baa
бэ-бэ, ме, бе
bäh, mäh
The characteristic cry of a sheep or a sheep or goatThe characteristic cry of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
» The lamb bleats 'baa'.
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1 senses(onomatopoeic)The characteristic cry of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
bäh, mäh
бэ-бэbɛ-bɛ, меme, беbe
Examples
2 sentencesThe lamb bleats 'baa'.
"You're dumb, you don't just baa", said Ziri.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
cry of sheep:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
cry of sheep:
Origin
Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word.Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word.
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