I use to have an Italian friend who called his dad "Ba". I have never came across another Italian family that called their dad Ba though. Is this common?
2007-03-08 13:39:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Are you sure it wasn't "pa'", instead? That's common, stands for "papà", Italian for "dad".
"Babbo" is also Italian for "dad", but I never heard it shortened to "ba"...
2007-03-09 01:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by Pinguino 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hi, I live in Italy. I have never heard father's being adressed as Ba. I have heard "Babbo" (very common in Tuscany) and "Papà " (and a short form of Papà can be "Pa" or "Papi"). Maybe "Ba" is a short form of "Babbo" or maybe your are mistaking it with "Pa". Hope this helps.
2007-03-10 05:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mari76 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably just a personal term of endearment between him and his father but i would venture to guess that it was a variation of pa, papa or father. Instead of pa it was "ba". Just a guess but my bf is Italian and he agrees. Either way it's a cute expression.
2007-03-08 21:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My Indian cousins call their dad 'Ba'. At first I thought it was odd, but I've heard it other places, too. I wouldn't go to the extent to say that it's common, but it's not unheard of.
2007-03-08 21:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by vikinghatergoskintitan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yea I think it's OK,sounds like a term of endearment which sometimes only makes sense between the two people and to no one else.Maybe his first word was Ba instead of Da and it stuck.Kind of sweet if you ask me.
2007-03-08 22:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chinese and Vietnamese call father is "ba"
2007-03-10 04:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by Neighbour 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Arabic, it's Baba.
2007-03-08 21:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, if he likes the A-team.
2007-03-08 21:47:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dunno about italy, but Ba is used by chinese as father. maybe it was just a personal nickname in that family.
2007-03-08 21:48:14 · answer #9 · answered by uenuku 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