owrukukusneki

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of owrukuku (“owl”) +‎ sneki (“snake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ou̯ɾukukusneki/, [ʊ̞u̯ɾukukusnɪ̞ci], [ɔ̝u̯ɾukukusne̝t͡ʃi]

Noun

owrukukusneki

  1. common lancehead, Bothrops atrox
    Synonym: labaria

Descendants

  • → Dutch: owroekoekoeslang (partial calque)
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