baba (2) — ONAD

baba2 /ˈbäˌbä, ˈbɑˌbɑ

▸ noun Indian

1 father (often as a proper name or as a familiar form of address):

“Baba and I have squabbled.”.

▪ a respectful form of address for an older man:

“Sit down, baba, you like tea?”.

▪ (often Baba) a holy man (often as a proper name or form of address):

Balyogi Baba was reputed to have been standing on one leg for eight years.

2 a child, especially a male one (often in names or as an affectionate form of address):

“Remove the paper whenever you are ready, baba.”.

– ORIGIN from Urdu bābā.