ba ba
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (hypercorrection) baba
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁paʔ (“turtle”). Cognate with Proto-Bahnaric *tpaː (“turtle”) (whence Bahnar tơpa), Proto-Katuic *tpaa (“soft-shelled turtle”), Samre m̩pʰaː, Khmu [Cuang] tmpaʔ and Mang maː¹ paː². Compare Proto-Austronesian *qaCipa (“soft-shelled turtle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- Sometimes spelled baba due to incorrect assumption that this is a recent loanword.