bayadère

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French bayadère, from Portuguese bailadeira, from bailar (to dance).

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Noun[edit]

bayadère (plural bayadères)

  1. A Hindu dancing-girl.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese balhadeira, archaic and dialectal form of modern bailadeira.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ba.ja.dɛʁ/
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Noun[edit]

bayadère f (plural bayadères)

  1. bayadère, dancing-girl

Descendants[edit]

  • English: bayadère
  • Polish: bajadera

Adjective[edit]

bayadère (plural bayadères)

  1. having colourful stripes

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