बाबा

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Hindi

Etymology

Imitative of baby talk. Compare Persian بابا (bâbâ), Arabic بَابَا (bābā).

Pronunciation

Noun

बाबा (bābām (Urdu spelling بابا)

  1. dad, papa
  2. paternal grandfather
    Synonym: दादा (dādā)
  3. (vocative, respectful) a male elder
  4. (vocative, endearing) a small child

Declension

Nepali

Pronunciation

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  • Phonetic Devanagari: बाबा

Noun

बाबा (bābām

  1. father
    Synonyms: बुवा (buwā), बुबा (bubā), बा (), पिता (pitā), बाबु (bābu)
  2. term of address to father.

References

  • बाबा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018