bakaan
See also: bak aan
Cimbrian
Etymology
Borrowed from Venetian bacan, ultimately from Ancient Greek Βάκχος (Bákkhos, “Bacchus”).
References
- “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
Adverb
bakaan (reduplicated form bebakaan)
- different
- Bakaan izhinaagwad iw jiimaan.
- That boat looks different (from before).
Usage notes
bakaan often appears in sentences where the meaning of other is intended.
Related terms
- bakaan-
References
- The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/bakaan-adv-man
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