汉语“爸爸”词源考

The Influence of the Arabic “baba” upon the Chinese Title “baba”

汉语"爸爸"一词广泛应用,对其词源考证有一定意义。从历史文献入手,可显示其来龙去脉。结果证明"爸爸"这个迭声词进入汉语系统,来自阿拉伯语"巴巴",一个对男性长者的尊称词。结论是,回回先民进入中国,与汉族社会交流,将该词传入;至今,其意思的表达,仍有历史的痕迹。

The Chinese word “baba” addressing to father originated from the Arabic“baba” for a respectful title Chinese historical resources showed that the Chinese baba did not possess the same pronunciation and reduplicative expression way as it is today until the Hui Hui people came to China; furthermore, lexicographers in history pointed out that the Chinese baba was initially a colloquial word that came from Muslims. Therefore, the establishment of Chinese word baba attribu- ted to the early Hui Muslims’ language communication with Chinese Hart people,