bahía

/baˈia/ · B1 · noun · f

bay

bahía — bay

🌊⛵ bahía and English bay share one root: Late Latin baia

Say it ba-EE-a. The h is silent, so it is really bay with -ía on the end. Both words come from Late Latin baia. The Brazilian state Bahia is named after the Bay of All Saints.

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