baigan

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English

Noun

baigan (usually uncountable, plural baigans)

  1. Alternative form of bhaigan

Anagrams

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wīhen, from Old High German wīhen, from Proto-Germanic *wīhijaną (to hallow, consecrate). Cognate with German weihen, Dutch wijden, Icelandic vígja.

Verb

baigan (third-person singular present indicative baighet, past participle gabàighet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to bless
  2. to consecrate

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • “bàiga-bassar” 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

Guyanese Creole English

Baigan

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बैंगन (baiṅgan).

Pronunciation

Noun

baigan

  1. eggplant, aubergine
    The lil bai had baigan dis maanin.The little boy had eggplant this morning.

References

  • Samad, Daizal R., Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023) A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 6