baba
noun
/bā.bā/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- father
- elderly man of wisdom, sage, elder
-
revered or senior leader or entity
ògòǹgò, baba ẹyẹ The ostrich, the most revered of all the birds
- male ancestor
- A prefix for given names in the class orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, given to children who are believed to be reincarnations of a male ancestor. (ex. Babájídé, Babátúndé).
Used in
baálénounbaálẹ̀nounBaba-ìṣègùnBaba-ìyajìbaba-kékerébaba-nígbẹ̀ẹ́jọ́baba-ńlábabababaBabájídébabaláwonounbabalórìṣànounBabánùmíBabárímisáBabátúndéBalógunname
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2,
where this word is spelled “baba”.
Reference:
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