# baile
## English
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese baile (“dance”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbaɪli/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)

#### Noun

baile (uncountable)
* (usually "baile funk") A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca
** 2006 August 25, Jessica Hopper, “Stick This in Your iTunes”, in Chicago Reader‎:The irreverent banger "Hey You" repos Balkan brass and sets it to pure Chicago juke step, which bleeds into a colossal baile beat and, for good measure, some trashy Eurotrance.
** 2007 March 30, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times‎:He has been borrowing from Brazilian baile funk for years, and the first release on his new record label, Mad Descent, is by the Brazilian group Bonde do Role.

#### See also

* Baile funk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Etymology 2

See bail.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbeɪl/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)

#### Noun

baile (plural bailes)
* Archaic spelling of bail.

### Anagrams

* Albie

## Aragonese
### Noun

baile m (plural bailes)
* bail

### Noun

baile m (plural bailes)
* dance

## Asturian
### Verb

baile
* first-person singular present subjunctive of bailar
* third-person singular present subjunctive of bailar

## Galician
### Etymology 1

Back-formation from bailar.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbajlɪ]

#### Noun

baile m (plural bailes)
* dance
* ball (a formal dance)

#### Verb

baile
* inflection of bailar:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

### Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese baile, form Old French bailif (“bailiff”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbajlɪ]

#### Noun

baile m (plural bailes)
* (archaic) bailiff

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “baile”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “baile”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “baile”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “baile”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “baile”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Irish
### Pronunciation

* (Munster) IPA: /ˈbˠalʲə/
* (Connemara) IPA: /ˈbˠɑːlʲə/
* (Aran) IPA: /ˈbˠalə/, /ˈbˠælə/
* (Ulster) IPA: /ˈbˠælʲə/; /ˈbˠɛlʲə/, [ˈbˠelʲə]

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Irish baile (“homestead, town”).

#### Noun

baile m (genitive singular baile, nominative plural bailte)
* home.
* a settlement.
* a town or a village.
    Phós sí fear as baile isteach.She married a man from out of town.

##### Declension

bare forms
case
singular
plural
nominative
baile
bailte
vocative
a bhaile
a bhailte
genitive
baile
bailte
dative
baile
bailte
forms with the definite article
case
singular
plural
nominative
an baile
na bailte
genitive
an bhaile
na mbailte
dative
leis an mbaile don bhaile
leis na bailte :
* Alternative plural: bailteacha (Cois Fharraige), bailtí, bailtíocha

##### Derived terms

* abhaile
* an Baile Meánach
* ardbhaile
* as baile
* Baile Átha Cliath
* Baile Átha Luain
* baile bardais
* baile beag
* Baile Brigín
* baile contae
* baile margaidh
* baile mór
* bailedhreach
* braighdeanas baile (“house arrest”)
* bruachbhaile
* ceannbhaile
* daonbhaile
* fo-bhaile
* fronta baile (“home front”)
* gráigbhaile
* leathanach baile
* príomhbhaile
* sa bhaile
* sa mbaile (Galway form)
* sráidbhaile

#### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baile”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “baile”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “baile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

baile f sg
* genitive singular of bail

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 122, page 65
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 59
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 75, page 32
* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

## Latvian
### Noun

baile f
* (archaic) nominative singular of bailes

## Old Irish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbalʲe]

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Celtic *baliyos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, grow”), see also Proto-Germanic *bōþlą (“dwelling, abode, lair”).

#### Noun

baile m (genitive baili, nominative plural baili)
* place, homestead, town, city

##### Inflection

Masculine io-stem :
| | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Nominative | baile | baile$^L$ | baili$^L$ |
| Vocative | baili | baile$^L$ | bailiu |
| Accusative | baile$^N$ | baile$^L$ | bailiu$^H$ |
| Genitive | baili$^L$ | baile$^L$ | baile$^N$ |
| Dative | bailiu$^L$ | bailib | bailib |
| Initial mutations of a following adjective: $^H$ = triggers aspiration $^L$ = triggers lenition $^N$ = triggers nasalization ||||

##### Derived terms

* bailech

##### Descendants

* Irish: baile
* Manx: balley
* Scottish Gaelic: baile

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Noun

baile m or f
* vision
* supernaturally induced frenzy or madness

##### Inflection

As masculine:
Masculine io-stem :
| | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Nominative | baile | baile$^L$ | baili$^L$ |
| Vocative | baili | baile$^L$ | bailiu |
| Accusative | baile$^N$ | baile$^L$ | bailiu$^H$ |
| Genitive | baili$^L$ | baile$^L$ | baile$^N$ |
| Dative | bailiu$^L$ | bailib | bailib |
| Initial mutations of a following adjective: $^H$ = triggers aspiration $^L$ = triggers lenition $^N$ = triggers nasalization ||||
As feminine:
Feminine iā-stem :
| | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Nominative | baile$^L$ | baili$^L$ | baili |
| Vocative | baile$^L$ | baili$^L$ | baili |
| Accusative | baili$^N$ | baili$^L$ | baili |
| Genitive | baile | baile$^L$ | baile$^N$ |
| Dative | baili$^L$ | bailib | bailib |
| Initial mutations of a following adjective: $^H$ = triggers aspiration $^L$ = triggers lenition $^N$ = triggers nasalization ||||

##### Descendants

* Irish: buile

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “baile”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎, Stirling, →ISBN

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈbaj.li/ [ˈbaɪ̯.li]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈbaj.li/ [ˈbaɪ̯.li]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈbaj.le/ [ˈbaɪ̯.le]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈbaj.lɨ/
* Hyphenation: bai‧le

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin ballō, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō, “throw”).

#### Noun

baile m (plural bailes)
* ball (a formal dance)
* (Brazil) any dancing event (not necessarily formal)
    Synonyms: bailarico, baileco, balada, festa
* (Portugal, colloquial) an embarrassing situation where one party is completely dominated by another

##### Derived terms

* dar um baile
* levar um baile

##### Related terms

* bailada
* bailadeira
* bailado
* bailador
* bailar
* bailarino
* balé

##### Descendants

* → English: baile

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

baile
* inflection of bailar:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish baile.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpalə/
* (Barra) IPA: [ˈb̥ælʌ]

### Noun

baile m (genitive singular baile, plural bailtean)
* village, town, city

#### Derived terms

* baile beag (“town, village”)
* baile mòr (“town, city”)
* dealbhadh-bhailtean (“town planning”)
* prìomh-bhaile (“capital city”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 baile”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “baile”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbaile/ [ˈbai̯.le]
* Audio (Colombia):(file)
* Rhymes: -aile
* Syllabification: bai‧le

### Etymology 1

Deverbal from bailar.

#### Noun

baile m (plural bailes)
* dance (a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music)
    Synonym: danza
* dance (a social gathering where dancing is the main activity)
* ball (a formal dance)
* dance (the art, profession, and study of dancing)

##### Derived terms

* baile de candil
* baile de cuenta
* baile de disfraces
* baile de fin de curso
* baile de graduación
* baile de máscaras
* baile de piñata
* baile de salón
* baile de San Vito
* baile de trajes
* baile del caño
* baile del tubo
* baile en barra
* baile en el caño
* baile en tubo
* cuerpo de baile
* pista de baile
* salón de baile

##### Descendants

* → Bikol Central: bayle
* → Cebuano: bayle
* → Tagalog: bayle

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

baile
* inflection of bailar:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

### Further reading

* “baile”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10