Badjao

English

Alternative forms

  • Bajao (obsolete)

Etymology

Spelled 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

Noun

Badjao (plural Badjaos)

  1. (chiefly Philippines) Alternative spelling of Bajau.

Cebuano

Etymology

Uncertain. 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

Badjao

  1. a surname from Cebuano
  2. any of the Sama–Bajaw languages
  3. Bajau (people)
  4. (offensive, vulgar) beggar
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