baa
The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep or a sheep or goatThe characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
» The lamb bleats 'baa'.
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2 senses(onomatopoeic)The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
Near-synonyms: bleat, bleating
Blöken
бле́яниеbléjanije
the cry made by sheep
The letter ب in the Arabic script.
Examples
2 sentencesThe lamb bleats 'baa'.
"You're dumb, you don't just baa", said Ziri.
Translations
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Origin
Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word. Borrowed from Arabic بَاء (bāʔ).Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word.
Borrowed from Arabic بَاء (bāʔ).
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