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Bajan¹

  • /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/

Rhymes with -eɪdʒən

Where it comes from

A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.

noun Bajans

  1. demonym A Barbadian.

proper noun

  1. A Creole language spoken on the island of Barbados.
  2. A surname.

adjective more Bajan · most Bajan

  1. Barbadian. A faction recalled Duke mentioning Bajan ancestry at some point, which lent credence to the tale.

bajan²

noun bajans

  1. alternative Alternative form of bayan (“type of accordion”). Sinfonietta for orch and two bajans (Russian accordions).

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"bajan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bajan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bajan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bajan

Chicago

"bajan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bajan.

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@misc{bajan_2026,
  title = {bajan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bajan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}