English

Etymology
Compare German bäen; an imitative word.

Pronunciation
IPA|/bæ/ or /bæ̰�/ or /b��/ or /bæ̰�æ̰�æ̰�æ̰�/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��|-��
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Pronunciation notes: These aren't pronounced differently according to part-of-speech, they are different depending on speaker and context. In almost all cases, the form baa baa or baa-baa is used.

Noun
en-noun

1. onomat The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.

Synonyms
bleat
bleating

Translations
trans-top|bleating of sheep
Chinese: ���, ��声 (f� mi� sh�ng)
Finnish: mää
French: bêlement m
Greek: βέλα�μα (velazma) n
Icelandic: jarm n
trans-mid
Italian: belato m
Japanese: ��鳴�声
Macedonian: блее�е n
Polish beczenie
Russian: бле�ние (bléjanije) n
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Interjection
baa

1. onomat|humorous The characteristic cry of a sheep.

Translations
trans-top|cry of sheep
Danish: mæh, mæ
Faroese: mæ
German: mäh
trans-mid
Greek: μ�ε (be)
Icelandic: mee
Japanese: ��
Russian: б�-б� (be-be)
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Verb
en-verb|baas|baaing|baaed

1. Of a sheep, to make its characteristic cry.

#:He treble baas for help, but none can get. - Sir w:Philip Sidney|Philip Sidney

Translations
trans-top|cry of sheep
Finnish: määkiä
French: bêler
German: blöken, mähen
Greek: βελάζ� (velazo)
Icelandic: jarma
trans-mid
Italian: belare
Japanese: ����鳴�
Polish: becze�
Russian: бле��� (bléjat�)
Slovene: blejati
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Category:Animal sounds
Category:Onomatopoeia

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