People
gaansama
adult; elder
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Ndyuka Tongo · ISO 639-3: djk
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Spoken by tens of thousands of people in East Suriname and French Guiana; forms and spelling may vary by community.
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396 words
Nature
tapu
air
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Daily life
opalani
airplane
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General
alafiya
all
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General
wanwan
alone
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General
alateiti
always
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Nature
meti
animal
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Nature
mila
ant
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Daily life
apinti
apinti drum
Traditional talking drum, used in ceremonies and communication.
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Daily life
ga
arrow
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General
eke
as; like
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Daily life
asisi
ash
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People
tanto
aunt
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tasi
bag
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balin
barrel
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bakisi
basket
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Daily life
kaala
beads
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Daily life
kama
bed
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Daily life
bii
beer
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General
bifo
before
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Daily life
genge
bell
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General
gaan
big; huge
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Daily life
degii
blanket
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Body
buulu
blood
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Daily life
boto
boat
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Body
sikin
body
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Body
bonyo
bone
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Daily life
buku
book
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People
masaa
boss
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bataa
bottle
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Daily life
bo
bow
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Daily life
komiki
bowl
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Daily life
dosu
box
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People
boi
boy
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Body
tonton
brain
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Daily life
beele
bread
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booki
bridge
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bosoo
brush
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embele
bucket; pail
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besi
bus
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oto
bus; car
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General
ma
but
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Daily life
sensi
cent
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Daily life
keti
chain
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General
okasi
chance; opportunity
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Body
agba
chin
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Daily life
duku
cloth
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Nature
woluku
cloud
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General
koo
cold
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General
kololu
color
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Daily life
kankan
comb
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Body
kaampu
cramp
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Nature
kiiki
creek
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General
dunguu
dark
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General
deiten
daytime
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Body
dofu
deaf
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Nature
dow
dew
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People
dataa
doctor
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Daily life
doo
door
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Numbers
dosen
dozen
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Daily life
doon
drum
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General
dee
dry
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Body
yesi
ear
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General
fuuku
early
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Daily life
egi
egg
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Numbers
aiti
eight (8)
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Numbers
aitintenti
eighty (80)
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Nature
nsaw
elephant
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Numbers
elufu
eleven (11)
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General
kaa
end
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People
felanti
enemy
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General
nofu
enough
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People
saafu
enslaved person; slave
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General
ebii
every; each
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General
ibiisama
everybody
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General
hogii
evil; danger
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Body
ain
eye
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People
dada
father
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Nature
afoowii
feather
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Body
feba
fever
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Numbers
feifitenti
fifty (50)
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Body
finga
finger
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Body
nangaa
fingernail; toenail
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Nature
faya
fire
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Body
kofu
fist
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Numbers
feifi
five (5)
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Daily life
faaka
flag
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Daily life
adaaya
flashlight
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Daily life
bolon
flour
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Nature
boomiki
flower
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Daily life
nyanyan
food
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Numbers
fotenti
forty (40)
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Numbers
fo
four (4)
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Daily life
feeda
Friday
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General
yooka
ghost; spirit of the dead
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Daily life
gowtu
gold
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People
gaanpikin
grandchild
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People
gaandda
grandfather
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People
gaanmma
grandmother
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General
odi
greeting
Well-known greeting, also used in Sranantongo.
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Nature
doti
ground
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General
bosu
group
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People
wakiman
guard
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Daily life
goni
gun
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General
hafu
half
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Daily life
ambaa
hammer
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Daily life
amaka
hammock
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Body
ede
head
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Daily life
angisa
headkerchief
Traditionally folded headkerchief, also known among the Saamaka.
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People
edeman
headman; leader
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Body
ati
heart
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General
ya
here
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Body
agana
hip
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Daily life
ho
hoe
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General
olo
hole
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General
apaiti
holy
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Daily life
oni
honey
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General
hati
hot
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Daily life
usu
house; hut
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General
fa
how
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General
omen
how many
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General
angii
hunger
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People
ontiman
hunter
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People
goniman
husband
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Daily life
eisi
ice
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General
efu
if
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Body
endii
illness; sickness
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General
eni
inside; in
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Daily life
ayee
iron
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Nature
tabiki
island
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Daily life
dyakiti
jacket
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People
gaanlanti
judge
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People
kownu
king
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Body
kini
knee
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Daily life
nefi
knife
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Daily life
ladaa
ladder
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Nature
duwataa
lake
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Daily life
lampu
lamp
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People
eiginali
landlord; homeowner
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General
lati
late
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General
afukati
lawyer
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Nature
uwii
leaf
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General
langa
length
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Daily life
biifi
letter
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Body
lebii
liver
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General
koloku
luck
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Daily life
how
machete
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People
man
male; man
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General
somen
many
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Daily life
wowoyo
market
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People
lo
matrilineal clan
The traditional matrilineal kinship group among Maroons.
