"ba" meaning in Cebuano

See ba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Particle

IPA: /ˈba/ [Cebuano, Standard], /ˈbaː/ [Cebuano, Standard]
Rhymes: -a, -a Head templates: {{head|ceb|particle}} ba
  1. interrogative particle Tags: interrogative, particle
    Sense id: en-ba-ceb-particle-FN7~~H8G Categories (other): Cebuano particles

Verb

IPA: /ˈba/ [Cebuano, Standard], /ˈbaː/ [Cebuano, Standard]
Rhymes: -a, -a Etymology: Short for baba. Head templates: {{head|ceb|verb}} ba
  1. to piggyback; to carry someone on the back
    Sense id: en-ba-ceb-verb-Byd8mM0Z Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 27 73
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      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
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      },
      "expansion": "ba",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              5,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Is this the Visayas?",
          "text": "Kini ba ang Kabisay-an?",
          "translation": "Is this the Visayas?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              2
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Do you know how to swim?",
          "text": "Kamao ka ba molangoy?",
          "translation": "Do you know how to swim?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "interrogative particle"
      ],
      "id": "en-ba-ceb-particle-FN7~~H8G",
      "tags": [
        "interrogative",
        "particle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaː/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ba"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Short for baba.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "ba",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "27 73",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cebuano entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to piggyback; to carry someone on the back"
      ],
      "id": "en-ba-ceb-verb-Byd8mM0Z",
      "links": [
        [
          "piggyback",
          "piggyback"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaː/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ba"
}
{
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    "Cebuano lemmas",
    "Cebuano particles",
    "Cebuano verbs",
    "Pages with 77 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Cebuano/a"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "ba",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Cebuano terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              5,
              7
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Is this the Visayas?",
          "text": "Kini ba ang Kabisay-an?",
          "translation": "Is this the Visayas?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              0,
              2
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Do you know how to swim?",
          "text": "Kamao ka ba molangoy?",
          "translation": "Do you know how to swim?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "interrogative particle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative",
        "particle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaː/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ba"
}

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    "Cebuano lemmas",
    "Cebuano verbs",
    "Pages with 77 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Cebuano/a"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Short for baba.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "ba",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to piggyback; to carry someone on the back"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "piggyback",
          "piggyback"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈba/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbaː/",
      "tags": [
        "Cebuano",
        "Standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ba"
}

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