Kalmar "bay" tana da ma'anoni da yawa dangane da mahallin, amma ga wasu ma'anoni da aka fi sani da su: Maɗaukakin mashigar teku inda ƙasar ke karkata zuwa ciki. Misali, San Francisco Bay a California. Launi mai launin ja-launin ruwan kasa sau da yawa idan aka kwatanta da kalar dokin bay. , da kyarkeci. Alal misali, "'yan fashin sun kasance a cikin teku yayin da suke korar fox."Ƙaramin ɗaki ko yanki mai raguwa a cikin daki ko gini. Misali, taga bay. Wani wuri da aka keɓe don lodawa da sauke kaya, yawanci a tashar ruwa ko tashar ruwa. Misali, cargo bay. Wurin da ke kewaye ta gefen uku ta ginshiƙai ko bango, yawanci a cikin coci ko babban coci. Misali, ƙungiyar mawaƙa.