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See also: Appendix:Variations of "boy"

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Category:Translingual terms derived from English#BOY BodoCategory:Translingual clippings#BOY with y as a placeholder.

Symbol

boyCategory:Translingual lemmas#BOY Category:Translingual symbols#BOY Category:Translingual terms with redundant script codes#BOY Category:Translingual entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

(international standards) ISO 639-3 Category:ISO 639-3 language code for Bodo (Central Africa).

English

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boy

Wikipedia

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰā-

Proto-Germanic *bō-

Proto-West Germanic *bōjō

Old English *bōia

Middle English boye

English boy

From Middle English Category:English terms inherited from Middle English#BOY Category:English terms derived from Middle English#BOY boy / boye (“servant, commoner, knave, boy”), from Old English Category:English terms inherited from Old English#BOY Category:English terms derived from Old English#BOY *bōia (“boy”), from Proto-West Germanic Category:English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#BOY Category:English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#BOY *bōjō, from Proto-Germanic Category:English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#BOY Category:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BOY *bōjô (“younger brother, young male relation”), from Proto-Germanic Category:English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BOY *bō- (“brother, close male relation”), from Proto-Indo-European Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#BOY *bʰā-, *bʰāt- (“father, elder brother, brother”).

Cognate with Scots boy (“boy”), West Frisian boai (“boy”), Dutch boi (“boy”), Low German Boi (“boy”), and probably to the Old English proper name Bōia. Also related to West Flemish boe (“brother”), Norwegian dialectal boa (“brother”), Dutch boef (“rogue, knave”), Bavarian Bua (“young boy, lad”), German Bube ("boy; knave; jack"; > English bub), Icelandic bófi (“rogue, crook, bandit, knave”), Lombard bagaj. See also bully.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɔɪ Category:Rhymes:English/ɔɪ#BOY Category:Rhymes:English/ɔɪ/1 syllable#BOY
Homophones: boi, (one pronunciation) buoyCategory:English terms with homophones#BOY
(Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: boi, IPA^(key): /bɔɪ/Category:English 1-syllable words#BOYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
- Audio (UK): (file)
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- Audio (General American, female): (file)
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- Audio (General American, male): (file)
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(Southern US) IPA^(key): /bɔːə/Category:English 2-syllable words#BOY Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
(Indic) IPA^(key): /bɒj/Category:English 1-syllable words#BOYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
- (father-bother merger) IPA^(key): /bɑːj/Category:English 1-syllable words#BOYCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
  - Homophones: bye, (without aspiration) bhaiCategory:English terms with homophones#BOY

Noun

boy (countable and uncountable, plural boys or (eye dialect) boyz)Category:English lemmas#BOY Category:English nouns#BOY Category:English uncountable nouns#BOY Category:English countable nouns#BOY Category:English countable nouns#BOY Category:English nouns with irregular plurals#BOY Category:English entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

A male child. [from 15th c.]
Kieran plays football with other boys in his school.
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- 1535 October 14 (Gregorian calendar), Myles Coverdale, transl., Biblia: The Byble, […] (Coverdale Bible), [Cologne or Marburg]: [Eucharius Cervicornus and Johannes Soter?], →OCLC, Zachary [Zechariah] viij:[5], folio xcix, recto, column 2:
  The ſtretes of the cite alſo ſhalbe full of yonge boyes and damſelles, playnge vpon the ſtretes.
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- 1711 March 18 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Jonathan Swift, “[Dr. Swift’s Journal to Stella.] Letter XVII.”, in Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, editors, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, […], new edition, volume XIV, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1801, →OCLC, page 371:
  I find I was mistaken in the sex, it is a boy.
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- 1812, Lord Byron, “Canto II”, in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. A Romaunt, London: […] [F]or John Murray, […]; William Blackwood, Edinburgh; and John Cumming, Dublin; by Thomas Davison, […], →OCLC, stanza XXIII, page 72:
  Ah! happy years! once more who would not be a boy?
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- 1876, Frances Eliza Millett Notley, “A Tale of Love”, in The Kiddle-a-Wink‎, page 168:
  "He is not quite a baby, Alfred," said Ellen, "though he is only a big stupid boy. We have made him miserable enough. Let us leave him alone."
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- 2014 January 31, Kelly Wallace, “Pink, princess-y and sexy too soon”, in CNN‎:
  Girls were offered baby dolls, princesses and sexy fashion figures; the boys section had superheroes, building blocks, science kits and dinosaurs.
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- 2018 March 28, Melissa Gray, “Boy in viral hug photo missing after family’s car plunges off cliff”, in CNN‎:
  The boy who made headlines when he was photographed hugging an officer during a 2014 protest against police brutality is missing after his family’s SUV plunged 100 feet off a coastal highway in California, officials said Wednesday.
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(loosely, informal Category:English informal terms#BOY) A young man.
Kate is dating a boy named Jim.
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(loosely, diminutive, especially with a possessive) A son of any age.
- 1805, Walter Scott, “Canto Fourth”, in The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem, London: […] [James Ballantyne] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, […], and A[rchibald] Constable and Co., […], →OCLC, stanza II, page 94:
  Low as that tide has ebbed with me, / It still reflects to memory’s eye / The hour, my brave, my only boy, / Fell by the side of great Dundee.
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- 2015, Gordon Smith, “Five-O” (38:10 from the start), in Better Call Saul, season 1, episode 6, spoken by Michael Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks):
  I tried. I tried. But he wouldn't listen. My boy was stubborn. My boy was strong. And he was gonna get himself killed. Now I told him, I told him I did it too. That I was like Hoffman, getting by, and that's what you heard that night: me talking him down, him kicking and screaming until the fight went out of him. He put me up on a pedestal. And I had to show him that I was down in the gutter with the rest of them. Broke my boy. I broke my boy.
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(loosely, endearing Category:English endearing terms#BOY, diminutive) A male human younger than the speaker. [from 17th c.]
(loosely, informal Category:English informal terms#BOY, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).
boys' clubCategory:English terms with collocations#BOY
- 1889, Rudyard Kipling, “The Education of Otis Yeere”, in Under the Deodars, Boston: The Greenock Press, published 1899, page 10:
  "My dear girl, what has he done?" said Mrs. Mallowe, sweetly. It is noticeable that ladies of a certain age call each other "dear girl," just as commissioners of twenty-eight years' standing address their equals in the Civil List as "my boy."
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- 1989 December 10, Tatiana Schreiber, Liz Galst, Emma Stonebridge, “Drawing The Line: Lesbian Sex And Art: What Do You Like, How Do You Decide?”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 22, page 9:
  It opened up a whole range [of feelings]. Some of them we were prepared for ― like for some women to feel some of the images were anti-feminist […] One woman wrote, "I can see the boys have taught you well." "Macho B.S.," someone else wrote.
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(loosely, obsolete Category:English terms with obsolete senses#BOY) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]
- c. 1603–1606 (date written), [William Shakespeare], […] His True Chronicle Historie of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Nathaniel Butter, […], published 1608, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv], signature [C4], verso:
  Do’ſt thou call mee foole boy?
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(loosely, now rare Category:English terms with rare senses#BOY and usually offensive Category:English offensive terms#BOY outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, [from 14th c.] particularly:
- 1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 211:
  He allowed his ‘boy’ - an overfed young negro from the coast - to treat the white men, under his very eyes, with provoking insolence.
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- 1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow, 1st US edition, New York: Viking Press, →ISBN, part 1: Beyond the Zero, page 37:
  “Why does he go out and pinch all his dogs in person? He’s an administrator, isn’t he? Wouldn’t he hire a boy or something?”
  “We call them ‘staff,’” Roger replies, […]
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1. A younger such worker.
  - 1721, Penelope Aubin, The Life of Madam de Beaumount, ii, 36:
    I resolved to continue in the Cave, with my two Servants, my Maid, and a Boy, whom I had brought from France.
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2. (historical Category:English terms with historical senses#BOY or offensive Category:English offensive terms#BOY) A non-white male servant regardless of age, [from 17th c.] particularly as a form of address.
  - 1625, W. Hawkins in Samuel Purchas, Hakluytus Posthumus or Purchas his Pilgrimes, Vol. I, iii, vii, 211:
    My Boy Stephen Grauener.
  - 1834, Edward Markham, New Zealand or Recollections of It, section 72:
    They picked out two of the strongest of the Boys (as they call the Men) about the place.
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  - 1876, Ebenezer Thorne, The Queen of the Colonies, or, Queensland as I Knew It‎, section 58:
    The blacks who work on a station or farm are always, like the blacks in the Southern States, called boys.
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  - 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 233:
    From a domestic point of view the advent of the Chinese was a decided blessing, for, instead of the European ladies of the settlement having to do all their own work, they were able to employ a proper staff of Chinese boys.
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  - 1907 May 13, Evening Post, N.Y, section 6:
    [In Shanghai,] The register clerk assigns you to a room, and instead of ‘Front!’ he shouts ‘Boy!’
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  - 1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 521:
    He thrust his head into the aisle. "Boy!" A Chinese in a white coat responded listlessly. "What will you have? Beer?"
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  - 1960 February 5, Northern Territory News, 5/5:
    Aborigine Wally... described himself as ‘number one boy’ at the station.
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3. (obsolete Category:English terms with obsolete senses#BOY) A male camp follower.
  - 1572, Flavius Vegetius Renatus, translated by John Sadler, Foure Bookes... Contayninge a Plaine Forme, and Perfect Knowledge of Martiall Policye..., iii, vii:
    If any water be rough and boysterous, or the chanell verye broade, it manye times drowneth the carriages and the boyes and nowe and then slouthfull and lyther souldiours.
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  - 1599 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Cronicle History of Henry the Fift, […] (First Quarto), London: […] Thomas Creede, for Tho[mas] Millington, and Iohn Busby […], published 1600, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene vii], signature [E4], verso:
    Godes plud kil the boyes and the lugyge,
    Tis the arrants peece of knauery […]
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(loosely, now offensive Category:English offensive terms#BOY) Any non-white male, regardless of age. [from 19th c.]
- 1812, Anne Plumptre translating Hinrich Lichtenstein, Travels in Southern Africa, in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806, Vol. I, i, viii, 119:
  A Hottentot... expects to be called by his name if addressed by any one who knows it; and by those to whom it is not known he expects to be called Hottentot... or boy.
- 1888, Louis Diston Powles, Land of Pink Pearl, or Recollections of Life in the Bahamas, section 66:
  Every darky, however old, is a boy.
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- 1973 September 8, Black Panther, 7/2:
  [In Alabama,] Guards still use the term ‘boy’ to refer to Black prisoners.
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- 1979, Bert Newton, Mohammed Ali, The Logie Awards‎:
  BN: [repeating a catchphrase] I like the boy.
  MA: [to hostile audience] Hold it, hold it, hold it. Easy. Did you say ‘Roy’ or ‘boy’?
  BN: ‘I like the boy’. There's nothing wrong with saying that... Hang on, hang on, hang on... I'll change religion, I'll do anything for ya, I don't bloody care... What's wrong with saying that? ‘I like the boy’?
  MA: Boy...
  BN: I mean, I like the man. I'm sorry, Muhammad.
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(loosely, informal Category:English informal terms#BOY, especially with a possessive) A male friend.
hanging with my boysCategory:English terms with collocations#BOY
- 1980, Paul Simon, “Late in the Evening”, in One-Trick Pony:
  The next thing I remember, I am walking down the street / I'm feeling all right, I'm with my boys, I'm with my troops, yeah.
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(BDSM Category:en:BDSM#BOY) A male submissive.
A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog. [from 15th c.]
C'mere, boy! Good boy! Who's a good boy?
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Are you getting a boy cat or a girl cat?
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(historical Category:English terms with historical senses#BOY, military Category:en:Military#BOY) A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
- 1841 May 6, Times, London, 5/4:
  Wounded... 1 Boy, 1st class, severely.
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- 1963 April 30, Times, London, 16/2:
  He joined the Navy as a boy second class in 1898.
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(US Category:American English#BOY, slang Category:English slang#BOY, uncountable Category:English uncountable nouns#BOY) Heroin. [from 20th c.]
- 2021, Tim Weber, Heroin: the Ripple Effect:
  […] drove by a corner, saw what I thought—no, what I knew—were dealers and asked if they knew where I could get some boy.
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(often somewhat childish Category:English childish terms#BOY) A male (tree, gene, etc).
- 1950, Pageant:
  Are there “boy” trees and “girl” trees? Yes. A number of species, among them the yew, holly and date-bearing palm, have their male and female flowers on different trees. The male holly, for instance, must be planted fairly close to the female ...
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- 1970 [earlier 1963], Helen V. Wilson, Helen Van Pelt, Helen Van Pelt's African Violets, Dutton Adult (→ISBN):
  Of the 100 percent total, 25 will have two girl genes, 50 will have one boy and one girl gene, and 25 will have two boy genes.
(endearing Category:English endearing terms#BOY, colloquial Category:English colloquialisms#BOY) Any tangible object close to one's person; often used in emphatic forms such as bad boy.
This boy can really kick!
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Alternative forms

