"баба" meaning in Serbo-Croatian

See баба in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bâba/
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baba. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sh|sla-pro|*baba|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Slavic *baba, {{inh+|sh|sla-pro|*baba}} Inherited from Proto-Slavic *baba Head templates: {{sh-noun|g=f|head=ба̏ба}} ба̏ба f (Latin spelling bȁba) Forms: ба̏ба [canonical, feminine], bȁba [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], ба̏ба [nominative, singular], бабе [nominative, plural], бабе [genitive, singular], ба̑ба̄ [genitive, plural], баби [dative, singular], бабама [dative, plural], бабу [accusative, singular], бабе [accusative, plural], бабо [singular, vocative], бабе [plural, vocative], баби [locative, singular], бабама [locative, plural], бабом [instrumental, singular], бабама [instrumental, plural]
  1. grandmother
    Sense id: en-баба-sh-noun-wE2HqnCn
  2. granny, grandma Synonyms (grandmother, grandma): ба́ка, нена
    Sense id: en-баба-sh-noun-kT~wEAF- Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 43 38 Disambiguation of 'grandmother, grandma': 36 46 18 0
  3. (usually derogatory) old woman, hag Tags: derogatory, usually
    Sense id: en-баба-sh-noun-v3q3bP3- Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header, Female people Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 43 38 Disambiguation of Female people: 0 2 48 50
  4. (derogatory) female person Tags: derogatory, feminine, person
    Sense id: en-баба-sh-noun-Euq3Grwg Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header, Female family members, Female people Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 3 17 43 38 Disambiguation of Female family members: 13 4 35 47 Disambiguation of Female people: 0 2 48 50
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