Appendix:Belter Creole/ánkawala

Belter Creole

Etymology

From anka (“anchor”) +‎ -wala (“person”), literally “anchor person, person who is an anchor”; the former from English anchor. From the idea that a significant other would be point of stability in one's lives, comparable to a stability given to a ship by an anchor.

Noun

ánkawala

1. lover
2. partner
3. girlfriend
4. boyfriend

Synonyms

• ámawala