woron

Sranan Tongo

Woron

Etymology

From English worm.

Noun

woron

1. worm
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Wan nyun sortu nyanyan”, in Jehovah's Witnesses‎^[1]:

     Te den kibri a mana kon miti a di fu seibi dei, dan a no e lai nanga woron. A no e tingi tu! Disi na wan tra wondru!

     When they save the manna over to the seventh day, it doesn’t get full of worms. And it doesn’t stink! This is another miracle!

Derived terms

• fayaworon (“firefly”)
• lingaworon (“ringworm”)
• skapuworon (“moth caterpillar”)