baba' 1 adjective English. Short in length or height, of an object or person. Example sentence: Subanen. Su ma'isu, nda' pekegbunga, pu' mekebaba'. English. My corn has not fruited, because they"re short. Synonym. patut 2 Antonym. taas pebaba' English. Belittles s.o., puts s.o. down. Example sentence: Subanen. Iin ig betad nug bansa getaw dinig lumbang, duuni mekpelabawlabaw. Iini metau mekpebaba' di ngag duma bansa. English. The custom of some ethnicities here on earth, is that some put themselves above others. This is the kind who know how to put down other ethnicities. Idiom: baba' tubig noun English. The generally low alope of land adjacent to a watercourse, bank.