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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbebê
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bebê
"O bebê dormiu profundamente a noite toda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A baby or infant.
"She rocked the sleeping babe gently in her arms." - 2
An affectionate term of address for a romantic partner.
"Don't worry about dinner tonight, babe, I will order takeout."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating as nursery baby-talk in the late 14th century to denote a very young child. Over centuries, the term evolved colloquial senses including a term of endearment for a romantic partner and, by the mid-20th century, slang for an attractive person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Babe" is said worldwide
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bébé
Transliteration: bébé
"Le bébé dort paisiblement dans son lit."
Baby
Transliteration: Baby
"Das süße Baby lächelt seine Mutter an."
bebè
Transliteration: bebè
"Il piccolo bebè ha appena iniziato a camminare."
bebé
Transliteration: bebé
"La madre sostiene a su tierno bebé en brazos."
bebê
Transliteration: bebê
"O bebê dormiu profundamente a noite toda."
शिशु
Transliteration: shishu
"माँ अपने शिशु को प्यार से देख रही है।"
宝贝
Transliteration: bǎobèi
"这个小宝贝非常可爱。"
아기
Transliteration: agi
"아기가 평화롭게 잠들어 있습니다."
赤ちゃん
Transliteration: akachan
"赤ちゃんが元気に泣いています。"
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