Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baju

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: ba-ju
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Malay jacket worn with a sarong.

Etymology

PIE word *bʰeh₂ǵʰús From Malay baju.

Word Breakdown

Root: baju

Inflected Forms

bajus (plural) badjoe (alternative) badjoo (alternative) badju (alternative) bajoo (alternative)

Questions

What does baju mean?: A traditional Malay jacket worn with a sarong.
Where does baju come from?: PIE word *bʰeh₂ǵʰús From Malay baju.

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