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Bajoran

Bajoran

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The language of the people from Bajor in Star Trek
  • noun
  • /bəˈdʒɔrən/
  • Jargon
: bajorano
  • The Bajoran language includes phrases that reflect their rich cultural heritage.

Examples

  • In the Star Trek series, the Bajoran people communicate using their native language called Bajoran.

  • He studied Bajoran to better communicate with the crew members from Deep Space Nine.

  • The linguist was fascinated by the structure of the Bajoran language in the series.

  • She could recite a traditional greeting in Bajoran after watching several episodes.

  • The Bajoran language has many unique sounds.

  • Can you understand Bajoran phrases?

  • Many words in Bajoran express deep spiritual concepts important to their culture.

Surface Forms

Bajoran singular
Bajorans plural

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'.