baju

English

Etymology

PIE word
*bʰeh₂ǵʰús

From Malay baju.

Noun

baju (plural bajus)

1. A traditional Malay jacket worn with a sarong.

Alternative forms

• badjoe, badjoo, badju, bajoo (all archaic or dated)

Atong (India)

Etymology

Cognate with Garo baju. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term, particularly:

Noun

baju

1. friend

References

• van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay baju, from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”).

Noun

baju (Balinese script ᬩᬚᬸ)

1. shirt (article of clothing)

Further reading

• “baju”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

baju

1. friend

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay baju, Borrowed from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbad͡ʒu]
• Hyphenation: ba‧ju

Noun

baju

1. top (clothing that covers upper body)

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• badjoe (1901–1947, 1947–1972)

Etymology

From Malay baju, from Classical Malay باجو (baju), from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”), from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢 (b-a-z-u /⁠bāzu⁠/), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaHȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰús (“arm”). Doublet of bahu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbad͡ʒu]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ba‧ju

Noun

baju (plural baju-baju)

1. top (clothing that covers upper body)

Hypernyms

• pakaian, busana, sandangan

Hyponyms

• kemeja (“collared shirt”)

Derived terms

• baju koko (“traditional Malay-Indonesian men Muslim shirt”)
• baju renang (“swimsuit”)
• berbaju (“to be dressed”)
• membajui (“to clothe”)

Compounds

• baju alang
• baju anggerka
• baju antakusuma
• baju antari
• baju ayat
• baju bajang
• baju barong
• baju basterop
• baju bebe
• baju belah
• baju belah bakung
• baju (belah) benian
• baju belah dada
• baju bersayap
• baju besi
• baju bintan
• baju biru
• baju bodo
• baju buntung
• baju cekak musang
• baju cele
• baju cina
• baju dalam
• baju gaul
• baju halkah
• baju hangat
• baju hijau
• baju hujan
• baju jadi
• baju jas
• baju jawa
• baju jubah
• baju kampret
• baju kantong
• baju katak
• baju kaus
• baju kebaya
• baju kelepak
• baju kemeja
• baju (kemeja) buntung
• baju kepok
• baju kodok
• baju koko
• baju kombo
• baju kotong
• baju kuntum
• baju kurung
• baju kutang
• baju lantari
• baju lasak
• baju lukup
• baju malam
• baju mandi
• baju mantel
• baju maskat
• baju monyet
• baju muslim
• baju olahraga
• baju panas
• baju pantai
• baju pelias
• baju pendapun
• baju pertandingan
• baju pesak
• baju pokok
• baju polos
• baju rantai
• baju renang
• baju rompi
• baju safari
• baju sederiah
• baju selam
• baju seroja
• baju sika
• baju sikap
• baju surjan
• baju takwa
• baju tapong
• baju teluk belanga
• baju teratai
• baju terusan
• baju tidur
• baju toro
• baju zirah

See also

• celana (“pants, trousers”)

Further reading

• “baju”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Javanese

Romanization

baju

1. romanization of ꦧꦗꦸ

Lindu

Noun

baju

1. clothing

Makasar

Etymology

From Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”).

Noun

baju

1. shirt

Malay

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰús

Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaHȷ́ʰúš

Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢 (bāzu)der.

Classical Persian بازو (bāzū)bor.

Malay baju

Borrowed from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū, “upper arm”), from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢 (bāzu), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰaHȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰús (“arm”).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard, Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈbad͡ʒu/ [ˈba.d͡ʒu]

• Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -ad͡ʒu, -d͡ʒu, -u
• Hyphenation: ba‧ju

Noun

baju (Jawi spelling باجو, plural baju-baju or baju²)

1. top: A garment worn to cover the torso.

Derived terms

Affixations

• berbaju
• membajui

Compounds

• baju hujan
• baju kurung
• geng baju merah
• penyangkut baju

Others

• ukur baju di badan sendiri

Descendants

• > Indonesian: baju (inherited)
• > Peranakan Indonesian: badjoe (inherited)
• → Balinese: baju
• → Dutch: baadje
  • Afrikaans: baadjie
    • → Shona: bhachi
    • → Xhosa: ibhatyi
    • → Zulu: ibhantshi
  • → Papiamentu: bachi
• → English: baju
• → Ilocano: bado
• → Javanese: baju
• → Minangkabau: baju
• → Pattani Malay: باجو, บายฺู (baju)
• → Remontado Agta: badu
• → Sundanese: baju
• → Tagalog: baro
• → Urak Lawoi': บายฺู (baju)

Further reading

• "baju" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

North Tukang Besi

Noun

baju

1. shirt

References

• Mark Donohue (1999), A Grammar of Tukang Besi, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 535

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.ju/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aju
• Syllabification: ba‧ju

Noun

baju m

1. locative/vocative singular of baj

Serbo-Croatian

Verb

baju (Cyrillic spelling бају)

1. third-person plural present of bajati

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay baju, from Classical Persian بازو (bāzū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈba.d͡ʒu]

Noun

baju

1. a shirt

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay baju, possibly through Ternate baju.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.d͡ʒu/

Noun

baju

1. a dress
2. a shirt

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics

Zay

Noun

baju

1. child

References

• Initial SLLE Survey of the Zway Area by Klaus Wedekind and Charlotte Wedekind