baile

English

Etymology

From Portuguese baile (“dance”)

Noun

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.

See also

• Baile funk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Baile funk

Anagrams

• Albie

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Asturian

Verb

baile

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of bailar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

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Galician

Verb

baile

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of bailar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈbˠalʲə]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish baile.

Noun

baile m (genitive baile, nominative plural bailte)

1. town

Declension

Declension of baile

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

Derived terms

• baile beag
• baile mór
• gráigbhaile
• leathanach baile (“home page”)
• sráidbhaile

Etymology 2

Noun

baile f

1. genitive singular form of bail

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
baile	bhaile	mbaile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old Irish

Etymology 1

Noun

baile (nominative plural bailti)

1. place, homestead, town, city

Derived terms

• bailech

Descendants

• Irish: baile
• Manx: balley
• Scottish Gaelic: baile

Etymology 2

Noun

baile m and f

1. vision
2. supernaturally induced frenzy or madness

Descendants

• Irish: buile

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Portuguese

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Etymology

From Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “throw”)

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA: [ˈbaj.lɯ]
• (Brazil) IPA: [ˈbaj.lɪ]
• (South Brazil) IPA: ['baj.le]

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. ball (formal dance)
2. (Brazil) A dancing event (not necessarily formal)

Synonyms

• (2) balada, festa, bailarico, baileco

Related terms

• balé, bailada, bailadeira, bailado, bailador, bailar, bailarino

Descendants

• (2) English: baile

Verb

baile

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of bailar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of bailar
3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of bailar
4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of bailar
5. (Brazil) Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of bailar

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish baile.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [b̊alɪ], /palɪ/

Noun

baile m (genitive baile, plural bailtean)

1. village, town, city

Derived terms

• baile mòr - town, city
• baile beag - town, village
• dealbhadh-bhailtean - town planning
• prìomh-bhaile - capital city

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Spanish

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. dance

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.