lusumbe

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Sranan Tongo

[edit]
Lusumbe

Etymology

[edit]

From Dutch duizendbeen[1] (now archaic, displaced by duizendpoot), cognate with Papiamentu lisimbein. For the l > d change, compare didon.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

lusumbe

  1. centipede (animal of the class Chilopoda)

References

[edit]
  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “lusumbe”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
  1. ^ Echteld, Johannes J. M. (1962) The English Words in Sranan (Negro-English of Surinam)‎[1], USA: J.B. Wolters Groningen, page 143
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=lusumbe&oldid=80165559"