Sranan Tongo Dictionary

-ence

NL -tie, -heid (achtervoegsel)

-ia, -land (forms country names); -dom, -ric (forms jurisdictions)

NL -land (vormt landnamen)

Person suffix, used to derive agent nouns from verbs as well as nouns for people characterised by a trait from nouns and adjectives.

NL achtervoegsel voor persoonsnamen (-er)

-ese, -an, -ian (forms language names)

NL -taal (vormt taalnamen)

he, she, it; also: the

NL hij, zij, het; ook: de/het

It is not the loudmouth who ruins the plantation: the quiet ones do the real damage.

NL Niet de schreeuwer verpest de plantage: de stille krachten richten de schade aan.

alternative form of abanyi

NL variant van abanyi

criminal, rogue; fugitive

NL crimineel, boef; voortvluchtige

a female given name from Akan, masculine equivalent Kwamina, given to a female born on a Tuesday

NL vrouwelijke Akan-voornaam (meisje geboren op dinsdag)

to have

NL hebben

Mi abi tu pikin. — I have two children.

vine whose seeds were worn as bead necklaces

NL rankgewas waarvan de pitten als kralen werden gedragen

live-trap

NL vangkooi

millet

NL gierst

anaconda, boa

NL anaconda, boa

sesame seed

NL sesamzaad

sesame plant (seeds baked into cakes)

NL sesamplant

over, across

NL over, naar de overkant

the other side, the opposite side

NL de overkant

overseas

NL overzee, in het buitenland

guardhouse; I beg your pardon?

NL wachthuis; pardon?

corn, clavus (painful hardened area of skin on the feet); ash of dried banana leaves, used to make lye

NL likdoorn, eelt

dumpling soup of plantain, cassava or maize

NL knoedelsoep van bakbanaan, cassave of maïs

nutgrass, weed with a fragrant knobby root

NL onkruid met geurige knolwortel

epilepsy; attack, convulsion, seizure; trance

NL epilepsie; toeval

falseness, treachery

NL valsheid, ontrouw, verraad

scarecrow

NL vogelverschrikker

porcupine

NL stekelvarken

a small four-footed animal

NL een soort viervoetig dier

goodbye, farewell

NL dag, vaarwel

a female given name from Akan, masculine equivalent Kodyo, given to a female born on a Monday

NL vrouwelijke Akan-voornaam (meisje geboren op maandag)

half-done, incomplete, half-hearted

NL half-half, onvolledig

halfway

NL halverwege

slob, frump

NL slons, sloddervos

shelter; hut, shack

NL afdak; hut

issue, matter; subject, theme, topic

NL kwestie; onderwerp

a female given name from Akan, masculine equivalent Kofi, given to a female born on a Friday

NL vrouwelijke Akan-voornaam (meisje geboren op vrijdag)

sedge with an edible knobby root

NL cypergras met eetbare knolwortel

handsome

NL knap, mooi

constipation

NL constipatie

constipation

NL verstopping, hardlijvigheid

lawyer

NL advocaat

idolatry, heathen worship

NL afgoderij

great-grandparent; ancestor

NL overgrootouder; voorouder

a deity in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system

NL Afrekete (een Winti-godheid)

Africa

NL Afrika

insult; to insult

NL belediging; beledigen

half; to halve; must, to have to (auxiliary verb)

NL half; halveren

pudding of boiled mashed plantain

NL puree van gekookte bakbanaan

OK (said in resignation)

NL oké (berustend gezegd)

The Hague (a city, the administrative capital of the Netherlands)

NL Den Haag

iguana

NL leguaan

ironheart tree, a hardwood

NL ijzerhart, een houtsoort

again

NL weer, opnieuw

parable, allegory, metaphor

NL gelijkenis, parabel

contraction of agersitori

NL samentrekking van agersitori

agida (a conical bass drum two to three metres long and 40-50 centimetres in diameter, the sound of which resonates in the ground and is...

NL agida (lange kegelvormige bastrom)

Brazilian porcupine, Coendou prehensilis

NL Braziliaans boomstekelvarken (Coendou prehensilis)

exclamation used in spirit rituals

NL uitroep bij geestenbezweringen

bullet; shot (metal balls used as ammunition)

NL kogel; hagel

influenza

NL griep

to agree; agreement, contract

NL akkoord gaan; overeenkomst

pig, pork

NL varken, varkensvlees

Solanum americanum, the leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable.

NL aguma (Solanum americanum, blad als groente)

synonym of aguma

NL synoniem van aguma

pork

NL varkensvlees

agouti

NL agoeti

plant also called papa-kalalu

NL plant, ook papa-kalalu genoemd

glutton

NL veelvraat, gulzigaard

kind of African beads

NL soort Afrikaanse kralen

eye; also: yes

NL oog; ook: ja

eyelid

NL ooglid

eight

NL acht

alternative spelling of aiwiwiri

NL andere spelling van aiwiwiri

eyelash

NL wimper

hawk

NL havik

Death, Grim Reaper; the personification of death in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system

NL de Dood (in de Winti)

a firm porridge or pudding made of maize

NL maïspap, maïspudding

glutton; cutter suction dredger

NL veelvraat; snijkopzuiger (baggermachine)

cotton headpad for carrying loads

NL draagkussen (op het hoofd)

a herb

NL zeker kruid

a finger game

NL vingerspel

alternative form of kra

NL variant van kra

to agree, come to an agreement

NL akkoord gaan, overeenkomen

to ask; also: axe

NL vragen; ook: bijl

Mi wani aksi yu wan sani. — I want to ask you something.

a female given name from Akan, masculine equivalent Kwaku, given to a female born on a Wednesday

NL vrouwelijke Akan-voornaam (meisje geboren op woensdag)

chamber pot

NL po, nachtspiegel

bastard ironheart, a hardwood

NL basterd-ijzerhart, houtsoort

all, every

NL alle, alles

Ala sani bun. — Everything is fine.

Not every baring of teeth is a laugh: a smile is not always friendly.

NL Niet elke ontblote tand is een lach: een glimlach is niet altijd vriendelijk.

always

NL altijd

of all peoples and traditions together

NL alakondre, van alle windstreken

all of them, everyone

NL allemaal

orange, citrus

NL sinaasappel, citrusvrucht

everywhere

NL overal

everything

NL alles

everyone

NL iedereen

all kinds of.

