baba
43
8.5
- noun
- Informal
:
papá
- After dinner, the grandchildren gathered around baba to hear his stories.
- baba (father)
- baba kekere
Come you want Baba, Come get Baba.
- Come you want Baba, Come get Baba.
Examples
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And Grandpa Baba's last words were, "I can't wait until Violet's wedding."
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For the first time, I saw that each nail on Baba's fingers was nearly two inches long.
Fiction book (1992) -
Come you want Baba, Come get Baba.
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Look, baba, why don 't you just go home?
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What are we going to do about Baba?
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Go and tell my people my Baba says I should run and hide now?
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There is no doubt that Baba Sanakidas is a master of his art.
Fiction book (1992) -
I now invite Homie Baba to begin the day's events.
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All right, Baba, you're a science rapper.
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Amidst loud singing of bhajans and prayers, Baba Sanakidas offered a glass of orange juice to Bannu.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A man who has a child
∞
1.0
A man who is your father
∞
1.0
An informal name a child uses for their father
823
1.0
The father of your mother or father
703
1.0
A man who is the father of your mother or father
312
1.4
A casual word for one's father
98
9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
83
1.6
An informal word a child uses for their father
75
1.0
An older man who is the father of your mother or father
43
4.3
The father of your mother or father
40
5.0
An older man who is the parent of one of your parents
17
8.1
An informal loving name for your grandfather
16
9.1
A young child's word for father
6
7.7
An older man who is your grandfather or a kind male relative
5
9.9
A common informal name for grandfather in German and Dutch families
3
9.1
A word children use for their father in South Asian families
2
8.2
A familiar loving name a child uses for their father
1
6.7
An old man used as a friendly name for your grandfather or another older man
A loving nickname for a child's grandfather or sometimes father
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Baba: The word baba as a family name appears in many languages such as Turkish and Arabic, where baba means 'father', and in some places it is also used for 'grandfather'. So calling someone baba is a warm, simple way to say 'dad' or 'grandpa'.