Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Probably from Kongo mukiama (rainbow).[1] Cognate of Aukan muntyama.

Noun

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mutyama

  1. rainbow

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ G. Huttar (1985) “Sources of Ndjuka African vocabulary”, in New West Indian Guide[1], →ISSN, page 55