baigan

English

Noun

baigan (usually uncountable, plural baigans)

  1. Alternative form of bhaigan.

Anagrams

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wīhen, from Old High German wīhen, from Proto-Germanic *wīhijaną (to hallow, consecrate). Cognate with German weihen, Dutch wijden, Icelandic vígja.

Verb

baigan (third-person singular present indicative baighet, past participle gabàighet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to bless
  2. to consecrate

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • “bàiga-bassar” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Guyanese Creole English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बैंगन (baiṅgan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbei.ɡən/

Noun

baigan

  1. eggplant, aubergine
    The lil bai had baigan dis maanin.The little boy had eggplant this morning.

References

  • Samad, Daizal R., Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023) A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 6
  • Henry, Edgar A. (2022) The Guyanese Slang Alphabet, Dorrance Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 38