Etymology

baku

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Today it means: A type of supernatural being said to devour nightmares. Full definition →

Japanese 獏
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baku · noun1

  1. Japanese · borrowed from獏“spirit that feeds on nightmares”
  2. English todaybaku

Borrowed from Japanese 獏 (“spirit that feeds on nightmares”).

Baku · proper noun2

  1. Classical Persian · borrowed fromبَاکُو
  2. English todayBaku

From Classical Persian بَاکُو (bākū). For further etymology, see Baku on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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