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English
Noun
baz (uncountable)
- (computing) A metasyntactic variable used to stand for some unspecified entity; typically the third in a series after foo and bar.
- Suppose we have three objects, foo, bar and baz.
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German waz, from Old High German waz, from Proto-West Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Germanic *hwat, nominative and accusative singular neuter of *hwaz. Cognate with German was, English what.
Pronoun
baz
- (Luserna) what
- Baz èzzpar haüt? ― What are we eating today?
- Dar hatt nia gebizzt baz zo tüana. ― He didn't know what to do.
References
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bъzъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
baz m inan
- elder (Sambucus nigra)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “baz”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “baz”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Old High German
Adverb
baz
- better
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from French base.
Pronunciation
Noun
baz (definite accusative bazı, plural bazlar)
- base of something
- (chemistry) base (chemical compound that will neutralize an acid)
Declension
Antonyms
Related terms
Zhuang
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
baz (Sawndip forms ⿰手巴 or 把, 1957–1982 spelling baƨ)
- to look for (something) everywhere
Etymology 2
From Chinese 扒 (pá).
Verb
baz (Sawndip form 𰃟, 1957–1982 spelling baƨ)
- to dig with a tool; to rake
Etymology 3
Noun
baz (Sawndip forms 妑 or 𡚭, 1957–1982 spelling baƨ)
- wife
- Synonym: yah