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baka¹

  • /ˈbɑːkə/ UK
  • /ˈbɑkə/ US

Sounds like barker (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɑːkə

noun bakas · baka

  1. An evil spirit in Haitian belief, often in the form of an animal. Under his sign the malevolent bocor may take the shape of an animal, and men may be transformed into terrible bakas.

baka²

  • /ˈbɑːkə/ UK
  • /ˈbɑkə/ US

Sounds like barker (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɑːkə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 馬鹿(ばか) (baka, “stupid”).

adjective more baka · most baka

  1. endearing, slang Stupid, silly. I hate my stupid baka life.

noun bakas

  1. endearing, slang A foolish person, a dummy, a silly goose.

Baka³

noun Bakas · Baka

  1. A member of a nomadic ethnic group inhabiting parts of western and central Africa.

proper noun

  1. A dialect cluster of Ubangian languages spoken by the Baka people.

Baka⁴

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Czech, Slovak, Hungarian and Polish Baka.

proper noun Bakas

  1. A surname.

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{baka_2026,
  title = {baka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}