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pikin

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Krio

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Portuguese pequenino, an affectionate diminutive of pequeno (“little [one]”).

Noun

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pikin

  1. child

Marshallese

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Etymology

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pik +‎ -in

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pʲiɡinʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pʲikinʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {pikin}

Derived terms

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Adjective

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pikin

  1. flat, of land only

Noun

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pikin

  1. construct state of pik

References

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Nigerian Pidgin

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Noun

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pikin

  1. Alternative spelling of pickin.

Sranan Tongo

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese pequenino, pequeno.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /piˈcin/, /piˈkin/, /piˈkiŋ/, /piˈtʃin/, /ˈpt͡ʃiŋ/

Adjective

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pikin

  1. small

Noun

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pikin

  1. child
    • 1978, “Di Krisneti Kisi”, in Kerstmis in Suriname, performed by Alberto en het gemengd koor "Gloria":
      Di Kresneti kisi, Nana ben seni en pikin / na ini a grontapu fu krin wi ala siki / A no ben kon leki wan kownu, ma leki wan mofinawan / na ini wan pina-oso, na ini na sabana / Kon meki wi begi, begi da Anana / Kon meki wi begi, begi da Anana
      When Christmas occurred, God sent his son / into the world to cleanse all our illnesses / He didn't come as a king, but as a poor man/ into a hut in the desert / Come let us pray to the Creator / Come let us pray to the Creator

Derived terms

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