grontapu

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of gron (“ground”) +‎ tapu (“top”).

Noun

grontapu

1. the Earth, the world
   • 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

   • 1983 April 1, “Sortoe sé joe e teki ini na kownoekondrestré-aksi? [Which side are you on regarding the kingdom issue?]”, in A waktitoren‎^[1], Selters-Taunus: Wachtturm-Gesellschaft (Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses), page 6:

     Leki wan bakapisi foe toe grontapoe feti, dan foeroe grontapoe kownoekondre ben trowe na gron èn tra sortoe tirimakti ben teki den presi — republiek, socialistis dictatuur ofoe tra autoritaire tiri.

     As a result of two world wars, many of the world's monarchies have been cast aside and other kinds of regime have taken their place – republics, socialist dictatorships or other authoritarian governments.

Descendants

• Aukan: goontapu