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Bajan en · ADJ

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/

Etymology

A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.

Meanings

Barbadian.
- A faction recalled Duke mentioning Bajan ancestry at some point, which lent credence to the tale. 2021, Colson Whitehead, Harlem Shuffle, Fleet, pages 241–242:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more Bajan	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most Bajan	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

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Bajan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/

Etymology

A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.

Meanings

(demonym) A Barbadian.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
Bajans	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Bajan en · PROPN

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/

Etymology

A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.

Meanings

A Creole language spoken on the island of Barbados.
A surname.