"بابا" meaning in Persian

See بابا in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [bɑː.ˈβɑː] [Classical-Persian], [bɑː.bɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [bɑː.bɑ́ːj] [Dari, formal], [bɑː.bɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [bɑː.bɑ́ːj] [Dari, formal], [bɑː.bɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [bɑː.bɑ́ːj] [Kabuli], [bɔː.bɔ́ː] (note: Hazaragi), [bɔː.bɔ́ːj] (note: Hazaragi), [bɒː.bɒ́ː] [Iran, formal], [bɔ.bɔ́] [Tajik, formal] Audio: Fa-بابا.ogg Forms: bâbâ [romanization], بابو [alternative], ببا [alternative], بوا [alternative], ببو [alternative], بو [alternative]
Etymology: Originally from baby talk, see mama and papa. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|fa|title=baby talk}} baby talk Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=bâbâ|tr2=|tr3=}} بابا • (bâbâ), {{fa-noun|tr=bâbâ}} بابا • (bâbâ)
  1. (colloquial) dad, daddy, father Tags: colloquial Synonyms: پاپا, پدر (english: father)
    Sense id: en-بابا-fa-noun-0G78~tvd Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Persian onomatopoeias: 30 32 38
  2. (colloquial) grandpa, grandfather Tags: colloquial Synonyms: بابابزرگ, پدربزرگ (english: grandfather)
    Sense id: en-بابا-fa-noun-6PB-Px6Q Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Persian onomatopoeias: 30 32 38
  3. (colloquial) fellow Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-بابا-fa-noun-pXxOeTPO Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header, Persian onomatopoeias Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Persian onomatopoeias: 30 32 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Family Derived forms: ای بابا (ey bâbâ), بابا نوئل (Bâbâ No'el), بابابزرگ (bâbâ-bozorg)
Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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