BABA


Meaning of BABA in English

/ ˈbɑːbɑː; NAmE / noun

1.

a small cake, often with rum poured over it

2.

( IndE , EAfrE ) a father (often also used as a title or form of address for any older man, showing respect)

3.

( IndE ) a holy man

5.

( IndE ) (used especially as a form of address) a small child

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WORD ORIGIN

via French from Polish , literally married peasant woman .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.