boi

Synonyms

(young male): See Thesaurus:boy
(diminutive term of address to males): chap, guy, lad, mate
(son): See son
(male servant): manservant
(disreputable man): brat, knave, squirt
(heroin): See Thesaurus:heroin

Coordinate terms

See Thesaurus:girl

Derived terms

Descendants

Jamaican Creole: bwoy
Sranan Tongo: boi, boy
→ Cebuano: boy
→ Chinese: boy
→ Dutch: boy
- → French: boy
  - → Lingala: bɔ́i
- → Indonesian: boi
→ German: Boy
→ Hungarian: boy
→ Iraqi Arabic: بوي
→ Italian: boy
→ Japanese: ボーイ (bōi)
→ Polish: boy
→ Russian: бой (boj)
→ Spanish: boy
→ Swahili: boi
→ Tagalog: boy
→ Vietnamese: bồi
→ Welsh: boi

Translations

male child

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Afar: awkaCategory:Terms with Afar translations#BOY
Afrikaans: seun (af)Category:Terms with Afrikaans translations#BOY
Albanian: djalë (sq) mCategory:Terms with Albanian translations#BOY, çun (sq) mCategory:Terms with Albanian translations#BOY, cull (sq) mCategory:Terms with Albanian translations#BOY, voc (sq) mCategory:Terms with Albanian translations#BOY
Aleut: hlaxCategory:Terms with Aleut translations#BOY
Altai:
Southern Altai: уул бала (uul bala)Category:Terms with Southern Altai translations#BOY, уул (uul)Category:Terms with Southern Altai translations#BOY
Alutiiq: nukaɫpiaqCategory:Terms with Alutiiq translations#BOY
American Sign Language: FlatC@Forehead Flatten FlatO@ForeheadCategory:American Sign Language terms in nonstandard scripts#BOY Category:Terms with American Sign Language translations#BOY
Arabic: فَتًى m (fatan)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#BOY, غُلَام (ar) m (ḡulām)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#BOY
Chadian Arabic: وليد m (wilēd)Category:Terms with Chadian Arabic translations#BOY, ولد m (walad)Category:Terms with Chadian Arabic translations#BOY

Egyptian Arabic: ولد m (walad)Category:Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations#BOY

Hijazi Arabic: ولد m (walad)Category:Terms with Hijazi Arabic translations#BOY, بزر m (bazir)Category:Terms with Hijazi Arabic translations#BOY (colloquial)
Armenian: տղա (hy) (tġa)Category:Terms with Armenian translations#BOY
Aromanian: hiljCategory:Terms with Aromanian translations#BOY
Assamese: ল’ৰা (löra)Category:Terms with Assamese translations#BOY
Asturian: neñu (ast) mCategory:Terms with Asturian translations#BOY, mozu (ast) mCategory:Terms with Asturian translations#BOY
Azerbaijani: oğlan (az)Category:Terms with Azerbaijani translations#BOY
Bangi: elengeCategory:Terms with Bangi translations#BOY
Bashkir: малай (malay)Category:Terms with Bashkir translations#BOY
Basque: mutil (eu)Category:Terms with Basque translations#BOY, mutiko (eu)Category:Terms with Basque translations#BOY
Bavarian: Bua mCategory:Terms with Bavarian translations#BOY
Belarusian: хло́пец m (xlópjec)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#BOY, хло́пчык m (xlópčyk)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#BOY
Bengali: ছেলে (bn) (chele)Category:Terms with Bengali translations#BOY, ছোকরা (bn) (chōkra)Category:Terms with Bengali translations#BOY
Bhojpuri: लइका (laikā)Category:Terms with Bhojpuri translations#BOY
Bislama: boeCategory:Terms with Bislama translations#BOY
Bodo (Central Africa): ^{(please verify)} ܛܰܠܝܳܐ (telnoa)Category:Bodo (Central Africa) terms in nonstandard scripts#BOYCategory:Terms with Bodo (Central Africa) translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Bodo (Central Africa) translations#BOY
Bole: lawoCategory:Terms with Bole translations#BOY
Breton: paotr (br) mCategory:Terms with Breton translations#BOY
Middle Breton: poltr mCategory:Terms with Middle Breton translations#BOY
Bulgarian: момче́ (bg) n (momčé)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#BOY
Burmese: ကလေး (my) (ka.le:)Category:Terms with Burmese translations#BOY, ချာတိတ် (my) (hkyatit)Category:Terms with Burmese translations#BOY, သူငယ် (my) (su-ngai)Category:Terms with Burmese translations#BOY
Cahuilla: 'eqwashmalCategory:Terms with Cahuilla translations#BOY
Catalan: noi (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY, al·lot (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY, xiquet (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY, xic (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY, xicot (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY
Central Siberian Yupik: nukaɫpegaqCategory:Terms with Central Siberian Yupik translations#BOY
Chamicuro: meploneyeCategory:Terms with Chamicuro translations#BOY
Chechen: кӏант (kʼant)Category:Terms with Chechen translations#BOY
Cherokee: ᎠᏧᏣ (atsutsa)Category:Terms with Cherokee translations#BOY
Chichewa: mnyamataCategory:Terms with Chichewa translations#BOY
Chickasaw: chipota nakni'Category:Terms with Chickasaw translations#BOY
Chinese:
Cantonese: 男仔 (naam⁴ zai²)Category:Cantonese terms with redundant transliterations#BOY Category:Terms with Cantonese translations#BOY

Dungan: щёхуәзы (xi͡ohuəzɨ)Category:Terms with Dungan translations#BOY, щёхуәр (xi͡ohuər)Category:Terms with Dungan translations#BOY, эрвазы (ervazɨ)Category:Terms with Dungan translations#BOY

Hokkien: 丈夫囡仔 (ta-po͘-gín-á, cha-po͘-gín-á)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#BOY, 查埔𡢃仔 / 查埔㛠仔 (cha-po͘-kán-á)Category:Terms with Hokkien translations#BOY

Mandarin: 男孩 (zh) (nánhái)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY, 少年 (zh) (shàonián)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY, 男孩子 (zh) (nánháizi)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY, 小伙子 (zh) (xiǎohuǒzi)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY
Chuvash: ача (ač̬a)Category:Terms with Chuvash translations#BOY
Cornish: maw mCategory:Terms with Cornish translations#BOY
Crimean Tatar: oğlanCategory:Terms with Crimean Tatar translations#BOY
Czech: chlapec (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#BOY, hoch (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#BOY, kluk (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#BOY
Danish: dreng (da) cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#BOY
Darkinjung: wungaraCategory:Terms with Darkinjung translations#BOY
Dogrib: dǫzhìaCategory:Terms with Dogrib translations#BOY
Dolgan: уолCategory:Terms with Dolgan translations#BOY
Dutch: jongen (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY
Egyptian:

