báabu father

Part of Speech n.masc
Inflection Class a-decl/irr (Obl, pl): báaba, (Pl): baabayeé
    • father
      • Example 230:
        booṭaáii báabii nóo c̣hoók.
        booṭaá
        <person>
        -ii
        -gen
        báabu
        father
        -ii
        -gen
        náau
        name
        c̣hoók
        <person>
        The name of Bota's father was Choke.
        Source:
        A:ASH023
      • Example 231:
        thíi báabu tu kanáa the saatíi de.
        thíi
        2sg.gen
        báabu
        father
        tu
        2sg.nom
        kanáa
        how
        the
        do
        -í
        -CV
        saaté
        look.after
        -e
        -3sg
        de
        pst
        How did your father look after you?
        Source:
        A:MAA019
      • Example 232:
        tíi teeṇíi mhéeli díi khooǰóolu ki míi báabu koó.
        tíi
        3sg.obl
        teeṇíi
        refl
        mhéeli
        mother
        díi
        from
        khooǰá
        ask
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        comp
        míi
        1sg.gen
        báabu
        father
        koó
        who
        He asked his mother, "Who is my father?"
        Source:
        A:MAB081e

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