Aragonese

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Etymology

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From Late Latin ballare.

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bailar

  1. to dance

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Asturian

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bailar (first-person singular indicative present bailo, past participle bailáu)

  1. Alternative form of baillar

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Galician

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Bailando ("dancing")

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From Old Galician-Portuguese baylar (13th century), probably from Old Occitan balar, from Late Latin ballāre.

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bailar (first-person singular present bailo, first-person singular preterite bailei, past participle bailado)

  1. to dance
    • 1594, anonymous author, Entremés do pastores:
      anday qu'eu farey justicia
      calay e baylay si souberdes
      lets go, I'll do justice,
      shut up and dance if you know how
  2. to turn around

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Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: bai‧lar

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bailar (first-person singular present bailo, first-person singular preterite bailei, past participle bailado)

  1. to dance
    Synonym: dançar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Occitan balar, from Late Latin ballāre, borrowed from, or related to, Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō, to throw). Compare French baller, Italian ballare.

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  • IPA(key): /baiˈlaɾ/ [bai̯ˈlaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: bai‧lar

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bailar (first-person singular present bailo, first-person singular preterite bailé, past participle bailado)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to dance
    Synonym: danzar
    No sé bailar.I can't dance.
  2. (soccer) to dribble (the ball)

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  • Finnish: bailata

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