NL allerlei

rat

NL rat

always; continuously

NL altijd; voortdurend

vermicelli (thin noodles)

NL vermicelli

both

NL allebei

rice (also written: alesi)

NL rijst

rain (alen ten: the rainy season)

NL regen (alen ten: de regentijd)

Alen o fadon tide. — It is going to rain today.

rainbow

NL regenboog

rainy season

NL regentijd

rain water

NL regenwater

rice, food

NL rijst; eten

loved; beloved

NL geliefd

altar

NL altaar

Aluku (Boni), a Maroon people of the Lawa River

NL Aluku (Boni), marronvolk langs de Lawarivier

although, even if

NL hoewel, al is het

hammock

NL hangmat

salted Chinese plum (snack)

NL gezouten Chinese pruim

almond

NL amandel

a female given name from Akan, masculine equivalent Kwami, given to a female born on a Saturday

NL vrouwelijke Akan-voornaam (meisje geboren op zaterdag)

axe, hatchet

NL bijl

anvil

NL aambeeld

alternative spelling of ambeiri

NL andere spelling van ambeiri

ambition

NL ambitie

hammer

NL hamer

chairman, president

NL voorzitter

wild fruit tree of the interior

NL wilde vruchtboom uit het binnenland

American

NL Amerikaan(s)

America, the United States

NL Amerika

smoked ham

NL gerookte ham

hammer

NL hamer

chairman, chairperson

NL voorzitter

amsoi, a bitter leafy green

NL amsoi, bittere bladgroente

small wild duck

NL kleine wilde eend

kind of partridge (tinamou)

NL soort patrijs (tinamoe)

name of the creator god and supreme being of the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system; God, Creator (the single male god of the Abrahamic...

NL Anana (scheppergod in de Winti)

spider; Anansi, the trickster of folk tales

NL spin; Anansi de slimme spin

spiderweb, cobweb

NL spinnenweb

Anansi folk tale

NL Anansi-verhaal

timber tree

NL boom die timmerhout levert

To worship.; To adore.

NL aanbidden

anise

NL anijs

Piper arboreum; Piper divaricatum; Piper hispidum

NL aneisiwiwiri (Piper-soorten, plant)

to hang

NL hangen

starched, folded headscarf whose folds carry coded messages

NL angisa, hoofddoek met boodschap

gherkin, pickled cucumber

NL augurk

hunger; hungry

NL honger

empty stomach; hungry

NL lege maag; hongerig

angu (firm porridge or cake made of maize flour)

NL angu (maïspap)

Moravian; a Moravian Christian

NL Evangelische Broedergemeente, hernhutter

anchor

NL anker

kind of beads made of seeds

NL soort kralen van pitten

antruwa, small round eggplant

NL antroewa

hand, arm

NL hand, arm

nickname

NL bijnaam, spotnaam

anyisa, traditional folded headscarf

NL angisa, hoofddoek

large freshwater fish (aimara)

NL grote zoetwatervis (aimara)

strong liquor, dram

NL sterke drank, dram

separate, apart

NL apart, afzonderlijk

apinti, a talking drum

NL apinti (spreektrommel)

abscess

NL abces, gezwel

apple

NL appel

orange

NL sinaasappel

pharmacy

NL apotheek

apuku, a forest spirit

NL apuku, bosgeest

small war club of ironheart or letterwood

NL kleine knots van ijzerhart of letterhout

Arabic (language)

NL Arabisch (taal)

Arab

NL Arabier

small swamp turtle

NL kleine moerasschildpad

small wild guava

NL kleine wilde guave

boat-billed heron (water bird)

NL watervogel (arapapa)

rat

NL rat

already

NL alreeds, reeds

Argentina (a country in South America)

NL Argentinië

to listen; to obey

NL luisteren; gehoorzamen

listener

NL luisteraar

Arawak (Indigenous people)

NL Arowak (inheems volk)

Arawak (Lokono) language

NL Arowakse taal

elephant

NL olifant

beetle

NL kever

A vampire who has the appearance of an elderly person during the day and hides his or her skin at night when out for blood.

NL asema (vampiergeest)

pudding of half-ripe plantains

NL pudding van halfrijpe bakbanaan

horse; someone who is possessed by a winti (“spiritual entity”); ace (playing card marked with "A", having one icon)

NL paard; ace

vinegar

NL azijn

ash, ashes

NL as

sweet made from maize

NL lekkernij van maïs

insolent, cheeky, bold

NL brutaal, onbeschaamd

heart; also: hat

NL hart; ook: hoed

anger (lit. burning heart)

NL boosheid, woede

a childhood illness

NL een kinderziekte

a traditional dish

NL traditioneel gerecht

beads made by Maroons

NL kralen gemaakt door de marrons

hump, hunchback

NL bult, bochel

even if, even in case

NL al, ook al, ook in geval

awara palm fruit

NL awarra, palmvrucht

opossum

NL opossum

hypocrite (lit. opossum-preacher)

NL huichelaar, schijnheilige

male homosexual, effeminate man

NL homoseksuele man, verwijfde man

even if, although

NL al, ook al

great-grandparent, ancestor, forebear

NL overgrootouder, voorouder

alternative spelling of ai

NL andere spelling van ai

eight

NL acht

onion

NL ui

alternative spelling of aiwiwiri

NL andere spelling van aiwiwiri

witchcraft, sorcery

NL hekserij

beetle

NL kever, tor

to drool

NL kwijlen

uproar, loud noise, clamour

NL kabaal, lawaai

simple-minded person

NL onnozel persoon

howler monkey

NL brulaap, baboen

pram, baby carriage

NL kinderwagen

to bother, trouble oneself

NL zich druk maken, moeite doen

in abundance, galore

NL in overvloed

Timbuktu, Outer Mongolia, Faroffistan (any proverbially distant or remote place)

NL het verre onbekende (spreekwoordelijk verre plaats)

luggage; stuff, personal effects

NL bagage; spullen

to buy

NL kopen

Mi o bai wan dyogo. — I am going to buy a dyogo.

buyer

NL koper

bicycle

NL fiets

back; behind; again

NL rug; achter; terug

Kon baka! — Come back!

underhanded, sneaky, secretive; afterwards

NL stiekem; achteraf

fried ripe plantain

NL gebakken rijpe bakbanaan

rear part, back area

NL achterste deel

backbone, spine

NL ruggengraat, wervelkolom

contraction of bakadina

NL samentrekking van bakadina

afternoon

NL middag

heel (The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg)

NL hiel

contraction of bakadina

NL samentrekking van bakadina

ass; behind

NL achterste; kont

later, afterwards

NL later, daarna

rear, last one

NL laatste, achterste

banana

NL banaan

container, tray, tub

NL bak, blad, teil

superseded spelling of bakra

NL verouderde spelling van bakra

white person; Dutch person

NL witte persoon; Nederlander

Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Be...

NL Nederland

The Dutch language.

