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badjao

/bɐˈd͡ʒaʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bad-jao
IPA
/bɐˈd͡ʒaʊ̯/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of Bajau.

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/.

Inflected Forms

Badjaos (plural) Bajao (alternative, obsolete)

Questions

How do you pronounce badjao?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɐˈd͡ʒaʊ̯/.
What does badjao mean?
Alternative spelling of Bajau.
Where does badjao come from?
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/.

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