"ba" meaning in Fijian

See ba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *baRa (cognates include Māori pā (“fortified village, blockade”) and Hawaiian pā (“wall”)) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baRa related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pager (“enclosure; palisade around a village; fence around a planted tree or cultivated field”) (compare with Malay pagar (“fence”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|fj|poz-oce-pro|*baRa}} Proto-Oceanic *baRa, {{cog|mi|pā|t=fortified village, blockade}} Māori pā (“fortified village, blockade”), {{cog|haw|pā|t=wall}} Hawaiian pā (“wall”), {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*baRa}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baRa, {{inh|fj|poz-pro|*pager|t=enclosure; palisade around a village; fence around a planted tree or cultivated field}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pager (“enclosure; palisade around a village; fence around a planted tree or cultivated field”), {{cog|ms|pagar|t=fence}} Malay pagar (“fence”) Head templates: {{head|fj|noun}} ba
  1. a special fence or enclosure made from reeds to catch fish trapped during tides.
    Sense id: en-ba-fj-noun-hu4SyeS0 Categories (other): Fijian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 78 entries, Pages with entries
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        "a special fence or enclosure made from reeds to catch fish trapped during tides."
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          "reed",
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