NL de Nederlandse taal

bakery

NL bakkerij

bakru, a mischievous forest spirit

NL bakru, boze geest

Aphelandra scabra; Justicia calycina

NL bakruwiwiri (Aphelandra scabra, plant)

tub, basin

NL bak, teil

extra amount (as a gift in addition to an amount bought); discount, rebate

NL toegift; korting

balata (Manilkara bidentata); latex, rubber (material); waistbelt

NL balata (Manilkara bidentata); rubber, latex

hydrocele (water hernia)

NL waterbreuk

bamboo

NL bamboe

bamboo

NL bamboe

plantain

NL bakbanaan

a slender pale-coloured sea fish, very tasty

NL slanke lichtgekleurde zeevis

iron punishment chain (slavery era)

NL ijzeren strafketting (slaventijd)

bench, seat

NL bank, zitbank

vanilla

NL vanille

a sum of fifty cents

NL geldbedrag van vijftig cent

fifty in any currency; (Netherlands) fifty euro

NL vijftig (in valuta)

main drainage canal

NL hoofdtrens, gegraven vaart

tire (around a wheel); wheel; tape

NL band (van een wiel)

banya, traditional Afro-Surinamese dance

NL banya, traditionele dans

beard

NL baard

to shout, to yell

NL schreeuwen, roepen

beam, rafter, bolt; boat, barque; conspiracy, plot, agreement, scheme

NL balk; boot; complot

barklak, a timber tree

NL berklak, houtsoort

archaic form of barba

NL verouderde vorm van barba

boss; to be in charge of something; bark (of a tree), shell (of a nut or coconut)

NL baas; leiding hebben; bast, schil

superseded spelling of basya

NL verouderde spelling van basya

basket

NL mand

bastard, hybrid, inferior

NL basterd, onecht

bastard, crossbred

NL basterd

village official, assistant to the chief

NL basja, dorpsbeambte

A simplified form of cricket

NL vereenvoudigde vorm van cricket

A formulaic phrase used by a member of the audience to interrupt a storyteller, in order to sing a song related to the story, after which...

NL vaste zin waarmee een toehoorder een verteller onderbreekt

plant of the nightshade family

NL plant uit de nachtschadefamilie

bottle

NL fles

salt cod

NL bakkeljauw, zoutevis

exclamation: oh my, well well

NL uitroep: tja, ach

Ai baya! — Oh dear!

alternative spelling of baisigri

NL andere spelling van baisigri

to drink (esp. alcohol); a drink

NL drinken (vooral alcohol)

Christmas

NL Kerstmis

bed

NL bed

to point out, indicate

NL aanwijzen, beduiden

to deceive, cheat

NL bedriegen

deceiver, cheat

NL bedrieger

West Indian English

NL Westindisch Engels

to pray, to beg

NL bidden, smeken

beggar

NL bedelaar

to tremble, shiver

NL beven, sidderen

axe

NL bijl

chisel

NL beitel

basin, bowl

NL bekken, kom

Bijlmermeer (a borough of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands)

NL Bijlmermeer (Amsterdam)

to meddle, interfere

NL zich bemoeien

Verbal marker for the past tense.

NL werkwoordsmarker (verleden tijd)

anxious, oppressed, short of breath

NL benauwd

bend; to bend; to make a turn (change direction)

NL bocht; buigen

benta, traditional stringed instrument

NL benta, traditioneel snaarinstrument

belly, stomach

NL buik

Mi bere furu. — I am full.

abdominal support belt

NL buikband

pregnant woman

NL zwangere vrouw

mountain, hill

NL berg, heuvel

to bury; a burial

NL begraven; begrafenis

graveyard

NL begraafplaats, kerkhof

one's best (do one's best)

NL best (zijn best doen)

to circumcise

NL besnijden

to decide

NL besluiten

a large cassava bread

NL groot cassavebrood

to bite

NL bijten

Maskita e beti mi. — The mosquitoes are biting me.

better

NL beter

A e kon betre. — It is getting better.

to move (the body), stir

NL bewegen

before, in front of

NL voor, vóór

before, first

NL voordat, alvorens, eerst

big, large

NL groot

milestone birthday (50, 60, 70...)

NL kroonjaar

greediness

NL hebzucht

adult

NL volwassene

to begin

NL beginnen

adult, grown-up; elder

NL volwassene; oudere

because (also: bikasi)

NL omdat

because; because of

NL omdat; vanwege

bijlhout, a timber

NL bijlhout, houtsoort

downstream, below

NL stroomafwaarts, beneden

amulet

NL amulet

elephantiasis

NL elefantiasis

pronunciation spelling of Bemre (“Bijlmermeer”)

NL fonetische spelling van Bemre

inner fort of Fort Zeelandia

NL binnenfort van Fort Zeelandia

bilimbi, small very sour fruit

NL birambi (blimbing)

female neighbour

NL buurvrouw

beer

NL bier

tall swamp grass, reeds

NL hoog moerasgras, biezen

neighbour

NL buurman

neighbourhood

NL buurt

bearded saki monkey

NL satanaap, baardsaki

pinworm, threadworm

NL aarsmade

concern, business (what concern is it of mine?)

NL bemoeienis, zaak

bitter; also: herbal bitter tonic

NL bitter; ook: kruidenbitter

Cestrum latifolium, the young leaves of which are eaten as a vegetable.

NL bitawiwiri (Cestrum latifolium, blad als groente)

in time, early

NL bijtijds, vroeg

black

NL zwart

a shrub (blaka-mama)

NL struik (blaka-mama)

used only in 'naki wan blakabal' (to disappear suddenly)

NL alleen in 'naki wan blakabal'

iron pan, cast-iron pan

NL ijzeren pan

Venezuelan pokeweed, Phytolacca rivinoides

NL blakawiwiri (Phytolacca rivinoides, plant)

Netherlands (the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Be...

NL Nederland

wading bird of the stilt family

NL steltloper (vogel)

blue

NL blauw

blue-grey tanager (bird)

NL blauwgrijze tangara (vogel)

purple gallinule (bird)

NL purperhoen

blue-grey tanager (bird)

NL blauwgrijze tangara (vogel)

to bless; blessing; blessed. blissful

NL zegenen; zegen

flour, meal

NL bloem, meel

flour sack

NL meelzak

Marker for the irrealis mood.; bow, arch

NL werkwoordsmarker (irrealis); boog

leprosy

NL lepra, melaatsheid

breast

NL borst

nipple; pacifier

NL tepel; fopspeen

breast milk

NL moedermelk

dolt, dweeb, wimp; doltish, sluggish; to behave like a dolt

NL sukkel, slappeling; sloom

to rock, lull (a child)

NL wiegen, sussen

wedding; party

NL bruiloft; feest

firefly, glow-worm

NL vuurvliegje, glimworm

superseded spelling of bugru

NL verouderde spelling van bugru

tapir (called Surinamese buffalo)

