Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Baka
cow; cattle; bovine animalnoun
- Alternative meanings
A bovine animal. It can mean cow, cattle, or bovine livestock in general; to specify a female cow, use baye nga baka.
- Pronunciation
BAH-kah
- Root and affixes
Baka is the common word for cow, cattle, or bovine animal. For bull, use toro or laki nga baka; for female cow, baye nga baka.
- Variants or conjugations
cow; female cow; male cattle; cattle; bovine animal; livestock
- Related words and expressions
bull; milk; meat; animal; farm; livestock; horn; to milk
- Meaning and usage notes
Baka can mean cow or cattle in general. If you need to distinguish sex, use baye nga baka for female and laki nga baka or toro for male.
animalbovinecattlecowfarmlivestockmeatmilk
Adunay baka sa uma.
There is a cow on the farm.
Ang baka naghatag og gatas.
The cow gives milk.