pikin

Krio

Etymology

Perhaps from Portuguese pequenino, an affectionate diminutive of pequeno (“little [one]”).

Noun

pikin

  1. child

Marshallese

Etymology

pik +‎ -in

Pronunciation
  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pʲiɡinʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pʲikinʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {pikin}

Derived terms

Adjective

pikin

  1. flat, of land only

Noun

pikin

  1. construct state of pik

References

Nigerian Pidgin

Etymology

Perhaps from Portuguese pequenino, an affectionate diminutive of pequeno (“little [one]”).

Noun

pikin

  1. child

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese pequenino, pequeno.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /piˈcin/, /piˈkin/, /piˈkiŋ/, /piˈtʃin/, /ˈpt͡ʃiŋ/

Adjective

pikin

  1. small

Noun

pikin

  1. child

Derived terms
  • manpikin
  • p'kin so ("a little (bit)", with pikin reduced to "p'kin")
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