ボーイ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English boy.

Pronunciation

    Noun

    ボーイ • (bōi) 

    1. boy
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    Etymology 2

    Clipping of ベルボーイ (berubōi), borrowed from English bellboy.

    Pronunciation

      Noun

      ボーイ • (bōi) 

      1. bellboy, (male) bellhop, porter, page
      2. (male) waiter
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      References

      1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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