bastiaan

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo basya, from English overseer.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bas‧ti‧aan

Noun

bastiaan m (plural bastiaans, diminutive bastiaantje n)

  1. (Suriname, archaic) synonym of basya (“assistant village chief”)
  2. (Suriname, historical) synonym of basya (“enslaved assistant plantation overseer”)

Derived terms

  • hoofdbastiaan
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