boskopu

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch boodschap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boskopu/, [bʊ̞skʊ̞pu], [bɔ̝skɔ̝pu]

Noun

boskopu

  1. message, report, announcement
  2. errand

Derived terms

  • boskopuman (“messenger”)

Descendants

  • Aukan: bosikopu
  • Saramaccan: bosikópu

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “boskopu”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
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