NL tapir (Surinaamse buffel)

abundant; chubby; abundantly

NL overvloedig; mollig

tuberculosis, severe cough

NL tering, kwaadaardige hoest

boy

NL jongen

country, countryside; except (for); besides

NL platteland; behalve

a sugar pastry

NL suikergebak

bouquet (of flowers)

NL boeket, bos bloemen

billy goat, he-goat, buck (male Capra hircus)

NL bok

to stoop, bend down

NL bukken

hunchbacked

NL gebocheld

bend, curve

NL bocht

smoked herring

NL gerookte haring

Bolivia (a country in South America)

NL Bolivia

cake, ball of dough; ball of yarn

NL bol, gebak; kluwen

vagina; to copulate, to mate

NL vagina; paren

tree (mangobon: mango tree)

NL boom

Brazilian squirrel, Guianan squirrel (Sciurus aestuans)

NL Guyaanse eekhoorn (Sciurus aestuans)

tree bark

NL boombast

bundle, sheaf

NL bundel, bos

execution ground, gallows field (colonial)

NL galgenveld (koloniaal)

squirrel

NL eekhoorn

to throw away

NL weggooien

bean

NL boon

A black person with a (relatively) light skin.; albino

NL lichtgekleurde zwarte persoon; albino

a marble game where one hits another on the rebound

NL knikkerspel op de terugstuit

ritual magic, used by a bonuman (medicine man); idolatry; to practice winti

NL ritueel; toverij

traditional healer, obeah man

NL genezer, bonuman

bone

NL bot

citizen; to buy/sell (on credit)

NL burger; op krediet kopen/verkopen

to cook, to boil

NL koken

A e bori nyanyan. — She is cooking food.

cook

NL kok

to bore; to cut in line; to intrude (on a party) uninvited

NL boren; voordringen

chest, breast, bosom (region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs)

NL borst, boezem

bulletwood tree (bolletrie)

NL bolletrie, hardhoutboom

bread roll, bun; bulging

NL broodje; bol

in bunches, in clusters

NL bij bosjes

to kiss; a kiss

NL kussen; kus

message, errand

NL boodschap

short shirt, smock

NL boezeroen, kort hemd

brush

NL borstel

undershirt, vest

NL borstrok

bundle, bunch; group, herd, flock, swarm, school; group, bunch

NL bundel; kudde, zwerm

boat

NL boot

gunwale, boat's edge

NL bootrand, dolboord

kitchen, scullery

NL keuken, bijkeuken

kitchen counter, worktop

NL aanrecht

slice of buttered bread

NL boterham

kitchen

NL keuken

butter, margarine

NL boter, margarine

astonished, bewildered

NL verbaasd, verbluft

to build; to trust, to depend on

NL bouwen; vertrouwen op

bolt; thigh

NL bout; dij

alternative form of boi (official spelling)

NL variant van boi

a sweet cake made of grated cassava (manioc) and cocos

NL boyo (zoete cassavecake)

babracot, rack for smoking meat over a fire

NL barbakot, rooster om vlees te roken

hastily, wildly, recklessly

NL in haast, onbesuisd

brother

NL broer

wide, broad

NL breed, wijd

broad-leaved tree with light wood

NL boom met brede bladeren, licht hout

loud, noisy

NL luidruchtig

broth, soup

NL soep, bouillon

to roast

NL roosteren

hairpin

NL haarspeld

brandy

NL brandewijn

fire, blaze

NL brand

fireplace

NL open haard

to embrace, to hug; an embrace

NL omhelzen; omhelzing

Brazil (a large Portuguese-speaking country in South America); Brazilian (A person from Brazil); Brazilian (Of, from, or pertaining to Br...

NL Brazilië; Braziliaans

bread

NL brood

to braid, to plait

NL vlechten

happy, glad

NL blij

Mi breiti fu si yu. — I am happy to see you.

breakfast

NL ontbijt

midday, early afternoon (roughly noon to 3pm)

NL middag (12:00-15:00)

blind

NL blind

to shine, gleam

NL blinken, glanzen

contraction of bribi

NL samentrekking van bribi

belief, faith; to believe

NL geloof; geloven

letter (written message), mail

NL brief, post

mailman, postman

NL postbode

breath, rest; to breathe, to rest

NL adem, rust; ademen, rusten

Teki wan bro. — Take a rest.

brown

NL bruin

bridge

NL brug

to break; broken; broke (out of money)

NL breken; kapot; blut

A wagi broko. — The car broke down.

moped, motorbike

NL bromfiets, brommer

flower

NL bloem

to burn; to not keep one's word

NL branden; woord breken

to announce, proclaim

NL omroepen

blood

NL bloed

blood sausage

NL bloedworst

Justicia calycina

NL bruduwiwiri (Justicia calycina, plant)

trousers, pants

NL broek

brown

NL bruin

to respect, esteem

NL achten, ontzien

confused; confusion

NL in de war; verwarring

Mi ede bruya. — I am confused.

To bump into; To meet

NL botsen tegen; ontmoeten

skin, peel, bark

NL huid, schil, bast

bogeyman, bugbear, monster

NL boeman, monster

bullet; a large metal ball; a bead inserted permanently under the skin of the penis, supposedly in order to increase pleasure during vagi...

NL kogel; grote metalen bal; huidkraal

spiny palm with small coconut-like nuts

NL stekelpalm met kleine kokosachtige noten

junk, rags, odds and ends

NL lompen, vodden, rommel

bracelet; fetter, bond

NL armband; boei

book

NL boek

to bend down, stoop

NL bukken, zich bukken

male homosexual

NL homoseksuele man

bull

NL stier

a Winti deity

NL Bumba (een Winti-godheid)

good, well, fine

NL goed

A bun! — It is good!

good-hearted, kind

NL goedhartig, welwillend

eye of luck

NL geluk

luck

NL geluk

cheap, inexpensive

NL goedkoop

donkey

NL ezel

Surinamer of Dutch farmer descent; Boer

NL boer (van Hollandse afkomst)

bull

NL stier

forest rat

NL bosrat

tarantula (bush spider)

NL vogelspin

muscovy duck

NL muskuseend

the forest interior, bush country

NL het binnenland

person of the interior, bushland dweller

NL boslandbewoner

wild animal; bushmeat

NL wild, bosvlees

mouse opossum

NL muisopossum

bushy, overgrown

NL vol struikgewas, verwilderd

forest, jungle; the interior

NL bos, oerwoud; het binnenland

green oropendola (bird)

NL groene oropendola (vogel)

Miconia lateriflora (a species of Miconia)

NL busismeriwiwiri (Miconia lateriflora, plant)

sharp-nosed snake

NL spitsneusslang

liana

NL liaan

biscuit, rusk

NL beschuit

Maroon, descendant of escaped slaves

NL marron, nakomeling van weggelopen slaven

potoo (any bird of the family Nyctibiidae); nightjar (any bird of the family Caprimulgidae)

