Sranan

Sranan

Sranan (short for Sranan Tongo, meaning Surinam language) is spoken in Surinam. It is a creole language largely based on English, but also with words from West African languages, American Indian languages, and from Dutch, which is the official language of Suriname.

Here are a few examples of Sranan words:

Sranan word	Origin
leyman	liar, from English lie and man
brada	from English brother
aksi	from English ask
deybroko	from English daybreak
kroywagi	from Dutch kruiwagen (wheelbarrow)
seygiwatra	holy water, from Dutch zegenen (bless) and English (or Dutch) water
afkodrey	from Dutch afgoderij (idolatry)

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