बा

See also: बॖ, ब, बू, and बे-

Bhojpuri

Verb

बा (bā)

  1. third-person singular present indicative of होब (hōb); is

Kurukh

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [baː]

Noun

बा (bā)

  1. father
    Coordinate term: अयो (ayo)

References
  • Hahn, Ferb (1903) “बा”, in Kurukh Orao English dictionary‎, Bengal Secretariat Press, Calcutta

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

बा • (bā) m

  1. father
    Synonyms: बुवा (buwā), बुबा (bubā), बाबा (bābā), पिता (pitā), बाबु (bābu)
  2. term of address for an elderly male
    कता जान लाउनु भएको, बा?
    katā jāna lāunu bhaeko, bā?
    Where are you about to go, sir?

References
  • “बा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “बा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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