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Bai

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See also: bai, bái, bài, bāi, băi, bǎi, ba'i, and bai'

English

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Etymology 1

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From Chinese (Bái). Doublet of Bach (Vietnamese surname).

Noun

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Bai pl (plural only)

  1. An ethnic group of China.
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Proper noun

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Bai

  1. A surname.
  2. The language of the Bai ethnic group.
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Malay Bai.

Proper noun

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Bai

  1. An island off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch baai, which probably from French baie. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

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Bai f (genitive Bai, plural Baien)

  1. (literary) bay
    Synonym: (more common) Bucht

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Luxembourgish

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Noun

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Bai

  1. plural of Bau

Tagalog

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Baí (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜁ)

  1. Alternative form of Bay

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