bàbá
noun
/bà.bá/
Definitions
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father, dad
Similar wordsbabanoun 6 entries are spelled “baba”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. baba father bàbà copper (chemical element, Cu, atomical number 29) bábà barber bàbà sorghum, millet, (in particular) Sorghum bicolor bàbà to be quickly and rapidly hovering bábá plentiful àbánoun 2 entries are spelled “àbá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. àbá father àbá idea, suggestion ibanoun 7 entries are spelled “iba”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. iba father ibà fever ìbà praise, reverence, adoration; homage ìbá would, ought to ìba the act of ambushing someone ibá The act of meeting someone ìba a little amount, small portion bàá bàverb 4 entries are spelled “bà”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. bà to ferment bà to plant seeds in prepared pots for future transplanting into a farm (when it becomes an established seedling) bà to press a wound; to apply a warm compress on a wound bà to hit (with an impact)
- A term of respect or endearment for an older man, male relative, or a higher ranking man.
- A title for a man of a specific occupation (e.g. bàbá-alágbẹ̀dẹ (“blacksmith”).)
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father
Others in the same set
ìyánoun
2 entries are spelled “ìyá”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first.
ìyá
mother, mom
ùyá
mother
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “baba”.
Reference:
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