Bajau
Bajau noun: an island in Indonesia (part of the Riau Islands) with the coordinate location 3°7'31.84"N, 106°18'38.30"E.
Noun
Bajau (plural Bajaus or Bajau)
- An island in Indonesia (part of the Riau Islands) with the coordinate location 3°7'31.84"N, 106°18'38.30"E.
- The indigenous people native to Bajau island (part of modern-day Indonesia), these ethnic group nowadays predominantly inhabit the Bajau island and its adjacent regions in Indonesia and also expanded to the southern Philippines.
- The Bajaus, or sea gypsies, live in boats, their occupation being fishing.1905, United States. Bureau of the Census, Census of the Philippine Islands, volume 1, page 565
- The largest tribe is the 60,000-member Bajau. The Bajaus were once sea nomads and pirates.1969, James W. Gould, The United States and Malaysia, page 30
- Synonyms:
- sea gypsy
Proper noun
Bajau
- The native language spoken by the Bajau people (the indigenous of Bajau island in Indonesia).
- 2007, Mark T. Miller, A Grammar of West Coast Bajau, PhD Thesis.
Synonyms of Bajau
- sea gypsy
Forms of Bajau
| plural | Bajaus |
|---|---|
| plural | Bajau |
| alternative form | Badjao |
| alternative form | Bajao |
Origin of Bajau
Learned borrowing from Indonesian Bajau bajau.
Phrases with Bajau
Questions about Bajau
- What does Bajau mean?
- Bajau means an island in Indonesia (part of the Riau Islands) with the coordinate location 3°7'31.84"N, 106°18'38.30"E.
- What part of speech is Bajau?
- Bajau can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of Bajau?
- The plural of Bajau is Bajaus.
Words near Bajau in the dictionary
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