 | Meaning : Friend/pal/hommie Use : Niaje baba siku mob hatuonani = Hey wassap friend its long we dont see each other Period: Unknown Related to: Relationship, Friendship Synonyms: Daddy, Beste, Mbois, Shtebe, Arif, Bradhe, , Spelling variation: - Meaning clarification: Not to be confused with the swahili word for Father ''Baba'' |
| Area of origin : Unknown Etymology:While it's origins are purely from Swahili - same spelling but meaning father, this word evolved from the Swahili equivalent of Mzee and the inference that a baba - father is an old person (mzee) | |
