baadje

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay baju, from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːt.jə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: baad‧je
  • Rhymes: -aːtjə

Noun

baadje n (plural baadjes, no diminutive)

  1. (Netherlands, Indonesia, chiefly historical) a type of loose-fitting Malay and Indonesian shirt

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: baadjie
    • → Shona: bhachi
    • → Xhosa: ibhatyi
    • → Zulu: ibhantshi
  • → Papiamentu: bachi

References

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