Translation of Turkish word "baba" to English

baba

Q: What is the definition of the Turkish word "baba"?

The Turkish word "baba" is defined as: "A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.)."

/baba/

People & Family A1

Meaning

Noun

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

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How to use

'Baba' means 'father'. Takes standard noun case suffixes and can form possessive noun compounds with the -(s)i suffix.

🇬🇧 English

father

Example

Babamın üzerimde büyük etkisi vardı.

My father had a big influence on me.

Arkadaşım Tony yeni baba oldu.

My friend Tony just became a father.

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Synonyms

annegrandfather

Common phrases

Babamın üzerimde büyük etkisi vardı.— My father had a big influence on me.
Arkadaşım Tony yeni baba oldu.— My friend Tony just became a father.

More People & Family words

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This concept in other languages

🇩🇪German:Vater 🇬🇧English:father 🇪🇸Spanish:padre 🇯🇵Japanese:父 🇵🇱Polish:ojciec

Frequency rank: #153 in Turkish

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What does the Turkish word "baba" mean?▼

The Turkish word "baba" means "father" in English.

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Yes, here is a practical example: "Babamın üzerimde büyük etkisi vardı." (which translates as "My father had a big influence on me.").