NL reuzennachtzwaluw; nachtzwaluw

to patch up, half-finish

NL oplappen, half afwerken

fine, punishment; to pay by way of punishment; to fine

NL boete; beboeten

lepromatous leprosy; leprous

NL lepra; melaats

to make a telephone call

NL bellen, opbellen

to collide, bump

NL botsen

to pop, burst

NL ploffen, barsten

Chile (a country in South America)

NL Chili

good day!, thank you! (child speech); that, this; it is

NL goedendag!, dank u; dat, die; het is

Form of address for an aunt

NL aanspreekvorm voor een tante

machine gun

NL machinegeweer

superseded spelling of dagublat

NL verouderde spelling van dagublat

dog

NL hond

alternative spelling of dagublat

NL andere spelling van dagublat

water spinach, Ipomoea aquatica

NL waterspinazie (Ipomoea aquatica)

tick

NL teek

synonym of daguwesneki (“boa constrictor”)

NL synoniem van daguwesneki

boa constrictor

NL boa constrictor

contraction of daguwe

NL samentrekking van daguwe

contraction of daguwesneki

NL samentrekking van daguwesneki

roof

NL dak

dollar

NL dollar

right away, at once; soon, any minute

NL meteen; zo meteen

dam, dike

NL dam, dijk

steam, vapour

NL stoom, damp

Amsterdam (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands)

NL Amsterdam

then

NL dan

A bat, a club

NL knuppel

to confuse, obstruct; confusing

NL verwarren; verward, onduidelijk

thanks, thank you

NL dank, bedankt

dancer

NL danser

to dance; dance

NL dansen; dans

superseded spelling of dansi

NL verouderde spelling van dansi

dancer

NL danser

alternative form of drape

NL variant van drape

it is nothing, it does not matter

NL het is niets, het maakt niet uit

that

NL dat, die

doctor

NL dokter

Mi musu go na datra. — I have to go to the doctor.

to be, to exist, to be somewhere

NL zijn, zich bevinden

A de na oso. — He is at home.

to die; dead; death

NL sterven; dood

coffin; casket

NL doodskist

corpse, cadaver, dead body

NL lijk, dood lichaam

dead person

NL dode, overledene

very deep sleep

NL zeer diepe slaap

death penalty

NL doodstraf

hearse; carriage or vehicle for transporting a dead person.

NL lijkwagen

a dead person

NL een dode

unstable, shaky; rickety; to waver, to wobble

NL wankel, gammel; wiebelen

to hesitate, waver

NL twijfelen, wijfelen

day

NL dag

rapier, fencing sword

NL degen, floret

day name (ritual name of Ashanti origin, given to a child born on a given day of the week; e.g., Kwaku for a boy born on a Wednesday)

NL dagnaam

Denmark (a country in Northern Europe); Dane (inhabitant of Denmark); Danish (relating to Denmark)

NL Denemarken; Deen; Deens

during daytime

NL overdag

daring

NL lef, durf

thick

NL dik

detective; secret police

NL rechercheur

alternative spelling of demokrâsia

NL andere spelling van demokrâsia

democracy; democratic

NL democratie; democratisch

they, them; also: the (plural)

NL zij, hen; ook: de (meervoud)

to think

NL denken

discrimination; to discriminate

NL discriminatie

day

NL dag

who, which; when, while

NL die, welke; toen, terwijl

deer

NL hert

Centropogon cornutus

NL diakrarun (Centropogon cornutus, plant)

venison

NL hertenvlees, wildbraad

devil

NL duivel

Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia

NL noni (Morinda citrifolia)

hell

NL hel

to lie down

NL liggen, gaan liggen

just now, a moment ago

NL zonet, kort geleden

different

NL verschillend, anders

to dig

NL graven

midday meal, dinner

NL middagmaal

church attendant, verger; person who prepares the dead

NL kerkdienaar, koster; wie de overledene aflegt

to serve, attend

NL dienen, bedienen

able to keep secrets, discreet

NL in staat geheimen te houden

deep

NL diep

mysterious

NL geheimzinnig

deep, profound (of thoughts); grudging

NL diepzinnig; wrokkig

very expensive, dearly bought

NL heel duur, duur betaald

expensive, dear, costly

NL duur, kostbaar

immediately, right away

NL direct, meteen

this

NL dit, deze

district (of Suriname)

NL district

alternative form of dritibri

NL variant van dritibri

Peperomia rotundifolia

NL ditibriwiwiri (Peperomia rotundifolia, plant)

spreading skin sores

NL kwaadaardige zweertjes

superseded spelling of dyodyo

NL verouderde spelling van dyodyo

superseded spelling of dyonko

NL verouderde spelling van dyonko

checked cloth, gingham

NL geruit bont, linnen

double

NL dubbel

to sleep (child speech)

NL slapen (kindertaal)

to rock, lull

NL wiegen, sussen

hut where a bonuman performs magic rituals

NL hut voor magische rituelen

deaf

NL doof

person of mixed African and Hindustani descent

NL iemand geboren uit Neger en Hindostaan

thumb

NL duim

dove, pigeon

NL duif

little ironweed, Cyanthillium cinereum

NL doifiwiwiri (Cyanthillium cinereum, plant)

thumb

NL duim

Dutch, Low German (1855 usage)

NL Nederduits, Nederlands (1855)

Germany (a country in Western Europe); German (inhabitant of Germany); German (relating to Germany)

NL Duitsland; Duitser; Duits

Germany (a country in Central Europe)

NL Duitsland

The German language.

NL de Duitse taal

duck

NL eend

dokun, a steamed cassava-and-coconut sweet

NL dokun (zoete cassavelekkernij)

obsolete form of dokun

NL verouderde vorm van dokun

dagger

NL dolk

to wrap up, roll up

NL inpakken; oprollen

to dump

NL dumpen, storten

pastor, minister

NL dominee

minister's or priest's ceremonial garb

NL kleding van dominee/priester bij rituelen

a minister's work

NL het werk van een dominee

to wrap, wrap up

NL wikkelen, inpakken

dumb, stupid

NL dom

thunder; to thunder

NL donder; donderen

ten-cent coin, dime

NL dubbeltje

poisonous aroid plant

NL giftige aronskelkachtige plant

baptism; to baptise; to dip

NL doop; dopen

contempt, disdain

NL geringschatting, verachting

to dare

NL durven

door; also: to arrive

NL deur; ook: aankomen

Wi doro! — We have arrived!

