μπα

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Greek

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare to Italian ba.

Pronunciation

Interjection

μπα (ba)

  1. (colloquial) wow (interjection denoting surprise)
    Μπα, για κοίτα ποιος ήρθε!
    Ba, gia koíta poios írthe!
    Wow, look who came!
  2. (colloquial) nope, nah, bah (casual interjection denoting 'no' or 'not')
    Νομίζεις ότι θα έρθει; Μπα, σιγά μην έρθει!
    Nomízeis óti tha érthei? Ba, sigá min érthei!
    Do you think she'll come? Nah, as if she will!
  3. (colloquial) an interjection denoting indignation or discomfort:
    Μπα, τον παλιάνθρωπο, τι μου έκανε!
    Ba, ton paliánthropo, ti mou ékane!
    The bugger, see what he did to me!
  4. (colloquial) an interjection denoting irony, often preceded with α (a):
    Είναι εγκληματίας; Α μπα, ιδέα σου!
    Eínai egklimatías? A ba, idéa sou!
    So he's a criminal? No, you think!?