kfâlek

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Dutch gevaarlijk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkfaːlek/, [ˈkfa̠ːlɪ̞k], [ˈkfɑ̟ːle̝k]

Adjective

kfâlek

  1. great, fantastic (also used as an intensifier)
    • 1989 April 1, “Na pori fu wan nâsi [The destruction of a nation]”, in A waktitoren[1], Selters-Taunus: Wachtturm-Gesellschaft (Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses), page 41:
      Owru foto ben abi hey skotu èn kofarliki bigi doro. Fu sroto den doro disi, dan den ben greni den na inisey nanga langa isri ofu brons barki.
      Old cities had high walls and huge gates. To lock these gates, they bolted them shut on the inside with long iron or bronze bars.