Papiamento

[ pah-pyah-men-taw; English pah-pyuh-men-toh ]

/ ˌpɑ pyɑˈmɛn tɔ; English ˌpɑ pyəˈmɛn toʊ /

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noun

a creolized language based on Spanish and spoken on Curaçao.

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Words nearby Papiamento

papeterie, Paphian, Paphian Goddess, Paphlagonia, Paphos, Papiamento, papier collé, papier-mâché, papilionaceous, papilla, papillary

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British Dictionary definitions for Papiamento

Papiamento

/ (Spanish papjaˈmento) /

noun

a creolized Spanish spoken in the Netherlands Antilles

Word Origin for Papiamento

Spanish, from papia talk

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