Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bakait

/bəˈkaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bakait
IPA
/bəˈkaɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boastful, overconfident, or rowdy person who talks or acts with exaggerated bravery, often without substance; a showoff or know-it-all.

Indian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बकैती (bakaitī), a regional slang noun formed from बक (bak, “talk/blabber”) and a suffix implying boastful or exaggerated behaviour.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: बकैती

Usage

Inflected Forms

bakaits (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bakait?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈkaɪt/.
What does bakait mean?
A boastful, overconfident, or rowdy person who talks or acts with exaggerated bravery, often without substance; a showoff or know-it-all.
Where does bakait come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce bakait

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