takrusiki

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of takru (“bad, evil”) +‎ siki (“disease, illness, sickness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /takɾusiki/, [ta̠kɾusici], [tɑ̟kɾusit͡ʃi]

Noun

takrusiki

  1. (euphemistic, oncology) synonym of kanker (“cancer)”)
    • 1990, Ismene Krishnadath, Lijnen van liefde [Lines of love]‎[1], 5th edition, Paramaribo: Publishing Services Suriname, published 2011, page 54:
      Datra feni wan kundu na en bobi. A taki kan de na takrusiki. Gitá musu fu go na Blanda fu du a oparasi.
      The doctor found a lump in her breast. He said it could be cancer. Gitá has to go to the Netherlands to have the operation.
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