"બા" meaning in Gujarati

See બા in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈbɑ/ Forms: bā [romanization]
Rhymes: -ɑ
  1. a term of endearment used when addressing a child
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-intj-L76JZHWA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑ/ Forms: bā [romanization]
Rhymes: -ɑ Etymology: A (diminutive) of બાઈ (bāī). Etymology templates: {{gl|diminutive}} (diminutive) Head templates: {{head|gu|noun||||||{{{m}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{n}}}|cat2=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} બા • (bā) f, {{gu-noun|g=f}} બા • (bā) f
  1. grandmother Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-noun-wE2HqnCn Categories (other): Female family members Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 14 14 16 25 27 2 0 0
  2. sister Tags: feminine Synonyms: બહેન
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-noun-GYDTkn8H Categories (other): Female family members Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 14 14 16 25 27 2 0 0
  3. sister-in-law Tags: feminine Synonyms: નણંદ
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-noun-wUaGe7Aj Categories (other): Female family members Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 14 14 16 25 27 2 0 0
  4. (dialectal) daughter Tags: dialectal, feminine
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-noun-TtKPgsqW Categories (other): Gujarati entries with incorrect language header, Gujarati prepositions, Female family members Disambiguation of Gujarati entries with incorrect language header: 22 4 4 4 42 19 6 0 0 Disambiguation of Gujarati prepositions: 17 4 4 5 25 19 7 0 18 Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 14 14 16 25 27 2 0 0
  5. (endearing, sometimes dated sense) mom, mommy Tags: endearing, feminine Synonyms: મમ્મા, મમ્મી, મા, આઈ
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-noun-wOsctpq8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female family members, Male family members Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 9 9 10 14 32 9 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 6 6 7 10 53 6 0 0 Disambiguation of Female family members: 2 14 14 16 25 27 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Male family members: 4 4 4 8 10 48 14 8 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɑ/ Forms: bā [romanization]
Rhymes: -ɑ Etymology: A (diminutive) of બાપ (bāp), બાવા (bāvā). Etymology templates: {{gl|diminutive}} (diminutive) Head templates: {{head|gu|noun||||||{{{m}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{n}}}|cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} બા • (bā) m, {{gu-noun|g=m}} બા • (bā) m
  1. paternal grandfather Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-noun-moj5SYxR
  2. (Kutch, Sindh) father, dad Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-noun-unRA3QzP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Preposition

IPA: /ˈbɑ/ Forms: bā [romanization]
Rhymes: -ɑ Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian با (bā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|gu|fa-cls|با|tr=bā}} Borrowed from Classical Persian با (bā) Head templates: {{head|gu|preposition}} બા • (bā)
  1. (rare) with Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-બા-gu-prep-BpW1Y6ze
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Gujarati/ɑ",
    "Rhymes:Gujarati/ɑ/1 syllable",
    "gu:Female family members",
    "gu:Male family members"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 4,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gu",
        "2": "fa-cls",
        "3": "با",
        "tr": "bā"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Classical Persian با (bā)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian با (bā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gu",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
      "expansion": "બા • (bā)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "બા"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gujarati",
  "lang_code": "gu",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Gujarati terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "with"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "with",
          "with"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) with"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɑ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "બા"
}

Download raw JSONL data for બા meaning in Gujarati (5.5kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Kutch, Sindh",
  "path": [
    "બા"
  ],
  "section": "Gujarati",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "બા",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Kutch, Sindh",
  "path": [
    "બા"
  ],
  "section": "Gujarati",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "બા",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Kutch, Sindh",
  "path": [
    "બા"
  ],
  "section": "Gujarati",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "બા",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Kutch, Sindh",
  "path": [
    "બા"
  ],
  "section": "Gujarati",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "બા",
  "trace": ""
}

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