Baku

//bɑːˈkuː//

"Baku" in a Sentence (14 examples)

I live in Baku.

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan.

The European Games 2015 took place in Baku.

Baku is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula.

I study psychology in Baku State University.

Baku is Azerbaijan's capital.

This modern-looking building in Baku was built by Zaha Hadid.

This modern-looking building at 1 Heydar Aliyev Avenue in Baku, Azerbaijan, was built by Zaha Hadid.

I bought this souvenir at a museum shop at the arts center on 1 Heydar Aliyev Avenue in Baku, Azerbaijan.

My dream is to study Azeri in Baku.

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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.

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!

2008, "Baku", entry in Brenda Rosen, The Mythical Creatures Bible, Octopus Publishing Group, page 113, A person awakening from a nightmare should call three times saying, "Baku, eat my dreams." Thus summoned, the Baku will turn bad omens into good fortune by devouring evil influences.

Shouting out "Devour my dream, Baku!" is said to bring Baku to a child's side to take away his or her bad dreams. Not only does Baku take the dreams away, but he also leaves good fortune in their place.

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