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ingiwiwiri

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology 1

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Compound of ingi (“Amerindian”) +‎ wiwiri (“leaf, herb”).

Noun

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ingiwiwiri

  1. Nepsera aquatica[1]

Etymology 2

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Compound of ingi (“Amerindian”) +‎ wiwiri (“hair”).

Noun

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ingiwiwiri

  1. (figuratively) very fine strand of hair
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic) a fleeting instant
Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Charlotte I.E.A. van ’t Klooster, Jan C. Lindeman, Marion J. Jansen-Jacobs (2003) Index of vernacular plant names of Suriname (BLUMEA Supplement), number 15, Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Universiteit Leiden branch, →ISBN, page 109.
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