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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
- (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.
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Baai in 1838-1857. Presumably derived from baai (“bay”). Compare De Keen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Baai n
- A neighbourhood of Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN