Baai

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See also: baai and baái

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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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

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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

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  • Xhosa: iBhayi, eBhayi
  • Zulu: iBhayi

See also

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Baai n

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

References

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