bâillement

French

Etymology

From bâiller (“to yawn”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baj.mɑ̃/ ~ /bɑj.mɑ̃/

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Noun

bâillement m (plural bâillements)

1. yawn (the action of yawning)
2. large gap

Further reading

• “bâillement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.