This is the 5885th most frequent Portuguese word.
baía
A "baía" is a bay, a coastal body of water partially surrounded by land.
Here, 'baía' is used to refer to a natural body of water surrounded by land on three sides and connected to a larger body of water on the fourth side.
A baía tranquila refletia o céu azul.
The calm bay reflected the blue sky.
In this case, 'baía' denotes geographical formations of coastal indentations where water collects.
Do topo da montanha, observávamos as baías formadas ao longo da costa.
From the mountain top, we observed the bays formed along the coast.
Here, 'baía' is used to describe a specific aquatic location used for docking boats or ships, typically a part of a bay.