Albanian Noun baule portmanteau Italian Etymology Most likely from Latin bāiulāre, ultimately from bāiulus (“one who bears burdens, porter, carrier”). Compare French bahut. Pronunciation IPA(key): /baˈu.le/[1] Rhymes: -ule Hyphenation: ba‧ù‧le Noun baule m (plural bauli) trunk (luggage) trunk or boot (of a car) (furniture) case Descendants → Ottoman Turkish: باوول (bavul) Turkish: bavul → Laz: ბაული (bauli), ბავული (bavuli) — Okordule → Russian: баул (baul) References [1]baule in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI) Old French Etymology From Late Latin ballō. Noun baule oblique singular, f (oblique plural baules, nominative singular baule, nominative plural baules) danceWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.