B

The second letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called bo and written in the Latin script.

Baalo

Babela turo

/baˈbela ˈturo/

Badajoz (a city, the provincial capital of Badajoz, Spain)
Badajoz (a province of Extremadura, Spain)

Baghdad (the capital city of Iraq)

Bahaa

Bahamas (an archipelago and country in the Caribbean)

Bakuo

Baku (the capital city of Azerbaijan)

Baleara Maro

/baleˈara ˈmaro/

Balearic Islands (an archipelago, autonomous community, and province off the east coast of Spain, formed by the four major islands Mallorca, Minorca, Ibiza, and Formentera and several smaller islands)

Cetus (constellation)

/ˈbalta ˈmaro/

Baltic Sea (a sea in Northern Europe, an arm of the Atlantic enclosed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden)

Bamako (the capital city of Mali)

Bandar-Seri-Begavano

/bandar-seri-beɡaˈvano/

Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city of Brunei)

Bangui (the capital city of the Central African Republic)

Bangladeŝo

/banɡlaˈdeʃo/

Bangladesh (a country in South Asia)

Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand)

Banjul (the capital city of the Gambia)

India (a country in South Asia)

Barbados (an island and country in the Caribbean)

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Barbara

/bart͡seˈlono/

Barcelona (a province of Catalonia, Spain)
Barcelona (the capital city of Catalonia, Spain)

Bahrain (an archipelago, island, and country in West Asia in the Persian Gulf)

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Bartholomew

Basseterre (the capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Émile Baudot (French engineer)

b

/b/, /p/, /ˈbo/

The second letter of the Esperanto alphabet, called bo and written in the Latin script.

An expression of dismissal or indifference; bah
An expression of surprise; whoa

to chat, especially for a significant period of time

talking, chit-chat

/babiˈlat͡ʃi/

to blather, blither, babble

talkative, loquacious, chatty

chatterbox, talkative person

to chat, chatter, talk

port (left side of a ship)

babouche (heelless slipper)

/baˈdlandoi̯/

insignificant, unimportant, trivial

/baɡateˈlema/

frivolous, flippant

trivial thing, triviality, trifle

/baˈɡad͡ʒo/

devadasi, bayadère

bajto

/bakaˈlau̯ro/

bachelor (one who has received a bachelor's degree)

baki

baker (one who bakes and sells baked goods)

bakteriologio

/bakterioloˈɡio/

bala

ball (formal dance)

balai

to rock
to swing

to stammer, stutter

H-system spelling of baldaŭ

X-system spelling of baldaŭ

soon (in a short period of time)

cetacean, relating to whales

baleen
whalebone

balenĉasada

/balent͡ʃaˈsada/

of or relating to whaling

balenĉasado

/balent͡ʃaˈsado/

ballet (form of dance)
ballet (theatrical presentation)

balo

ball (formal dance)

balloon
flask

to vote by ballot; to ballot

voting, vote (act of voting)

balotsistemo

/balotsisˈtemo/

baldric, shoulder belt

balsamic, balmy

balm
balsam (ointment)

balzo

/banaˈlet͡so/

/banˈdad͡ʒi/

to bandage (apply a bandage to)

/banˈdad͡ʒo/

bandage, dressing (cloth that covers a wound)

leader of a band

bando

band (group of people)
gang

a place for bathing, a bathhouse or bathroom

bani

bankaŭtomato

/bankau̯toˈmato/

an automated teller machine

to participate in a banquet; to feast

banker (someone who owns a bank)

banker (person who services a bank)

/bankˈnotoi̯/

banko

bank (institution where money and valuables are held for safekeeping)

to bankrupt
to go bankrupt

bano

bantkravato

/bantkraˈvato/

banto

bow (decorative knot)

/banˈt͡ʃambro/

a room for bathing, bathroom

/banˈd͡ʒisto/

baobab (Adansonia digitata, a tree native to tropical Africa)

bapta

Relating to baptism; baptismal.

bapti

baptist, baptizer

/bapˈtid͡ʒi/

to be baptized, undergo a baptism

bapto

baptofilino

/baptofiˈlino/

baptogefilo

/baptoɡeˈfilo/

baptogepatro

/baptoɡeˈpatro/

baptopatrino

/baptopaˈtrino/

temporary shelter, barracks

to flail; to wave or swing vigorously
to struggle, fight (against something)
to wriggle

of or relating to India; Indian

inhabitant of or person from India; an Indian

barrier, obstruction, hurdle

barba

having a beard, beardy (of people)
of or related to beards

barbo

bardo

bas-relief, low relief (a low or mostly-flat sculpture)

barrel
keg

bari

to bar, block, obstruct, dam
to exclude
to stem

barrier, obstacle

bar, barrier, fence

bario

baryon, hadron comprising three quarks

barko

barque (watercraft)

baro

bound
obstruction, barrier ("that which obstructs or impedes")

barokmuziko

/barokmuˈziko/

barto

bartocetaco

/bartot͡seˈtat͡so/

alternative form of lamencetaco

borscht (red beet soup)

basa

bass, bassy (of, relating to or characteristic of bass)

of or related to baseball

basbala ĉapo

/basˈbala ˈt͡ʃapo/

basgitaristo

/basɡitaˈristo/

bass guitarist, bassist

bassist, bass guitarist

basko

flap (on a garment)
lappet

lever
seesaw
toggle switch
trigger

baso

basto

cane
stick, staff

to beat up, repeatedly hit for a prolonged period, buffet

battle, fighting

fighter, combatant

to battle
to fight

to make someone fight, to pit

battle
fight

bati

to beat, to strike, to hit

racket, baseball bat, golf club, ping pong paddle, etc.
something used for hitting

bato

blow, hit, strike, stroke (physical attack, punch)

baza

bazaar
market fair

baze

bazi

to be based (upon)

elementary school, primary school

bazo

base
base; foundation

bazopilkada

/bazopilˈkada/

of or related to baseball

bazopilkado

/bazopilˈkado/

baseball (game)

a baseball (ball)

alternative form of bazoparo

alternative form of bazopilkada

alternative form of bazopilkado

alternative form of bazopilko

baŝo

tarpaulin, tarp