akubagengen

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

By surface analysis, Akuba (“day name of a female born on a Wednesday”) +‎ gengen (“bell”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akubaˈd͡ʒend͡ʒeŋ/, /akubaˈɟenɟen/, [a̠kuba̠ˈd͡ʒɪ̞nd͡ʒɪ̞̃ŋ], [ɑ̟kubɑ̟ˈd͡ʒe̝nd͡ʒe̝ŋ]

Noun

akubagengen

  1. chamber pot

References

  • Sordam, Surinaams woordenboek nieuwe spelling, →ISBN, page 174
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