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Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Derived from English pickaninny. Compare Bajan pickney, Bislama pikinini, Pijin pikinini, and Tok Pisin pikinini.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪknɪ/
- (when stressed) IPA(key): /ˈpɪkɪnɪ/
- Hyphenation: pick‧ney
Noun
pikni (plural pikni dem, quantified pikni)
- Alternative spelling of pickney.
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