English · Word Candidate

ba

/bɑː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: bas

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Linh hồn hoặc nhân cách của một sinh vật, được miêu tả là hình một con chim

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Noun

Examples

Any ordinary person who has ever floated out of his body during a nap knows what a Ba is, but unfortunately the dogmas of our materialistic culture constrain the person to ignore and repress his experience.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Father, baba.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bố, cha

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NounRegister: colloquial

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A medieval football game played in parts of Scotland around Christmas and New Year.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trò chơi bóng đá thời trung cổ ở Scotland

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Noun

Examples

The townsmen played ba often and clearly knew what they were doing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to indicate a tentative suggestion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Để chỉ một đề xuất tạm thời

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Particle

Examples

I think you should go see a doctor ba.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ba” mean?

A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.

Is “ba” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.