(jd)Category:Terms with Egyptian translations
Elfdalian: påyk mCategory:Terms with Elfdalian translations#BOY
Erzya: цёрыне (ćorïńe)Category:Terms with Erzya translations#BOY
Eshtehardi: فوره m (fōra)Category:Terms with Eshtehardi translations#BOY
Esperanto: knabo (eo)Category:Terms with Esperanto translations#BOY, knabiĉoCategory:Terms with Esperanto translations#BOY
Estonian: poiss (et)Category:Terms with Estonian translations#BOY
Evenki: омолги (omolgi)Category:Terms with Evenki translations#BOY
Faroese: drongur (fo) mCategory:Terms with Faroese translations#BOY, piltur mCategory:Terms with Faroese translations#BOY
Finnish: poika (fi) mCategory:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
French: garçon (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY
Old French: valetCategory:Terms with Old French translations#BOY
Frisian:
North Frisian: dräng mCategory:Terms with North Frisian translations#BOY (Mooring), dring mCategory:Terms with North Frisian translations#BOY (Föhr-Amrum)

West Frisian: jonge cCategory:Terms with West Frisian translations#BOY
Friulian: frut mCategory:Terms with Friulian translations#BOY, frutat mCategory:Terms with Friulian translations#BOY
Galician: neno (gl) mCategory:Terms with Galician translations#BOY, petís mCategory:Terms with Galician translations#BOY, catuxo mCategory:Terms with Galician translations#BOY, boíno mCategory:Terms with Galician translations#BOY
Gallo: gartz mCategory:Terms with Gallo translations#BOY
Georgian: ბიჭი (ka) (bič̣i)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#BOY
German: Bub (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Bube (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Junge (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY
Alemannic German: Bueb mCategory:Terms with Alemannic German translations#BOY
Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌿𐍃 m (magus)Category:Terms with Gothic translations#BOY
Greek: αγόρι (el) n (agóri)Category:Terms with Greek translations#BOY
Ancient Greek: μειράκιον n (meirákion)Category:Terms with Ancient Greek translations#BOY
Greenlandic: nukappiaraqCategory:Terms with Greenlandic translations#BOY
Guarani:
Mbya Guarani: ava'iCategory:Terms with Mbya Guarani translations#BOY
Gujarati: છોકરો (gu) (chokro)Category:Terms with Gujarati translations#BOY
Haitian Creole: (ti)gasonCategory:Terms with Haitian Creole translations#BOY
Hausa: yaroCategory:Terms with Hausa translations#BOY, yārṑCategory:Terms with Hausa translations#BOY
Hawaiian: keiki kāneCategory:Terms with Hawaiian translations#BOY
Hebrew: יֶלֶד (he) m (yéled)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#BOY, בֵּן (he) m (ben)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#BOY
Hindi: लड़का (hi) m (laṛkā)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#BOY, बच्चा (hi) m (baccā)Category:Terms with Hindi translations#BOY
Hiri Motu: meroCategory:Terms with Hiri Motu translations#BOY
Hungarian: fiú (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY, csávó (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY (slang), srác (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY (informal)
Icelandic: strákur (is) mCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#BOY, drengur (is) mCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#BOY
Ido: yunulo (io)Category:Terms with Ido translations#BOY, puerulo (io)Category:Terms with Ido translations#BOY, infantulo (io)Category:Terms with Ido translations#BOY
Indonesian: anak laki-laki (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY, anak lelaki
Ingrian: poikaCategory:Terms with Ingrian translations#BOY, poissiCategory:Terms with Ingrian translations#BOY
Ingush: кӏаьнк (kʼänk)Category:Terms with Ingush translations#BOY
Interlingua: pupoCategory:Terms with Interlingua translations#BOY, puero mCategory:Terms with Interlingua translations#BOY, garsonCategory:Terms with Interlingua translations#BOY
Inuktitut: nukatpiraqCategory:Terms with Inuktitut translations#BOY
Inupiaq: nugatpiaqCategory:Terms with Inupiaq translations#BOY
Irish: buachaill (ga) mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#BOY, garsún mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#BOY
Old Irish: macc mCategory:Terms with Old Irish translations#BOY
Isoko: ọmọzaịCategory:Terms with Isoko translations#BOY
Italian: bambino (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY, maschietto (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY, maschio (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY
Jamaican Creole: bwoiCategory:Terms with Jamaican Creole translations#BOY, bwaiCategory:Terms with Jamaican Creole translations#BOY
Japanese: 男の子 (ja) (おとこのこ, otoko no ko)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY, 少年 (ja) (しょうねん, shōnen)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY, 坊や (ja) (ぼうや, bōya)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY
Jeju: 남ᄌᆞ아이 (namjawai)Category:Terms with Jeju translations#BOY
Jingpho: la kashaCategory:Terms with Jingpho translations#BOY
Kabyle: aqcic mCategory:Terms with Kabyle translations#BOY, agrud mCategory:Terms with Kabyle translations#BOY, aqrur mCategory:Terms with Kabyle translations#BOY, ameččuk mCategory:Terms with Kabyle translations#BOY, abɣur mCategory:Terms with Kabyle translations#BOY
Kaitag: урши́ (urší)Category:Terms with Kaitag translations#BOY
Kalmyk: көвүн (kövün)Category:Terms with Kalmyk translations#BOY
Kamta: চেংৰা (seṅra)Category:Terms with Kamta translations#BOY
Kaqchikel: ak’walCategory:Terms with Kaqchikel translations#BOY
Kazakh: бала (kk) (bala)Category:Terms with Kazakh translations#BOY
Khmer: ក្មេងប្រុស (kmeeng proh)Category:Terms with Khmer translations#BOY
Khoekhoe: axabCategory:Terms with Khoekhoe translations#BOY
Khowar: ڈَق (ḍaq)Category:Terms with Khowar translations#BOY
Korean: 소년(少年) (ko) (sonyeon)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 남자아이 (ko) (namjaai)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 남자애 (namjaae)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 아이 (ko) (ai)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 꼬마 (ko) (kkoma)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 사내아이 (ko) (sanaeai)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY
Krio: boboCategory:Terms with Krio translations#BOY
Kurdish:
Central Kurdish: کور (kur)Category:Terms with Central Kurdish translations#BOY

Northern Kurdish: kur (ku)Category:Terms with Northern Kurdish translations#BOY, xort (ku)Category:Terms with Northern Kurdish translations#BOY, kurik (ku)Category:Terms with Northern Kurdish translations#BOY
Ktunaxa: niȼtahaⱡCategory:Terms with Ktunaxa translations#BOY
Kyrgyz: бала (ky) (bala)Category:Terms with Kyrgyz translations#BOY
Lao: ເດັກຜູ້ຊາຍ (dek phū sāi)Category:Terms with Lao translations#BOY, ທາລົກ (thā lok)Category:Terms with Lao translations#BOY
Latin: puer (la) mCategory:Terms with Latin translations#BOY
Latvian: puika (lv) mCategory:Terms with Latvian translations#BOY, zēns (lv) mCategory:Terms with Latvian translations#BOY, puisis mCategory:Terms with Latvian translations#BOY
Laz: biç̌iCategory:Terms with Laz translations#BOY, ბიჭი (biç̌i)Category:Terms with Laz translations#BOY
Lembena: omeCategory:Terms with Lembena translations#BOY
Lepcha: ᰊᰃᰥᰧᰀᰪᰱ (tagrikup)Category:Terms with Lepcha translations#BOY, ᰣᰩᰵ (ʔóng)Category:Terms with Lepcha translations#BOY
Limburgish: jóng (li) mCategory:Terms with Limburgish translations#BOY
Lingala: elengeCategory:Terms with Lingala translations#BOY
Lithuanian: berniukas mCategory:Terms with Lithuanian translations#BOY
Lombard: bagai (lmo)Category:Terms with Lombard translations#BOY, tos (lmo)Category:Terms with Lombard translations#BOY
Lorrain: gachonCategory:Terms with Lorrain translations#BOY, droleCategory:Terms with Lorrain translations#BOY
Louisiana Creole: gaçonCategory:Terms with Louisiana Creole translations#BOY, gasonCategory:Terms with Louisiana Creole translations#BOY, ti bougCategory:Terms with Louisiana Creole translations#BOY, jènn bougCategory:Terms with Louisiana Creole translations#BOY
Luxembourgish: Bouf (lb)Category:Terms with Luxembourgish translations#BOY
Macedonian: момче (mk) n (momče)Category:Terms with Macedonian translations#BOY
Malay: budak lelakiCategory:Terms with Malay translations#BOY
Malayalam: ആൺകുട്ടി (āṇkuṭṭi)Category:Pages using discouraged character sequences#BOY Category:Terms with Malayalam translations#BOY
Maltese: tifel (mt) mCategory:Terms with Maltese translations#BOY, sabi mCategory:Terms with Maltese translations#BOY
Manchu: ᡥᠠᡥᠠ
ᠵᡠᡳ (haha jui)Category:Terms with Manchu translations#BOY
Manx: boieCategory:Terms with Manx translations#BOY, guilleyCategory:Terms with Manx translations#BOY, myrneenCategory:Terms with Manx translations#BOY, scollagCategory:Terms with Manx translations#BOY
Māori: tamaiti tāneCategory:Terms with Māori translations#BOY, tama (mi)Category:Terms with Māori translations#BOY
Marathi: मुलगा m (mulgā)Category:Terms with Marathi translations#BOY, पोरगा (mr) m (porgā)Category:Terms with Marathi translations#BOY
Mari:
Eastern Mari: рвезе (rveze)Category:Terms with Eastern Mari translations#BOY

