bê-á-bá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French b-a ba, from a stereotypical nursery school-lesson: b-a is pronounced "ba".

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbeˌaˈba/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbeˌaˈba/ [ˌbeˌaˈβa]

Noun

bê-á-bá m (plural bê-á-bás)

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