granman

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo granman.

Pronunciation

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Noun

granman m or f (plural granmans)

1. (Suriname) paramount chief of a Maroon or Amerindian tribe
   • 2021 June 12, Samuel Wens, “Wie van de drie is granman? [Which one of the three is paramount chief?]”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[1], retrieved 17 June 2021:

     "Er is nog altijd verdeeldheid", bevestigt districtscommissaris Frits Dinge van bestuursressort Boven-Suriname. "De kapiteins en basya's ondersteunen granman Aboikoni niet."

     "There still is discord," District Commissioner Frits Dinge of the Upper Suriname administrative district confirms. "The village chiefs and assistant village chiefs do not support paramount chief Aboikoni."

   • 2020 August 27, Gilliamo Orban, “Granman Trio's belet jagers om gebied te betreden [Tiriyo paramount chief prevents hunters from entering territory]”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[2], retrieved 21 June 2021:

     Granman Asongo Alalaparoe van de Trio-inheemsen heeft onlangs jagers weggestuurd uit een plek die volgens hem behoort tot het woon- en leefgebied van zijn stam.

     Chief Asongo Alalaparoe of the Tiriyo Amerindians recently turned away hunters from a place he considers part of his tribe's habitat.

Synonyms

• grootopperhoofd
• opperhoofd
• stamhoofd

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾanmaŋ/, /ˈɡɾanman/, [ˈɡɾã̠mma̠ŋ], [ˈɡɾɑ̟̃mmɑ̟ŋ]

Noun

granman

1. paramount chief of a Maroon or Amerindian tribe
2. (historical) governor

Descendants

• Aukan: gaaman
• Saramaccan: gaama
• → Dutch: granman