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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bab-
Meaning: father
Notes: A nursery word.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-bed,afaset-lec,afaset-scu,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 6
Proto-Semitic: *bāb-
Meaning: 'father' 1, 'grandfather' 2
Syrian Aramaic: bābā 1 (Brock 57)
Modern Aramaic: bâbâ 1 (Maclean 24)
Mandaic Aramaic: baba 1 (DM 45)
Arabic: bābā 1 (BK 1, 78)
Harari: bāb (in address: bābā) 2 (LHar, 39)
Gurage: Eža bʷäbbo, bäbbo 'form of address to an elder brother' (LGur, 129)
Soqotri: bébe (bāba) 1 (LS, 80)
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-syr,semet-new,semet-mnd,semet-ara,semet-hrr,semet-gur,semet-soq,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *bab-
Meaning: 'father'1 , 'owner, master' 2
Nefusa: bābā 1
Ghat: bab 1
Zenaga: baba 1
Semlal: baba 1
Rif: b_ab_a 1
Iznassen: bab 2
Shenwa: bäba 1
Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): b_ab_a 1, 2
Notes: Probably borrowed from Arb.
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-nfs,brbet-ght,brbet-zng,brbet-sml,brbet-rif,brbet-izn,brbet-shn,brbet-qbl,brbet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *bab-
Meaning: 'father'
Hausa: bā̀bá
Angas: bàba [Kr N 28]
Karekare: bàbu [Kr]
Dera=Kanakuru: báabà [Nm]
Tangale: pụbɛ [JT]
Kifri=Giwo: bàabá [ShB]
Geruma: baba [ShB]
Sayanchi: bàbaʔ [Kr]
Tala: bāba [Cs]
Zul: bubá [Cs N 10]
Ngizim: bǝ̃bà [ShN]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-hsa,wchet-ang,wchet-krk,wchet-der,wchet-tng,wchet-krf,wchet-grm,wchet-say,wchet-tal,wchet-zul,wchet-ngz,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *bab-
Meaning: 'father'
Gaanda: ba ̀ba [Kr N 28]
Gabin: pàba [Kr]
Boka: pàba [Kr]
Hwona: buba [Kr]
Bura: baba [Ann]
Higi Nkafa: bàba {kr]
Gisiga: baba [LGis]
Mulwi: bába ́ [BMaf]
Mafa=Matakam: bàaba ́ [BMof]
Buduma=Yedina: bābéi [LBud]
Lame: bobá [Lk: 139]
Banana: bàba [Kr]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-gaa,cchet-gbn,cchet-bok,cchet-hwn,cchet-bur,cchet-hnk,cchet-gis,cchet-muk,cchet-mtk,cchet-bud,cchet-lam,cchet-bnn,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *bab-
Meaning: 'father'
Mubi: bā̀bá father [Lk:190]
Mokilko: bā́bá [JMkk]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-mub,echet-mkk,
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Bedauye (Beja) etymology :
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Bedauye: baaba
Meaning: 'father'
bedet-prnum,bedet-meaning,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *ʔa-bab-
Meaning: 'father'
Oromo (Galla): ababo
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-oro,
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South Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-South Cushitic: *bab-
Meaning: 'father'
Iraqw (Mbulu): baba
scuet-prnum,scuet-meaning,scuet-irq,
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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *bab-
Meaning: 'father'
Gimirra (Benesho, She): babe
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-gim,
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