“巴岱(bax deib)”是湘西苗族对从事祭祀行业的人的称呼,是一个常用词。但由于此词的产生年代相对久远,其本意是什么已经不清楚了,“巴(bax)”和“岱(deib)”这两个词分别是什么意思更是模糊不清。本文通过新搜集的一些神词材料进行翻译分析,指出“巴”是对父亲或父辈男人的尊称,“岱”是“祖先”的意思,两者合起来是“主持祭祀神灵的人”之意。 “Bax deib ” is a commonly used term used by the Miao people in Xiangxi to refer to those engaged in sacrificial worship. However, it is unclear what its original meaning is due to the relatively old age of the term. What are the meanings of “bax” and “deib”? In this paper, some newly collected material of Gods and Words are used in translation analysis. It is pointed out that “Ba ” is the title of father or father man, “Dai ” means “ancestor ”, People worship the gods "meaning.