芭 (bā) — (bound morpheme) used in 芭蕉 and in transliterations
Definition
Bound form (bā) — has no standalone meaning; only appears in 芭蕉 (banana plant) and loanwords like 芭蕾 (ballet) and 芭比 (Barbie).
bound form
(bound morpheme) used in 芭蕉 and in transliterations
Examples
- 芭。Nán fāng rén xǐ huan yòng bā jiāo yè bāo zòng zi.Southerners like to wrap zongzi with banana leaves.
- 。Tā xué le shí nián bā lěi wǔ.She studied ballet for ten years.
- 芭。Nà ge xiǎo nǚ hái de shēng rì lǐ wù shì yí gè bā bǐ wá wa.That little girl's birthday gift was a Barbie doll.
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