krabu

Sranan Tongo

Krabu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch krab (“crab”).

Noun

krabu

1. crab

Descendants

• → Caribbean Hindustani: krabu
• → Caribbean Javanese: krabu
• → Saramaccan: kaábu

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch krabben (“to scratch”).

Verb

krabu

1. to scratch, scrape