🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Western: Nagasaki)
ば : ba | define meaning
ba
Pronunciation: [ba]
Definition
Particle
- Particle that marks the direct object of an action verb; (Linguistics) Accusative case marker, abbreviated ACC.
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Marks an area travelled or crossed; marks a point of departure
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⇒まちばあるいてさらく【町ば歩いてさらく】
machi ba aruite saraku
"walk in town", "walk across town" (Nagasaki)
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⇒まちばあるいてさらく【町ば歩いてさらく】
Etymology
Derived from a contraction of the accusative marker を /wo/ (modern /o/) and the rendaku form of the topic marker は /ɸa/ (modern /wa/). を /wo/ was eventually dropped, leaving only ば /ba/.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ば |
| Romanization | ba |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ba] |
意味：を、をば、たいかくひょうしき【対格標識】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2010, January 1). ば : ba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/161/ba/.