Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Compound of pori (rotten) +‎ foto (city), a partial pseudo-calque of Dutch Rotterdam, with Dutch Rotte (Rotte River) misinterpreted as Dutch rot (rotten, spoiled).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poɾ(i)ˈfoto/, [pʊ̞ɾ(i)ˈfʊ̞tʊ̞], [pɔ̝ɾ(i)ˈfɔ̝tɔ̝]

Proper noun

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Porifoto

  1. Rotterdam (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands).