bâiller
Meaning
to yawn
Concepts
Synonyms
être béant
ouvrir la bouche
rester bouche bée
s’ouvrir
rouler de gros yeux
être saillants
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ba.je/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French baailler, from Old French baaillier, from Early Medieval Latin bataculāre (“to yawn”).
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