Western Mari: рвезе (rveze)Category:Terms with Western Mari translations#BOY
Maricopa: mhayCategory:Terms with Maricopa translations#BOY
Mazanderani: ریکاCategory:Terms with Mazanderani translations#BOY
Middle English: knaveCategory:Terms with Middle English translations#BOY
Miwok:
Central Sierra Miwok: ĉalíCategory:Terms with Central Sierra Miwok translations#BOY
Mòcheno: pua mCategory:Terms with Mòcheno translations#BOY
Mohawk: raksà꞉ʼaCategory:Terms with Mohawk translations#BOY
Mongolian:
Cyrillic: хүү (mn) (xüü)Category:Terms with Mongolian translations#BOY, хөвүүн (mn) (xövüün)Category:Terms with Mongolian translations#BOY, хөвгүүн (mn) (xövgüün)Category:Terms with Mongolian translations#BOY

Mongolian script: ᠬᠦᠦ (küü)Category:Terms with Mongolian translations#BOY, ᠬᠥ᠋ᠪᠡᠭᠦᠨ (köbegün)Category:Terms with Mongolian translations#BOY, ᠬᠥᠪᠡᠭᠦᠨ (köbegün)Category:Terms with Mongolian translations#BOY
Motu: meroCategory:Terms with Motu translations#BOY
Myene: onghwan'onomeCategory:Terms with Myene translations#BOY
Naga Pidgin: chokraCategory:Terms with Naga Pidgin translations#BOY, motaCategory:Terms with Naga Pidgin translations#BOY
Navajo: ashkiiCategory:Terms with Navajo translations#BOY
Neapolitan: guaglioneCategory:Terms with Neapolitan translations#BOY
Nepali: केटा (keṭā)Category:Terms with Nepali translations#BOY
Nivkh: уткуоӻла (utkuoġla)Category:Terms with Nivkh translations#BOY, азмытьэӻлӈ (azməțeġlŋ)Category:Terms with Nivkh translations#BOY
Norman: garçon mCategory:Terms with Norman translations#BOY
Norwegian:
Bokmål: gutt (no) mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY

Nynorsk: gut mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations#BOY
Occitan: dròlle (oc) mCategory:Terms with Occitan translations#BOY, gojat (oc)Category:Terms with Occitan translations#BOY, gojardàsCategory:Terms with Occitan translations#BOY, garçCategory:Terms with Occitan translations#BOY, garçonCategory:Terms with Occitan translations#BOY
Old Occitan: gartCategory:Terms with Old Occitan translations#BOY, guartCategory:Terms with Old Occitan translations#BOY
Odia: ଟୋକା (or) (Ṭokā)Category:Odia terms with non-redundant manual transliterations#BOY Category:Terms with Odia translations#BOY
Old Church Slavonic:
Cyrillic: отрокъ m (otrokŭ)Category:Terms with Old Church Slavonic translations#BOY, дѣтищъ m (dětištŭ)Category:Terms with Old Church Slavonic translations#BOY, паробъкъ m (parobŭkŭ)Category:Terms with Old Church Slavonic translations#BOY
Old English: cniht mCategory:Terms with Old English translations#BOY
Old Prussian: wāiklisCategory:Terms with Old Prussian translations#BOY
Old Tupi: kunumĩCategory:Terms with Old Tupi translations#BOY
Old Uyghur: 𐽰𐽳𐽲𐽳𐾁 (ʾwqwl)Category:Terms with Old Uyghur translations#BOY
O'odham: ceojCategory:Terms with O'odham translations#BOY
Ossetian: лӕппу (læppu)Category:Ossetian terms with redundant transliterations#BOY Category:Terms with Ossetian translations#BOY, лӕппо (læppo)Category:Ossetian terms with redundant transliterations#BOY Category:Terms with Ossetian translations#BOY (in Digor)
Pannonian Rusyn: хлапец m (xlapec)Category:Terms with Pannonian Rusyn translations#BOY
Pashto: هلک (ps) m (halək)Category:Terms with Pashto translations#BOY, ووړکی m (woṛkai)Category:Terms with Pashto translations#BOY
Pennsylvania German: BuhCategory:Terms with Pennsylvania German translations#BOY
Persian:
Dari: بَچَه (bača)Category:Terms with Dari translations#BOY Category:Terms with Persian translations#BOY, بَچَّه (bačča)Category:Terms with Dari translations#BOY Category:Terms with Persian translations#BOY

Iranian Persian: پِسَر (pesar)Category:Terms with Iranian Persian translations#BOY Category:Terms with Persian translations#BOY, پُس (fa) (pos)Category:Terms with Iranian Persian translations#BOY Category:Terms with Persian translations#BOY, جَوانَک (javânak)Category:Terms with Iranian Persian translations#BOY Category:Terms with Persian translations#BOY
Picard: garchon mCategory:Terms with Picard translations#BOY
Pijin: boeCategory:Terms with Pijin translations#BOY
Polish: chłopiec (pl) m persCategory:Terms with Polish translations#BOY, chłopak (pl) m persCategory:Terms with Polish translations#BOY, chłopczyk (pl) mCategory:Terms with Polish translations#BOY
Portuguese: garoto (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY, menino (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (child), moço (pt)Category:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY, puto (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (Portugal), miúdo (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (Portugal), mancebo (pt)Category:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (Angola)
Punjabi:
Gurmukhi: ਮੁੰਡਾ m (muṇḍā)Category:Terms with Punjabi translations#BOY
Rapa Nui: poki taneCategory:Terms with Rapa Nui translations#BOY
Réunion Creole French: garson mCategory:Terms with Réunion Creole French translations#BOY
Romagnol: burdël mCategory:Terms with Romagnol translations#BOY, bastêrd mCategory:Terms with Romagnol translations#BOY (Faenza)
Romani: ćhavoCategory:Terms with Romani translations#BOY (Romani), rakloCategory:Terms with Romani translations#BOY (non-Romani)
Romanian: băiat (ro) mCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#BOY, fiu (ro) mCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#BOY
Romansh: matCategory:Terms with Romansh translations#BOY, giuvenCategory:Terms with Romansh translations#BOY, buobCategory:Terms with Romansh translations#BOY
Russian: ма́льчик (ru) m (málʹčik)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY, паца́н (ru) m (pacán)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY (slang)
Rwanda-Rundi: umuhungu class 1Category:Terms with Rwanda-Rundi translations#BOY
Sami:
Inari Sami: kandâCategory:Terms with Inari Sami translations#BOY, pärniCategory:Terms with Inari Sami translations#BOY

Northern Sami: bárdniCategory:Terms with Northern Sami translations#BOY, gándaCategory:Terms with Northern Sami translations#BOY

Skolt Sami: âˊlǧǧCategory:Terms with Skolt Sami translations#BOY

Southern Sami: baernieCategory:Terms with Southern Sami translations#BOY
Sanskrit: बटु (sa) m (baṭu)Category:Terms with Sanskrit translations#BOY
Scots: ladCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY, laddieCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY
Scottish Gaelic: balach (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY, balachan (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY, gille (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY
Saraiki: چُھوہَر (skr) (chūhar)Category:Terms with Saraiki translations#BOY
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: дѐча̄к mCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#BOY, дјѐча̄к mCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#BOY

Latin: dèčāk (sh) mCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#BOY, djèčāk (sh) mCategory:Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations#BOY
Sicilian: picciriddu (scn) mCategory:Terms with Sicilian translations#BOY (child), carusu (scn) mCategory:Terms with Sicilian translations#BOY
Sirenik: nukeɫpegaẋCategory:Sirenik terms in nonstandard scripts#BOY Category:Terms with Sirenik translations#BOY
Slovak: chlapec (sk) mCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#BOY
Slovene: fant (sl) mCategory:Terms with Slovene translations#BOY, deček (sl) mCategory:Terms with Slovene translations#BOY
Somali: inanCategory:Terms with Somali translations#BOY
Sorbian:
Lower Sorbian: gólc mCategory:Terms with Lower Sorbian translations#BOY
Sotho: moshemaneCategory:Terms with Sotho translations#BOY
Spanish: niño (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY, chaval (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY (slang), varón (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY, (gender specification: boy or girl?) ¿varón o mujer?
Sranan Tongo: boyCategory:Terms with Sranan Tongo translations#BOY
Svan: ჭყინტ (č̣q̇inṭ)Category:Terms with Svan translations#BOY
Swahili: mtoto (sw) class ICategory:Terms with Swahili translations#BOY
Swedish: pojke (sv) cCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#BOY, kille (sv) cCategory:Terms with Swedish translations#BOY
Sylheti: ꠙꠥꠀ (fua)Category:Terms with Sylheti translations#BOY
Tabasaran: бай (baj)Category:Terms with Tabasaran translations#BOY
Tagalog: batang lalakiCategory:Terms with Tagalog translations#BOY
Tajik: писар (pisar)Category:Terms with Tajik translations#BOY, писарбача (tg) (pisarbača)Category:Terms with Tajik translations#BOY
Talysh:
Asalemi: زوئه (zua)Category:Terms with Talysh translations#BOY
Tamil: பய்யன் (payyaṉ)Category:Terms with Tamil translations#BOY, பையன் (ta) (paiyaṉ)Category:Terms with Tamil translations#BOY, பையல் (ta) (paiyal)Category:Terms with Tamil translations#BOY, பைதல் (ta) (paital)Category:Terms with Tamil translations#BOY
Taos: ə̀wyuʼúnaCategory:Terms with Taos translations#BOY
Tarifit: aḥenjir mCategory:Terms with Tarifit translations#BOY, aniybu mCategory:Terms with Tarifit translations#BOY
Telugu: బాలుడు (te) (bāluḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, అబ్బాయి (te) (abbāyi)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, యువకుడు (te) (yuvakuḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY
Thai: เด็กผู้ชาย (th) (dèk-pûu-chaai)Category:Terms with Thai translations#BOY, เด็กชาย (th) (dèk-chaai)Category:Terms with Thai translations#BOY
Tocharian B: kālyśkeCategory:Terms with Tocharian B translations#BOY, śamaśkeCategory:Terms with Tocharian B translations#BOY
Tok Pisin: boiCategory:Terms with Tok Pisin translations#BOY
Tongan: tamasi'iCategory:Terms with Tongan translations#BOY
Tumbuka: msepuka class 1Category:Terms with Tumbuka translations#BOY
Turkish: oğlan (tr)Category:Terms with Turkish translations#BOY
Ottoman Turkish: اوشاق (uşak)Category:Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations#BOY, اوغلان (oğlan)Category:Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations#BOY
Turkmen: oglanCategory:Terms with Turkmen translations#BOY
Tuvan: оол (ool)Category:Terms with Tuvan translations#BOY, оол оглу (ool oglu)Category:Terms with Tuvan translations#BOY
Udmurt: пияш (pijaš)Category:Terms with Udmurt translations#BOY
Ugaritic: 𐎐𐎓𐎗 (nʿr)Category:Terms with Ugaritic translations#BOY
Ukrainian: хло́пець (uk) m (xlópecʹ)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#BOY, хло́пчик m (xlópčyk)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#BOY
Urdu: لَڑْکا (ur) m (laṛkā)Category:Terms with Urdu translations#BOY
Uyghur: بالا (ug) (bala)Category:Terms with Uyghur translations#BOY
Uzbek: bola (uz)Category:Terms with Uzbek translations#BOY
Venetan: tóxo mCategory:Terms with Venetan translations#BOY, toxo (vec) mCategory:Terms with Venetan translations#BOY, toxato mCategory:Terms with Venetan translations#BOY, toxàt mCategory:Terms with Venetan translations#BOY, butèl (vec) mCategory:Terms with Venetan translations#BOY, bòcia (vec) mCategory:Terms with Venetan translations#BOY
Vietnamese: trai (vi)Category:Terms with Vietnamese translations#BOY; con trai (vi)Category:Terms with Vietnamese translations#BOY (son)
Volapük: pul (vo)Category:Terms with Volapük translations#BOY, hipul (vo)Category:Terms with Volapük translations#BOY (male), hicil (vo)Category:Terms with Volapük translations#BOY (female)
Walloon: valet (wa) mCategory:Terms with Walloon translations#BOY, gamén (wa) mCategory:Terms with Walloon translations#BOY
Welsh: bachgen (cy) mCategory:Terms with Welsh translations#BOY, bechgyn (cy) plCategory:Terms with Welsh translations#BOY
Winnebago: hocįcįCategory:Terms with Winnebago translations#BOY
Woiwurrung: wya-lukCategory:Terms with Woiwurrung translations#BOY
Yagara: budgeraCategory:Terms with Yagara translations#BOY
Yakut: уол (uol)Category:Terms with Yakut translations#BOY
Yámana: yaxakiCategory:Terms with Yámana translations#BOY
Yiddish: ייִנגל n (yingl)Category:Terms with Yiddish translations#BOY
Yoruba: ọmọkùnrinCategory:Terms with Yoruba translations#BOY
Yucatec Maya: xiʼipalCategory:Terms with Yucatec Maya translations#BOY
Yup'ik: nukaɫpiaqCategory:Terms with Yup'ik translations#BOY
Zazaki: laj (diq) mCategory:Terms with Zazaki translations#BOY
Zulu: umfana (zu) class 1/2Category:Terms with Zulu translations#BOY

