What does bua mean in Latin?

bua, a noun, means “The sound made by infants when asking for their drink; baba.”.

What is the genitive of bua?

The genitive singular is buae. bua is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈbu.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbuː.a].

noun · femininefirst declension

bua f (genitive buae)

Classical[ˈbu.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈbuː.a]

bua, ae, f. bu, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. im butum, p. 109 Müll.,

I. the natural sound made by infants in asking for their drink, as pappa for their food, Varr. ap. Non. p. 81, 1 sq.; cf. vinibua.

Onomatopoeic.