baile

See also: bailé

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese baile (“dance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪli/

Noun

baile (uncountable)

1. (usually "baile funk") A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca
   • 2006 August 25, Jessica Hopper, “Stick This in Your iTunes”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     The irreverent banger "Hey You" repos Balkan brass and sets it to pure Chicago juke step, which bleeds into a colossal baile beat and, for good measure, some trashy Eurotrance.

   • 2007 March 30, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     He has been borrowing from Brazilian baile funk for years, and the first release on his new record label, Mad Descent, is by the Brazilian group Bonde do Role.

See also

• Baile funk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

See bail.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪl/

Noun

baile (plural bailes)

1. Archaic spelling of bail.

Anagrams

• Albie

Aragonese

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. bail

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. dance

Asturian

Verb

baile

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of bailar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

Galician

Baile galego

Etymology 1

Back-formation from bailar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbajlɪ]

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. dance
2. ball (a formal dance)

Verb

baile

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of bailar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

Etymology 2

From Old Galician-Portuguese baile, form Old French bailif (“bailiff”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbajlɪ]

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. (archaic) bailiff

References

• “baile” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “baile” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
• “baile” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “baile” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “baile” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠalʲə/
• (Conemara) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɑːlʲə/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠalə/, /ˈbˠælə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbˠælʲə/; /ˈbˠɛlʲə/, [ˈbˠelʲə]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish baile (“homestead, town”).

Noun

baile m (genitive singular baile, nominative plural bailte)

1. home
2. settlement

Declension

Declension of baile

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative baile bailte Vocative a bhaile a bhailte Genitive baile bailte Dative baile bailte

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an baile na bailte Genitive an bhaile na mbailte Dative leis an mbaile don bhaile leis na bailte

• Alternative plural: bailteacha (Cois Fharraige), bailtí, bailtíocha

Derived terms

• abhaile
• ardbhaile
• as baile
• Baile Átha Cliath
• baile bardais
• baile beag
• baile contae
• baile margaidh
• baile mór
• bailedhreach
• braighdeanas baile (“house arrest”)
• bruachbhaile
• ceannbhaile
• daonbhaile
• fo-bhaile
• fronta baile (“home front”)
• gráigbhaile
• leathanach baile
• príomhbhaile
• sa bhaile, sa mbaile
• sráidbhaile

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “baile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “baile” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 59
• Entries containing “baile” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 65

Etymology 2

Noun

baile f sg

1. genitive singular of bail

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
baile	bhaile	mbaile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Latvian

Noun

baile f

1. (archaic) nominative singular form of bailes

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbalʲe]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *baliyos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, grow”), see also Proto-Germanic *bōþlą (“dwelling, abode, lair”).

Noun

baile m (genitive baili, nominative plural baili)

1. place, homestead, town, city

Inflection

Masculine io-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	baile	baileL	bailiL
Vocative	baili	baileL	bailiu
Accusative	baileN	baileL	bailiuH
Genitive	bailiL	baileL	baileN
Dative	bailiuL	bailib	bailib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• bailech

Descendants

• Irish: baile
• Manx: balley
• Scottish Gaelic: baile

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

baile m or f

1. vision
2. supernaturally induced frenzy or madness

Inflection

As masculine:

Masculine io-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	baile	baileL	bailiL
Vocative	baili	baileL	bailiu
Accusative	baileN	baileL	bailiuH
Genitive	bailiL	baileL	baileN
Dative	bailiuL	bailib	bailib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

As feminine:

Feminine iā-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	baileL	bailiL	baili
Vocative	baileL	bailiL	baili
Accusative	bailiN	bailiL	baili
Genitive	baile	baileL	baileN
Dative	bailiL	bailib	bailib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: buile

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
baile	baile pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/	mbaile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.li/ [ˈbaɪ̯.li]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.li/ [ˈbaɪ̯.li]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.le/ [ˈbaɪ̯.le]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbaj.lɨ/, /ˈbajl/ [ˈbajɫ]

• Hyphenation: bai‧le

Etymology 1

baile

From Late Latin ballō, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “throw”).

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. ball (formal dance)
2. (Brazil) any dancing event (not necessarily formal)

   Synonyms: bailarico, baileco, balada, festa

3. (Portugal, colloquial) an embarrassing situation were one party of completely dominated by another

Derived terms

• dar um baile
• levar um baile

Related terms

• bailada
• bailadeira
• bailado
• bailador
• bailar
• bailarino
• balé

 

Descendants

• → English: baile

Etymology 2

Verb

baile

1. inflection of bailar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish baile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpalə/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛlə/

Noun

baile m (genitive singular baile, plural bailtean)

1. village, town, city

Derived terms

• baile beag (“town, village”)
• baile mòr (“town, city”)
• dealbhadh-bhailtean (“town planning”)
• prìomh-bhaile (“capital city”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
baile	bhaile
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “baile”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Spanish

Etymology

From bailar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaile/ [ˈbai̯.le]

• Audio (Colombia)

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• Rhymes: -aile
• Syllabification: bai‧le

Noun

baile m (plural bailes)

1. dance (a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music)

   Synonym: danza

2. dance (a social gathering where dancing is the main activity)
3. ball (a formal dance)
4. dance (the art, profession, and study of dancing)

Derived terms

• baile de fin de curso
• baile de graduación
• baile de máscaras
• baile de salón
• baile del caño
• baile del tubo
• baile en barra
• baile en tubo
• cuerpo de baile
• pista de baile
• salón de baile

 

Descendants

• → Cebuano: bayle

Verb

baile

1. inflection of bailar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “baile”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014