Hungarian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbeːbi]
  • Hyphenation: bé‧bi
  • Rhymes: -bi

Etymology 1

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From English baby.

Noun

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bébi (plural bébik)

  1. (informal) baby (a very young human being)
    Synonyms: baba, kisbaba, csecsemő
  2. (colloquial, endearing) baby (a term of endearment used to refer to or address one's girlfriend, boyfriend or spouse)
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Possessive forms of bébi
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. bébim bébijeim(or bébiim)
2nd person sing. bébid bébijeid(or bébiid)
3rd person sing. bébije bébijei(or bébii)
1st person plural bébink bébijeink(or bébiink)
2nd person plural bébitek bébijeitek(or bébiitek)
3rd person plural bébijük bébijeik(or bébiik)
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See also

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Etymology 2

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Béb +‎ -i (adjective-forming suffix)

Adjective

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bébi (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or relating to Béb.
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Noun

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bébi (plural bébiek)

  1. A person from Béb.
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Further reading

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  • bébi in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • bébi in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026).