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Baba

🇰🇪 Kenya Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Baba (Father)

"Baba amelipa fees (Father has paid fees)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Bàbá 🇧🇯 Benin

Père (Father)

"Bàbá mi ti lọ (Mon père est parti/My father has gone)"
Baba 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ubaba (Father)

"Baba usebenza kanzima (Father works hard)"

🇰🇪 About Kenya Slang

Kenyan slang is led by Sheng, a vibrant urban creole born in Nairobi's Eastlands that blends Swahili, English, and Kikuyu, spoken by millions of young Kenyans.

KASINARY has 2011 Kenya slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Kenya slang (2011 words)

🌍 "Baba" Across Africa

This word is also used in 9 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Bàbá 🇧🇯 Benin

Père (Father)
Baba 🇿🇦 South Africa

Ubaba (Father)
Baba 🇹🇩 Chad

Père (Father)
Baba 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Baba wa Kizaramo (Zaramo father)
Baba 🇪🇬 Egypt

بابا - أب (Dad)
Baba 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Père (Father) - Swahili
Baba 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Baba (Father)
Baba 🇱🇾 Libya

بابا (Dad / father)
Baba 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Elder or boss (Respected person)

🇰🇪 More Kenya Slang

Chakula chetu Chakula chetu cha kitamaduni (Our traditional food) Different Tofauti (Different) Fees Ada za shule (School fees) Weights Vyuma (Weights) Ndogo Ndogo (Small) KUCCPS Bodi ya kuchagua vyuo (University placement board)
View all 2011 Kenya slang words

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