bajan
See also: Bajan and baján
Old Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bajanъ.
Noun
bajan m
- storyteller, raconteur
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian бая́н (baján). Doublet of bajać, fabuła, fama, fatalny, fatum, and fejm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈba.jan/
- Rhymes: -ajan
- Syllabification: ba‧jan
Noun
bajan m inan
- (music) bayan (an accordeon-like instrument)
Declension
Declension of bajan
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bajan | bajany |
| genitive | bajanu | bajanów |
| dative | bajanowi | bajanom |
| accusative | bajan | bajany |
| instrumental | bajanem | bajanami |
| locative | bajanie | bajanach |
| vocative | bajanie | bajany |
Further reading
- bajan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bajan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From bȁjati.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bâːjan/
- Hyphenation: ba‧jan
Adjective
bȃjan (definite bȃjnī, Cyrillic spelling ба̑јан)
- beautiful, delightful, wonderful (in appearance, figuratively)
- legendary
- magical, fantastic, enchanting
Declension
indefinite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bajan | bajna | bajno | |
| genitive | bajna | bajne | bajna | |
| dative | bajnu | bajnoj | bajnu | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | bajan bajna | bajnu | bajno |
| vocative | bajan | bajna | bajno | |
| locative | bajnu | bajnoj | bajnu | |
| instrumental | bajnim | bajnom | bajnim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | bajni | bajne | bajna | |
| genitive | bajnih | bajnih | bajnih | |
| dative | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | |
| accusative | bajne | bajne | bajna | |
| vocative | bajni | bajne | bajna | |
| locative | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | |
| instrumental | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | |
definite forms
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | bajni | bajna | bajno | |
| genitive | bajnog(a) | bajne | bajnog(a) | |
| dative | bajnom(u/e) | bajnoj | bajnom(u/e) | |
| accusative | inanimate animate | bajni bajnog(a) | bajnu | bajno |
| vocative | bajni | bajna | bajno | |
| locative | bajnom(e/u) | bajnoj | bajnom(e/u) | |
| instrumental | bajnim | bajnom | bajnim | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | bajni | bajne | bajna | |
| genitive | bajnih | bajnih | bajnih | |
| dative | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | |
| accusative | bajne | bajne | bajna | |
| vocative | bajni | bajne | bajna | |
| locative | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | |
| instrumental | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | bajnim(a) | |
Further reading
- “bajan” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
bajan (Cyrillic spelling бајан)
- masculine singular passive past participle of bajati
Spanish
Verb
bajan
- third-person plural present indicative of bajar