bayadère

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bayadère (plural bayadères)

  1. A Hindu dancing-girl.

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.ja.dɛʁ/
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Noun

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bayadère f (plural bayadères)

  1. bayadère, dancing-girl

Descendants

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  • English: bayadère
  • Polish: bajadera

Adjective

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bayadère (plural bayadères)

  1. having colourful stripes

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