bastiaan

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo basya, from English overseer.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bas‧ti‧aan

Noun

bastiaan m (plural bastiaans, diminutive bastiaantje n)

1. (Suriname, archaic) Synonym of basya (“assistant village chief”)
2. (Suriname, historical) Synonym of basya (“enslaved assistant plantation overseer”)

Derived terms

• hoofdbastiaan