baaji

Guyanese Creole English

Baaji

Etymology

Borrowed from Caribbean Hindustani [Term?], from Bhojpuri भाजी (bhājī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑːd͡ʒi/

Noun

baaji

1. spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
2. callaloo (any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.)
3. (card games) clubs

References

• Samad, Daizal R.; Harripersaud, Ashwannie (2023), A Dictionary of Guyanese Words and Expressions, Blue Rose Publishers, →ISBN, page 5