"באָבע" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɔbə/ Forms: bobe [romanization], bobes [romanization]
Etymology: Either inherited from eastern Middle High German bābe (“old woman”) or independently borrowed from a Slavic language. In both cases eventually from Proto-Slavic *baba (“old woman”). Etymology templates: {{inh|yi|gmh|bābe|t=old woman}} Middle High German bābe (“old woman”), {{der|yi|sla}} Slavic, {{cog|sla-pro|*baba||old woman}} Proto-Slavic *baba (“old woman”) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} באָבע • (bobe) f, {{yi-noun|g=f|pl=s}} באָבע • (bobe) f, plural באָבעס (bobes)
  1. granny, grandmother Categories (topical): Female family members Synonyms: באַבע (babe), בובע (bube) Derived forms: אור־באָבע (ur-bobe) [feminine], עלטער־באָבע (elter-bobe) (english: great-grandmother) [feminine], באָבע־מעשׂה (bobe-mayse) (english: tall story, fairy tale) [feminine] Related terms: באָבעשי (bobeshi) (english: granny) [feminine]

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          "word": "באַבע"
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    },
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