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ba1vsilent, quietÀtee àŋwɛ̀ʼrɛ̀ sá gà ngwò ba.Be silent (quiet) when the teacher is talking.
ba2v.auxto be (used by all plural subjects and nouns of class 2)Bɔ̂ ba kwɔ̀rɔ efwɔ̀ Ndɔ́ngwè.People are singing in church.
ba3v.auxwill/shall (used for plural subjects and nouns of class 2)Ayé ba zèʼe aŋu.Women will come there.
bàabàːvembrace, hug
ba̧abáːintcould it be so?, can it be so?
bá̧àbã̂ːintso?, is it so?
Báàlbáàlp.n1Baal (an idol god)
bàbábàbáèbàbán1/2father
BACUDA1bàkúdàn9Bakwa Cultural and Development Association
BACUDA2bàkúdàBako Cultural and Development Association
BADECAdàdékànBanya Development and Cultural Association
bàdyènkwàʼbàdjèŋkwàʔadvfortunately, luckily, preferably
bàgíbtòbàɡíbtòp.n1/2Egyptians
Ba-Israelba israelp.n9Israel
bànchìràmàbàntʃìràmàadvfortunately, luckily
bangaabáŋɡǎːintcould it be so?, can it be so?
ba ngóbā ŋɡóv.auxwill/shall/going to (for plural subject)Ayé ba ngó ti ǹkpàn.Women are going to cause a strike.
ba ngó shibā ŋɡó ʃīv.auxwill have/shall have (for plural subject)
baŋabāŋāvbutton
bara1bāɾāvforbid
bara2bāɾābanavalight, land, perch
báràbáràimpmust (occurring after plural subject)Àbɔbyɛ́ me doʼo Ngwê ngɛ gɛrɛ bárà dòʼo bwongwa àmɔ̀.Those who love God must love their brethren.
bàrà1bàɾàvset (trap)
bàrà2bàɾàbànàvclaim ownership
bara abɛ́bāɾā ābɛ́vmove around town aimlessly or to give announcement