Baai

See also: baai and baái

Afrikaans

Etymology

Translation of English The Bay, a colloquial name for Port Elizabeth, which is located on the western portion of Algoa Bay.

Proper noun

Baai

1. (informal) Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth, a city and port in Eastern Cape, South Africa)

   Ons het 'n wonderlike dag in die Baai gehad!

   We had wonderful day in Port Elizabeth!

Usage notes

This term is most often used with the definite article die, but note that the article is not usually capitalised unless appearing as part of a title or at the start of a sentence.

Descendants

• Xhosa: iBhayi, eBhayi
• Zulu: iBhayi

See also

• baai (“bay”)

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Baai in 1838-1857. Presumably derived from baai (“bay”). Compare De Keen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːi̯/

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• Hyphenation: Baai
• Rhymes: -aːi̯
• Homophone: baai

Proper noun

Baai n

1. A neighbourhood of Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN