băiat

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 bailetus, from baietus (“page, serving boy”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bəˈjat]

Noun

băiat m (plural băieți)

  1. boy
    Băiatul mănâncă un măr.
    The boy is eating an apple.

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