Boy

From English boy.

Boy

1. a nickname for one's son

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Boy m

1. a male given name

• IPA^(key): /bɔɪ̯/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯

Borrowed from English boy.

Boy m (strong, genitive Boys, plural Boys)

1. bellboy; pageboy

   Synonyms: Laufjunge, Hotelpage

2. (colloquial) boy
   • 1968, “Der Computer Nr. 3”, performed by France Gall:

     Der Computer Nr. 3 / Sucht für mich den richtigen Boy / Und die Liebe ist garantiert für beide dabei

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   • 1997, “Girls In Love”, in 70 Minuten Musik ungeklärter Herkunft, performed by Andreas Dorau:

     Sie war scheu und er war ihr Boy / Doch er war ihr nie ganz treu

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Boy m (proper noun, strong, genitive Boys)

1. a male given name

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From either or both English boy and/or Spanish Bonito +‎ -oy. Spanish bonito is a diminutive of Spanish bueno (“good”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈboj/ [ˈboɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -oj
• Syllabification: Boy
• Homophone: boy

Boy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

1. a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio

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Boy

1. a male given name