Republiek Sranan

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾeː(i̯)pyˈblik sɾanaŋ/, /ɾeː(i̯)pyˈblik sɾanan/, [ɾɪ̞ː(i̯)pyˈblik sɾa̠nã̠ŋ], [ɾe̝ː(i̯)pyˈblik sɾɑ̟nɑ̟ŋ]

Proper noun

Republiek Sranan

  1. (rare, literary) Republic of Suriname (official name of Suriname: a country in South America)
    • 1981, Thea Doelwijt, Prisiri stari. De pretster. Wan komedi-pré gi pikin. Een theaterspel voor kinderen [The star of joy. A theatre play for children]‎[1], Paramaribo: Eldoradoboek, →ISBN, page 60:
      Opo mi pikin, opo. J'o tron wan Stari. Wan Stari d'e brenki ini a Firmamenti. En m'o gi joe wan kondre. Wan heri kondre nanga foeroe libisma. En a kondre disi sa nen A njoen Republiek Sranan!
      Rise, my child, rise. You will become a star. A star that shines in the firmament. And I will give you a country. A whole country, with many people. And this country will be called: the new Republic of Suriname!

Usage notes

  • Sranan Tongo has no legal status in Suriname, as such there is no official Sranan Tongo-language designation of the country. Colloquially, Sranan Tongo speakers tend to use the words granlanti or lanti to refer to the national government.
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