bailes
English
Asturian
Galician
Latvian
Etymology
Originally the plural form of a no longer used singular term baile, from the same stem as baidīt “to scare” (q.v.): Proto-Baltic *bai with an extra -l, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoy-, the o grade of *bʰey- “to hit.” Cognates include Lithuanian bailùs (“afraid”), Sanskrit भीरु (bhīrú-, “afraid”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bâjlɛs]
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Noun
bailes f pl (5th declension)
- fear (mental state of agitation and confusion, caused by danger or misfortune)
- aklas, paniskas bailes ― blind, panic fear
- bailes no tumsas ― fear of darkness
- viņu sagrābj bailes ― fear seizes, overcomes him
- izraisīt bailes ― to cause fear
- sastingt, iekliegties bailēs ― to freeze, to cry out in fear
- dzīvot vienās bailēs ― to live in one (= constant) fear
- drebēt, nobālēt aiz bailēm ― to tremble, to become pale with fear
- nāk atkal eksāmenu laiks... nāk uztraukums un bailes līdzi ― exam time is coming again... (and) nervousness and fear are coming along
- fear, shame (feeling of discomfort or shame)
- bailes lūgt padomu ― fear to ask for advice
- meitenēm ir bailes nākt pie viesiem ― the girls are afraid (= shy) of coming to the guests
- concern, worry, care
- bailes par bērna veselību ― concern about the child's health
- fear, anxiety, worry (about something, someone)
- bailes par bērniem ― fear for the children
- bailes par savu veselību ― fear for one's health, worries about one's health
- viņam ir bailes, ka viņu neizsmej ― he has fear (= is afraid) that they would mock him
- man visu laiku bija bailes par zirgiem ― I had worries all the time about the horses
- viņam bija drusku bailes par to, kāda izvērtīsies sastapšanās ar meiteni ― he had some fear (= was a little afraid) of how the meeting with the girl would turn out
Declension
Declension of bailes (5th declension)
singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
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nominative (nominatīvs) | — | bailes |
accusative (akuzatīvs) | — | bailes |
genitive (ģenitīvs) | — | baiļu |
dative (datīvs) | — | bailēm |
instrumental (instrumentālis) | — | bailēm |
locative (lokatīvs) | — | bailēs |
vocative (vokatīvs) | — | bailes |
Synonyms
- bažas
- (of "concern"): rūpes
Related terms
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “bailes”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Portuguese
Spanish
Yola
Etymology
From Middle English beyle, from Old English bīgels.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biːɫz/
References
- Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 135
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