bakra

See also: Bakra

English

Noun

bakra (plural bakras)

1. Alternative form of buckra.

Adjective

bakra (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of buckra.

Garo

Noun

bakra

1. wilderness

Hungarian

Etymology

bak +‎ -ra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɒkrɒ]
• Hyphenation: bak‧ra

Noun

bakra

1. sublative singular of bak

Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

• buckra

Etymology

Derived from Efik mbakara; compare Belizean Creole bakra, Nicaraguan Creole bakra, Guyanese Creole English bakra, English bakkra, English buckra, and Gullah buckra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbakra/

Noun

bakra (plural bakra dem, quantified bakra)

1. white person
2. (historical) white slavemaster

Further reading

• Larry Chang (2014), Biesik Jumiekan: Introduction to Jamaican Language, Chuu Wod, →ISBN, page 192