bonyo

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Sranan Tongo

bonyo

Etymology

From English bone. The ending -yo may have been added to avoid confusion with bon (tree)[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

bonyo

  1. bone

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Saramaccan: bónu

References

  1. ^ Echteld, Johannes J. M. (1962) The English Words in Sranan (Negro-English of Surinam), USA: J.B. Wolters Groningen, page 61
  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “bonyo”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary