lusumbe

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch duizendbeen[1] (now archaic, displaced by duizendpoot), cognate with Papiamentu lisimbein. For the l > d change, compare didon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lusumbe/, [lusumbɪ̞], [lusumbe̝]

Noun

lusumbe

  1. centipede (animal of the class Chilopoda)

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “lusumbe”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
  1. ^ Echteld, Johannes J. M. (1962) The English Words in Sranan (Negro-English of Surinam)‎[1], USA: J.B. Wolters Groningen, page 143
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