No. 3,910 in Turkish
babacan
Fatherly, kind, approachable.
In a sentence
O çok babacan bir kişidir.
He is a very fatherly person.
Here, 'babacan' conveys the concept of embodying compassionate and caring fatherly qualities.
Babacan tavrıyla herkese güven verdi.
He instilled trust in everyone with his fatherly demeanor.
In this sentence, 'babacan' describes a behavior characterized by kindness and understanding.
Köyün babacan muhtarı her zaman halkın arasında olur.
The village's fatherly headman is always among the people.
The term 'babacan' here is used to portray a figure who acts with a caring and protective attitude like that of a father.
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