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Daily life
titiyo
meat
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Daily life
ensii
metal
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General
mindii
middle
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General
afupasi
midway
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Daily life
meliki
milk
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Numbers
miliyun
million
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General
wondoo
miracle
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Daily life
monde
Monday
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Daily life
mun
month
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Nature
manti
moon
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Body
mofu
mouth
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Daily life
poku
music
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General
piipii
naked
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General
nen
name
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Body
neki
neck
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Daily life
nanai
needle
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General
noiti
never
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General
nyun
new
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General
nyunsu
news
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Daily life
neti
night; evening
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Numbers
neigin
nine (9)
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Numbers
neigintenti
ninety (90)
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General
nono
no; negative response
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General
babali
noise
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Body
nosu
nose
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General
noti
nothing
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Daily life
now
now
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Daily life
abeni
oil lamp
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General
ofu
or
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General
taa
other
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General
abaase
other side
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General
eigi
own
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Body
pen
pain
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Daily life
buuku
pants
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Daily life
pampila
paper
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Daily life
paitei
party
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General
pasensi
patience
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General
pisi
piece
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General
peesi
place
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Daily life
pala
plate
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Daily life
patu
pot
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General
powa
power
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People
begiman
priest
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General
nowtu
problem; difficulty
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General
esi
quickly; fast
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Daily life
aladiyon
radio
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Nature
alen
rain
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Nature
mutyama
rainbow
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Nature
alenten
rainy season
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General
lala
raw
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General
lebi
red
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General
lesipeki
respect
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Nature
liba
river
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Daily life
kambaa
room
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Nature
lutu
root
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Daily life
koodei
rope
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Daily life
sawtu
salt
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Nature
santi
sand
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Nature
ze
sea; ocean
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Numbers
seibi
seven (7)
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Daily life
sipi
ship
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Daily life
ankaa
ship anchor
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Daily life
empi
shirt
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General
bansa
side
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General
sondu
sin
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Numbers
sigisi
six (6)
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Numbers
sigisitenti
sixty (60)
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General
nyoni
small; little
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Daily life
sopu
soap
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General
afu
some
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General
kubi
sour
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
General
winti
spirit
Core concept of the Winti religion, shared with other Afro-Surinamese traditions.
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
General
jeje
spirit
Same concept as Saamaka jeje.
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Nature
sitali
star
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Daily life
tiki
stick
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Daily life
winkii
store
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General
taanga
strong
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Daily life
falisi
suitcase
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Nature
san
sun
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Daily life
tafaa
table
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Body
tee
tail
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People
leliman
teacher
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Numbers
tin
ten (10)
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General
daa
thanks
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General
dati
that
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General
fufuuman
thief
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General
mangii
thin
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General
sani
thing
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Numbers
diitenti
thirty (30)
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General
disi
this
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Numbers
dili
three (3)
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Body
goligo
throat
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Body
gaanto
thumb
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Daily life
fodewooko
Thursday
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Nature
odu
timber; tree
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Nature
udu
timber; tree
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General
dede
to be dead; to die
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General
dipi
to be deep
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General
makiliki
to be easy
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General
felei
to be free
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General
fuu
to be full
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General
guun
to be green
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General
gosontu
to be healthy
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General
ebi
to be heavy
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General
hei
to be high; to be tall
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General
lesi
to be lazy
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General
lasi
to be lost
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General
gaandi
to be old
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General
pooti
to be poor
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General
gudu
to be rich
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General
lepi
to be ripe
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General
lontu
to be round
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General
malengee
to be weak
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General
nati
to be wet
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General
waati
to be worthy
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General
yongu
to be young
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Actions
bigin
to begin
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Actions
biti
to bite
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Actions
leni
to borrow
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Actions
bow
to build
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Actions
boon
to burn
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Actions
basi
to burst
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Actions
beli
to bury
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Actions
bai
to buy
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Actions
fanga
to catch
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Actions
faandi
to change
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Actions
yagi
to chase away; to eject
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Actions
kaw
to chew
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Actions
kelen
to climb
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Actions
kon
to come
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Actions
boli
to cook
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Actions
koso
to cough
