"ba" meaning in Indonesian

See ba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈba/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ˈba] [Standard-Indonesian] Forms: ba-ba [plural]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Borrowed from Bulungan [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{bor+|id|blj}} Borrowed from Bulungan [Term?] Head templates: {{id-noun}} ba (plural ba-ba)
  1. the spirit of a deceased person is believed to visit his relatives as a notification that he has passed away.
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