Etymology

iBhayi

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Today it means: A township in Gqeberha, South Africa. Full definition →

Xhosa iBhayi ← Afrikaans die Baai ← English bay
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The story

  1. Middle Dutchbaeye
  2. Dutchbaai
  3. Afrikaansbaai
  4. Late Latinbaiader.?
  5. Frenchbaie
  6. Englishbay
  7. Afrikaansdie Baai
  8. XhosaiBhayi
  9. English todayiBhayi

Borrowed from Xhosa iBhayi, from Afrikaans die Baai, from baai, and from English bay.

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