English
Etymology
Compare German bäen; an imitative word.
Pronunciation
IPA|/bæ/ or /bæ̰Ë/ or /bÉ‘Ë/ or /bæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀæ̰ˀ/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-É‘Ë|-É‘Ë
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Pronunciation notes: 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.
Noun
en-noun
- onomat The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.
Synonyms
bleat
bleating
Translations
trans-top|bleating of sheep
Chinese: 發咩è², å‘咩声 (fÄ miÄ“ shÄ“ng)
Finnish: mää
French: bêlement m
Greek: βÎλασμα (velazma) n
Icelandic: jarm n
trans-mid
Italian: belato m
Japanese: 羊ã®é³´ã声
Macedonian: блеење n
Polish beczenie
Russian: блеÑние (bléjanije) n
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Interjection
baa
- onomat|humorous The characteristic cry of a sheep.
Translations
trans-top|cry of sheep
Danish: mæh, mæ
Faroese: mæ
German: mäh
trans-mid
Greek: μπε (be)
Icelandic: mee
Japanese: メー
Russian: бÑ-Ð±Ñ (be-be)
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Verb
en-verb|baas|baaing|baaed
- Of a sheep, to make its characteristic cry.
#:He treble baas for help, but none can get. - Sir w:Philip Sidney|Philip Sidney
Translations
trans-top|cry of sheep
Finnish: määkiä
French: bêler
German: blöken, mähen
Greek: βελάζω (velazo)
Icelandic: jarma
trans-mid
Italian: belare
Japanese: （羊ãŒï¼‰é³´ã
Polish: beczeć
Russian: блеÑÑ‚ÑŒ (bléjat’)
Slovene: blejati
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Category:Animal sounds
Category:Onomatopoeia
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