bogobogo

Kapingamarangi

Adjective

bogobogo

  1. deformed (out of shape), crumpled

Further reading

  • Michael D. Lieber, Kalio H. Dikepa, Kapingamarangi Lexicon (2019), page 696

Sranan Tongo

FWOTD – 11 March 2025

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boɡoboɡo/, [bʊ̞ɡʊ̞bʊ̞ɡʊ̞], [bɔ̝ɡɔ̝bɔ̝ɡɔ̝]

Adjective

bogobogo

  1. abundant
  2. chubby

Adverb

bogobogo

  1. abundantly
    • 1999, Hillary de Bruin, “Liederen uit de praktijk van de duman [Songs from the Winti priest's practice]”, in OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis‎[1], Instituut ter Bevordering van de Surinamistiek, →ISSN, page 152:
      Blesi sa kon bogobogo, Masra pramis' m'anga yu, Lek'wan alen a sa wiki, Kraf' den di bribi fu tru, Sula fu seigi, wan dei sa was' kon na gron, now wan tu dropu de spiti, ma sibibusi sa kon
      Blessing will come abundantly / the Lord promises to me and you / like rainfall it will awaken / strengthen those who truly believe / With a cataract of blessing / one day the ground will be awash / now a few droplets are spitting / but the cloudburst will come

Noun

bogobogo

  1. abundance
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