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Badiu

Badiu noun: cape Verdean ethnic group native to the island of Santiago.

Noun

Badiu (plural Badiu)

  1. Cape Verdean ethnic group native to the island of Santiago.

Proper noun

Badiu

  1. The Cape Verdean Crioulo language spoken on Santiago Island of Cape Verde. It belongs to the Sotavento branch of Crioulo.
    Synonyms:
    Santiago Crioulo

Synonyms of Badiu

  • Santiago Crioulo

Forms of Badiu

pluralBadiu
alternative formBádiu

Origin of Badiu

Borrowed from Kabuverdianu badiu, from Portuguese vadio (“vagrant”).

Questions about Badiu

What does Badiu mean?
Badiu means cape Verdean ethnic group native to the island of Santiago.
What part of speech is Badiu?
Badiu can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Badiu?
The plural of Badiu is Badiu.

Words near Badiu in the dictionary

  1. Badiouan
  2. badious
  3. Badis
  4. Badische acid
  5. baditude
  6. Badiu
  7. Badiwan
  8. Badja
  9. Badjalang
  10. Badjao
  11. Badjaos

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