Baa in Scrabble Dictionary

Valid words made from Baa

You can make 5 words from 'baa' in our Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

• 3 letters words from 'baa'
• 2 letters words from 'baa'

3 letters words from 'baa'

ABA 5

BAA 5

2 letters words from 'baa'

AA 2	AB 4
BA 4

Definitions and meaning of baa

baa

Etymology 1

Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [bɑː]
• (US) IPA^(key): [bæ], [bɑ]
• IPA^(key): [bæ̰ː], [bæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɑː
• Homophones: bah, bar (in some pronunciations)

Noun

baa (plural baas)

1. (onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.

Synonyms

• bleat
• bleating

Translations

Interjection

baa

1. (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)

1. To make the characteristic cry of a sheep.
   • (Can we date this quote by Sir Philip Sidney and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)

     He treble baas for help, but none can get.

Translations

Etymology 2

From Arabic بَاء‎ (bāʾ).

Noun

baa (plural baas)

1. The letter ب‎ in the Arabic script.

Anagrams

• A.B.A., AAB, ABA, Aba, aba

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Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baː/

Noun

baa

1. hip

References

• Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary 2003

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Manx

Noun

baa f

1. genitive singular of booa

Mutation

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Navajo

Postposition

baa

1. about him/her/it/them
2. to him/her/it/them
3. into him/her/it/them

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

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Shoshone

Alternative forms

• paa

Noun

baa

1. (Eastern Shoshone) water

References

• Eastern Shoshone Working Dictionary

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Swahili

Etymology 1

Noun

baa (ma class, plural mabaa)

1. evil, plague
2. danger, misfortune

Etymology 2

From English bar.

Noun

baa (n class, plural baa)

1. a bar (social pub for alcoholic drinks)

Source: wiktionary.org

• to cry like a sheep.
  (source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)

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