Baa

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Interjection 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Intransitive verb 1.4.1 Translations

English

Etymology

Compare German bäen; an imitative word.

Noun

baa, plural baas

• IPA: /bæ/, plural /bæz/

1. The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.

Synonyms

• baaing
• bleat
• bleating

Translations

• Finnish: mää
• French: bêlement m.
• Italian: belato m.
• Polish beczenie
• Russian: блеяние (bléjanije) n.

Interjection

baa

• IPA: /bæ̰ː/ or /bæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀ/

1. The characteristic cry of a sheep.

Translations

• Russian: бэ-бэ (be-be)

Intransitive verb

baa

• IPA: /bæː/ or /bɑː/

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

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

Translations

• Finnish: määkiä
• French: bêler
• Italian: belare
• Polish: beczeć
• Russian: блеять (bléjat’)
• Slovene: blejatide:baa

fr:baa io:baa