"Bajan" meaning in English

See Bajan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/ Forms: more Bajan [comparative], most Bajan [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒən Etymology: A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian. Head templates: {{en-adj}} Bajan (comparative more Bajan, superlative most Bajan)
  1. Barbadian. Derived forms: Bajan English
    Sense id: en-Bajan-en-adj-29XOACwW

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/
Rhymes: -eɪdʒən Etymology: A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bajan
  1. A Creole language spoken on the island of Barbados. Categories (topical): Languages Categories (place): Barbados
    Sense id: en-Bajan-en-name-uPATwCqw Disambiguation of Languages: 12 47 30 10 Disambiguation of Barbados: 12 62 15 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 56 13 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 70 7 4
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bajan-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/ Forms: Bajans [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒən Etymology: A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bajan (plural Bajans)
  1. (demonym) A Barbadian. Tags: demonym Categories (topical): Demonyms
    Sense id: en-Bajan-en-noun-zELbtvW8

Inflected forms

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    }
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        {
          "ref": "2021, Colson Whitehead, Harlem Shuffle, Fleet, pages 241–242",
          "text": "A faction recalled Duke mentioning Bajan ancestry at some point, which lent credence to the tale.",
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    },
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  ],
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        "A Creole language spoken on the island of Barbados."
      ]
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      ],
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "more Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "most Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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          "text": "A faction recalled Duke mentioning Bajan ancestry at some point, which lent credence to the tale.",
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        }
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        "Barbadian."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdʒən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bajan"
}

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