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Where does “baye” come from?

baye (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

Ancestry of “baye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahi—
2Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

Words derived from “baye”

  • ebay
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