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bajau.

a group of people who lives on boats, inhabit the seawater or strait between the east coast of Sumatra and Kalimantan (known as Riau Islands; specifically the Bajau island), and also in some part of Sulawesi and Flores seawater

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbad͡ʒau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.d͡ʒau̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a group of people who lives on boats, inhabit the seawater or strait between the east coast of Sumatra and Kalimantan (known as Riau Islands; specifically the Bajau island), and also in some part of Sulawesi and Flores seawater

  2. citizenry

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Indonesian Bajau bajau.

noun/ˈbad͡ʒau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.d͡ʒau̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. syllabic abbreviation of bintara peninjau (“an observer officer in military and police forces”)

Where this word comes from

Blend of bintara + peninjau.

noun/ˈbad͡ʒau̯/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.d͡ʒau̯]Standard-Indonesian
  1. hit, strike

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