baile

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Portuguese dance

[edit] Noun

Singular
baile

Plural
uncountable

baile (uncountable)

  1. (usually "baile funk") A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca
    • 2006 August 25, Jessica Hopper, “Stick This in Your iTunes”, Chicago Reader:
      The irreverent banger "Hey You" repos Balkan brass and sets it to pure Chicago juke step, which bleeds into a colossal baile beat and, for good measure, some trashy Eurotrance.
    • 2007 March 30, “Pop and Rock Listings”, New York Times:
      He has been borrowing from Brazilian baile funk for years, and the first release on his new record label, Mad Descent, is by the Brazilian group Bonde do Role.

[edit] See also


[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of abeil
  • Albie



[edit] Irish

[edit] Etymology

Old Irish baile

[edit] Adjective

baile

  1. homemade
  2. internal
  3. domestic

[edit] Noun 1

baile m.

  1. A town. Baile mór (city) and baile beag (village) distinguish them.

[edit] Declension

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative baile bailte
Vocative a bhaile a bhailte
Genitive baile bailte
Dative baile bailte

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an baile na bailte
Genitive an bhaile na mbailte
Dative leis an mbaile

don bhaile

leis na bailte

[edit] Noun 2

baile f.

  1. Genitive singular form of bail.

[edit] Old Irish

[edit] Noun

baile

  1. town
  2. city
  3. homestead
  4. place
  5. frenzy
  6. vision

[edit] Descendants


[edit] Portuguese

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[edit] Noun

baile f.

  1. ball (formal dance)


This Portuguese entry was created from the translations listed at ball. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see baile in the Portuguese Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008


[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Etymology

Old Irish baile

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [b̊alɪ]

[edit] Noun

baile m. (genitive baile, plural bailtean )

  1. town
  2. city
  3. village

[edit] Derived terms


[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

baile m. (plural bailes)

Singular
baile m.

Plural
bailes m.

  1. dance

[edit] Verb

baile (infinitive: bailar)

  1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of bailar.
  2. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of bailar.