sieve; again and again, incessantly

NL zeef; steeds opnieuw

doorknob

NL deurknop

outside

NL buiten

village

NL dorp

dozen

NL dozijn

cassava bread with a sweet cocos filling

NL cassavebrood met kokosvulling

box, tin

NL doos, blik

rubbish bin, dustbin

NL vuilnisbak

filthy, very dirty

NL smerig

rubbish bucket

NL vuilnisemmer

slob, filthy person

NL slons, vuilpoets

rubbish heap

NL vuilnishoop

rubbish bin

NL vuilnisbak

mud wasp nest

NL wespennest van modder

mud-dauber wasp (general term)

NL modderwesp (verzamelnaam)

dirty things, rubbish

NL vuil, rommel

obscene talk, dirty language

NL vuile praat

garbage truck

NL vuilniswagen

garbage collector

NL vuilnisman

earth, soil, ground; also: dirty

NL grond, aarde; ook: vuil

dew

NL dauw

alternative form of Doisri (official spelling)

NL variant van Doisri

bier

NL lijkbaar

porter, carrier

NL drager, sjouwer

to turn, to spin

NL draaien

whirlpool, eddy

NL draaikolk

dram, cane liquor

NL dram, sterke drank

there

NL daar

alternative spelling of drai

NL andere spelling van drai

To hesitate.

NL aarzelen

dry

NL droog

dry (mature) coconut

NL droge kokosnoot

desert

NL woestijn

dry season

NL droge tijd

thirst

NL dorst

dream; to dream; to imagine

NL droom; dromen

medicine; to treat, to heal

NL medicijn; behandelen

dry (drey ten is the dry season)

NL droog (drey ten: de droge tijd)

three

NL drie

to shift, move up

NL opschuiven

Woensdag

NL woensdag

to drift, float

NL drijven

plantation director, manager

NL directeur van een plantage

to drink

NL drinken

to drill (military exercise)

NL exerceren

quarter (a coin worth 25 cents)

NL kwartje (25 cent)

The amount of money equal to three pre-decimal stivers or a half shilling; The amount of money equal to 4 decimal cents

NL drie stuivers (oud geldbedrag)

alternative form of ditibriwiwiri

NL variant van ditibriwiwiri

grape

NL druif

grapevine

NL wijnstok, druivenstruik

vineyard

NL wijngaard

gonorrhoea

NL druiper (gonorroe)

threshold, doorstep

NL dorpel, drempel

threshold, doorstep

NL drempel

drum

NL trom, drum

drop, droplet; to drip

NL druppel; druppelen

drunk, inebriated

NL dronken

drunkard

NL dronkaard

drake (male duck)

NL woerd

to do

NL doen

to dive, go under water

NL duiken

to dive

NL duiken

cloth; money

NL doek; geld

doer; winti priest

NL dader; wintipriester

Signifies astonishment, bewilderment, stupefaction

NL drukt verbazing of verbijstering uit

bewildered, stupified, unresponsive

NL verbijsterd, versuft

dark; darkness

NL donker

thousand

NL duizend

mop, floor cloth

NL dweil

to force, compel

NL dwingen

here (in, on, or at this place); here, hither (to this place)

NL hier

to boast, brag

NL opscheppen

tadpole; a fish

NL kikkervisje

Diakonessenhuis, a hospital in Paramaribo

NL Diakonessenhuis (ziekenhuis in Paramaribo)

jacket, coat

NL jas, buis

to be stuck, jammed

NL vastzitten

diamond, jewel

NL diamant, juweel

jamun, Java plum

NL koeliedruif, dyamoe

violent, aggressive

NL gewelddadig

violent man, brute

NL geweldenaar

to limp

NL hinken, mank lopen

vulture (from English 'John Crow')

NL aasgier

job, odd job

NL werk, karwei

piecework

NL stukwerk

a bean variety sold in bundles for moksmeti

NL soort pesie in bundeltjes verkocht

to guarantee; a guarantee

NL garanderen; garantie

yard, garden

NL erf, tuin

gardener

NL tuinman

jealous

NL jaloers

here

NL hier

Kon dyaso! — Come here!

Borreria prostrata

NL dyatawiwiri (Borreria prostrata, plant)

a climbing plant (liana)

NL soort liaan

a forest spirit of the kromanti group, appearing as a tiger

NL bosgeest (kromanti), verschijnt als tijger

to groan, moan, sigh

NL zuchten, kreunen

cheerful, lively

NL opgewekt, levendig

alternative spelling of gengen

NL andere spelling van gengen

counter-current, slack tide

NL tegentij

buckle

NL gesp

ginger

NL gember

guinea pig

NL cavia

soul, guardian spirit; in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system, a male or female spiritual entity linked to the birthplace of an indiv...

NL ziel, beschermgeest (in de Winti)

one-litre bottle of Parbo beer

NL literfles Parbo-bier

Wan dyogo, grantangi! — One dyogo, please!

powdered hot pepper

NL peperpoeder van tuinpeper

ghost, spirit (jumbie)

NL spook, geest

fright, start, shock

NL schrik

to jump

NL springen

drug addict, junkie

NL drugsverslaafde

to slumber, to doze off, to nod off, to drowse; a joint, a marijuana cigarette

NL soezen, dutten; joint

hip (The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue)

NL heup

soon, shortly, in a moment

NL straks, zo meteen

to cheat, swindle

NL oplichten, bedriegen

swindler, cheat

NL bedrieger

Jew (adherent to Judaism; one who belongs to a Jewish (sub)culture); Jewish

NL Jood

rabbi

NL joodse rabbi

commotion, hustle and bustle

NL drukte, tumult

San a dyugudyugu disi? — What is all this commotion?

Ndyuka (Aukan) Maroon

NL Aukaner, Ndyuka (marrongroep)

synagogue

NL synagoge

to stab, to pierce; to cut something off; to do something forcefully

NL steken, doorboren; met kracht doen

a kind of game

NL soort spel

ghost, spirit, spectre

NL spook, geest

Cupania scrobiculata

NL dyundyu-uba (Cupania scrobiculata, plant)

to gather, assemble

NL verzamelen, samenscholen

to oppose, work against

NL tegenwerken

to dive, duck, take cover

NL duiken, wegduiken

verbal marker for continuous aspect

NL werkwoordsmarker (duur/tegenwoordige tijd)

head

NL hoofd

headache

NL hoofdpijn

crown flower, Calotropis gigantea

NL kroonbloem (Calotropis gigantea)

skull

NL schedel

leader

NL leider

alternative form of efu

NL variant van efu

if

NL als, indien

exclamation of affirmation

NL uitroep ter bevestiging

own

NL eigen

owner

NL eigenaar

island

NL eiland

example

NL voorbeeld

egg

NL ei

Ecuador (a country in South America)

NL Ecuador

bucket, pail

NL emmer

pastry, pie (empanada)

NL pastei, gebak

shirt

NL hemd, shirt

Third-person singular possessive determiner/pronoun; his, her, its; Third-person singular object pronoun; him, her, it; Contrastive varia...

