respeki

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Kari'na

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sranan Tongo respeki, from English respect.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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respeki

  1. (transitive, West Suriname) to respect

References

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  • Yamada, Racquel-María (2010) “respeki”, in Speech community-based documentation, description, and revitalization: Kari’nja in Konomerume[1], University of Oregon, page 799