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baban

baby

NounMasculine (gwrywaidd)B2/ˈbaban/

"baban" means "baby" in Welsh (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈbaban/. Mutation forms: Treiglad Meddal → faban, Treiglad Trwynol → maban.

Mutation forms

In Welsh, the first letter of "baban" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formbaban
Treiglad Meddalfaban
Treiglad Trwynolmaban

"baban" in context

Ond fe gysgodd fel baban.

But he slept like a baby.

B2

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