Hyphenation
black bo·dyTurkish pronunciation
bläk bädiPronunciation
/ˈblak ˈbädē/ /ˈblæk ˈbɑːdiː/
Etymology
[ 'blak ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English blak, from Old English blæc; akin to Old High German blah black, and probably to Latin flagrare to burn, Greek phlegein.