| Word form | baba |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | father, father’s brother |
| Grammatical info | n 9/10 |
| Comments on word | one usually distinguishes between baba mkubwa [father big] father’s elder brother, and baba mdogo [father small] father’s younger brother |
| Analyzability | unanalyzable |
| Age | earlier Bantu [1] (-3000–1) |