a small, rich sponge cake, typically soaked in rum-flavoured syrup

the cooked babas are hollowed out and filled with confectioners' custard

father (often as a proper name or as a familiar form of address)

‘Baba and I have squabbled.’

a child, especially a male one (often in names or as an affectionate form of address)

‘Remove the paper whenever you are ready, baba.’