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baba

/ˈbæbə/

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noun

巴巴蛋糕，朗姆酒蛋糕

A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.

Examples :

"At the bakery, I decided to try a baba for dessert; it was delightfully soaked in rum syrup and surprisingly light. "

在面包店里，我决定尝尝一种叫巴巴蛋糕的甜点；它浸透了朗姆酒糖浆，而且出乎意料地松软。

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noun

奶奶，姥姥

(esp. among people of East European ancestry) A grandmother.

Examples :

""Every Sunday, we visit my Baba, and she always has fresh pierogi ready for us." "

每个星期天，我们都会去看我的奶奶（巴巴），她总是给我们准备好新鲜的波兰饺子。

family culture person

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noun

老妪，老妇。

An old woman, especially a traditional old woman from an eastern European culture.

Examples :

"My grandmother, a kind baba, told me stories of her childhood in Poland. "

我的奶奶是一位慈祥的老妪，她给我讲了很多在波兰的童年故事。

person age family culture tradition

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noun

爸爸, 爹 (diē)

(esp. among people of Indian ancestry) A father.

Examples :

""Little Rohan ran to the door, shouting, 'Baba is home!'" "

小罗汉跑到门口，大喊：“爸爸/爹地回家了！”

family person culture

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noun

古鲁，圣人

(Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism) A holy man, a spiritual leader.

Examples :

"The devotees travelled far to seek guidance from the Baba. "

信徒们远道而来，向这位巴巴寻求指引。

religion person theology culture

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noun

娃娃，小孩，宝贝。

Examples :

"The mother smiled at her baba, who was sleeping soundly in the crib. "

妈妈对着睡在婴儿床里，正在香甜酣睡的宝贝笑了笑。

family person human age

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noun

爸爸，奶瓶，毯子。

In baby talk, often used for a variety of words beginning with b, such as bottle or blanket.

Examples :

""Mommy, I want my baba before nap time!" "

妈妈，午睡前我要我的“宝宝”！ (Māmā, wǔshuì qián wǒ yào wǒ de “bǎobǎo”!)

family language human