"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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 3 38

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.
    Sense id: en-Bajan-en-name-uPATwCqw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Barbados, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 3 38 Disambiguation of Barbados: 6 80 7 7 Disambiguation of Languages: 8 61 15 16
  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
    Sense id: en-Bajan-en-noun-zELbtvW8 Categories (other): Demonyms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 3 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 23 13 31 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 18 9 41 5 5

Inflected forms

{
  "etymology_text": "A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Bajans",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Bajan (plural Bajans)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "langcode": "en",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 42 3 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 23 13 31 7 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 18 9 41 5 5",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Barbadian."
      ],
      "id": "en-Bajan-en-noun-zELbtvW8",
      "links": [
        [
          "demonym",
          "demonym"
        ],
        [
          "Barbadian",
          "Barbadian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(demonym) A Barbadian."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "demonym"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdʒən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bajan"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Bajan",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "17 42 3 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 80 7 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Barbados",
          "orig": "en:Barbados",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 61 15 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Languages",
          "orig": "en:Languages",
          "parents": [],
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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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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
      "id": "en-Bajan-en-name-EMUC1F3L",
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdʒən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bajan"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "expansion": "Bajan (comparative more Bajan, superlative most Bajan)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        }
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        {
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        }
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            [
              35,
              40
            ]
          ],
          "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Barbadian."
      ],
      "id": "en-Bajan-en-adj-29XOACwW",
      "links": [
        [
          "Barbadian",
          "Barbadian"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdʒən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bajan"
}
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən/2 syllables",
    "en:Barbados",
    "en:Languages"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Bajans",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "Bajan (plural Bajans)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A Barbadian."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "Barbadian",
          "Barbadian"
        ]
      ],
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        "(demonym) A Barbadian."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdʒən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bajan"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English proper nouns",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən/2 syllables",
    "en:Barbados",
    "en:Languages"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.",
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      "expansion": "Bajan",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A Creole language spoken on the island of Barbados."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdʒən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bajan"
}

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    "English adjectives",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən",
    "Rhymes:English/eɪdʒən/2 syllables",
    "en:Barbados",
    "en:Languages"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Bajan English"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A shortened form of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Bajan",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Bajan (comparative more Bajan, superlative most Bajan)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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              35,
              40
            ]
          ],
          "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Barbadian."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Barbadian",
          "Barbadian"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪdʒən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Bajan"
}

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