Standard Lemma guide

bah

intj · name · noun · particle · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /bæ/
  • UK: /bɑː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æ
  • rhymes with -ɑː
  • homophone: baa
  • homophone: bar (in some pronunciations)
  • CMU ARPABET: B AA1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, sometimes

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of baa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Basic Allowance for Housing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

name

Meaning 4

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative spelling of baa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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6

particle

Meaning 6

Alternative spelling of ba.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Early 19th century, probably borrowed from French bah.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 呸 (pēi) — expressing contempt
  • Esperanto: ba — expressing contempt
  • Finnish: pah — expressing contempt
  • Finnish: pöh — expressing contempt
  • Finnish: pyh — expressing contempt
  • Galician: boh — expressing contempt
  • Greek: μπα (ba) — expressing contempt
  • Chuanqiandian Cluster Miao: teik — expressing contempt
  • Ido: ba — expressing contempt
  • Māori: atā — expressing contempt
  • Māori: aeha — expressing contempt
  • Portuguese: bah — expressing contempt
  • Portuguese: chispa — expressing contempt
  • Portuguese: ora bolas — expressing contempt
  • Portuguese: goff — expressing contempt
  • Russian: тьфу (tʹfu) — expressing contempt
  • Russian: фу (fu) — expressing contempt
  • Serbo-Croatian: ma — expressing contempt
  • Spanish: bah — expressing contempt