baba
/ˈbaba/
The Spanish word baba can mean holy man or spiritual leader.
In the context of a spiritual leader or holy man, baba is used as a noun to denote a person of significant religious or spiritual authority.
Meaning: holy man, spiritual leader (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbaba/
Did you know?
- In a completely different context, baba is the common Spanish word for 'drool' or 'saliva'.
- The word baba is imitative of the sounds a baby makes, derived from the repeated syllable 'ba' used in infantile speech.
- The term baba is often used in Spanish to describe figures from Indian traditions, such as the 'Baba' in 'Sai Baba'.
Examples in context
- Buscamos la sabiduría del baba.We seek the wisdom of the holy man.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are visiting a temple.
- Mateo¿Dónde está el baba?Where is the holy man?
- LucíaEstá meditando en el jardín, Mateo.He is meditating in the garden, Mateo.
- MateoEspero que el baba nos reciba.I hope the spiritual leader receives us.
- LucíaSeguro que sí, Lucía cree eso.Surely he will, Lucía believes so.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry baba, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
