baraba

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Barabbas, which in turn comes from Greek Βαραββᾶς. Ultimately from Aramaic בּר אבא (bar ʾabbā, “son of the father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /barǎba/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ra‧ba

Noun

baràba m or f (Cyrillic spelling бара̀ба)

1. ruffian, scoundrel
2. villain, bandit, thug

Declension

Declension of baraba

	singular	plural
nominative	baraba	barabe
genitive	barabe	baraba
dative	barabi	barabama
accusative	barabu	barabe
vocative	barabo	barabe
locative	barabi	barabama
instrumental	barabom	barabama

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Bavarian Baraber.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈra.ba/
• Rhymes: -aba
• Syllabification: ba‧ra‧ba

Noun

baraba m pers

1. vagrant, vagabond

   Synonyms: łabus, wandrus, smyk

2. troublemaker, hellraiser, ruffian

Declension

Declension of baraba

	singular	plural
nominative	baraba	baraby
genitive	baraby	barabōw
dative	barabie	barabach
accusative	baraba	baraby
instrumental	barabōm	barabami/barabōma
locative	barabie	barabach
vocative	barabo	baraby

Further reading

• Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “baraba”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 43