Sranan

[ srah-nuhn ]

noun
  1. an English-based creole widely spoken in Suriname.

Origin of Sranan

1
First recorded in 1950–55; from Sranan: literally, “Suriname (tongue)”
  • Also called Sra·nan Ton·go [tong-goh], /ˈtɒŋ goʊ/, Ta·ki-Ta·ki [tah-kee-tah-kee] /ˌtɑ kiˈtɑ ki/ .

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