bakra

English Definition

White person; historically, white slaveholder or colonial ruling class.

Patois Definition

Di bakra dem run di estate long time.

Literal Translation

white overseer / white person

Etymology

• Efik/Ibibio via Creole · mbakara — white person, ruler

Cultural Context

Appears in mento and folk narrative as index of colonial power relations. Usage persists in historical and literary contexts.

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Historical More common in older texts or when talking about the past.
• Folk & storytelling Anansi tales, proverbs, and older community storytelling.