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baie¹

  • /ˈbaje/

Where it comes from

Ultimately from Latin ba(l)neum, via the plural ba(l)nea.

The stressed a in Romanian is inconsistent with râie, tămâie < Latin arānea, *thȳmānea. Hence baie may have been borrowed from Proto-Slavic *baňa; compare etymology 2 below (via Hungarian). Note also the consistent masculine gender of inherited reflexes of Latin balneum such as Italian bagno, French bain, etc.

noun băi · baie · baia · băile

  1. feminine bathroom
  2. feminine bath (act of bathing), bathtub

baie²

  • /ˈbaje/

noun băi · baie · baia · băile

  1. Transylvania, feminine mine, quarry

In English

  • bathroom a room with a bathtub
  • bath building or area where bathing occurs
  • bathhouse building with baths for communal use

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"baie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/baie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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baie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/baie

Chicago

"baie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/baie.

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@misc{baie_2026,
  title = {baie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/baie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}