دده
Khalaj
Etymology 1
Noun
دَده (dədə) (definite accusative دَدهݧ, plural دَده‌لَر)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | دده | دده‌لَر |
| genitive | ددهݧ | دده‌لَریݧ |
| dative | دده‌که | دده‌لَرکه |
| definite accusative | ددهݧ | دده‌لَری |
| locative | دده‌چه | دده‌لَرچه |
| ablative | دده‌ده | دده‌لَرده |
| instrumental | دده‌له | دده‌لَرله |
| equative | دده‌وارا | دده‌لَروارا |
Etymology 2
Noun
دَده (dədə) (definite accusative دَدهݧ, plural دَده‌لَر)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | دده | دده‌لَر |
| genitive | ددهݧ | دده‌لَریݧ |
| dative | دده‌که | دده‌لَرکه |
| definite accusative | ددهݧ | دده‌لَری |
| locative | دده‌چه | دده‌لَرچه |
| ablative | دده‌ده | دده‌لَرده |
| instrumental | دده‌له | دده‌لَرله |
| equative | دده‌وارا | دده‌لَروارا |
Ottoman Turkish
Noun
دده • (dede)
- grandfather
- an old man
- a dervish
- dede (an elder of the Alevi community)
Derived terms
- دده آغاچ (dede ağaç, “Alexandroupoli”)
Descendants
- Turkish: dede
Persian
Etymology
A babble word.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /da.ˈda/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ä.d̪ǽ]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [d̪æ.d̪é]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [d̪ä.d̪ǽ]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | dada |
| Dari reading? | dada |
| Iranian reading? | dade |
| Tajik reading? | dada |
- (Bushehr) IPA(key): [d̪e.d̪é]
Noun
دده • (dade) (dialectal or colloquial)
- sister (blood relative)
- sister, sis (word of address for women of similar age)
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- شما محبت کردین چای و شربت و قلیون دادین، لیمو چه قابلی داره دِدِه.
- šomâ mohabbat kardin čây o šorbat o qelyun dâdin, limu če qâbeli dâre dede.
- You were very kind to give me tea and sherbet and hookah. You really deserve the lemons, sis.
- (historical) maidservant, housemaid
- (historical) female slave
Descendants
- → Khalaj: dədə
Southwestern Fars
Noun
دده (dada)
- (Masarm, Deh Sarv, Kuzarg) sister