baba
noun /ˈbɑːbɑː/
/ˈbɑːbɑː/
- a small cake, often with rum poured over it
- (Indian English, East African English) a father (often also used as a title or form of address for any older man, showing respect)
- (Indian English) a holy manTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- (Indian English) (used especially as a form of address) a small child
Word Originvia French from Polish, literally ‘married peasant woman’.