Wiwirikampufesa

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Calque of Dutch Loofhuttenfeest, itself a calque of Hebrew חג הסוכות (ḥaḡ has-sukkōṯ). Equivalent to wiwirikampu (“hut made of foliage”) +‎ fesa (“feast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiwiɾikampufesa/, [ˈwiwiɾika̠mpufɪ̞sa̠], [ˈwiwiɾikɑ̟mpufe̝sɑ̟]

Proper noun

Wiwirikampufesa

1. (Judaism, biblical) Sukkot