NL bezittelijk vnw. 3e pers. ev.: zijn, haar

inkt

NL inkt

single, sole, only

NL enkele, enige

whole, entire, in one piece

NL heel, in zijn geheel

soon; quick

NL gauw, snel

eleven

NL elf

whole

NL heel, geheel

once upon a time (traditional story opener)

NL er was eens (vertelopening)

alas, woe

NL ach, wee

quickly, in a hurry

NL snel, haastig

at once, immediately

NL direct, onmiddellijk

yesterday

NL gisteren

fast, quick (esi-esi: quickly)

NL snel

Kon esi-esi! — Come quickly!

after all, indeed

NL trouwens, immers

on purpose, deliberately

NL opzettelijk, met opzet

alternative form of esde

NL variant van esde

still, yet

NL nog

No ete. — Not yet.

by a hair's breadth, in the nick of time

NL op het nippertje, ternauwernood

alternative form of fisiti

NL variant van fisiti

how

NL hoe

how is it going?

NL hoe gaat het?

how are you?

NL hoe gaat het?

and you? how about you?

NL en met jou?

how are you? (lit. how is the walk?)

NL hoe gaat het?

Fa waka, mati? — How are you, my friend?

how are you?

NL hoe is het met je?

how are you?

NL hoe gaat het met je?

to fall

NL vallen

A pikin fadon. — The child fell.

pronunciation spelling of fa a waka

NL fonetische spelling van fa

compartment, cell of a grid, box (e.g. a tick box)

NL vakje, hokje

telltale, gossip

NL klikspaan, roddelaar

to fell; to ebb

NL vellen, omhakken; eb

vicious; angry; to be angry

NL gemeen; boos; boos zijn

false; cross, irritated

NL vals; boos, vinnig

family, relatives

NL familie

relative, family member

NL familielid

family member

NL familielid

Signifies whiteness

NL duidt witheid aan

to catch; catch

NL vangen; vangst

necessary; need

NL nodig; behoefte

far

NL ver

far away

NL ver weg

alternative spelling of kfâlek

NL andere spelling van kfâlek

sticky

NL kleverig

way, manner

NL manier, wijze

na so wan fasi — in such a way

stuck, tight, firm

NL vast, strak

fat; also (slang): a joke

NL dik; ook (straattaal): grap

pronunciation spelling of fa a waka

NL fonetische spelling van fa

fire; hot

NL vuur; heet

A son faya tide. — The sun is hot today.

a vaginal steam bath

NL vaginaal stoombad

eagerly, fiercely, violently; fervent, zealous, fanatical

NL fel, vurig, fanatiek

cocoa, hot cocoa

NL cacao

firefly

NL vuurvlieg, glimworm

plume, feather crest

NL pluim, vederbos

Death, Grim Reaper (personification of death)

NL de Dood (verpersoonlijking)

five

NL vijf

Monstera adansonii

NL feifi-olowiwiri (Monstera adansonii, plant)

file (tool)

NL vijl

feast day, celebration day

NL feestdag

movie, motion picture; video, video clip

NL film, video

to find

NL vinden

window

NL raam

Occurs in terms derived from Dutch

NL voorvoegsel in aan het Nederlands ontleende woorden

imagination, conceit

NL verbeelding, inbeelding

conceit, vanity

NL verbeelding, verwaandheid

to lose one's way, to get lost

NL verdwalen

to bore, to annoy, to tease; to get bored

NL vervelen, plagen

to paint; painting

NL verven; verf

painter

NL schilder

to forget

NL vergeten

a book of forgotten things; oblivion

NL vergeetboek

To tease.

NL plagen

obliged, obligatory

NL verplicht

to understand

NL begrijpen, verstaan

to trust

NL vertrouwen

amazed, astonished

NL verwonderd

To have your birthday.

NL jarig zijn

front door

NL voordeur

forehead

NL voorhoofd

leader, one who goes in front

NL voorman, leider

front, front side

NL voorkant

front tooth

NL voortand

the front of the central market

NL de voorkant van de centrale markt

party, feast, celebration

NL feest

face; front

NL gezicht; voorkant

apron

NL voorschoot, boezelaar

aggressive bakru spirit; belligerent person

NL vecht-bakroe

fighting, scuffling

NL gevecht, vechtpartij

fighter

NL vechter

helmet

NL helm

warrior obia, battle charm

NL vecht-obia (strijdmiddel)

weapon

NL wapen

warship

NL oorlogsschip

war chariot, armoured vehicle

NL strijdwagen, pantserwagen

to fight; a fight

NL vechten; gevecht

shoelace, bootlace

NL veter

enemy

NL vijand

five

NL vijf

fiadu, a spiced layer cake

NL fiadu (gevulde cake)

fig (fruit of the fig tree)

NL vijg

to wipe

NL vegen, afvegen

to remain, be left over

NL overblijven

fine butter, dairy butter

NL fijne boter, roomboter

very fine, very thin

NL heel fijn, dun

finger

NL vinger

thimble

NL vingerhoed

thin, fine

NL dun, fijn

fireworks

NL vuurwerk

violin

NL viool

to feel about, grope

NL rondtasten

to feel

NL voelen

firework, rocket

NL vuurpijl, vuurwerk

fish bone

NL graat

fishing boat

NL vissersboot

fish skin, fish scale

NL vissenhuid, schub

fisherman

NL visser

fishing net

NL visnet

fish

NL vis

fisherman

NL visser

guest; friend

NL gast; vriend

prosecutor

NL officier van justitie

dirty, filthy

NL vies, smerig

to fit; suitable, right

NL passen; geschikt

stain; to stain, to soil

NL vlek; bevlekken

scarlet ibis, Eudocimus ruber

NL rode ibis

To faint.

