"baba" meaning in Swahili

See baba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-baba.flac [Kenya] Forms: baba [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *bààbá. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*bààbá}} Proto-Bantu *bààbá Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} baba, {{sw-noun|n}} baba (n class, plural baba)
  1. father (male parent) Wikipedia link: sw:baba Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Male family members, Parents Derived forms: baba mkwe (english: father-in-law), baba wa kambo (english: stepfather), ubaba Coordinate_terms: mama
    Sense id: en-baba-sw-noun-F3VG3s32 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for baba meaning in Swahili (1.8kB)

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