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
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