What does "baku" mean?
A type of supernatural being said to devour nightmares.
Baku
/bɑːˈkuː/ name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A type of supernatural being said to devour nightmares.
- Grammar: baku is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: azerbaijan capital, azerbaijan's capital, baku-related, bakuan.
- Useful contrasts: foreign, non-Baku, noncapital city.
- Usage evidence: Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of supernatural being said to devour nightmares. Japanese
"2005, David Booth, Story Drama, 2nd edition, Pembroke Publishers, page 49, The creature explained that he was a baku. A baku eats dreams and nightmares. To a baku, a bad dream is delicious!"
Proper Noun
- 1 The capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
"COPs have been held in petrostates before. But fossil fuel interests appeared truly unleashed in Baku — potentially emboldened by the imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, a man who has vowed to “drill, baby, drill” and pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "baku"?
Common synonyms include: azerbaijan capital, azerbaijan's capital, baku-related, bakuan, capital city, metropolis of azerbaijan.
How do you use "baku" in a sentence?
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan.
How do you pronounce "baku"?
Pronounced /bɑːˈkuː/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Classical Persian بَاکُو (bākū). For further etymology, see Baku on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese 獏 (“spirit that feeds on nightmares”).