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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbaja
"La barca è entrata nella baia tranquilla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
"The boat sailed into the calm bay, sheltered from the stormy ocean."
- 1
To bark or howl loudly, typically used in reference to dogs.
"The hound began to bay at the moon, filling the night with its haunting sound."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'bay', via Old French 'baie', ultimately from Latin 'badius' (brown, chestnut-colored) through a shift in geographical sense, or from Latin 'baja' meaning an inlet of the sea. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe any wide indentation of a coastline into the land.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bay" is said worldwide
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baie
Transliteration: bɛ
"Le bateau a navigué dans la baie tranquille."
Bucht
Transliteration: bʊxt
"Das Boot segelte in die ruhige Bucht."
baia
Transliteration: ˈbaja
"La barca è entrata nella baia tranquilla."
bahía
Transliteration: baˈi.a
"El barco navegó hacia la bahía tranquila."
baía
Transliteration: baˈi.ɐ
"O barco navegou para a baía tranquila."
खाड़ी
Transliteration: khārī
"नाव शांत खाड़ी में चली गई।"
海湾
Transliteration: hǎiwān
"船驶入了宁静的海湾。"
만
Transliteration: man
"배가 조용한 만으로 들어갔다."
湾
Transliteration: wan
"船は静かな湾に入った。"
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