Definition
A variant spelling of a traditional loose-fitting garment worn in West Africa; a robe or shirt-like garment.
Etymology
From West African languages, possibly related to Yoruba or similar languages. The spelling varies across English texts as it was transcribed phonetically from oral language.
Kelly Says
West African textile traditions created some of the world's most beautiful cloths—the badju shows how clothing names travel across languages when cultures trade, and spelling variations reflect how colonial-era writers struggled to capture sounds from languages they didn't speak.
Translations
CACatalà
badina
ba-dee-na
CSČeština
zlá vůle
zla-vule
DEDeutsch
Böse Absicht
boːsə in-ten-shon
FISuomi
paholainen
pa-ho-lai-ne
FRFrançais
mauvaise intention
mo-va-is in-ten-shon
HUMagyar
rossz szándék
rossz san-dek
IDBahasa Indonesia
niat jahat
ni-at ja-hat
ITItaliano
cattiveria
kat-te-ri-a
MSBahasa Melayu
niat jahat
ni-at ja-hat
MYမြန်မာ
ကျူးလွန်
kyoo-luon
NLNederlands
kwaadwilligheid
kwaad-wil-lig-heid
PLPolski
zła chęć
zla-chet
PTPortuguês
mau propósito
mau pro-po-si-to
RORomână
răutate
ra-ta-te
TAதமிழ்
தீய நோக்கம்
thee-ya no-kam
THไทย
เจตนาชั่ว
jet-na-cha-chua
TLTL
masamang hangarin
ma-sa-mang han-ga-rin
TRTürkçe
kötü niyet
köt-ü ni-yet
UKУкраїнська
злоба
zlo-ba
URاردو
بد نیّت
bad ni-yat
VITiếng Việt
lòng tà
long ta
ZUZU
ukhohlisi
u-kho-h-lee-si