mindri

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Etymology

From English middle. For the unexpected nasal consonant, compare nyun, mangri, onfu, nangra, kwinsi.

Noun

mindri

  1. middle, midst
    • 1962, Johanna Schouten-Elsenhout, “winti [Wind]”, in soela, Paramaribo: Bureau Volkslectuur, page 13:
      a mindri liba / d'e drai tron wan kolkoe / a mi ati lanpe / e broko mi djodjo / saka gi doti
      The middle of the river / that revolves into becoming a whirlpool / at my heart's landing / brings down my guardian spirit / for the earth

Derived terms

Preposition

mindri

  1. between