baaji

Guyanese Creole English

Baaji

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Hindi भाजी (bhājī, “vegetables”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːd͡ʒi/

Noun

baaji

1. spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
2. callaloo (any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.)
3. (card games) clubs

References

• Samad, Daizal R., Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023) A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 5