Cypriot dictionary entry
buba
father
🇬🇧 English
father
🇹🇷 Turkish
baba
🇬🇷 Greek
Πατέρας
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About the word "buba"
The Cypriot word "buba" translates to "father" in English, and to "baba" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Πατέρας". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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