Badjao
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editSpelled as such around the early 20th century to avoid confusion with Spanish J, which the modern Spanish pronunciation is /h/. The spelling of "Badjao" emerged to ensure English J is pronounced as /d͡ʒ/.
Pronunciation
edit- (Philippines) IPA(key): /bɐˈd͡ʒaʊ̯/
Noun
editBadjao (plural Badjaos)
- (chiefly Philippines) Alternative spelling of Bajau
Cebuano
editEtymology
editUncertain. There are various hypotheses on the etymology of the term, such as:
- It is a corruption of Malay berjauh which means "getting further apart"
- It is derived from Brunei Malay bajaul which means "to fish"
Proper noun
editBadjao
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