baa
Pronunciation: [bɑː]
The English word “baa” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
interjection
- The characteristic cry of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
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/…
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