baadje

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaːt.jə/

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• Hyphenation: baad‧je
• Rhymes: -aːtjə

Noun

baadje n (plural baadjes)

1. (chiefly historical) A type of loose-fitting Malay and Indonesian shirt.

Descendants

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