ボーイ

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from English boy.

Pronunciation

Noun

ボーイ (bōi

  1. boy
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Etymology 2

Clipping of ベルボーイ (berubōi), borrowed from English bellboy.

Pronunciation

Noun

ボーイ (bōi

  1. bellboy, (male) bellhop, porter, page
  2. (male) waiter
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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN