World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbebé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-be
"El bebé está durmiendo en la cuna."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very young child, from birth to a few months old or unable to walk or speak much.
"The newborn baby slept peacefully in the crib." - 2
A young animal, such as a calf, cub, or chick.
"The mother elephant protected her baby fiercely."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'babi', a reduplication of 'ba', a nursery word imitating baby talk. First recorded in the late 14th century, the term originally referred exclusively to an infant but later expanded to describe childish behavior and miniature versions of objects.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Baby"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Baby" is said worldwide
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bébé
Transliteration: bebe
"Le bébé pleure dans sa chambre."
Baby
Transliteration: bee-bee
"Das Baby schläft tief und fest."
bambino
Transliteration: bam-bi-no
"Il bambino gioca con i suoi giocattoli."
bebé
Transliteration: be-be
"El bebé está durmiendo en la cuna."
bebê
Transliteration: be-be
"O bebê nasceu ontem à noite."
बच्चा
Transliteration: baccha
"छोटा बच्चा खेल रहा है।"
婴儿
Transliteration: yīng'ér
"这个婴儿非常可爱。"
아기
Transliteration: agi
"아기가 귀엽게 웃고 있어요."
赤ちゃん
Transliteration: akachan
"赤ちゃんがぐっすり眠っています。"
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