"b" meaning in Tagalog

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Character

IPA: /ˈbi/, [ˈbɪ], /ˈbe/, [ˈbɛ], /ˈba/, [ˈba], /b/, [b] Forms: B [uppercase]
Rhymes: -i, -e, -a Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish b. Each pronunciation has a different source: * Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English b. * Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish b. * Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜊ (ba). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|b}} Borrowed from Spanish b, {{der|tl|en|b}} English b, {{der|tl|es|b}} Spanish b
  1. the second letter of the Filipino alphabet, called bi and written in the Latin script Tags: letter, lowercase
    Sense id: en-b-tl-character-bM6X3zdD Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog particles, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 42 26 27 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog particles: 46 22 22 10 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 46 26 27 1 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 62 16 17 5
  2. the second letter of the Abakada alphabet, called ba and written in the Latin script Tags: letter, lowercase
    Sense id: en-b-tl-character-7PaiPeXk
  3. (historical) the second letter of the Abecedario, called be and written in the Latin script Tags: historical, letter, lowercase
    Sense id: en-b-tl-character-E-awWoeP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle

IPA: /ba/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From the Abakada alphabet letter b being pronounced as ba. Head templates: {{tl-head|particle|b=ba}} b (Baybayin spelling ᜊ), {{tlb|tl|Internet slang|text messaging}} (Internet slang, text messaging)
  1. abbreviation of ba (interrogative particle) Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: ba (extra: interrogative particle)
    Sense id: en-b-tl-particle-WF8b50An
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈbe/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈbɛ]"
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      "ipa": "/b/"
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