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bye in Malay

bai

/baɪ/

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bye in Malay: bai. In English, bye means the position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.

Malay words for bye

short for goodbye — see also goodbye
bai

English meaning of bye

  1. noun The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.
  2. noun An extra scored when the batsmen take runs after the ball has passed the striker without hitting either the bat or the batsman.
  3. noun A thing not directly aimed at; a secondary or subsidiary object, course, path, undertaking, issue, etc.
  4. noun An unspecified way or place.

Full definition of bye

bye in a sentence

  • Craig's Crew plays the bye next week.

Synonyms of bye

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Questions about bye in Malay

What is the meaning of bye in Malay?
Bye in Malay is bai.
Apakah maksud bye dalam bahasa Melayu?
Bye: bai.
What does bye mean in English?
Bye means the position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.

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