# Badiu

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The Cape Verdean Crioulo language spoken on Santiago Island of Cape Verde. It belongs to the Sotavento branch of Crioulo.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Kabuverdianu badiu, from Portuguese vadio (“vagrant”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/badiu