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Greek
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare to Italian ba.
Pronunciation
Interjection
μπα • (ba)
- (colloquial) wow (interjection denoting surprise)
Μπα, για κοίτα ποιος ήρθε!- Ba, gia koíta poios írthe!
- Wow, look who came!
- (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!
- (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!
- (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!?