बाबा
Hindi
Etymology
Imitative of baby talk. Compare Persian بابا (bâbâ), Arabic بَابَا (bābā).
Pronunciation
Noun
बाबा • (bābā) m (Urdu spelling بابا)
- dad, papa
- paternal grandfather
- Synonym: दादा (dādā)
- (vocative, respectful) a male elder
- (vocative, endearing) a small child
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Nepali
Pronunciation
Noun
बाबा • (bābā) m
References
- “बाबा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary][1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018