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Bajan

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/
  • rhymes with -eɪdʒən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Barbadian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A Creole language spoken on the island of Barbados.

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A Barbadian.

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Usage: demonym

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative form of bayan (“type of accordion”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

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