بابک

بابک

Persian

Etymology

Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭯𐭪𐭩‎ (Pābag), itself from Old Iranian *Pāpaka-, composed of *Pāpa- (“father”) + *-ka- (hypocoristic suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /bɑːˈbak/

• (Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /bɑːˈbak/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /bɒːˈbæk/

• (Tajik) IPA^(key): /bɔˈbak/

Noun

بابک • (bâbak)

1. a little father
2. one who educates
3. a turquoise stone

Adjective

بابک • (bâbak)

1. faithful, constant, firm, strong

Proper noun

بابک • (Bâbak)

1. a male given name Babak

   Babak Khorramdin

Descendants

• → Middle Armenian: Պապաք (Papakʿ)

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph. A Comprehensive Persian-English dictionary, including the Arabic words and phrases to be met with in Persian literature. London: Routledge & K. Paul, 1892.