বা

See also: ব, বি-, and বে-

Assamese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba/, /baː/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit বা (vā). Compare Hindi वा (vā), Bengali বা (ba).

Conjunction

বা • (ba)

  1. or
মই চাহ বা কফি খাম। ― moi sah ba kophi kham. ― I will drink tea or coffee

Etymology 2

Cognate with Kamta বাই (bai), বাইও (baiü), Marathi बाई (bāī). Compare Sylheti ꠛꠥꠀꠁ (buai).

Alternative forms

Noun

বা • (ba)

  1. elder sister
Kinship declension

See also

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sanskrit ৱাত (vāta), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts (“wind”).

Alternative forms

  • বাৱ (baw) – Kamrupi

Noun

বা • (ba)

  1. breeze
    Synonym: মালয়া-বতাহ (maloya-botah)

Bengali

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit বা (vā). Compare Hindi वा (vā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑ/
  • (file)

Conjunction

বা • (ba)

  1. or

Synonyms

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