baga

Bislama: baga; Pijin: baga; TSC: baga.

See original Mihalic entry.

Noun forms

1. Kind of person: a good-for-nothing
   Na long taim bilong singsing, man mi tokim yupela, baga ya i save tanim olsem Angelo Lusifa stret. When it comes to dancing, the man I was telling you about, he turns into the very Devil himself. Wantok Stori Tumbuna #561

2. Kind of person: guy, fellow
   Ol manmeri bilong ples i save laikim tru dispela man. Bikos baga ya i wanpela man bilong wok tru. Everybody in the village likes him; It’s because the guy is a really hard worker. Wantok Stori Tumbuna #602

3. Kind of person: a fellow, a ‘poor unfortunate’, e.g. in a story ® bada, tarangu
   baga man i laik sanap nau, tasol baten bruk na trausis pundaun the poor fellow went to stand up, but the button broke and his trousers fell down

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