young man

Category:Entries with translation boxes#BOY

Afrikaans: jongmanCategory:Terms with Afrikaans translations#BOY
Arabic: صَبِيّ m (ṣabiyy)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#BOY, فَتًى m (fatan)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#BOY, غُلَام (ar) m (ḡulām)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#BOY
Egyptian Arabic: صبيان m pl (ṣubyān)Category:Terms with Egyptian Arabic translations#BOY
Danish: dreng (da) cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#BOY
Dutch: jongen (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY
Esperanto: knabo (eo)Category:Terms with Esperanto translations#BOY
Finnish: poika (fi) mCategory:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
French: garçon (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY
Galician: rapaz (gl) mCategory:Terms with Galician translations#BOY, raparigo mCategory:Terms with Galician translations#BOY
German: Bube (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Bursche (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Bursch (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Junge (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, junger Mann (de)Category:Terms with German translations#BOY
Haitian Creole: (ti)gasonCategory:Terms with Haitian Creole translations#BOY
Hawaiian: kāne ʻōpioCategory:Terms with Hawaiian translations#BOY
Hebrew: נַעַר (he) (na'ár)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#BOY, בָּחוּר (he) m (bakhúr)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#BOY
Hungarian: fiú (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY, csávó (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY (slang), srác (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY (informal)
Ido: yunulo (io)Category:Terms with Ido translations#BOY
Indonesian: laki-laki (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY, cowok (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY
Irish: buachaill (ga) mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#BOY, garsún mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#BOY
Italian: ragazzo (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY; ragazzino (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY (teenager); maschietto (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY, maschio (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY
Japanese: 男の子 (ja) (おとこのこ, otoko no ko)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY (under 20), 少年 (ja) (しょうねん, shōnen)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY (under 20), 男子 (ja) (だんし, danshi)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY, 坊や (ja) (ぼうや, bōya)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY
Korean: 소년(少年) (ko) (sonyeon)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 남자아이 (ko) (namjaai)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 남자애 (namjaae)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 아이 (ko) (ai)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 꼬마 (ko) (kkoma)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY, 사내아이 (ko) (sanaeai)Category:Terms with Korean translations#BOY
Māori: taitamaCategory:Terms with Māori translations#BOY
Norwegian:
Bokmål: tenåringsgutt mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY (teen boy)

Nynorsk: tenåringsgut mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY (teen boy)
Odia: ଟୋକା (or) (Ṭokā)Category:Odia terms with non-redundant manual transliterations#BOY Category:Terms with Odia translations#BOY
Portuguese: garoto (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY, rapaz (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY, moço (pt)Category:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY, puto (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (Portugal), miúdo (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (Portugal), mancebo (pt)Category:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (Angola)
Réunion Creole French: garson mCategory:Terms with Réunion Creole French translations#BOY
Russian: ю́ноша (ru) m (júnoša)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY, па́рень (ru) m (párenʹ)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY, подро́сток (ru) m (podróstok)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY, паца́н (ru) m (pacán)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY (slang)
Scots: ladCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY, laddieCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY
Sicilian: picciottu (scn) mCategory:Terms with Sicilian translations#BOY, carusu (scn) mCategory:Terms with Sicilian translations#BOY
Spanish: chico (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY, muchacho (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY, chaval (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY (slang), varón (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY, (gender specification: boy or girl?) ¿varón o mujer?
Swahili: kijana (sw)Category:Terms with Swahili translations#BOY
Tagalog: lalaki (tl)Category:Terms with Tagalog translations#BOY
Tok Pisin: boiCategory:Terms with Tok Pisin translations#BOY
Ukrainian: хло́пець (uk) m (xlópecʹ)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#BOY
Vietnamese: chàng trai (vi)Category:Terms with Vietnamese translations#BOY

son of any age

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Finnish: poika (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
Kaitag: урши́ (urší)Category:Terms with Kaitag translations#BOY
Latin: fīlius (la) mCategory:Terms with Latin translations#BOY
Marathi: पुत्र m (putra)Category:Terms with Marathi translations#BOY, सुपुत्र m (suputra)Category:Terms with Marathi translations#BOY, मुलगा m (mulgā)Category:Terms with Marathi translations#BOY
Turkish:
Ottoman Turkish: اوغل (oğul)Category:Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations#BOY

male human younger than the speaker

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lower-class or disreputable man

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male servant

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Afrikaans: jong boyCategory:Terms with Afrikaans translations#BOY (slang)
Basque: morroiCategory:Terms with Basque translations#BOY
Bulgarian: слуга́ (bg) m (slugá)Category:Terms with Bulgarian translations#BOY
Catalan: minyó (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY
Chinese:
Mandarin: 男僕 / 男仆 (zh) (nánpú)Category:Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations#BOY Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY
Dutch: boy (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, huisboy mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY
Finnish: poika (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
French: garçon (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY, boy (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY (formerly, African male servant in colonies)
German: Knappe (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Boy (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY
Greek: αγόρι (el) n (agóri)Category:Terms with Greek translations#BOY
Hebrew: נַעַר (he) m (ná'ar)Category:Terms with Hebrew translations#BOY
Hungarian: szolga (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY
Irish: buachaill (ga) mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#BOY
Italian: ragazzo (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY
Japanese: ボーイ (ja) (bōi)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY
Lao: ໂບຍ (bōi)Category:Terms with Lao translations#BOY, ບ່າວໃຊ້ (bāo sai)Category:Terms with Lao translations#BOY
Latin: puer (la) mCategory:Terms with Latin translations#BOY, servus (la) mCategory:Terms with Latin translations#BOY
Latvian: puisis mCategory:Terms with Latvian translations#BOY
Norwegian:
Bokmål: tjenestegutt mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY
Persian:
Iranian Persian: نُوْکَر (nowkar)Category:Terms with Iranian Persian translations#BOY Category:Terms with Persian translations#BOY, ریدَک (ridak)Category:Terms with Iranian Persian translations#BOY Category:Terms with Persian translations#BOY
Portuguese: criado (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY
Russian: слуга́ (ru) m or f (slugá)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY, лаке́й (ru) m (lakéj)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY, ма́льчик на побегу́шках m (málʹčik na pobegúškax)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY
Scots: ladCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY, laddieCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY
Scottish Gaelic: gille (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY
Telugu: సేవకుడు (te) (sēvakuḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, కూలివాడు (te) (kūlivāḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, పనివాడు (te) (panivāḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY
Turkish:
Ottoman Turkish: اوشاق (uşak)Category:Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations#BOY
Ukrainian: козачо́к (uk) m (kozačók)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#BOY
Zazaki: desterma cCategory:Terms with Zazaki translations#BOY

historical: non-white male servant

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Dutch: boy (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY
French: boy (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY

non-white male

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Basque: beltzCategory:Terms with Basque translations#BOY
Dutch: nikker (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY
Hungarian: fekete (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY
Icelandic: negri mCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#BOY (often considered offensive)
Italian: negro (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY
Norwegian:
Bokmål: negergutt mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY, neger (no) mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY, nigger (no) mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY

