babjyn

Slovincian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Balto-Slavic *bā́ˀbāˀ

Proto-Slavic *bàba

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Slavic *-inъ

Proto-Slavic *babina

Slovincian babjyn

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *babina. By surface analysis, baba +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.bjɪn/
• Rhymes: -abjɪn
• Syllabification: ba‧bjyn

Adjective

babjyn (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. (relational, possessive) old woman's

Related terms

adjectives

• babjy
• babskjy

nouns

• babjina
• babjiszczô
• babjynka
• babskô

verbs

• babjoc impf, zbabjoc pf

Further reading

• Lorentz, Friedrich (1908), “bãbjïn”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎ (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 10