BABA = Father

Words to learn 

Agba /ah:gbha/ : old person 
Agbalagba /ah:gbha-lah:gbha/ : older people 
Arugbo /ah :roo:gbhoe/ : old or very old person 
Baa /baaah/ : short word for : baba
Baba /bah:bha/ : father 
Kekere /kay:kei:rei/ : lesser, little or small
Mi /mee/ : my
Nla /hoon:lah/ : big, great 

Baba is a child word for :
1. His father whom he called : Baba mi or Baa mi. 
2. His grandfather, whom he called : Baba-baba mi. 
3. His great grandfather, whom he called : Baba-baba-baba mi.

For identification purposes, people, in the society, will identify : the great grandfather as : Baba-arugbo or Baba-nla.
Also, they will identify the grandfather as : Baba-agba.
Finally, the father of the child, will be identified as : Baba-kekere

However, Baba-kekere should not be used as a contact name for the father of a child. The contact name should be : Baba + the name of his child. 

Examples are :
Baba-Ade
Baba-Adun
Baba-Akin
Baba-Ayọ

Baba-Bolu
Baba-Bọde
Baba-Bọla
Baba-Bọsẹ

Baba-Dada
Baba-Dapọ
Baba-Dare
Baba-Dayọ
Baba-Deji
Baba-Dọla
Baba-Dupẹ

Baba-Ẹbun
Baba-Ẹfun

Baba-Fẹmi
Baba-Fẹsọ

Baba-Ifẹ
Baba-Ire

Baba-Jimi
Baba-Jọkẹ

Baba-Kẹmi
Baba-Kikẹ
Baba-Kọla

Baba-Lọla

Baba-Nikẹ

Baba-Olu
Baba-Oni
Baba-Ore
Baba-Oye
Baba-Oyin

Baba-Ọba
Baba-Ọla
Baba-Ọpẹ

Baba-Pẹrọ
Baba-Popo
Baba-Pọju

Baba-Rẹmi
Baba-Rọla

Baba-Ṣade
Baba-Ṣayọ
Baba-Ṣekẹ
Baba-Ṣeyi
Baba-Ṣikẹ
Baba-Ṣina
Baba-Ṣọla

Baba-Tade
Baba-Tayọ
Baba-Tẹni
Baba-Titi
Baba-Tolu
Baba-Tomi
Baba-Tọla
Baba-Tutu

Baba-Ura

Baba-Wale
Baba-Wọle
Baba-Wura

Baba-Yẹmi
Baba-Yọmi

To call Grandpa : Baba-agba is acceptable. Also, to call great grandpa : Baba-agbalagba is more acceptable than to call him :  Baba-arugbo or Baba-nla.
Moreover, it is acceptable to call Grandpa and great grandpa by their home town, their profession and their color etc.

Examples are :
1. With home town
Baba-Abẹokuta
Baba-Akurẹ
Baba-Ibadan
Baba-Ijẹṣa
Baba-Ikẹja
Baba-Ilọrin
Baba-Ọyọ
Baba-Oro
Baba-Ibadan

2. With profession
Baba-Aladiẹ
Baba-Alaṣọ
Baba-Alatẹ
Baba-Ẹlẹmu
Baba-Ẹlẹran
Baba-Ẹlẹrọ
Baba-Ologurọ
Baba-Ọlọdẹ
Baba-Ọlọgẹdẹ
 
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