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baas.

An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).

    South-Africa
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Afrikaans baas. Doublet of boss.

noun
  1. plural of baa

    form-of · plural
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verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of baa

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.