Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

báb

/bˈæb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: bab
IPA: /bˈæb/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), the founder of Bábism.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بَاب (bāb, literally “the Gate”).

Inflected Forms

the Báb (canonical) Bab (alternative)

Derived Forms

Bábí Bábism Bábist

Questions

How do you pronounce báb?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæb/.
What does báb mean?: ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), the founder of Bábism.
Where does báb come from?: Borrowed from Classical Persian بَاب (bāb, literally “the Gate”).

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