bay vs speak

bay is a noun but speak is not a noun.

bay is an adjective but speak is not an adjective.

bay and speak both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
speak	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, speak is a hypernym of bay; that is, speak is a word with a broader meaning than bay:

bay: utter in deep prolonged tones
speak: express in speech

Other hypernyms of bay include mouth, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.

bay (noun)	speak (noun)
a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
a small recess opening off a larger room
a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
the sound of a hound on the scent
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

bay (adjective)	speak (adjective)
(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

bay (verb)	speak (verb)
bark with prolonged noises, of dogs	express in speech
utter in deep prolonged tones	exchange thoughts; talk with
	use language
	give a speech to
	make a characteristic or natural sound

Difference between bay and speak

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