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la bahía
bay
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How do you say bahía in Spanish?
How do you pronounce bahía in Spanish?
bahía is pronounced /la baˈia/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La bahía tranquila que visitamos el verano pasado era perfecta para navegar.
The calm bay that we visited last summer was perfect for sailing.
Esta bahía profunda y protegida es ideal para anclar barcos grandes.
This deep and protected bay is ideal for anchoring large boats.
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Why is it feminine?
Bahía is feminine because it ends in "-ía", following the productive pattern of Spanish feminine nouns ending in "-ia" or "-ía" (like "vía", "familia", "compañía"). The word derives from Latin "bahia", which was influenced by Greek "baía", and feminine nouns ending in "-ia" in Latin were regularly inherited as feminine in Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for bay?
The Spanish word for bay is la bahía — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | baie | la | feminine |
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