weti

See also: wéti

Sranan Tongo

Weti

Etymology

From English white.

Adjective

weti

1. white

Derived terms

• weti-aira (“grison”)
• weti-aka (“white hawk”)
• wetiman (“white person”)
• wetweti (“dandruff”)

Descendants

• Aukan: weti
• Saramaccan: wéti

Noun

weti

1. white
2. cocaine

See also

Colours in Sranan Tongo (kloru) (layout · text)
redi	geri	blaw	grun	weti
blaka	broin	alanya	lila	[Term?]

References

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