كيف تنطق "bailies"
word
ˈbeɪɫi
BAY-lee
bˈeɪli
BAY-lee
التعريف
'Bailies' are officials in Scottish towns who historically served as local magistrates or council members, similar to aldermen. The term is mainly used in Scotland and is now mostly historical or ceremonial.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈbeɪɫi
الإنجليزية البريطانية
bˈeɪli
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
BAY-lee
بريطاني
BAY-lee
استمع في السياق
Historically, bailies made important decisions for Scottish towns.
Nowadays, most cities don't have bailies anymore.
The role of bailies has mostly become ceremonial.
Growing up in Edinburgh, I only heard about bailies during special events.