skrifi

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch schrijven.

Pronunciation

Verb

skrifi

  1. to write
    • 1961, Michaël Slory, ““Sarka – Gi Yomo Kenyata (Kenya)” [Bitter struggle – For Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya)]”, in Sarka / Bittere strijd, Amsterdam: Pegasus:
      Fri yu no kan skrifi na / ini den nangra fu den opete.
      Freedom cannot be written / in the clutches of vultures.
  2. to be written
    Mi no man leisi san skrifi ini a brifi.
    I can't read what is written in this letter.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Aukan: sikiifi
  • Saramaccan: sikífi

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “skrifi”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary