kruktutere

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of kruktu (“crooked”) +‎ tere (“tail”). Saramaccan kúkútúlábu is likely a calque of this term.

Noun

kruktutere

  1. scorpion

Descendants

  • Aukan: kukutu tee

References

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