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bav — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • baba noun A small, rich cake soaked in rum or other flavored syrup.
  • dad noun A father; an informal, affectionate word for one's male parent.
  • daddy noun A father, especially as used by young children or in affectionate address.
  • parent noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
  • pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
  • progenitor noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

Senses

bav is used for these senses in English:

  • Sr. Abbreviation of senior A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name.
  • baba (Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism) A holy man, a spiritual leader.
  • bollard A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.
  • dad (informal) A father, a male parent.
  • daddy (slang, obsolete) The person who gives away the bride at a wedding, in the absence of her actual father.
  • pop (colloquial, affectionate) One's father.
  • progenitor (figuratively) Someone who originates something.

baba — full definition

  1. noun A small, rich cake soaked in rum or other flavored syrup.
  2. noun In various cultures, an informal word for a father, grandmother, or other family elder.
  3. noun A respected spiritual teacher or holy man, especially in South Asian traditions.

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