bao
/baˈʔu/
The Ilocano word for "rat" is bao.
bao refers to the rodent.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/baˈʔu/
Did you know?
- The Ilocano word bao shares a common linguistic root with the word balao used in Makasar, a language spoken in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Examples in context
- Masapul a gumatangak iti pagsabidong iti bao.I need to buy some rat poison.This sentence shows how to use bao when discussing rat poison.Tatoeba #4652268 by saluyot, translation #3068959 by CK
- Adda dakkel a bao iti kusina.There is a big rat in the kitchen.
- Nagadu ti bao iti talon.There are many rats in the field.
Example conversation
Cristina and Antonio are cleaning the kitchen.
- CristinaAntonio, makita mo kadi dayta bao?Antonio, do you see that rat?
- AntonioWen, adda iti ungto ti mesa.Yes, it is under the table.
- CristinaKarkaro ti bao ditoy balay.There are too many rats in this house.
- AntonioMangala ak iti bitag.I will get a trap.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bao, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
