àba
noun
/à.bā/
Definitions
- incubation
Etymology
From à- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ba (“to brood, to incubate”)
Component words
à-nominalizing prefix
bato brood, to incubate
4 entries are spelled “ba”. The etymology calls it “to brood, to incubate”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
bà
to ferment
bà
to plant seeds in prepared pots for future transplanting into a farm (when it becomes an established seedling)
bà
to press a wound; to apply a warm compress on a wound
bà
to hit (with an impact)
Used in
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 3,
where this word is spelled “aba”.
Reference:
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