Nynorsk: negergut mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations#BOY, neger mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations#BOY, nigger mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations#BOY
Russian: черноко́жий (ru) m (černokóžij)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY

male of any age, used as a friendly diminutive

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Basque: mutil (eu)Category:Terms with Basque translations#BOY, motelCategory:Terms with Basque translations#BOY
Catalan: home (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY
Chinese:
Mandarin: 男生 (zh) (nánshēng)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY
Czech: chlapec (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#BOY
Danish: knægt (da) cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#BOY
Dutch: jongen (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, kerel (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY
Esperanto: ulo (eo)Category:Terms with Esperanto translations#BOY
Finnish: poika (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
French: gars (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY (informal)
German: Bursche (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Bursch (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Junge (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY, Kerl (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY
Greek: αγόρι (el) n (agóri)Category:Terms with Greek translations#BOY
Icelandic: strákur (is) mCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#BOY
Indonesian: pria (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY, laki-laki (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY
Irish: buachaill (ga) mCategory:Terms with Irish translations#BOY
Italian: ragazzo (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY
Malay: lelaki (ms)Category:Terms with Malay translations#BOY
Neapolitan: compare mCategory:Terms with Neapolitan translations#BOY
Norwegian:
Bokmål: gutt (no) mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations#BOY

Nynorsk: gut mCategory:Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations#BOY
Portuguese: rapaz (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY, moço (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY
Romanian: băiat (ro) mCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#BOY
Russian: мужчи́на (ru) m (mužčína)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY
Sami:
Inari Sami: kandâCategory:Terms with Inari Sami translations#BOY, pärniCategory:Terms with Inari Sami translations#BOY
Scots: ladCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY, laddieCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY
Scottish Gaelic: balach (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY, gille (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY
Sicilian: picciottu (scn) mCategory:Terms with Sicilian translations#BOY
Slovak: chlapec (sk)Category:Terms with Slovak translations#BOY
Spanish: chico (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY, muchacho (es) mCategory:Terms with Spanish translations#BOY
Swedish: kille (sv)Category:Terms with Swedish translations#BOY, grabb (sv)Category:Terms with Swedish translations#BOY
Telugu: కుర్రవాడు (te) (kurravāḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, అబ్బాయి (te) (abbāyi)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, మగవాడు (te) (magavāḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, కుఱ్ఱవాడు (kuṟṟavāḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY
Tongan: tamasi'iCategory:Terms with Tongan translations#BOY
Ukrainian: хло́пець (uk) m (xlópecʹ)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#BOY

male friend

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Afrikaans: man boyCategory:Terms with Afrikaans translations#BOY (slang)
Basque: mutil (eu)Category:Terms with Basque translations#BOY
Chinese:
Mandarin: 老弟 (zh) (lǎodì)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY
Czech: chlapec (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#BOY, kluk (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#BOY
Danish: dreng (da) cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#BOY
Dutch: man (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, jongen (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, kerel (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, boy (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY (mostly said by female speakers)
Finnish: kaveri (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
French: garçon (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY, gars (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY
German: Jung (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY
Hungarian: haverokCategory:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY, fiúk (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY, srácok (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY
Icelandic: strákur (is) mCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#BOY
Italian: ragazzo (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY
Latin: amīcus (la) mCategory:Terms with Latin translations#BOY
Norwegian: kamerat (no) mCategory:Terms with Norwegian translations#BOY, kompis mCategory:Terms with Norwegian translations#BOY (informal)
Portuguese: garoto (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY, menino (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (mostly said by female speakers), rapaziada fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (collective, mostly said by male speakers), turma (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (collective), galera (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (collective), meninada (pt) fCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY (collective)
Russian: ребя́та (ru) m pl (rebjáta)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY
Scottish Gaelic: balach (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY, gille (gd) mCategory:Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations#BOY
Sicilian: picciotto mCategory:Terms with Sicilian translations#BOY
Slovak: chlapec (sk)Category:Terms with Slovak translations#BOY
Telugu: అబ్బాయిలు (abbāyilu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY, కుర్రాళ్ళు (kurrāḷḷu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY

affectionate term of address for male dog

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Finnish: poika (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
Greek: αγόρι (el) n (agóri)Category:Terms with Greek translations#BOY
Lithuanian: šuo (lt) mCategory:Terms with Lithuanian translations#BOY, gerutis mCategory:Terms with Lithuanian translations#BOY
Portuguese: garotão mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY
Ukrainian: хло́пчик m (xlópčyk)Category:Terms with Ukrainian translations#BOY

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

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Basque: ^{(please verify)} mutil (eu)Category:Terms with Basque translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Basque translations#BOY
Belarusian: ^{(please verify)} мужчына m (mužčyna)Category:Terms with Belarusian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Belarusian translations#BOY
Breton: ^{(please verify)} paotr (br) mCategory:Terms with Breton translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Breton translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} paotred (br) plCategory:Terms with Breton translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Breton translations#BOY
Catalan: ^{(please verify)} home (ca) mCategory:Terms with Catalan translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Catalan translations#BOY
Chinese:
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 男人 (zh)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Mandarin translations#BOY
Czech: ^{(please verify)} chlapec (cs) mCategory:Terms with Czech translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Czech translations#BOY
Danish: ^{(please verify)} fyr (da) cCategory:Terms with Danish translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Danish translations#BOY
Dutch: ^{(please verify)} kerel (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Dutch translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} knaap (nl) mCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Dutch translations#BOY
French: ^{(please verify)} garçon (fr) mCategory:Terms with French translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of French translations#BOY
Georgian: ^{(please verify)} ბიჭი (ka) (bič̣i)Category:Terms with Georgian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Georgian translations#BOY
German: ^{(please verify)} Kerl (de) mCategory:Terms with German translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of German translations#BOY
Greek: ^{(please verify)} αγόρι (el) n (agóri)Category:Terms with Greek translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Greek translations#BOY
Guarani:
Paraguayan Guarani: ^{(please verify)} mitãCategory:Terms with Paraguayan Guarani translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Paraguayan Guarani translations#BOY
Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} férfi (hu)Category:Terms with Hungarian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Hungarian translations#BOY
Icelandic: ^{(please verify)} strákur (is) mCategory:Terms with Icelandic translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Icelandic translations#BOY
Indonesian: ^{(please verify)} bujangan (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Indonesian translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} pria (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Indonesian translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} laki-laki (id)Category:Terms with Indonesian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Indonesian translations#BOY
Interlingua: (child) ^{(please verify)} pueroCategory:Terms with Interlingua translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Interlingua translations#BOY, (adolescent) ^{(please verify)} garsonCategory:Terms with Interlingua translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Interlingua translations#BOY
Italian: ^{(please verify)} ragazzo (it) mCategory:Terms with Italian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Italian translations#BOY
Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 男人 (ja) (おとこじん, otoko-jin)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Japanese translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} 男前 (ja) (おとこまえ, otoko mae)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Japanese translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} 男性 (ja) (だんせい, dansei)Category:Terms with Japanese translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Japanese translations#BOY
Norwegian: ^{(please verify)} mann (no)Category:Terms with Norwegian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Norwegian translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} kar (no)Category:Terms with Norwegian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Norwegian translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} fyr (no) mCategory:Terms with Norwegian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Norwegian translations#BOY
Portuguese: ^{(please verify)} garanhão (pt) mCategory:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Portuguese translations#BOY
Romanian: ^{(please verify)} tip (ro) mCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Romanian translations#BOY
Romanian: ^{(please verify)} băiat (ro) mCategory:Terms with Romanian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Romanian translations#BOY
Russian: ^{(please verify)} мужчи́на (ru) m (mužčína)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Russian translations#BOY
Scots: ^{(please verify)} ladCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Scots translations#BOY, ^{(please verify)} laddieCategory:Terms with Scots translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Scots translations#BOY
Sicilian: ^{(please verify)} picciottu (scn) mCategory:Terms with Sicilian translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Sicilian translations#BOY
Slovak: ^{(please verify)} chlapec (sk)Category:Terms with Slovak translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Slovak translations#BOY
Telugu: ^{(please verify)} యువకుడు (te) (yuvakuḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Telugu translations#BOY
Telugu: ^{(please verify)} బాలుడు (te) (bāluḍu)Category:Terms with Telugu translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Telugu translations#BOY
Welsh: ^{(please verify)} bachgen (cy) mCategory:Terms with Welsh translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Welsh translations#BOY
Woiwurrung: ^{(please verify)} e'an'inCategory:Terms with Woiwurrung translations#BOY Category:Requests for review of Woiwurrung translations#BOY

Interjection

boyCategory:English lemmas#BOY Category:English interjections#BOY Category:English entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
Boy, that was close!Category:English terms with usage examples#BOY

Boy, that tastes good!Category:English terms with usage examples#BOY

Boy, I wish I could go to Canada!Category:English terms with usage examples#BOY
- 2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 68:
  Time is running out, so I renounce a spin on a Class 387 for a fast run to Paddington on another Class 800 - a shame as the weather was perfect for pictures. Even so, it's enjoyable - boy, can those trains shift under the wires.
  Category:English terms with quotations#BOY
- 2025 August 27, Vanessa Friedman, “The Ralph Lauren Look of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement Photos”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
  Taylor Swift has entered her engagement era. And, as befitting an artist whose image has always evolved to reflect the shifts in her music — not to mention one who has never been afraid to share her most Hallmark-seeped romantic fantasies — boy, does she have a new look to go with her new status.
  (Can we archive this URL?)
  Category:English terms with quotations#BOY

