"Ba" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, ENGLISH, CEBUANO

ba ILOKANO

Definition:

interj. an exclamation used 1. to startle people, or 2. to make a child laugh by pretending to startle him. In sense 2, it follows the exclamation IT.

ba HILIGAYNON

Definition:

ba - Placed in the beginning of a sentence
or alone as an exclamation "ba” with a
rather long drawn-out "a”, denotes a
negation, non-conformity, aversion,
contempt or dislike. Bah! Pshaw! Pooh! Whew! Ba, índì akó magpáti sinâ. Pshaw I
don’t believe that. Ba, dáw sa butíg inâ.
Pooh, that sounds like a lie.

ba HILIGAYNON

Definition:

ba - An exclamation placed usually at the
end of a sentence after an adjective and
giving that adjective a superlative value:
Indeed! Really! Very much so! Truly!

How——! Abáw, iníng baláy dakû ba! By
Jove, look at this house, how large it is!
Iníng balaligyáan maáka ba. What a lot of
people deal at this shop!

ba TAGALOG

Definition:

ba
Definition: (prt) question marker; expressive of interrogation in yes/no questions
Examples: Mayroon ba silang ginawa? (Have they done anything?)

ba ENGLISH

Definition:

To kiss.

ba CEBUANO

Definition:

bà (from sábà) dihà it is not true, despite what you say.
Bà dihà!
Gustu lagi ku nímu, Oh, come on.
I do so like you!
Bà dihà uy.
Wà ka man lagi manghúwat, Oh, shut up!
You did not wait for me.

ba CEBUANO

Definition:

bá {1} = báli, 2 (dialectal).
{2} = bála.

ba CEBUANO

Definition:

ba {1} question marker used in questions with no interrogative.
Muanhi ka ba ugmà?
Will you come here tomorrow?
{1a} with indirect questions: whether.
Pangutan-a si Husi ug nahinum-dum ba siya, Ask José if he remembers it.
{1b} was it [so-and-so]?
Písus ba tu ímung gihátag nákù?
Was it a peso you gave me?
{2} dì, dílì {2a} isnt that the case?
Mulikù ta sa tuu, dì ba?
We turn right, dont we?
{2b} [so-and-so] is surely going to be the consequence.
Hilabti nang makinilya.
Dì ba latiguhun tika, Just touch that typewriter.
You think Im not going to smack you one?
{3} with interrogatives: particle indicating im-patience or a strong questioning tone.
Pila bay plíti?
How much is it now?
unsa what do you say?
how about it?
Unsa ba, pal-itun nátù tung awtu?
How about it?
Shall we buy that car?
gud particle indicating disbelief.
Mangáwat ba gud ku?
Do you think I would steal?
{4} shall we say?
Muanhi ka ug sayu ugmà, mga alas sayis ba, Come here early tomorrow, shall we say, six oclock?
{5} X Y either X or Y.
Muanhi ka dáyun.
Pagkaugmà ba, sa sunud adlaw ba, Come here as soon as possible.
Either the next day or the day after that.
{6} particle asking if the hearer understands.
Si Mistir Krus tu, ag maistru ba, That was Mr.
Cruz, the teacher, you know.
Sugkáyun, pára ba maáyung pagkaságul, Stir it so, you know, it will get well-mixed.
{7} in exclamations: {7a} how unbelievable that it is that way!
Pagk-abúang ba gayud nákù, How could I be so foolish!
{7b} though.
Itusmaw sa ínit nga túbig?
Pagkamakalulúuy ba sab, Throw it into boiling water?
How pitiful!
laliman ka can you beat that!
Laliman ka ba niánà!
Bayran ang tulu ka awtu ug kás!
Can you beat that!
Paying cash for the three cars!
tíaw mu Just imagine.
Tíaw mu bay latiguhun sa publiku!
Imagine!
Being whipped in public!
ra see ra.

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