bẹ́rẹ̀
noun
/bɛ́.ɾɛ̀/
Definitions
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an elderly male relative; (in particular) a revered or adored male elder
Related wordsbabanoun 7 entries are spelled “baba”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. baba father bàbá father, dad bàbà copper (chemical element, Cu, atomical number 29) bábà barber bàbà sorghum, millet, (in particular) Sorghum bicolor bàbà to be quickly and rapidly hovering bábá plentiful
Etymology
Possibly related to bẹ́ẹ́rẹ̀ (“firstborn son”)
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 5,
where this word is spelled “bẹrẹ”.
Reference:
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