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Baku

proper noun

  1. capital of Azerbaijan with rayon-level status
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbækuː/ / /ˈbakʉw/ / /bɑˈku/

name

Etymology: From Classical Persian بَاکُو (bākū). For further etymology, see Baku on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

  1. The capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

    “COPs have been held in petrostates before. But fossil fuel interests appeared truly unleashed in Baku — potentially emboldened by the imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, a man who has vowed to “drill, baby, drill” and pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement.”

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 獏 (“spirit that feeds on nightmares”).

  1. A type of supernatural being said to devour nightmares.

    “2005, David Booth, Story Drama, 2nd edition, Pembroke Publishers, page 49, The creature explained that he was a baku. A baku eats dreams and nightmares. To a baku, a bad dream is delicious!”

    “2008, "Baku", entry in Brenda Rosen, The Mythical Creatures Bible, Octopus Publishing Group, page 113, A person awakening from a nightmare should call three times saying, "Baku, eat my dreams." Thus summoned, the Baku will turn bad omens into good fortune by devouring evil influences.”