puspusi

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

• poespoesi (Dutch-based spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch poes, either a reduplicated borrowing or inspired by poes poes.

Noun

puspusi

1. cat

Derived terms

• puspusi-owrukuku (“barn owl”)

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “puspusi”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary