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Guyanese Creole English
Etymology
Borrowed from Caribbean Hindustani bele. Cognate with Hindi बेलना (belnā, “to roll out dough”).
Pronunciation
Verb
baylay
- to roll out (dough)
References
- Samad, Daizal R., Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023) A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 13