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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