da-da

Arabic translation: بابا

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English term or phrase:da-da
Arabic translation:بابا
Entered by: S.J

11:07 May 18, 2017
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English term or phrase: da-da
Child say this word, is there a translation for this word?


Thanks in advance.
S.J
Canada
Local time: 16:42
بابا
Explanation:
As Ahmed said, it means "Dad" and is also a form of babbling. It is the equivalent of saying "baba" or "ba-ba-ba" in Arabic.

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Note added at 51 mins (2017-05-18 11:58:43 GMT)
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I meant to say it means "Dad" but is more like "Daddy" (the way a child would say it when first learning to talk).
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4 +4بابا
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4Dad
Ahmed Shalabi


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Dad


Explanation:
First possibility:
Da da 》Dad such as in Ma ma 》Mom/ Mum.

Second possibility:
Just trying to hear his own voice.


    Reference: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3286090/Why-b...
Ahmed Shalabi
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
بابا


Explanation:
As Ahmed said, it means "Dad" and is also a form of babbling. It is the equivalent of saying "baba" or "ba-ba-ba" in Arabic.

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Note added at 51 mins (2017-05-18 11:58:43 GMT)
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I meant to say it means "Dad" but is more like "Daddy" (the way a child would say it when first learning to talk).

Arabic & More
Jordan
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Sayed Farghly
17 mins

agree  TargamaT team
1 hr

agree  Morano El-Kholy
1 hr

agree  GHANIA Khalifa
2 hrs
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