famiri

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English family and/or Dutch familie, both from Latin familia (a household).

Noun

famiri

  1. family
    • 2014, Powl Ameerali, “Kresneti Firi”, in Kresneti Firi:
      Now Kresneti doro / tiri neti kon / famiri sdon makandra / lontu a 'kresnetibon
      Christmas Eve has arrived now / the silent night has come / the family sits together / around the Christmas tree