gowtusmeti

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch goudsmid. Equivalent to gowtu (gold) +‎ smeti (smith).

Noun

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gowtusmeti

  1. goldsmith

References

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  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “gowtusmeti”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary