Meanings
- Synonym of Saramaccan.
this Jargon is spoken in Surinam in Dutch Guiana, and is called in the vernacular Jew-Tongo. The first settlers in this colony were principally Jews from England and Brazil
1876 June 30, The Jewish ChronicleSynonyms: Saramaccan
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Saramaccan.
Origin
- Sranan Tongotongo
- EnglishJew-Tongo
From Jew (see Wikipedia: History of the Jews in Suriname) and Sranan Tongo tongo.
More words from Sranan Tongo
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Jew-Tongo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jew-Tongo
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