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Actions
teli
to count
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Actions
keepi
to creep
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Actions
abaa
to cross over
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Actions
kee
to cry
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Actions
dansi
to dance
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Actions
doki
to dive
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Actions
du
to do
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Actions
deen
to dream
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Actions
diingi
to drink
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Actions
nyan
to eat
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Actions
kai
to fall
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Actions
fii
to feel
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Actions
feti
to fight
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Actions
fende
to find
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Actions
fee
to fly
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Actions
feegete
to forget
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Actions
baka
to fry
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Actions
gi
to give
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Actions
go
to go
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Actions
oku
to go fishing
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Actions
gaabu
to grab; to grasp
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Actions
goo
to grow
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Actions
miti
to happen (to)
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Actions
yepi
to help
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Actions
kibii
to hide
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Actions
onti
to hunt
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Actions
yati
to hurt; to cause pain
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Actions
kii
to kill
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Actions
bosi
to kiss
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Actions
naki
to knock; to hit
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Actions
sabi
to know
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Actions
lafu
to laugh
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Actions
lei
to lie
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Actions
diki
to lift
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Actions
aliki
to listen; to hear
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Actions
libi
to live
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Actions
luku
to look
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Actions
lobi
to love
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Actions
meke
to make; to build
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Actions
toow
to marry
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Actions
sumutu
to melt
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Actions
misi
to miss
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Actions
hopo
to open
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Actions
felifi
to paint
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Actions
pai
to pay
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Actions
keebi
to peel
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Actions
paandi
to plant
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Actions
pee
to play
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Actions
paamisi
to promise
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Actions
toosi
to push
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Actions
leisi
to read
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Actions
losutu
to rest
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Actions
lon
to run
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Actions
seli
to sell
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Actions
sende
to send
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Actions
nai
to sew; to stitch
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Actions
seke
to shake
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Actions
beenki
to shine
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Actions
bali
to shout
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Actions
singi
to sing
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Actions
siibi
to sleep
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Actions
taampu
to stand
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Actions
tingi
to stink
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Actions
guli
to swallow
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Actions
suwen
to swim
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Actions
teke
to take
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Actions
leli
to teach
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Actions
taigi
to tell
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Actions
denki
to think
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Actions
iti
to throw
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Actions
holi
to touch
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Actions
fitoow
to trust
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Actions
puubei
to try
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Actions
wakiti
to wait
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Actions
weki
to wake up
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Actions
waka
to walk
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Actions
wasikoi
to warn
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Actions
wooko
to work
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Daily life
tide
today
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General
makandaa
together
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People
obiyaman
traditional healer
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General
obiya
traditional medicine; sorcery
Refers to traditional Afro-Surinamese healing practice.
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Nature
bon
tree
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
General
tuu
true
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People
toolengi
twin
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Numbers
tu
two (2)
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General
ondoo
under; underneath
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Daily life
asin
vinegar
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General
oloku
war
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Daily life
oloisi
watch; clock
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Nature
wataa
water
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Daily life
wapu
weapon
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Daily life
wiki
week
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General
pe
where
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General
weti
white
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General
hii
whole; entire
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General
saide
why
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People
folow
wife
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Nature
winta
wind
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Daily life
fensee
window
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Daily life
win
wine
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Daily life
dalati
wire
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People
uman
woman; female
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General
wowtu
word
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Nature
goontapu
world
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Nature
woon
worm
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Daily life
dyali
yard
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Daily life
yali
year
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General
donu
yellow
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General
abii
yes
SIL Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary (suriname-languages.sil.org)
Daily life
esde
yesterday
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General
ete
yet
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People
yu
you (singular)
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Eight grammar building blocks
These short function words mark time, aspect, number, possession and identity. They are not interchangeable with similar-looking vocabulary.
e
1
imperfective aspect marker
Marks an ongoing or habitual action, placed before the verb.
be
2
past tense marker
Placed before the verb to mark a completed action.
sa
3
future/irrealis marker
Marks a future or not-yet-real action.
wan
4
singular indefinite article
Means “a/an” and is also the numeral one.
den
5
plural marker / they
Precedes the noun to mark a plural.
fu
6
possessive and purpose preposition
Can mean “of”, “for” or “in order to”.
de
7
locative/existential copula
Used for location or existence; combines with tense/aspect markers.
na
8
identificational copula
Used for “X is Y”.
Ndyuka Tongo (Aukaans)
Aukaans (Ndyuka) is an English-based Maroon creole with Portuguese, Dutch and West/Central African influences, spoken along the Tapanahoni and Marowijne rivers.
The word list follows source spelling. Learning and pronunciation should be guided by native speakers.
A curated learning selection
Spelling and vocabulary can vary between villages along the river. This starter list is not a replacement for community language teaching.
SIL: Suriname-languages.sil.org, Aukan (Ndyuka)–English Interactive Dictionary. Source set compiled August 5, 2026.
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