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baboi

language: Veps

part of speech: Noun

phonetic variants: baba (Northern Veps, Central Western Veps); babuško (Northern Veps, Old written Veps); bab (New written Veps, Central Eastern Veps, Central Western Veps, Southern Veps)


1 meaning

  • Russian: бабушка (при обращении)
  • English: grandmother; grandma
concept: grandmother

translation

Livvi: baabo; baaboi; biabo; boabo; buabo

Ludian: buab; buabo

Karelian Proper: babba; babi; babo; biabo; boabo; buaba; buabo; ämmö

dialects of usage: Central Western Veps

Examples (649)

the best an excellent a good a bad

1. Mö kucuim händast Paša–baboikš, a muite hän oli Paraskovja Kuz’minična Ušakova (Išanina). (Minai om vepsläine heng)
2. – Om-ik Paša–baboi maman mam? (Minai om vepsläine heng)
3. Muštan, konz hän vedeli mindai laps’kodihe, a minä jokselin da peitlimoi se übusen, se penzhan taga, Paša–baboi vepsäks kidasti minei: ”Kus oled? (Minai om vepsläine heng)
4. Minun baboi eli vanhas karjalaižes küläs kaiken elon.
Моя бабушка всю жизнь прожила в старой карельской деревне. (Ristitun uskond)
5. Kerdan minä küzuin baboil, kuspäi hänes om muga äi väged.
Однажды я спросила как ей удается быть такой сильной. (Ristitun uskond)

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wordforms (45)

baboi (-n, -d, -d)

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