bakaan
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See also: bak aan
Cimbrian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Venetian bacan, ultimately from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos, “Bacchus”).
Noun[edit]
bakaan m (Sette Comuni)
References[edit]
- “bakaan” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Ojibwe[edit]
Adverb[edit]
bakaan (reduplicated form bebakaan)
- different
- Bakaan izhinaagwad iw jiimaan.
- That boat looks different (from before).
Usage notes[edit]
bakaan often appears in sentences where the meaning of other is intended.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/bakaan-adv-man