| Papiamento word | Origin |
|---|---|
| imahinashon | from Spanish imaginación (imagination) |
| yegada | from Spanish llegada (arrival) |
| shen | from Spanish cien (hundred) |
| wòchmèn | from English watchman |
| erkondeshen | from English air condition |
| wustein | from Dutch woestijn (desert) |
| hür | from Dutch huur (rent) |
| zjilèt | from French gilet (waistcoat) |
| wowo | eye, perhaps related to Yoruba wò (to look) |