baa

intj

Etymology: Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word. Notes on phonological development The pronunciation /bɑː/ is perhaps a development from earlier /bæː/ reflecting the shift of /æː/ to /ɑː/ during the 18th and 19th centuries. Compare Early Modern English bae, bea, both "to baa", respectively displaying the then current pronunciation of Middle English /aː/ as /æː/ and the failure of Middle English /ɛː/ to raise, and the replacement of mew with meow for another instance where recent sound change has made onomatopoeia opaque.

1. The characteristic cry of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.

name

1. Initialism of Broad Agency Announcement.
2. Initialism of Business Associate Agreement: under HIPAA, a contract to protect personal health information.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic بَاء (bāʔ)bor. English baa Borrowed from Arabic بَاء (bāʔ).

1. The letter ب in the Arabic script.

verb

Etymology: Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word. Notes on phonological development The pronunciation /bɑː/ is perhaps a development from earlier /bæː/ reflecting the shift of /æː/ to /ɑː/ during the 18th and 19th centuries. Compare Early Modern English bae, bea, both "to baa", respectively displaying the then current pronunciation of Middle English /aː/ as /æː/ and the failure of Middle English /ɛː/ to raise, and the replacement of mew with meow for another instance where recent sound change has made onomatopoeia opaque.

1. To make the characteristic cry of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.

   “Near-synonyms: blat, bleat (broad enough to include calves too)”

   “He treble baas for help, but none can get.”