băiat

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Precise etymology unknown. Possibly derived from bărbat (man). Other theories suggest, due to its original meaning as a servant or working boy, from Vulgar Latin *bailliator or *bailiatus, from *bailliare, from *bailare, from Latin baiulāre (carry a burden), from a derivative of the verb băia (compare îmbăia), possibly related to the aforementioned verb, or from Medieval Latin balietus, from baietus (page, serving boy).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bəˈjat]
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Noun

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băiat m (plural băieți)

  1. boy
    Băiatul mănâncă un măr.
    The boy is eating an apple.

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