baa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Interjection 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Compare German bäen; an imitative word.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bæ/, /bæ̰ː/, /bɑː/, /bæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀ/

  Rhymes: -ɑː

  Homophones: bah, bar (in some pronunciations)

These aren't pronounced differently according to part-of-speech, they are different depending on speaker and context. In almost all cases, the form baa baa or baa-baa is used.

[edit] Noun

baa (plural baas)

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

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• bleat
• bleating

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[edit] Interjection

baa

1. (onomatopoeia, humorous) The characteristic cry of a sheep.

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[edit] Verb

to baa (third-person singular simple present baas, present participle baaing, simple past and past participle baaed)

1. Of a sheep, to make its characteristic cry.

   He treble baas for help, but none can get. - Sir Philip Sidney

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aab
• aba, ABA