badian

English

Etymology

From French badiane, from Persian بادیان (bâdiyân).

Noun

badian (uncountable)

1. (dated) Star anise.

Anagrams

• Ibadan, indaba

Old English

Etymology

From bād +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑː.di.ɑn/

Verb

bādian

1. to take a pledge or fine

Conjugation

Conjugation of bādian (weak class 2)

infinitive	bādian	bādienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bādiġe	bādode
second person singular	bādast	bādodest
third person singular	bādaþ	bādode
plural	bādiaþ	bādodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bādiġe	bādode
plural	bādiġen	bādoden
imperative
singular	bāda
plural	bādiaþ
participle	present	past
	bādiende	(ġe)bādod

Derived terms

• bādiend

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian بادیان.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.djan/

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• Rhymes: -adjan
• Syllabification: ba‧dian

Noun

badian m inan (diminutive badianek)

1. star anise (Illicium verum)
2. star anise (the spice)

   Synonym: anyż gwiaździsty

Declension

Declension of badian

	singular	plural
nominative	badian	badiany
genitive	badianu	badianów
dative	badianowi	badianom
accusative	badian	badiany
instrumental	badianem	badianami
locative	badianie	badianach
vocative	badianie	badiany

Further reading

• badian in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French badiane.

Noun

badian m (plural badiani)

1. star anise

Declension

Declension of badian

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) badian	badianul	(niște) badiani	badianii
genitive/dative	(unui) badian	badianului	(unor) badiani	badianilor
vocative	badianule		badianilor