Related terms

oh boy

Translations

surprise or pleasure

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Arabic: ياه (yāh)Category:Terms with Arabic translations#BOY
Chinese:
Mandarin: 哇! (wā)Category:Terms with Mandarin translations#BOY
Danish: mand (da)Category:Terms with Danish translations#BOY!
Dutch: jongens (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, tsjongejongeCategory:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, zo! (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY, amai (nl)Category:Terms with Dutch translations#BOY (Flemish)
Finnish: pojat (fi)Category:Terms with Finnish translations#BOY
German: Junge, Junge!
Portuguese: puxa (pt)Category:Terms with Portuguese translations#BOY
Russian: блин (ru) (blin)Category:Terms with Russian translations#BOY
Slovak: človeče (sk)Category:Terms with Slovak translations#BOY, chlapčeCategory:Terms with Slovak translations#BOY
Swahili: mvulana (sw)Category:Terms with Swahili translations#BOY
Swedish: gosse (sv)Category:Terms with Swedish translations#BOY
Tok Pisin: olaboiCategory:Terms with Tok Pisin translations#BOY

Verb

boy (third-person singular simple present boys, present participle boying, simple past and past participle boyed)Category:English lemmas#BOY Category:English verbs#BOY Category:English entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

(transitive Category:English transitive verbs#BOY) To act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage).
- c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
  I shall see some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness.
  Category:English terms with quotations#BOY

Azerbaijani

Other scripts
Cyrillic		бој
Arabic		بوْی

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boj/Category:Azerbaijani terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
Audio: (file)
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic Category:Azerbaijani terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#BOY Category:Azerbaijani terms derived from Proto-Turkic#BOY *bod (“body, stature; self; kin, tribe, etc”).

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Noun

boy (definite accusative boyu, plural boylar)Category:Azerbaijani lemmas#BOY Category:Azerbaijani nouns#BOY Category:Azerbaijani entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

height, stature
Boyum balacadır. ― I'm short. (literally, “My stature is little.”)Category:Azerbaijani terms with usage examples#BOY

Declension

Declension of *boy*
	singular	plural
nominative	boy	boylar
definite accusative	boyu	boyları
dative	boya	boylara
locative	boyda	boylarda
ablative	boydan	boylardan
definite genitive	boyun	boyların

Possessive forms of *boy*
	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	boyum	boylarım
sənin (“your”)	boyun	boyların
onun (“his/her/its”)	boyu	boyları
bizim (“our”)	boyumuz	boylarımız
sizin (“your”)	boyunuz	boylarınız
onların (“their”)	boyu or boyları	boyları

	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	boyumu	boylarımı
sənin (“your”)	boyunu	boylarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	boyunu	boylarını
bizim (“our”)	boyumuzu	boylarımızı
sizin (“your”)	boyunuzu	boylarınızı
onların (“their”)	boyunu or boylarını	boylarını

	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	boyuma	boylarıma
sənin (“your”)	boyuna	boylarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	boyuna	boylarına
bizim (“our”)	boyumuza	boylarımıza
sizin (“your”)	boyunuza	boylarınıza
onların (“their”)	boyuna or boylarına	boylarına

	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	boyumda	boylarımda
sənin (“your”)	boyunda	boylarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	boyunda	boylarında
bizim (“our”)	boyumuzda	boylarımızda
sizin (“your”)	boyunuzda	boylarınızda
onların (“their”)	boyunda or boylarında	boylarında

	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	boyumdan	boylarımdan
sənin (“your”)	boyundan	boylarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	boyundan	boylarından
bizim (“our”)	boyumuzdan	boylarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	boyunuzdan	boylarınızdan
onların (“their”)	boyundan or boylarından	boylarından

	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	boyumun	boylarımın
sənin (“your”)	boyunun	boylarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	boyunun	boylarının
bizim (“our”)	boyumuzun	boylarımızın
sizin (“your”)	boyunuzun	boylarınızın
onların (“their”)	boyunun or boylarının	boylarının

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Interjection

boyCategory:Azerbaijani lemmas#BOY Category:Azerbaijani interjections#BOY Category:Azerbaijani entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

alternative form of bıy

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Category:Cebuano terms borrowed from English#BOY Category:Cebuano terms derived from English#BOY boy.

Noun

boyCategory:Cebuano lemmas#BOY Category:Cebuano nouns#BOY Category:Cebuano entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

houseboy, errand boy
Synonyms: houseboy, muchacho, mutsatso

Chibcha

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /βoi/, /βoɨ/Category:Chibcha terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY

Noun

boyCategory:Chibcha lemmas#BOY Category:Chibcha nouns#BOY Category:Chibcha entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

alternative form of boi

References

Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.

Chinese

Etymology

From English Category:Cantonese terms borrowed from English#BOY Category:Cantonese terms derived from English#BOY boy.

Pronunciation

Cantonese (Jyutping): boi¹

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: boi¹
  - Yale: bōi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: boi¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: boi¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɔːi̯⁵⁵/

Category:Chinese lemmas#boy Category:Cantonese lemmas#boy Category:Chinese nouns#boy Category:Cantonese nouns#boy Category:Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation#boy Category:Chinese terms written in foreign scripts#boy

Noun

boyCategory:Chinese lemmas#BOY Category:Chinese nouns#BOY Category:Chinese entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

(Hong Kong Cantonese Category:Hong Kong Cantonese#BOY) The name of the Latin script letter B/b.Category:yue:Latin letter names#BOY
(Hong Kong Cantonese Category:Hong Kong Cantonese#BOY) office boy

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English Category:Dutch terms borrowed from English#BOY Category:Dutch terms derived from English#BOY boy. Cognate with Middle Dutch boye (“young man, boy”), whence Dutch boi (“boy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔi̯/Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
Audio: (file)
Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation#BOY
Hyphenation: boy
Rhymes: -ɔi̯Category:Rhymes:Dutch/ɔi̯#BOY

Noun

boy m (plural boys, diminutive boytje n or (informal) boykie n)Category:Dutch lemmas#BOY Category:Dutch nouns#BOY Category:Dutch nouns with plural in -s#BOY Category:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#BOY Category:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Dutch masculine nouns#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

(historical Category:Dutch terms with historical senses#BOY, now offensive Category:Dutch offensive terms#BOY) a male domestic servant, especially one with a darker skin in a colony
Synonym: djongos (Indonesia)
(informal Category:Dutch informal terms#BOY) boy, young man
Ik vind die Roy echt een rare boy. ― I think this Roy is really a strange young man.Category:Dutch terms with usage examples#BOY

Derived terms

mooiboy

Descendants

→ French: boy
- → Lingala: bɔ́i
→ Indonesian: boi

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English Category:French terms borrowed from English#BOY Category:French terms derived from English#BOY boy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɔj/Category:French 1-syllable words#BOY Category:French terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
Audio (France, Nancy): (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#BOY
Audio (France (Vosges)): (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#BOY
Audio (France (Vosges)): (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#BOY

Noun

boy m (plural boys)Category:French lemmas#BOY Category:French nouns#BOY Category:French countable nouns#BOY Category:French entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:French masculine nouns#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

(now historical Category:French terms with historical senses#BOY, offensive Category:French offensive terms#BOY) boy (non-white male servant)
- 1930, André Malraux, La Voie royale:
  Claude allait l'ouvrir mais le ton sur lequel le délégué appelait son boy lui fit lever la tête : l'auto attendait, bleue sous l'ampoule de la porte; le boy, qui s'était écarté – en voyant arriver le délégué sans doute – se rapprochait, hésitant.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  Category:French terms with quotations#BOY Category:Requests for translations of French quotations#BOY
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Descendants

→ Lingala: bɔ́i

Hungarian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Category:Hungarian terms borrowed from English#BOY Category:Hungarian unadapted borrowings from English#BOY Category:Hungarian terms derived from English#BOY boy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈboj]Category:Hungarian terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY Category:Hungarian terms with manual IPA pronunciation#BOY
Hyphenation: boy
Rhymes: -oj Category:Rhymes:Hungarian/oj#BOY Category:Rhymes:Hungarian/oj/1 syllable#BOY
Homophone: bolyCategory:Hungarian terms with homophones#BOY

Noun

boy (plural boyok)Category:Hungarian lemmas#BOY Category:Hungarian nouns#BOY Category:Hungarian entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

A young male servant, low-position assistant.
1. bellboy (in a hotel)
  Synonym: londiner
2. office boy, errand boy, deliveryman
  Synonyms: kifutófiú, kézbesítő
(dated Category:Hungarian dated terms#BOY) A male ballet dancer.

Declension

Inflection (stem in *-o-*, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	boy	boyok
accusative	boyt	boyokat
dative	boynak	boyoknak
instrumental	boyjal	boyokkal
causal-final	boyért	boyokért
translative	boyjá	boyokká
terminative	boyig	boyokig
essive-formal	boyként	boyokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	boyban	boyokban
superessive	boyon	boyokon
adessive	boynál	boyoknál
illative	boyba	boyokba
sublative	boyra	boyokra
allative	boyhoz	boyokhoz
elative	boyból	boyokból
delative	boyról	boyokról
ablative	boytól	boyoktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	boyé	boyoké
non-attributive possessive – plural	boyéi	boyokéi

Possessive forms of *boy*
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	boyom	boyaimCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY
2nd person sing.	boyod	boyaidCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY
3rd person sing.	boyaCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY	boyaiCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY
1st person plural	boyunk	boyainkCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY
2nd person plural	boyotok	boyaitokCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY
3rd person plural	boyukCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY	boyaikCategory:Hungarian links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Hungarian links with redundant alt parameters#BOY

Derived terms

Compound words

boyszolgálat

Italian

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism Category:Italian pseudo-loans from English#BOY Category:Italian terms derived from English#BOY. In the sense "bellboy", a clipping of English Category:Italian terms derived from English#BOY bellboy; in other meanings, a transferred sense of English Category:Italian terms derived from English#BOY boy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔj/^[1]Category:Italian 1-syllable words#BOY Category:Italian terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
Rhymes: -ɔj Category:Rhymes:Italian/ɔj#BOY Category:Rhymes:Italian/ɔj/1 syllable#BOY
Hyphenation: bòy

Noun

boy m (plural boys)Category:Italian lemmas#BOY Category:Italian nouns#BOY Category:Italian countable nouns#BOY Category:Italian terms spelled with Y#BOY Category:Italian entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Italian masculine nouns#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

a male ballet dancer
bellboy (in a hotel)

References

↑ boy in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Ladino

Etymology

From Turkish Category:Ladino terms borrowed from Turkish#BOY Category:Ladino terms derived from Turkish#BOY boy (“stature, size”).

