*bāb-: 'father' 1, 'grandfather' 2

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	bābā 1 (BK 1, 78)	BK 1, 78
Soqotri	bébe (bāba) 1 (LS 80)	LS 80
Mandaic Aramaic	baba 1 (DM 45)	DM 45
Gurage	Eža bʷäbbo, bäbbo (LGur 129)	LGur 129	gloss withheld
Modern Aramaic	bâbâ 1 (Maclean 24)	Maclean 24
Harari	bāb (in address: bābā) 2 (LHar 39)	LHar 39
Syrian Aramaic	bābā 1 (Brock 57)	Brock 57
Hausa	bāba (OLA80 §62.2)	OLA80 §62.2	gloss withheld
Libyco-Berber	bāba (OLA80 §62.2)	OLA80 §62.2	gloss withheld
Geez	bābā 2 (LGz. 85)	LGz. 85	gloss withheld

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Updated 22 October 2026