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baases

baases is the plural of baas.

Meaning of baas

Noun

baas (plural baases)

  1. (South Africa) An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).
    • ‘That's not what I'm complaining about, Baas,’ said Gordon.1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 40

Questions about baases

What is baases the plural of?
Baases is the plural of baas.

Words near baases in the dictionary

  1. Baarle-Nassau
  2. Baarmutha
  3. Baarn
  4. Baars
  5. baas
  6. baases
  7. baaskaap
  8. baaskap
  9. baasskap
  10. Baaster
  11. Baasters

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