lusumbe

Sranan Tongo

Lusumbe

Etymology

From Dutch duizendbeen^[1] (now archaic, displaced by duizendpoot), cognate with Papiamentu lisimbein. For the l > d change, compare didon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lu.sum.be/

Noun

lusumbe

centipede (animal of the class Chilopoda)

References

Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “lusumbe”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary

^ Echteld, Johannes J. M. (1962) The English Words in Sranan (Negro-English of Surinam)‎^[1], USA: J.B. Wolters Groningen, page 143

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