Noun

boy mCategory:Ladino lemmas#BOY Category:Ladino nouns#BOY Category:Ladino nouns in Latin script#BOY Category:Ladino entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Ladino masculine nouns#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

size
age

Middle English

Noun

boyCategory:Middle English alternative forms#BOY Category:Middle English entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

alternative form of boye

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

boy

Wikipedia ^pl

Etymology

Category:Polish terms derived from Middle English#BOY Category:Polish terms derived from Old French#BOY Category:Polish terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#BOY Category:Polish terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BOY Category:Polish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#BOY

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from boyCategory:Polish pseudo-loans from English#BOY Category:Polish terms derived from English#BOY.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔj/Category:Polish 1-syllable words#BOY Category:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
Audio: (file)
Category:Polish terms with audio pronunciation#BOY
Rhymes: -ɔj Category:Rhymes:Polish/ɔj#BOY Category:Rhymes:Polish/ɔj/1 syllable#BOY
Syllabification: boy
Homophone: bojCategory:Polish terms with homophones#BOY

Noun

boy m persCategory:Polish lemmas#BOY Category:Polish nouns#BOY Category:Polish entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Polish masculine nouns#BOY Category:Polish personal nouns#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

bellboy, office boy
Synonym: garson

Declension

Declension of boy

	singular	plural
nominative	boyCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY	boyeCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY
genitive	boyaCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY	boyówCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY
dative	boyowiCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY	boyomCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY
accusative	boyaCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY	boyówCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY
instrumental	boyemCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY	boyamiCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY
locative	boyuCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY	boyachCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY
vocative	boyuCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY	boyeCategory:Polish links with redundant wikilinks#BOY Category:Polish links with redundant alt parameters#BOY Category:Polish links with manual fragments#BOY

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from English Category:Portuguese terms borrowed from English#BOY Category:Portuguese unadapted borrowings from English#BOY Category:Portuguese terms derived from English#BOY boy. In the sense office boy, an ellipsis of office boyCategory:Portuguese ellipses#BOY, from English Category:Portuguese terms derived from English#BOY office boy.

Alternative forms

bói

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔj/ [ˈbɔɪ̯]Category:Portuguese 1-syllable words#BOY Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔj/Category:Portuguese 1-syllable words#BOY Category:Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY

Rhymes: -ɔj Category:Rhymes:Portuguese/ɔj#BOY Category:Rhymes:Portuguese/ɔj/1 syllable#BOY

Noun

boy m (plural boys)Category:Portuguese lemmas#BOY Category:Portuguese nouns#BOY Category:Portuguese countable nouns#BOY Category:Portuguese terms spelled with Y#BOY Category:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Portuguese masculine nouns#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

office boy
Synonym: office boy
(Brazil Category:Brazilian Portuguese#BOY, slang Category:Portuguese slang#BOY) boyfriend (male partner)
Synonyms: namorado, (gay slang) bofe

Estou com meu boy. ― I am together with my boyfriend.Category:Portuguese terms with usage examples#BOY
(Brazil Category:Brazilian Portuguese#BOY, slang Category:Portuguese slang#BOY, sometimes derogatory Category:Portuguese derogatory terms#BOY) a young, upper-class man
Synonyms: (Brazil) mauricinho, (Brazil) playboy
(Brazil Category:Brazilian Portuguese#BOY, slang Category:Portuguese slang#BOY) young man
Me declarei pro boy. ― I declared [my love] for the guy.Category:Portuguese terms with usage examples#BOY

Derived terms

Related terms

Salar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic Category:Salar terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#BOY Category:Salar terms derived from Proto-Turkic#BOY *bȫg.

Pronunciation

(Jiezi, Gaizi, Xunhua, Qinghai) IPA^(key): [poiʲ], [pojɨ]Category:Salar terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
(Xunhua, Hualong, Qinghai, Yining, Xinjiang) IPA^(key): /poj/Category:Salar terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY

Noun

boyCategory:Salar lemmas#BOY Category:Salar nouns#BOY Category:Salar entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

spider

References

Potanin, G.N. (1893), “boy”, in Тангутско-Тибетская окраина Китая и Центральная Монголия (in Russian)
Kakuk, S. (1962), “boy”, in “Un Vocabulaire Salar”, in Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae‎, volume 14, number 2, Akadémiai Kiadó, →ISBN, page 186
Tenishev, Edhem (1976), “boy”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow, pages 451-452
林莲云 [Lin Lianyun] (1985), “boy”, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar]‎, Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, →OCLC, page 121
Ma, Chengjun; Han, Lianye; Ma, Weisheng (December 2010), “boy”, in 米娜瓦尔艾比布拉 (Minavar Abibra), editor, 撒维汉词典 (Sāwéihàncídiǎn) [Salar-Uyghur-Chinese dictionary] (in Chinese), 1st edition, Beijing, →ISBN, page 50
马伟 (Ma Wei) (2016), “boy”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages - Salar Language Studies], 青海 (Qinghai): 青海师范大学 (Qinghai Normal University), Unpublished finalized project manuscript (国家社会科学基金项目结项稿, 定稿; National Social Science Fund of China), page 265

Spanish

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from boyCategory:Spanish pseudo-loans from English#BOY Category:Spanish terms derived from English#BOY.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈboi/ [ˈboi̯]Category:Spanish 1-syllable words#BOY Category:Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
Rhymes: -oi Category:Rhymes:Spanish/oi#BOY Category:Rhymes:Spanish/oi/1 syllable#BOY
Syllabification: boy

Noun

boy m (plural boys)Category:Spanish lemmas#BOY Category:Spanish nouns#BOY Category:Spanish countable nouns#BOY Category:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Spanish masculine nouns#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

a male stripper

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boi̯/, [bʊ̞i̯], [bɔ̝i̯]Category:Sranan Tongo terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY

Noun

boyCategory:Sranan Tongo lemmas#BOY Category:Sranan Tongo nouns#BOY Category:Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

alternative form of boi (official spelling)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Category:Tagalog terms borrowed from English#BOY Category:Tagalog terms derived from English#BOY boy.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈboj/ [ˈboɪ̯]Category:Tagalog 1-syllable words#BOY Category:Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY
Rhymes: -oj Category:Rhymes:Tagalog/oj#BOY Category:Rhymes:Tagalog/oj/1 syllable#BOY
Syllabification: boy
Homophone: BoyCategory:Tagalog terms with homophones#BOY Category:Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation#BOY

Noun

boy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜌ᜔)Category:Tagalog lemmas#BOY Category:Tagalog nouns#BOY Category:Tagalog terms with Baybayin script#BOY Category:Tagalog entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY (colloquial Category:Tagalog colloquialisms#BOY)

boy (young male)
errand boy; houseboy; boy doing a menial job (usually young)
Synonyms: mutsatso, utusan

Derived terms

Related terms

boyprend

Turkish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [boj]Category:Turkish terms with IPA pronunciation#BOY

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic Category:Turkish terms inherited from Proto-Turkic#BOY Category:Turkish terms derived from Proto-Turkic#BOY *bod. See dialectal bodur (“stout, short”).

Noun

boy (definite accusative boyu, plural boylar)Category:Turkish lemmas#BOY Category:Turkish nouns#BOY Category:Turkish entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

stature
Boyun ne kadar? ― How tall are you? (literally, “How much is your stature?”)Category:Turkish terms with usage examples#BOY
size
küçük boy ― small sizeCategory:Turkish terms with usage examples#BOY
edge, side (of some linear feature)
boydan boya ― all over (literally, “from edge to edge”)Category:Turkish terms with usage examples#BOY

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

boy (definite accusative boyu, plural boylar)Category:Turkish lemmas#BOY Category:Turkish nouns#BOY Category:Turkish entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

tribe, clan
eski Türk boyları tarihi ― history of ancient Turkish clansCategory:Turkish terms with usage examples#BOY

Declension

Declension of *boy*
	singular	plural
nominative	boy	boylar
definite accusative	boyu	boyları
dative	boya	boylara
locative	boyda	boylarda
ablative	boydan	boylardan
genitive	boyun	boyların

Etymology 3

From Ottoman Turkish Category:Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish#BOY Category:Turkish terms derived from Ottoman Turkish#BOY بوی (boy).

Noun

boyCategory:Turkish lemmas#BOY Category:Turkish nouns#BOY Category:Turkish entries with incorrect language header#BOY Category:Pages with entries#BOY Category:Pages with 19 entries#BOY

(only constructed with otu or tohumu) Category:tr:Legumes#BOY fenugreek
Synonym: çemen

References

Clauson, Gerard (1972), An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 384b
Eren, Hasan (1999), “boy”, in Türk Dilinin Etimolojik Sözlüğü [Etymological Dictionary of the Turkish Language]‎ (in Turkish), Ankara: Bizim Büro Basım Evi, page 59a

[1] y in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

[1]

Wikimore

boy

Translingual

Etymology

Symbol

See also

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Alternative forms

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Descendants

Translations

Interjection

Related terms

Translations

Verb

Coordinate terms

References

Anagrams

Azerbaijani

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Interjection

Further reading

Cebuano

Etymology

Noun

Chibcha

Pronunciation

Noun

References

Chinese

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

See also

Dutch

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Descendants

See also

French

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Descendants

Further reading

Hungarian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

References

Further reading

Ladino

Etymology

Noun

Middle English

Noun

Polish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun