i don't know the language it's in but i would like to know what it means. someone called me that and they won't tell me what it means. ((((translate to english))))
2006-11-20 16:34:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Baka. That's how you write the Japanese word for "dummy" in English letters.
2006-11-20 16:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
To me, "baka" is the word for "grandmother", in Serbian language... I don't know if the word appears in other languages. Someone said something about Japanese, maybe it's correct.
2006-11-21 13:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Verbena 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry someone called you that!
Basically, it's an insult.
Just ignore them.
Read about it hereï½
"In Japanese, the word ã°ã baka means "idiot", "moron", "fool" or "dimwit". It can also refer to the condition of being stupid. The word is widely used in conversation and, while derogatory, is not taboo. It is commonly used in Tokyo and other parts of eastern Japan while in Osaka and elsewhere in Japan, aho can be the usual preferred equivalent.
When used as an adjective in Japanese, baka (na) can mean "absurd" or "crazy" in addition to "idiotic." The adverb form baka ni can mean "extremely" and baka ni dekai "extremely large"...."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baka_%28Japanese_insult%29
I live in Japan and hear 'baka!' used from time to time.
Hope this helps!(*^o^*)
2006-11-21 04:34:54 · answer #3 · answered by C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it was Serbian or Croatian language baka means grandma.
2006-11-21 07:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by sobi 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, you're all wrong, it is COW in Filipino (Tagalog, which derives alot of words from Spanish, but with different spelling. Sorry they called you a cow, too.
http://www.tagalog-dictionary.com/cgi-bin/search.pl?s=baka
2006-11-21 00:40:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's Japanese for stupid or dumb. My anime addicted daughter uses it all the time. She'll often say something like, "That girl is baka. I can't believe she called my friend ugly."
2006-11-21 00:38:19 · answer #6 · answered by Dona A 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They might be telling you the common word for "goodbye" if they are Russain or perhaps another Slavic language. This would be Poka, pronounced PahKah.
2006-11-21 01:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by nauticalpsycho 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Tagalog, it means two things depending on the tone.
Baka - cow
Baka - maybe
2006-11-21 00:57:16 · answer #8 · answered by mx3baby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL
is it Tagalog/Filipino?
If so,
Sorry to say this, but "baka" means COW.....
2006-11-21 00:37:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's Japanese for "idiot". If they called you that, chances are they're an immature anime fan. I suggest replying back with, "Sonna bakana!" which means "that's impossible". It'd be a nice play on words and they would obviously have no idea what you said. (Anime fans know zero real Japanese.)
2006-11-21 00:42:19 · answer #10 · answered by Belie 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