broki

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch brug.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɾoki/, [bɾʊ̞ci], [bɾɔ̝t͡ʃi]

Noun

broki

  1. bridge (structure)
    • 1960, Corly Verlooghen, “Atansofoto [So-be-it City]”, in Kans op onweer [Chance of thunderstorms]‎[1], Paramaribo: Drukkerij Srenang, page 40:
      Oor joe srefie stefie / a tap na brotjie / abra memreliba / awas degedege / foe tra sei / e koor joe atie
      [Ori yusrefi steifi / a tapu na broki / abra memreliba / awansi degedege / fu tra sei / e kori yu ati]
      Hold yourself steady / on the bridge / across the river of remembrance / even if it's rickety / from the other side / it's deceiving your heart
  2. dock (a structure attached to shore for loading and unloading vessels)

Derived terms

  • Abrabroki
  • plata broki (“boat ramp”)

Descendants

  • Aukan: booki
  • Saramaccan: boóki
  • → Caribbean Javanese: broki
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: broki

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “broki”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
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