baʼ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ba"

Ahtna

Etymology 1

Noun

baʼ

1. dried fish

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 100

Etymology 2

Possibly related to baa.

Root

baʼ

1. to mix

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Transitional	baes	baʼ	baeł	baʼ

Derived terms

• nanilbaʼ (“it is mixed”)
• uyii nayʼnilbaesi (“mixing bowl”)

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 100

Etymology 3

See baa.

Stem

baʼ

1. Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations:

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Neuter		baa (gray)		baa (gray)
Transitional		baa (gray)		baa (gray)

K'iche'

Verb

baʼ

1. to chew something

Interjection

baʼ

1. well then, = Spanish pues

References

• Christenson, Allen J. (2003), Kʼicheʼ-English dictionary and Guide to the pronunciation of the Kʼicheʼ-Maya alphabet‎^[1], Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, →OCLC, page 15

Makasar

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bak (“basin; tub; tank”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʔ/, [ɓaʔ]
• Hyphenation: baʼ

Noun

baʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅ or 𑻤, definite baka, 3rd person possessive baʼna)

1. a water reservoir
2. a bathtub

Derived terms

compounds

• aʼjeʼneʼ baʼ

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN