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bayadère

UK/baɪəˈdɛː/

bayadère noun: a Hindu dancing-girl.

Noun

bayadère (plural bayadères)

  1. A Hindu dancing-girl.

Forms of bayadère

pluralbayadères

Origin of bayadère

Borrowed from French bayadère, from Portuguese bailadeira, from bailar (“to dance”).

Words that rhyme with bayadère

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Questions about bayadère

What does bayadère mean?
Bayadère means a Hindu dancing-girl.
What part of speech is bayadère?
Bayadère is a noun.
How do you pronounce bayadère?
Bayadère is pronounced /baɪəˈdɛː/ (UK).
What is the plural of bayadère?
The plural of bayadère is bayadères.

Words near bayadère in the dictionary

  1. Bayabo
  2. bayadeer
  3. bayadeers
  4. bayadere
  5. bayaderes
  6. bayadère
  7. bayadères
  8. bayag-kambing
  9. Bayagoula
  10. Bayagoulas
  11. bayam

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