Ba·jau
| \ bəˈjau̇ \
plural Bajau or Bajaus
Definition of Bajau
1
: a Malay people inhabiting coastal regions of Borneo and the southern Philippines
— called also orang laut
2
: a member of the Bajau people
— called also sea gypsy
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The first known use of Bajau was in 1769
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