sopropo

Dutch

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Sranan Tongo sopropo, possibly from Twi Akan sɔprɔpɔ

Pronunciation

• (Suriname) IPA^(key): /sɔ.prɔˈpɔ/
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /soːˈproː.poː/

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• Hyphenation: so‧pro‧po

Noun

sopropo m (plural sopropo's, diminutive sopropootje n)

1. (Suriname, Netherlands) bitter melon, bitter gourd, Momordica charantia and its fruit
   • 1835, Marten Douwes Teenstra, De landbouw in de kolonie Suriname [Agriculture in the colony of Suriname]‎^[2], Groningen: H. Eekhoff, page 277:

     De soppropo is eene bevallig klimmende rankplant met een' enkelen gelen bloesem; de rondachtige, niet groote bladen (2 Ned. duimen in middellijn) hebben meerendeels zeven ronde takken.

     The bitter melon is a gracefully climbing vine with a single yellow inflorescence; the roundish, not very large leaves (2 Dutch inches in diameter) mostly have seven round branches.

   • 2021 June 7, Gerold Rozenblad, “Sopropo en koersen [Bitter melons and exchange rates]”, in De Ware Tijd‎^[3], archived from the original on 14 December 2021:

     Op social media zag ik recent foto's en filmpjes van vooral sopropo dat tegen woekerprijzen aan de man werd gebracht.

     On social media, I recently saw photos and videos of people selling bitter melons, in particular, at exorbitant prices.

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Possibly from Twi Akan sɔprɔpɔ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sopɾoˈpo/, [sʊ̞pɾʊ̞ˈpʊ̞], [sɔ̝pɾɔ̝ˈpɔ̝]
• Hyphenation: so‧pro‧po

Noun

sopropo

1. bitter melon, bitter gourd, the fruit of Momordica charantia