el
masculine
/beˈβe/
#365 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
baby
Word origin
Borrowed from French bebe ('baby'), itself of imitative origin echoing infant babbling, and influenced by English 'baby'. The form imitates a child's first sounds.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bebe
- English cognates
- baby
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Examples
.
The baby cries every time it is hungry.
primavera.
They are going to have a baby in spring.
.
Speak softly so as not to wake the baby.
sonríe .
The baby smiles every time she sees her father.
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The baby was sleeping in his mother's arms.
Used in
Stories
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