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băiete
boy (used as a direct, informal address, like calling out "boy!" or "son") /bə.ˈje.te/
noun#922 most common
Also: lad, son (as a form of address, not literal kinship)
Example sentences
Vino aici, băiete!
Come here, boy!
Ce mai faci, băiete?
How are you doing, boy?
Ai grijă, băiete, drumul e periculos.
Be careful, boy, the road is dangerous.
Ascultă-mă bine, băiete, viața nu e ușoară.
Listen to me carefully, boy, life isn't easy.
Băiete, să nu uiți niciodată de unde ai plecat.
Boy, never forget where you came from.
Hai, băiete, arată-mi ce poți, că vorba lungă sărăcia omului.
Come on, boy, show me what you've got, since too much talk gets a man nowhere.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | băiat | băieți |
| Genitive | băiat | băieți |
| Accusative | băiat | băieți |
| Vocative | băiete | băieților |
Word family
băiatboy
băiețiboys
băiețellittle boybăiețandruyoung lad, adolescent boy
băiețoasăboyish, tomboyish (describing a girl)
Etymology
Băiete is the vocative singular form of băiat, the Romanian word for boy. The origin of băiat itself is not settled among Romanian etymologists, and standard reference dictionaries list it as being of uncertain origin, with no clear source in Latin or the neighboring Slavic languages. Because of this gap, it cannot be traced back with confidence to a specific older root.
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