NL flauwvallen

liquid insecticide; spray gun; to spray

NL insecticide; spuitbus

airplane

NL vliegtuig

insect spray

NL insectenspuit (flit)

velvet

NL fluweel

to curse, to hex; a curse

NL vervloeken; vloek

four

NL vier

Donderdag

NL donderdag

snake deity; magic, sorcery; rag, tatters

NL slangengod; toverij; vod, lompen

lung; light, lightweight

NL long; licht (van gewicht)

people, nation, folk

NL volk

to beat, to thrash

NL slaan, afranselen

fund

NL fonds

fork

NL vork

living room, salon

NL woonkamer

first; before

NL eerst; voordat

the first one

NL de eerste

town, city; Paramaribo

NL stad; Paramaribo

Mi e go na foto. — I am going to town.

townsperson

NL stadsbewoner

fold; to fold; bent, crooked

NL vouw; vouwen; krom

chicken; bird

NL kip; vogel

shaft louse, Menopon gallinae; chicken body louse, Menacanthus stramineus

NL kippenluis

Cordia schomburgkii; Herrania kanukuensis

NL fowrulosowiwiri (Cordia schomburgkii, plant)

poultry meat

NL kippenvlees, gevogelte

feather

NL veer (van een vogel)

photo

NL foto

mistake, fault

NL fout

flag

NL vlag

(a) lot

NL veel

alternative form of flaka

NL variant van flaka

torch

NL fakkel

French Guiana (an overseas department and administrative region of France in South America)

NL Frans-Guyana

France (a country in Western Europe and South America)

NL Frankrijk

French-speaking person, Frenchman

NL Frans sprekend persoon

carambola, star fruit

NL carambola

mountain plum, sea lemon, yellow plum, seaside plum, tallowwood (Ximenia americana)

NL geelpruim (Ximenia americana)

French Guiana (an overseas department and administrative region of France in South America)

NL Frans-Guyana

The French language.

NL de Franse taal

responsibility, account

NL verantwoording

fringe

NL franje

fear; to be afraid

NL angst; bang zijn

afraid; to fear

NL bang

No fredi. — Don't be afraid.

to fly

NL vliegen

Den fowru e frei. — The birds are flying.

Vrijdag

NL vrijdag

to braid, plait

NL vlechten

To flirt.

NL flirten

free; freedom

NL vrij; vrijheid

to rub

NL wrijven

kite (wind-borne toy or device)

NL vlieger

to forget

NL vergeten

kite (toy)

NL vlieger

meatball, minced meat

NL frikadel, gehakt

a cold, cough

NL verkoudheid

to throw, fling

NL gooien, smijten

to congratulate

NL feliciteren, gelukwensen

To congratulate.

NL feliciteren

fritter, something fried

NL iets gebakkens, frituur

birthday

NL verjaardag

Tamara na mi friyari. — Tomorrow is my birthday.

in tatters, ragged

NL aan flarden, haveloos

To move house.; relocation, change of residence

NL verhuizen; verhuizing

whistle; to whistle

NL fluit; fluiten

fruit

NL fruit, vrucht

to crumple

NL frommelen, kreuken

pious, devout

NL vroom

rotten, decayed

NL verrot, vergaan

woman; wife; Mrs.

NL vrouw; mevrouw

alternative spelling of froiti

NL andere spelling van froiti

Only used in the adverbial phrase wan fru wan (one by one).

NL alleen in wan fru wan (één voor één)

flood, high water

NL vloed

very early (in the morning)

NL heel vroeg

early

NL vroeg

to understand

NL verstaan, begrijpen

rusty, rusted

NL roestig

dust, chaff, crumbs

NL stof, gruis, kaf

of, for, to

NL van, voor, om

for free; in vain

NL gratis; voor niets

to steal; theft (a thief is a fufuruman)

NL stelen; diefstal

to be annoyed, to be fed up; disgusting

NL geïrriteerd zijn, het beu zijn

loose, shifting (of sand); woolly; hairy (of animals)

NL los, schuivend (van zand); wollig, harig

shaggy, woolly, fluffy

NL ruig, wollig

to spray water from the mouth

NL water uit de mond spuiten

important, essential

NL belangrijk, wezenlijk

foundation

NL fundament

tree fungus, tinder

NL boomzwam, tondel

much, many, full

NL veel, vol

foot, leg

NL voet, been

climbing plant with sap considered poisonous

NL slingerplant met giftig sap

completely (a kaba so fya: it is all gone)

NL helemaal (a kaba so fya: het is helemaal op)

bedbug; also a folk illness

NL wandluis; ook volksziekte

contraction of gogo

NL samentrekking van gogo

wooden resting bench, plank bed

NL houten rustbank, brits

God

NL God

Gado sabi. — God knows.

house wren, Troglodytes aedon

NL winterkoning (Troglodytes aedon)

house wren

NL (huis)winterkoning

gallery, veranda

NL galerij, veranda

to stutter

NL stotteren

hashish

NL hasjiesj

old woman, granny; old-fashioned

NL oude vrouw, oma; ouderwets

ringleader, bellwether

NL belhamel, haantje-de-voorste

an African ethnic group (ancestral origin)

NL Afrikaanse volksgroep (herkomstgroep)

goose

NL gans

window blind; awning (shelter from sunlight)

NL jaloezie, zonnescherm

gari, toasted cassava granules

NL gari (geroosterd cassavemeel)

fast, quick

NL snel, gauw

Kon gaw! — Come quickly!

very quick, very fast

NL heel snel

Guyana (a country in South America)

NL Guyana

to belch, to burp

NL boeren, oprispen

to be born

NL geboren worden

to groan, moan

NL zuchten, kreunen

grand, showy, splendid

NL groots, zwierig

bell; telephone

NL bel; telefoon

yellow

NL geel

to resemble; to seem, to appear; to fantasize

NL lijken op; schijnen

contraction of agersitori

NL gelijkenis, parabel

healthy

NL gezond

buckle

NL gesp

alternative form of kfâlek

NL variant van kfâlek

contraction of gogo

NL samentrekking van gogo

to give; to, for

NL geven; aan, voor

ginger beer, ginger syrup

NL gemberlimonade, gemberstroop

Brazilian porcupine

NL boomstekelvarken

guinea pig

NL cavia

guitar

NL gitaar

to go

NL gaan

calabash cup, bowl

NL kalebas, kom

Bambara groundnut (the edible seed of an African plant related to beans, Vigna subterranea, which produces its seeds underground, like pe...

NL bambaraboon

Jacaranda obtusifolia subsp. rhombifolia

NL gobogobowiwiri (Jacaranda, plant)

hollowed gourd, used as a container; wasps' nest

NL kalebas; wespennest

buttocks, behind

NL billen, achterste

plant yielding a tasty vegetable

NL gewas met smakelijke groente

The Surinamese dollar; The Surinamese guilder (currency unit, abolished in 2004); The Dutch guilder (currency unit, abolished in 2002)

NL de Surinaamse gulden/dollar

starch, cassava paste

NL stijfsel, cassavepap

Venezuelan pokeweed, Phytolacca rivinoides

NL gomawiwiri (Phytolacca rivinoides, plant)

gun

NL geweer, vuurwapen

gossip; to gossip

NL roddel; roddelen

sun-dried plantain strips (ground into flour)

NL gedroogde repen bakbanaan

glutton

NL gulzigaard

throat

NL keel

gutter, drainage ditch

NL goot, afvoergreppel

to go away, to leave

NL weggaan

gold miner, gold digger

NL gouddelver, goudzoeker

gold coin

NL gouden munt

gold jewellery

NL gouden sieraden

goldsmith

NL goudsmid