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Definition of Bajau in English: Bajaunoun bəˈdʒaʊ 1A member of a nomadic maritime people distributed throughout the islands and coastal areas from the Malay peninsula and Indonesia to the southern Philippines, and formerly associated with piracy. 2The Austronesian language spoken by the Bajaus.
adjective bəˈdʒaʊ Of, relating to, or designating the Bajaus or their language.
Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Alexander Dalrymple (1737–1808), hydrographer. From Bugis Bajau subject of a country, Orang Laut, sea-gypsy. Definition of Bajau in US English: Bajaunounbəˈdʒaʊ 1A member of a nomadic maritime people distributed throughout the islands and coastal areas from the Malay peninsula and Indonesia to the southern Philippines, and formerly associated with piracy. 2The Austronesian language spoken by the Bajaus.
adjectivebəˈdʒaʊ Of, relating to, or designating the Bajaus or their language.
Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Alexander Dalrymple (1737–1808), hydrographer. From Bugis Bajau subject of a country, Orang Laut, sea-gypsy. |