal grandmother

      Declension

      Declension of баба (baba)
      case singular plural
      nominative
      (...)      		 баба (baba) бабат (babat)
      genitive
      (of ...)      		 бабань (babań)
      dative
      (to ...)      		 бабанди (babanďi)
      comparative
      (like ...)      		 бабашка (babaška)
      ablative
      (than ...)      		 бабада (babada)
      lative
      (into ...)      		 бабав (babav)
      illative
      (into ...)      		 бабас (babas)
      inessive
      (in ...)      		 бабаса (babasa)
      elative
      (out of ...)      		 бабаста (babasta)
      prolative
      (through ...)      		 бабава (babava)
      causative
      (for ...)      		 бабанкса (babanksa)
      translative
      (becoming ...)      		 бабакс (babaks)
      abessive
      (without ...)      		 бабафтома (babaftoma)
      Definite declension of баба (baba)
      case singular plural
      nominative
      (...)      		 бабась (babaś) бабатне (babatńe)
      genitive
      (of ...)      		 бабать (babať) бабатнень (babatńeń)
      dative
      (to ...)      		 бабати (babaťi) бабатненди (babatńenďi)
      Category:mdf:Female family members#БАБА

      Old Church Slavonic

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

      From Proto-SlavicCategory:Old Church Slavonic terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Old Church Slavonic terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

      Noun

      баба • (baba) fCategory:Old Church Slavonic lemmas#БАБАCategory:Old Church Slavonic nouns#БАБАCategory:Old Church Slavonic entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Old Church Slavonic feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. grandmother
      2. midwife
      3. wet nurse

      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
      Category:Old Church Slavonic hard a-stem nouns#БАБАCategory:Old Church Slavonic hard feminine a-stem nouns#БАБА

      See also

      Old Church Slavic family terms
      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”)
      Category:cu:Female family members#БАБАCategory:cu:Female people#БАБА

      Old East Slavic

      Etymology

      From Proto-SlavicCategory:Old East Slavic terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Old East Slavic terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      баба (baba) fCategory:Old East Slavic lemmas#БАБАCategory:Old East Slavic nouns#БАБАCategory:Old East Slavic entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Old East Slavic feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. married woman
      2. midwife
      3. fortune teller, hex
      4. (in the plural) women

      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
      Category:Old East Slavic hard a-stem nouns#БАБА

      Descendants

      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]‎ (in Russian), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 35
      Category:orv:Female people#БАБА

      Pannonian Rusyn

      Etymology

      Inherited from Old SlovakCategory:Pannonian Rusyn terms inherited from Old Slovak#БАБАCategory:Pannonian Rusyn terms derived from Old Slovak#БАБА baba, from Proto-SlavicCategory:Pannonian Rusyn terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Pannonian Rusyn terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      баба (baba) f (diminutive бабочка, augmentative бабиска, possessive adjective бабов, relational adjective бабовски)Category:Pannonian Rusyn lemmas#БАБАCategory:Pannonian Rusyn nouns#БАБАCategory:Pannonian Rusyn entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pannonian Rusyn feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. grandmother
        Synonym: стара мац (stara mac, literally “old mother”)
        Coordinate term: дїдо (djido)
      2. old woman
      3. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Category:Requests for definitions in Pannonian Rusyn entries#БАБА

      Declension

      Declension of баба (baba)
      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)
      nouns

      References

      Category:rsk:Female family members#БАБАCategory:rsk:Female people#БАБА

      Russian

      Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-SlavicCategory:Russian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Russian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      ба́ба • (bába) f anim or f inan (genitive ба́быCategory:Russian links with redundant wikilinks#БАБАCategory:Russian links with redundant alt parameters#БАБА, nominative plural ба́быCategory:Russian links with redundant wikilinks#БАБАCategory:Russian links with redundant alt parameters#БАБА, genitive plural бабCategory:Russian links with redundant wikilinks#БАБАCategory:Russian links with redundant alt parameters#БАБА, relational adjective ба́бий or ба́бский, possessive adjective ба́бин, diminutive бабёнка, augmentative ба́бища or баби́ща, pejorative ба́бка or бабёшка or бабёха, pejorative collective бабьё, expressive term бабе́ц or бабе́нция)Category:Russian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Russian nouns#БАБАCategory:Russian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Russian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Russian animate nouns#БАБАCategory:Russian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Russian inanimate nouns#БАБАCategory:Russian nouns with multiple animacies#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. (childishCategory:Russian childish terms#БАБА) grandma, granny (short for ба́бушка (bábuška))
        Ма́ма, а где ба́ба? ― Máma, a gde bába? ― Mom, where’s grandma?Category:Russian terms with usage examples#БАБА
      2. (informalCategory:Russian informal terms#БАБА or archaicCategory:Russian terms with archaic senses#БАБА) 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.Category:Russian terms with usage examples#БАБА
      3. (historicalCategory:Russian terms with historical senses#БАБА) (any) woman; countrywoman
      4. (colloquialCategory:Russian colloquialisms#БАБА, slangCategory:Russian slang#БАБА, derogatoryCategory:Russian derogatory terms#БАБА) woman, female, broad; countrywoman
        Кто э́та ба́ба? ― Kto éta bába? ― Who's that broad?Category:Russian terms with usage examples#БАБА
        Все ба́бы — ду́ры; все мужики́ — сво́лочи (contemporary Russian saying)
        Vse báby — dúry; vse mužikí — svóloči
        "all women are idiots; all men are bastards"
        Category:Russian terms with usage examples#БАБА
      5. (obsoleteCategory:Russian terms with obsolete senses#БАБА) peasant’s wife, peasant woman
      6. (derogatoryCategory:Russian derogatory terms#БАБА) milksop, old woman (weak man)
      7. (technicalCategory:Russian technical terms#БАБА) ram (of a pile driver)
      8. (technicalCategory:Russian technical terms#БАБА) drop weight
      9. (cookingCategory:ru:Cooking#БАБА) baba (tall, cylindrical cake), bundt cake, Gugelhupf
        ро́мовая ба́ба ― rómovaja bába ― rum baba, rum cakeCategory:Russian terms with usage examples#БАБА
      10. in expressions
        сне́жная ба́ба ― snéžnaja bába ― snowmanCategory:Russian terms with usage examples#БАБА
        ка́менная ба́ба ― kámennaja bába ― primitive stone statueCategory:Russian terms with usage examples#БАБА

