Бейли
Beyli
The English word "bailey" is translated into Russian as Бейли (Beyli).
The term refers to the space contained by the outer wall of a castle.
Meaning: space contained by the outer wall of a castle (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Beyli.
Did you know?
- Because Бейли is a loanword, it is often treated as a proper noun in Russian texts, which can lead some readers to mistake it for a person's name.
- The word двор, used as a general substitute for 'bailey', also serves as the Russian word for 'court' in a legal sense and a royal 'court' in a political sense.
- The term Бейли is rarely used in common Russian speech to describe any space that is not specifically part of a Western European castle. For a Russian fortress, one would typically use the term детинец.
Example conversation
Sergey and Anastasia are visiting a medieval castle museum.
- Сергей SergeyПосмотри, какой огромный бейли вокруг нас!Posmotri, kakoy ogromnyy beyli vokrug nas!Look what a huge bailey there is around us!
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, здесь явно помещалось много людей.Da, zdesy yavno pomeshchalos mnogo lyudey.Yes, many people could clearly fit here.
- Сергей SergeyДумаю, здесь тренировали рыцарей.Dumayu, zdes treningovali rytsarey.I think knights were trained here.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто очень похоже на правду, Сергей.Eto ochen pokhozhe na pravdu, Sergey.That sounds very likely, Sergey.
