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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "oa"}}
==Bavarian==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|bar|goh|gmw-pro|inh=2}}
From {{inh|bar|gmh|ei}}, from {{inh|bar|gem-pro|*ajją}}. The diphthong {{m|bar||oa}} is the regular Bavarian outcome of {{m+|gmh||ei}} (through a process of continuous backing/rounding of the onset and lowering of the offset; roughly {{IPAchar|[ɛi̯]}} > {{IPAchar|[äe̯]}} > {{IPAchar|[ɒɛ̯]}} > {{IPAchar|[oa̯]}}). The original plural was {{m|bar||Oar}}, but {{m|bar||-r}} is lost after {{m|bar||oa}} in many dialects.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|bar|/oa̯/}}

===Noun===
{{head|bar|noun|g=n|plural|Oa|or|Oar}}

# [[egg]]
#: {{ux|bar|Oa '''Oa''' und no a '''Oa''' san zwoa '''Oa'''.|One '''egg''' and another '''egg''' are two '''eggs'''. {{q|A humorous saying/tongue-twister}}}}

==Plautdietsch==

===Noun===
{{head|pdt|noun|g=f|plural|Oaren}}

# [[ear]] (of grain)

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