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Romanian
Etymology
Precise etymology unknown. Possibly derived from bărbat (“man”). Other theories suggest, due to its original meaning as a servant or working boy, from Vulgar Latin *bailliator or *bailiatus, from *bailliare, from *bailare, from Latin baiulāre (“carry a burden”), from a derivative of the verb băia (compare îmbăia), possibly related to the aforementioned verb, or from Medieval Latin balietus, from baietus (“page, serving boy”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
băiat m (plural băieți)
- boy
Băiatul mănâncă un măr.- The boy is eating an apple.
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