Akama-yaw

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Akan [Term?]; by surface analysis, Akama +‎ Yaw (“day name of a man born on a Thursday”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈkamajaw/, [a̠ˈka̠ma̠ja̠w], [ɑ̟ˈkɑ̟mɑ̟jɑ̟w]

Proper noun

Akama-yaw

  1. Death, Grim Reaper; the personification of death in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system
    Synonym: Fedi
    • 1984, Edgar Cairo, “Woron [Worm]”, in Lelu! Lelu! Het lied der vervreemding‎[1], Haarlem: In de Knipscheer, →ISBN, page 380:
      Now Akamajaw sref' / kon sèis en bro-t'té / kot'trowe gi doti! / ènhèn!!
      [Now Akama-yaw srefi / kon sèis en brotitei / koti trowe gi doti! / ènèn!]
      Now the Grim Reaper himself / came to scythe the rope of his breathing away / for it to fall on the ground! / Well, well!

References

  • J.C.M. Blanker, J. Dubbeldam (2010) [2005] Prisma woordenboek Sranantongo. Prisma wortubuku fu Sranantongo (overall work in Dutch and Sranan Tongo), Houten: Unieboek, →ISBN, page 34
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