kruktu

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English crooked.

Adjective

kruktu

  1. crooked
    Synonym: kron
  2. wrong, bad

Derived terms

  • kruktu-anu (“left hand”)
  • kruktudu (“evil deeds”)
  • kruktufasi (“unrighteousness”)
  • kruktuman (“evil person”)
  • kruktuneki (“wind pipe”)
  • kruktutere (“scorpion”)

Descendants

  • Aukan: kukutu

References

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