baba iya

Yoruba

Etymology

From bàbá (“father”) +‎ ìyá (“mother”), "Mother's father".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bà.bá ì.já/

Noun

bàbá ìyá

  1. maternal grandfather

Alternative forms

  • bàbá bàbá (“paternal grandfather”)
  • bàbá àgbà (“grandfather”)
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