ボーイ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English boy.

Pronunciation

Noun

ボーイ (rōmaji bōi)

  1. boy
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Etymology 2

Clipping of ベルボーイ, borrowed from English bellboy.

Pronunciation

Noun

ボーイ (rōmaji bōi)

  1. bellboy, (male) bellhop, porter, page
  2. (male) waiter
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References

  1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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