Bajoran
- noun
- /bəˈdʒɔrən/
- Jargon
- The Bajoran language includes phrases that reflect their rich cultural heritage.
Examples
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In the Star Trek series, the Bajoran people communicate using their native language called Bajoran.
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He studied Bajoran to better communicate with the crew members from Deep Space Nine.
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The linguist was fascinated by the structure of the Bajoran language in the series.
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She could recite a traditional greeting in Bajoran after watching several episodes.
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The Bajoran language has many unique sounds.
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Can you understand Bajoran phrases?
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Many words in Bajoran express deep spiritual concepts important to their culture.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bajoran = Bajor (transparent) = Bajor + an
The name of the language is formed by adding the productive suffix '-an' to the place/people name 'Bajor', a standard pattern for language and demonym names.
Etymology
Bajoran can also name the language of the people of Bajor in Star Trek, with the -an part showing it 'belongs to' that place. So calling a language Bajoran means it is the language 'of Bajor'.