Babaye

womannoun

Alternative meanings

womannfemale personnfemale, depending on context

Pronunciation

bah-BAH-yeh

Root and affixes

Base form: babaye.

Variants or conjugations

mga babaye = womennbabayeng = woman/female before a nounnkababaye = womanhood or feminine quality, depending on context

Related words and expressions

lalaki = mannbata = childninahan = motherndalaga = young woman / unmarried womannasawa = wife

Meaning and usage notes

Used to refer to a woman or female person. In some contexts it can also describe gender.