BA, ba

 BA1     

 * FATHER

   a1-ba1 = father                      

   ba2-ba1 = daddy, father



 * MARK ON THE SKIN



 BA2

 * TO CARRY ON ONE'S BACK

   ba2 den3 a1 moi4 tso4 se4 = carrying the child on one's back while toiling with farming jobs

   bin1 ngi2 ba2 = Let me give this to you to carry



 BA3

 * CLS.FOR. THINGS WITH HANDLES / A HANDLE

   sam1 ba3 dao1 = three knives

   sao4-ba3 biang4 = broomstick

   



 * CLS.FOR. SHEAVES OF GRASS AND HAY

   zit5 ba3 tao1 = a sheaf of grass

   zit5 ba3 hi4 = choked with fury

 

 BA4

 * TO MUSCLE IN; PUSH ONE'S WAY THROUGH

   ba4 vui4 = to hog or take over a place (e.g. table at a restaurant)



 * OBSTRUCT

   ba4 den3 = in the way, obstructing



 BAD5    

 * EIGHT

   bad5 tsak5 dung1 si1 = eight things

   bad5 ga4 = ying-yang octogram used to ward away evil, bad spirits, or bad fung1-sui3

   bad5-po2 = term of abuse for a dislikable woman



 * PLATE

   bad5 tdiu2 = large plate

   pun2 pun2 bad5 bad5 = bowls and plates = crockery



 BAI1    

 * LAME

   bai1 giok5 = lame, unable to walk

   bai1 hoi = become lame



 BAI3

 * TO ARRANGE FOR DISPLAY

   bai3 gi4 sang2 = to lay out the offerings for worship



 * EVENT

   gim1 bai3 = this time

   song4 ai4 bai3 = the other time



 BAI4

 * TO WORSHIP

   bai4 sin2 = to worship deities

   bai4 chiam2 = to consult using oracle bamboo sticks

   bai4 bai2 = good bye or bye bye - Romanisation of the English phrase



 BAK5

 * HUNDRED

   zit5 bak5 = one hundred

   bak5 lang2 giu3 = a hundred and nine



 * PATERNAL UNCLE OLDER THAN ONE'S FATHER

   a1-bak5 = older paternal uncle

   bak5-gung2 = older brother of one's paternal grandfather - great-uncle

   bak5-po2 = wife of bak5-gung - great-aunt



 BAN1    

 * TO RUMMAGE AROUND; TO SEEK

   ban1 loi2 ban1 hi4 = rummaging here and there



 * STRIPE; LINES

   ban1 ma1 = zebra



 * A GROUP OF COMRADES

   nga1 ban1 pen2 ziu1 = my group of friends



 * TO MOVE AWAY WITH POSSESSIONS; TO RELOCATE

   ban1 jiu3 hoi1 = moved house, moved away from the local area

   ban1 vuk5 = to move house

   

 BAN3    

 * BOARD; PLANK

   muk5 ban3 = wooden plank

   het5 ban3 = blackboard



 * STEAMED DOUGH PASTE WITH FILLING

   ham4 ban2 = filled pastry

   ban2 luk5 = spherical pastry roller

   ban2 tsung = dough with rising agent (probably yeast) which is used to propagate more of the same



 BAN4

 * HALF

   ban4 tsak5 = half of it

   tsak5 ban4 = one and a half

   zit ban = one half



 * TO TIE TOGETHER

   ban4 den3 = tied 

 

 BANG1   

 * TO PULL BY STRETCHING

   bang1 den1 = pulled tight

 

 BANG2

 * SOUND OF EXPLOSION

   bang2 bang2 sang1 = sounds of explosions



 BAO1    

 * TO BOIL

   bao1 sun4 = to make broth / soup

   bao1 tdong1 = to make soup / broth

   

 * TO WRAP UP

   bao1 li1 vut6 = wrapping presents

   bao1 tsong1 = comes in a package



 * BAG; SATCHEL

   pi2 bao1 = leather satchel/bag 

      

 BAO3

 * SATISFIED APPETITE

   sit6 bao3 = satiated, full

   

 * TO KEEP SAFE; PROTECT

   bao3 sun3 = to keep safe, stow

   

 * PRECIOUS ITEMS; JEWELRY

   tsu1 bao3 = jewellry, literally pearls and precious (items)



 BAO4

 * TO BURST OPEN

   bao4 pang2 = overcrowded by people

   

 * TO GROW NEW SHOOTS

   bao4 nga2 = to grow shoots