markusa

Dutch

Noun

markusa m or f (plural markusa's)

  1. alternative spelling of markoesa

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Kari'na merekuya and/or Lokono murukuya.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾˈkusa/, [ma̠ɾˈkusa̠], [mɑ̟ɾˈkusɑ̟]

Noun

markusa

  1. passion fruit

Derived terms

  • parmarkusa
  • snekimarkusa
  • yorkamarkusa

Descendants

  • → Dutch: markoesa

References

  1. ^ J. van Donselaar (2013) Nicoline van der Sijs, editor, Woordenboek van het Nederlands in Suriname van 1667 tot 1876 [Dictionary of the Dutch Language in Suriname from 1667 to 1876], Amsterdam, The Hague: Meertens Instituut/Nederlandse Taalunie, →ISBN, page 177.
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