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ba.

nay, or rather, or should I say, moreover, hell (used to say that what has been said thus far is true but could be said more accurately)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

particle/ˈba//ˈba/Middle, Polish[ˈba][ˈba]
  1. nay, or rather, or should I say, moreover, hell (used to say that what has been said thus far is true but could be said more accurately)

    To danie jest dobre, ba, przepyszne!
  2. duh, obviously (used when the speaker believes what has been said is obvious)

    „On jest trochę głupi, co?” „Ba!”
  3. denotes disappointment; bah

  4. that's easy to say

    obsolete
  5. well, well

    obsolete · repeated
  6. that's another thing

    obsolete
  7. used to urge a command.

    Middle · Polish
  8. Introduces a continued statement; well, so

  9. Used to answer a question; well

  10. Used to respond to a request; unfortunately

  11. Adds to a statement furthermore

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰoder.? Proto-Slavic *ba Old Polish ba Polish ba Inherited from Old Polish ba.

conj/ˈba//ˈba/Middle, Polish[ˈba][ˈba]
  1. but; just

    contrastive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰoder.? Proto-Slavic *ba Old Polish ba Polish ba Inherited from Old Polish ba.

intj/ˈba//ˈba/Middle, Polish[ˈba][ˈba]
  1. Denotes surprise; there you have it!

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰoder.? Proto-Slavic *ba Old Polish ba Polish ba Inherited from Old Polish ba.

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