berpe

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From beri (“bury”) +‎ pe (“place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beɾpe/, [bɪ̞ɾpɪ̞], [be̝ɾpe̝]

Noun

berpe

  1. graveyard
    Synonym: bonyogron

Descendants

  • Aukan: belipe

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “berpe”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
  • Echteld, Johannes J. M. (1962) The English Words in Sranan (Negro-English of Surinam)‎[1], USA: J.B. Wolters Groningen, page 115
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