krioyo

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese crioulo and Spanish criollo and Kabuverdianu kriolu.

Noun

krioyo

1. creole
2. Antillean
3. person of African descent, born in the Americas
4. classic Antillean food of African origin
5. group of languages, grown as a mixture of other languages (pidgin).
6. ethnic group developed locally from immigrant communities

Adjective

krioyo

1. creole
2. Antillean