Etymology

Otrobanda

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Papiamentu Otrabanda
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  1. Papiamentu · borrowed fromOtrabanda
  2. English todayOtrobanda

Borrowed from Papiamentu Otrabanda, a compound of otro (“other”) + banda (“side”).

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