Mi na afu sensi, no wan man e broko mi
Sranan Tongo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “I am a half cent, nobody can break me”. Minted until 1940, the half cent coin was the smallest denomination in circulation in Suriname and hence could not be divided into smaller units.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈmi ˈna ˈafu ˈsensi ˈno ˈwan ˈman ˈe ˈbɾoko ˈmi/, [ˈmi ˈna̠ ˈa̠fu ˈsɪ̞̃nsi ˈnʊ̞ ˈwa̠n ˈma̠n ˈɪ̞ ˈbɾʊ̞kʊ̞ ˈmi], [ˈmi ˈnɑ̟ ˈɑ̟fu ˈsẽ̝nsi ˈnɔ̝ ˈwɑ̟n ˈmɑ̟n ˈe̝ ˈbɾɔ̝kɔ̝ ˈmi]
Proverb
[edit]Mi na afu sensi, no wan man e broko mi
- Nobody can break my spirit; nobody gets me down.