baa

== Translingual == === Etymology === Abbreviation of English Babatana. === Symbol === baa (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Babatana. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Babatana terms == English == === Etymology 1 === Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word. ==== Alternative forms ==== bah (obsolete) ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): [bɑː] (US) IPA(key): [bæ], [bɑ] IPA(key): [bæ̰ː], [bæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀ] Rhymes: -ɑː, -æ Homophones: bah, bar (in some pronunciations) ==== Noun ==== baa (plural baas) (onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep. ===== Synonyms ===== bleat bleating ===== Derived terms ===== baa-lamb ===== Translations ===== ==== Interjection ==== baa (onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep. ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== baa (third-person singular simple present baas, present participle baaing, simple past and past participle baaed) To make the characteristic cry of a sheep. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Arabic بَاء (bāʔ). ==== Noun ==== baa (plural baas) The letter ب in the Arabic script. === Anagrams === A.B.A., AAB, ABA, Aba, aba == Afar == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbaː/ [ˈbaː] Hyphenation: baa === Noun === báa m apocopic form of babba ==== References ==== Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015), L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 143 == Ahtna == === Etymology === Partially from Proto-Athabaskan *wa’ (“to be gray”), cognate with Navajo -BAʼ. However, the modern form of the root probably merges multiple older roots. === Root === baa to be gray ==== Stem set ==== ==== Derived terms ==== baay (“gray”) (adjective) hwbaa (“morning twilight”) kalbaa (“an area is gray, dim”) lbaa (“it is gray”) nihbaay (“short-tailed weasel”) tsae baa (“jade”) tʼeghes baay (“aspen”) sbaay (“mountain goat”) yesbaa (“snowy owl”) === Noun === baa milk ==== Derived terms ==== baluuʼ (“ice cream”) === References === Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 97 == Bongo == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bꜜáà/ === Noun === baa river, sea === References === Moi, Daniel Rabbi and Mario Lau Babur Kuduku, Sister Mary Mangira Michael, Simon Hagimir John, Rapheal Zakenia Paul Mafoi, Nyoul Gulluma Kuduku. 2018. Bongo – English Dictionary. Juba, South Sudan. SIL-South Sudan. == Dagbani == === Noun === baa (plural bahi) dog ==== See also ==== bakɔha baluli bawahiriga batɔha zɔbaa == Gamilaraay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baː/ === Noun === baa hip ==== References ==== Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary 2003 == Libon Bikol == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaq, from Proto-Austronesian *baSaq. === Noun === bahâ flood == Lun Bawang == === Adverb === baa very === References === Ricky Ganang et al. (2008), Kemaloh Lundayeh–English Dictionary, Borneo Research Council, →OCLC, page 28 == Mansaka == === Etymology === From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaq. === Verb === baa to flood == Manx == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛː/ === Noun === baa f plural/genitive singular of booa === Mutation === == Moore == === Adverb === baa even == Navajo == === Etymology === From Proto-Athabaskan *-aˑ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɑ̀ː/ === Postposition === baa about him/her/it/them to him/her/it/them into him/her/it/them baa níʼą́ ― I gave it to him ==== Usage notes ==== In pronunciation, the postposition baa is assimilated by an initial yi- of a following verb to make beei-: baa yishdloh = /beeishdloh/ (I am laughing at him). This does not affect the spelling, however. ==== Inflection ==== == Shoshone == === Alternative forms === paa === Noun === baa (Eastern Shoshone) water === References === Eastern Shoshone Working Dictionary == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Arabic بِغَاء (biḡāʔ). ==== Noun ==== baa class V (plural mabaa class VI) evil, plague danger, misfortune === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English bar. ==== Noun ==== baa class IX (plural baa class X) a bar (social pub for alcoholic drinks) == Wolio == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɓaː/ === Noun === baa head === References === Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987), Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris