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Bajaus

Bajaus is the plural of Bajau.

Meaning of Bajau

Noun

Bajau (plural Bajaus or Bajau)

  1. An island in Indonesia (part of the Riau Islands) with the coordinate location 3°7'31.84"N, 106°18'38.30"E.
  2. 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
    Synonyms:
    sea gypsy

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Questions about Bajaus

What is Bajaus the plural of?
Bajaus is the plural of Bajau.

Words near Bajaus in the dictionary

  1. Bajanism
  2. Bajanness
  3. bajans
  4. Bajardo
  5. Bajau
  6. Bajaus
  7. bajee
  8. bajees
  9. baji
  10. bajillion
  11. bajillionaire

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