ba

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ba [pɑ³³]auxiliary_verb
ENto arrive, to reach (a destination or a time), to get to; to complete (used as a complement of an action to indicate the desired outcome)
中文到（某地或某时）; 好（表示达到完美的程度）
ba [pɑ³³]verb_intransitive
ENto sprout (e.g. plants from the ground, teeth from the gums, etc.)
中文发（例：芽、牙齿等）
ba [pɑ³³]classifier
ENfor things with handles (e.g. knife, etc.); for chairs
中文把（例：刀、扇子等）; 把（用于椅凳）
ba [pɑ³³]classifier
ENfor certain bodily fluids or excretions (i.e. saliva, nasal mucus, feces)
中文口（痰），条（鼻涕），泡（屎）
ba [pɑ³³]
ENuntil
中文到

Linguistic detail

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Usage examples

Cheekaq gol ba me ceeq chee, tee ezee bbei neiq keel me ddoq wei.
(He) still hasn't arrived even now. What can he be doing?
到现在都不来，真不知他在干什么？
Ngeq soqni sher ddeemerq jju yil, chuq bbei rhee loq ba ner.
I have a little matter to deal with tomorrow, so (I) must get to town early.
明天我有点事，必须很早到城里去。
Bbiuq cheedduq niaiq ba pil seil, bbv teiq ku yi.
After the dough has been kneaded, heat the wok.
揉好这团面以后，再把锅预热。
Kaqzzei dvq mai ddeenihal ggv seiq yil, ba hol neiq seiq.
It has already been several days since (we) planted corn, so (it) will sprout very soon.
玉米种下去有一段时间了，快出苗了。
Ssiulssiuq cheegvl walhei ggv seiq yil, hee ni'liu teiq ba seiq.
This child is five months old, and (he) already has two teeth.
这孩子五个月大了，已长了两颗牙。
Ngeq hopeil herl bbee yel, sseetei ddeeba yuq yel meil.
I am going to cut up vegetables, so please hand (me) a knife.
我要切菜，请给我拿一把菜刀。
Tee mieqliu kee tvl gv me liuq yil, kee qer ddeeba gol teiq tvl heq, zai shee seiq.
She wasn't watching where (she) stepped, so (she) stepped into a pile of dog poo, and got filthy.
她走路也不看着脚下，结果踩到一泡狗屎，脏死了。

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “ba”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/ba (accessed 2026-11-14).