mindri

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English middle. For the unexpected nasal consonant, compare nyun, mangri, onfu, nangra, kwinsi.

Noun

mindri

1. middle, midst
   • 1962, Johanna Schouten-Elsenhout, “winti [Wind]”, in soela‎^[1], Paramaribo: Bureau Volkslectuur, page 13:

     a mindri liba / d'e drai tron wan kolkoe / a mi ati lanpe / e broko mi djodjo / saka gi doti

     The middle of the river / that revolves into becoming a whirlpool / at my heart's landing / brings down my guardian spirit / for the earth

Derived terms

• mindrifinga (“middle finger”)
• mindrifutu (“groin”)
• mindriman (“mediator”)
• mindrineti (“midnight”)

Preposition

mindri

1. between