Cantonese words starting with B

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An onomatopoeia denoting a sharp, sudden noise, such as gunfire.

Sentence-final particle used to make a suggestion, a request, or a mild command.

A character used almost exclusively in the transliterated names of Bali and Baba Nyonya.

Bus; used as a bound morpheme in names of bus companies.

Dad, father, or daddy.

Scar; fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.

Thorny bamboo, or a fence made from bamboo or thorns.

Fragrant herb; banana plant; or an abbreviation for ballet.

Father; dad; daddy.

巴巴閉巴巴闭

Arrogant, showy, or making a big fuss; can also mean impressive or extraordinary.

baa1 baa1 bai3 bai3

巴巴閉閉巴巴闭闭

Arrogant, noisy, flashy, or impressive.

baa1 baa1 do1 si1

Barbados, an island country in the Caribbean whose capital is Bridgetown.

Succeeding or having great achievements, often used sarcastically; arrogant or boastful.

Eagerly wishing or dying for something to happen.

baa1 bei2 tung1

Barbitone; a type of barbiturate drug used as a sedative or sleeping pill.

baa1 cung4 gun2

Bassoon; a woodwind instrument.

Brother or bro; a friendly term of address for a male member of an online discussion forum.

baa1 fat6 lok3 tai4

Luciano Pavarotti, the famous Italian operatic tenor.

baa1 gaak3 daat6

巴格達巴格达

Baghdad, the capital and largest city of Iraq.

baa1 gei1 si1 taan2

Pakistan; a country in South Asia, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, with Islamabad as its capital.

To fawn on, flatter, or curry favor with someone.

巴哈馬巴哈马

Bahamas; an island country in the Caribbean Sea with its capital at Nassau.

巴很閉巴很闭

Extremely arrogant, showy, or impressive.

Scar; fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.

baa1 han4 zou2 zik1

疤痕組織疤痕组织

Scar tissue; fibrous tissue of a scar.

baa1ik4 si4 bai3

巴Ｘ閉巴Ｘ闭

Extremely arrogant, boastful, or flashy.

baa1 ji5 gon3 bun3 dou2

巴爾幹半島巴尔干半岛

Balkan Peninsula; a peninsula in southeastern Europe.

巴Ｋ閉巴Ｋ闭

Extremely arrogant, showy, or impressive.

巴Ｑ閉巴Ｑ闭

Extremely impressive, arrogant, or showy.

baa1 laai1 gwai1

Paraguay, a landlocked country in South America with its capital in Asunción.

Fierce, unreasonable, and easy to anger; typically describing a woman.

baa1 laat6 cau3 cyun3

Extremely overbearing, aggressive, arrogant, and insolent.

Paris, the capital and largest city of France.

Beret; a soft, round, flat-crowned hat.

baa1 lai4 tit3 taap3

巴黎鐵塔巴黎铁塔

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, a world-famous landmark.

baa1 lak6 si1 taan2

Palestine; a state with limited recognition located in the Middle East.

Bahrain; Kingdom of Bahrain, a country in the Middle East near the Persian Gulf with its capital at Manama.

巴撚閉巴撚闭

Fucking arrogant, bossy, or self-important; flashy and ostentatious.

峇里島巴厘岛

Bali; an island and province of Indonesia, known as a popular tourist destination.

baa1 leoi4 mou5

Ballet; a classical and modern dance form of French origin.

Parma; a city in northern Italy.

巴拿馬巴拿马

Panama, a country in Central America.

baa1 naa4 maa5 wan6 ho4

巴拿馬運河巴拿马运河

Panama Canal; a canal in Panama connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Bargirl or hostess who works in a bar.

Market, especially for groceries, from the Malay word "pasar".

Brazil; a country in eastern South America, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil.

baa1 si1 dak1 siu1 duk6 faat3

巴斯德消毒法

Pasteurization.

Bus; a large public transport road vehicle operating on a fixed route.

baa1 si2 aa3 suk1 si6 gin2

巴士阿叔事件

The Bus Uncle Event, a viral video of a quarrel on a Hong Kong bus in 2006.

baa1 si2 bai3 bai3

巴屎閉閉巴屎闭闭

Sarcastic term used to mock someone who is being arrogant, showy, or acting like a big shot.