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badža

//bǎd͡ʒa/ | /bǎːd͡ʒa//
Serbo-Croatiannoun
Ћирилица: баџаone entry, two scripts

Definitions

  1. 1.
    regionalopening on roof or wall (for smoke or light)
  2. 2.
    regionalchimney
  3. 3.
    regionalan elderly, poor woman
  4. 4.
    regionalan old housemaid or a cook
  5. 5.
    regionaltribute, toll, duty

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • badžènjača
  • badžègnjača

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish باجه (baca, “chimney”), from Persian باجه (bâja, “a big opening, window”).

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