Can (baba) be a term of endearment.

Question

Can you use (baba) as a term of endearment?

Where do you want to use it? The Spanish speaking world is a panorama of variety. - Agora, Jul 5, 2011

Bienvenido al foro!! - galsally, Jul 6, 2011

Answer 1

I can't see how a word that means dribble or slime can be a term of endearment, but that's a personal choice, I guess.

Hahahahahahaha :) - FELIZ77, Jul 5, 2011

hilarious :) - chicasabrosa, Jul 6, 2011

Answer 2

Are you thinking of this expression, perhaps?

"Te veo y se me cae la baba" - literally means someone/something makes you drool because it's so gorgeous.

Lo dices si algo te parece tan lindo o tan bonito que te emocionas.

Answer 3

The Clave dictionary picks up these definitions:

Baba. s.f. Saliva que cae de la boca de una persona o de algunos animales mamíferos.

Of course it is difficult to think how a word as saliva can be applied as a term of endearment. But there is an idiomatic phrase with this word that expresses happyness, pleasure, satisfaction watching or hearing something or someone,as galsally said:

"Te veo y se me cae la baba"

caérsele la baba a alguien; col. Experimentar gran satisfacción, placer y contento viendo u oyendo algo.

El cariño que te tengo

No te lo puedo negar

Se me sale la babita

Yo no lo puedo evitar

The love I have for you

I can't deny it

My mouth waters

I can't help it ”

From Chan Chan by Compay Segundo

La primera vez que oí esa frase fue en aquella canción, Luis. :) - galsally, Jul 7, 2011

Hermosa canción. Una maravilla del compositor cubano Francisco Repilado, mejor conocido como Compay Segundo. - LuisCache, Jul 7, 2011

Answer 4

Talves la palabra Baba suena bonito en otros idiomas incluyendo Ingles. Pero no en español. ejemplos : Baba ,baboso,buey etc,

Talves o Tal vez ? - pesta, Jul 6, 2011

Answer 5

Baba means "father" or "Daddy" in several languages, including Hindi, Farsi and Arabic. (Check out on youtube: Arabic Song Baba Baba Baba)

Answer 6

I agree with Lazarus. This would be a rather dribbly term in Spanish.

Languages, however, can be very entwining. If you have a grandmother in Russia called "Lidia," she would be your "bábushka" (accented for reference only). So her common edearing name would be "Baba Lida."

good one! - Silvia, Jul 5, 2011

Answer 7

In English baba is a cute way to say baby.