Etymology

aboma

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Today it means: Any of the large South American serpents from the genus Boa or related genera. Full definition →

Sranan Tongo aboma ← Akan aboma ← French aboma
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The story

  1. French · derived fromaboma
  2. Akan · derived fromaboma“large constricting snake”
  3. Sranan Tongo · borrowed fromaboma
  4. English todayaboma

From Sranan Tongo aboma, from Fanti Akan aboma (“large constricting snake”), perhaps via French aboma.

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