baigan
English
Noun
baigan (usually uncountable, plural baigans)
- 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)
- to bless
- to consecrate
Conjugation
Conjugation of baigan
| infinitive | baigan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | baiganten | ||||
| past participle | gabàighet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich baighe | bar baigan | i | ich baighe | bar baigan |
| du baighest | iart baighet | du baighest | iart baighet | ||
| ear baighet | ze baighent | ear baighe | ze baigan | ||
| preterite (composed) |
ich han gabàighet | bar haban gabàighet | ii | ich baigate | bar baigatan |
| du hast gabàighet | iart habet gabàighet | du baigatest | iart baigatet | ||
| ear hat gabàighet | ze habent gabàighet | ear baigate | ze baigatan | ||
| imperative | — | baigabar | |||
| baig (du) | baighet (iart) | ||||
| baighe (ear) | baigan (ze) | ||||
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
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