"Baai" meaning in Afrikaans

See Baai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Translation of English The Bay, a colloquial name for Port Elizabeth, which is located on the western portion of Algoa Bay. Etymology templates: {{der|af|en|The Bay}} English The Bay Head templates: {{head|af|proper noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} Baai, {{af-proper noun}} Baai
  1. (informal) Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth, a city and port in Eastern Cape, South Africa) Tags: informal Categories (place): Cities in South Africa, Places in South Africa Related terms: baai (english: bay)
    Sense id: en-Baai-af-name-TyTaRLWi Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

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