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Spanish
Etymology
From Old French estay, from Frankish *staka (“stake, post”), from Proto-Germanic *stakô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈtai/
- Rhymes: -ai
- Syllabification: es‧tay
Noun
estay m (plural estayes or estáis)
- (nautical) stay
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