Sranan

Sranan

1. Sranan Tongo, the English-based creole of Suriname.

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Sranan Tongo terms
• Appendix:Sranan Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Sranan

• Ethnologue entry for Sranan, srn ⁠

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Sranan

1. Surinamese
2. Sranan, pertaining to Sranan Tongo

Sranan

1. Suriname (a country in South America)
   • 1975, Sonora Paramarera (lyrics and music), “Kondre Nomroe Wan”, in Lobi Dee:

     Mi luku a grontapu nanga en gudu / Nowan kondre mi feni pe mi sa tan / Mi kan teigi yu fu tru, mi gudu / Nowan kondre mi lobi leki mi Sranan

     I look at the world and its riches / I find no country where I'll live / I can truly tell you, my darling / I love no country like my Suriname

   • 1975, Mighty Botai (lyrics and music), “Sranang Kong Fri”, in Onafhankelijkheid (Srefidensi) Suriname:

     Atleba ten no sa de moro ini Sranan / Den bakra, den ben hori wi na baka / Den de bow den kondre kon na fesi / Meki wi e pina

     The period of toiling will be no more in Suriname / The Dutch, they held us back / They built up their country successfully / Made us suffer

   Synonym: Sranankondre

   Synonym: Sranangron

2. Sranan Tongo, Sranan

   Synonym: Sranantongo