"bai" meaning in French

See bai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bɛ/ Forms: baie [feminine], bais [masculine, plural], baies [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French bai, from Latin badius. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|bai|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French bai, {{inh+|fr|fro|bai}} Inherited from Old French bai, {{inh|fr|la|badius}} Latin badius Head templates: {{fr-adj}} bai (feminine baie, masculine plural bais, feminine plural baies)
  1. bay (of a reddish-brown colour) Derived forms: chat bai
    Sense id: en-bai-fr-adj-fLRM88Ow Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 31 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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