      Declension

      Derived terms

      Proverbs

      Descendants

      Further reading

      Category:ru:Cakes and pastries#БАБАCategory:ru:Female family members#БАБАCategory:ru:Sculpture#БАБАCategory:ru:Snow#БАБАCategory:ru:Female people#БАБА

      Serbo-Croatian

      Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-SlavicCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Serbo-Croatian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      ба̏ба f (Latin spelling bȁba)Category:Serbo-Croatian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Serbo-Croatian nouns#БАБАCategory:Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Serbo-Croatian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. grandmother
        Да је (моја) баба мушко, звала би се Душко. ― If my grandmother were a man, her name would be Duško.Category:Serbo-Croatian terms with collocations#БАБА (a rhyming expression about impossible conditions)
      2. (usually derogatoryCategory:Serbo-Croatian derogatory terms#БАБА) old woman, hag
      3. (derogatoryCategory:Serbo-Croatian derogatory terms#БАБА) female person

      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

      References

      • “баба”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
      Category:sh:Female family members#БАБАCategory:sh:Female people#БАБА

      Southern Altai

      Etymology

      From Proto-TurkicCategory:Southern Altai terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#БАБАCategory:Southern Altai terms derived from Proto-Turkic#БАБА.

      Noun

      баба • (baba)Category:Southern Altai lemmas#БАБАCategory:Southern Altai nouns#БАБАCategory:Southern Altai entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. ancestor
      2. father

      Declension

      Inflection of баба
      singular plural
      absolute баба (baba) бабалар (babalar)
      definite genitive бабаныҥ (babanïŋ) бабалардыҥ (babalardïŋ)
      dative бабага (babaga) бабаларга (babalarga)
      definite accusative бабаны (babanï) бабаларды (babalardï)
      locative бабада (babada) бабаларда (babalarda)
      ablative бабадаҥ (babadaŋ) бабалардаҥ (babalardaŋ)

      References

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

      Udi

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

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

      Noun

      баба • (baba)Category:Udi lemmas#БАБАCategory:Udi nouns#БАБАCategory:Udi entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА (VartashenCategory:Vartashen Udi#БАБА)

      1. father

      References

      • Gukasjan, Vorošil (1974), “баба”, in Удинско-азербайджанско-русский словарь [Udi–Azerbaijani–Russian Dictionary]‎, Baku: Academy Press, page 65
      Category:udi:Family members#БАБА

      Ukrainian

      Etymology

      From Proto-SlavicCategory:Ukrainian terms inherited from Proto-Slavic#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian terms derived from Proto-Slavic#БАБА *baba.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      ба́ба • (bába) f pers (genitive ба́би, nominative plural баби́, genitive plural баб or бабі́в, relational adjective ба́бський or ба́б'ячий, diminutive бабу́ся, augmentative баби́ще or бабе́ра)Category:Ukrainian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian personal nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. grandmother, granny, old woman (in some cases maternal grandmother only)
      2. a fortune teller or witch, practising the art of віск зливати (visk zlyvaty, “wax pouring”)
      3. (historicalCategory:Ukrainian terms with historical senses#БАБА) (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 pigletCategory:Ukrainian terms with usage examples#БАБА
      4. (colloquialCategory:Ukrainian colloquialisms#БАБА, slangCategory:Ukrainian slang#БАБА, derogatoryCategory:Ukrainian derogatory terms#БАБА) 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
      Category:Ukrainian hard feminine-form nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian hard feminine-form accent-c nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian nouns with accent pattern c#БАБА

      See also

      Noun

      ба́ба • (bába) f inan (genitive ба́би, nominative plural баби́, genitive plural баб)Category:Ukrainian lemmas#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian feminine nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian inanimate nouns#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. baba, babka (a special, delicate ritual bread that is blessed by a priest at Easter)
        Synonym: ба́бка (bábka)
      2. 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
      Category:Ukrainian hard feminine-form nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian hard feminine-form accent-c nouns#БАБАCategory:Ukrainian nouns with accent pattern c#БАБА

      Further reading

      Category:uk:Breads#БАБАCategory:uk:Female family members#БАБАCategory:uk:Female people#БАБА

      Urum

      Noun

      баба • (baba)Category:Urum lemmas#БАБАCategory:Urum nouns#БАБАCategory:Urum entries with incorrect language header#БАБАCategory:Pages with entries#БАБАCategory:Pages with 18 entries#БАБА

      1. father
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