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totalrefool

United Kingdom
2 Posts

Posted - 06 Dec 2008 :  17:56:17  


could somebody please tell me what the following mean, i think they are greek sayings..

1) babatns
2)mamatns

thankyou


 

George

Greece
615 Posts

Posted - 07 Dec 2008 :  05:16:36  

 

If you mean 1) babathes 2) mamathes, then it is 1) daddies, 2) mommies.

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Kalopsychos

Greece
11 Posts

Posted - 23 Dec 2008 :  09:00:50  

 

The words, as you write them, are the words for 'grandma' and 'mama'.
The form as you write it implies possession by the speaker. The phrase is incomplete. Example.
Η Βαβά της Ελένης - Helen's Grandmother. the 'της' is equivalent to the possesive 's (Helen's).
The same for the second phrase. Μαμά της Ελένης =
Helen's mother.
I hope I'm clear enough.

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