"baba" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /babə/ [Johor-Selangor], /baba/ [Riau-Lingga] Forms: باب [Jawi], baba-baba [plural], babaku [first-person, informal, possessive], babamu [possessive, second-person], babanya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -abə, -bə, -ə Etymology: Voiced bapa. Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=باب}} baba (Jawi spelling باب, plural baba-baba, informal 1st possessive babaku, 2nd possessive babamu, 3rd possessive babanya)
  1. father (male parent) Categories (topical): Male Synonyms: bapa (alt: bapanda, bapai, bapak, bapang, papa), ayah (alt: ayahanda, aya, yah), abah (alt: aba, bah), rama
    Sense id: en-baba-ms-noun-F3VG3s32 Disambiguation of Male: 55 8 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /babə/ [Johor-Selangor], /baba/ [Riau-Lingga] Forms: باب [Jawi], baba-baba [plural], babaku [first-person, informal, possessive], babamu [possessive, second-person], babanya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -abə, -bə, -ə Etymology: Possibly borrowed from Persian بابا (bâbâ). See Baba (honorific). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ms|fa|بابا|nocap=1|tr=bâbâ}} borrowed from Persian بابا (bâbâ) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=باب}} baba (Jawi spelling باب, plural baba-baba, informal 1st possessive babaku, 2nd possessive babamu, 3rd possessive babanya)
  1. A colonial Straits-born European, Eurasian, or Chinese man (as opposed to immigrant Chinese or European males) Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-baba-ms-noun-LNOvRRAy Disambiguation of Family: 0 45 55
  2. (archaic) Respectful term of address for a Portuguese gentleman Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-baba-ms-noun-2Hqfodlx Disambiguation of Family: 0 45 55 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 3 21 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: babah Related terms: Baba
Etymology number: 2
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  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_text": "Voiced bapa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "باب",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baba-baba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babaku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babanya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "باب"
      },
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      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "55 8 37",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ms",
          "name": "Male",
          "orig": "ms:Male",
          "parents": [
            "Gender",
            "Biology",
            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Society",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "father (male parent)"
      ],
      "id": "en-baba-ms-noun-F3VG3s32",
      "links": [
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "alt": "bapanda, bapai, bapak, bapang, papa",
          "word": "bapa"
        },
        {
          "alt": "ayahanda, aya, yah",
          "word": "ayah"
        },
        {
          "alt": "aba, bah",
          "word": "abah"
        },
        {
          "word": "rama"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/babə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baba/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-bə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "baba"
}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
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        "2": "fa",
        "3": "بابا",
        "nocap": "1",
        "tr": "bâbâ"
      },
      "expansion": "borrowed from Persian بابا (bâbâ)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly borrowed from Persian بابا (bâbâ). See Baba (honorific).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "باب",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baba-baba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babaku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babanya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "باب"
      },
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      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Baba"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 45 55",
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A colonial Straits-born European, Eurasian, or Chinese man (as opposed to immigrant Chinese or European males)"
      ],
      "id": "en-baba-ms-noun-LNOvRRAy",
      "links": [
        [
          "European",
          "European"
        ],
        [
          "Eurasian",
          "Eurasian"
        ],
        [
          "Chinese",
          "Chinese"
        ],
        [
          "man",
          "man"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 21 76",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Respectful term of address for a Portuguese gentleman"
      ],
      "id": "en-baba-ms-noun-2Hqfodlx",
      "links": [
        [
          "term of address",
          "term of address#English"
        ],
        [
          "Portuguese",
          "Portuguese#English"
        ],
        [
          "gentleman",
          "gentleman#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) Respectful term of address for a Portuguese gentleman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/babə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baba/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-bə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "babah"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Baba (honorific)"
  ],
  "word": "baba"
}
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    "Pages with 68 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/abə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/abə/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/bə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/bə/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ə/2 syllables",
    "ms:Family",
    "ms:Male"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_text": "Voiced bapa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "باب",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baba-baba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babaku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babanya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "باب"
      },
      "expansion": "baba (Jawi spelling باب, plural baba-baba, informal 1st possessive babaku, 2nd possessive babamu, 3rd possessive babanya)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "father (male parent)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/babə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baba/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-bə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "alt": "bapanda, bapai, bapak, bapang, papa",
      "word": "bapa"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ayahanda, aya, yah",
      "word": "ayah"
    },
    {
      "alt": "aba, bah",
      "word": "abah"
    },
    {
      "word": "rama"
    }
  ],
  "word": "baba"
}

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    "Malay terms derived from Persian",
    "Pages with 68 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/abə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/abə/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/bə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/bə/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ə/2 syllables",
    "ms:Family",
    "ms:Male"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
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        "3": "بابا",
        "nocap": "1",
        "tr": "bâbâ"
      },
      "expansion": "borrowed from Persian بابا (bâbâ)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly borrowed from Persian بابا (bâbâ). See Baba (honorific).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "باب",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "baba-baba",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babaku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "babanya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "j": "باب"
      },
      "expansion": "baba (Jawi spelling باب, plural baba-baba, informal 1st possessive babaku, 2nd possessive babamu, 3rd possessive babanya)",
      "name": "ms-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Baba"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A colonial Straits-born European, Eurasian, or Chinese man (as opposed to immigrant Chinese or European males)"
      ],
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        [
          "European",
          "European"
        ],
        [
          "Eurasian",
          "Eurasian"
        ],
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          "Chinese",
          "Chinese"
        ],
        [
          "man",
          "man"
        ]
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      ],
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      ],
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        "(archaic) Respectful term of address for a Portuguese gentleman"
      ],
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        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/babə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/baba/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-abə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-bə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "babah"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Baba (honorific)"
  ],
  "word": "baba"
}

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