noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbaɪli/
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/ˈbeɪl/
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CMU ARPABET:B EY1 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
Archaic spelling of bail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese baile (“dance”). Compare ball (“dance”).