skowtu

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch schout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skou̯tu/, [skʊ̞u̯tu], [skɔ̝u̯tu]

Noun

skowtu

  1. police, police officer

Descendants

  • Aukan: sikowtu
  • Saramaccan: sikooútu
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: skoutu, skotu
  • → Dutch: skotoe
  • → Trió: sikoutu
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