flikmasyin

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

  • flikmasjin (superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch vliegmachine. Cognate of Caribbean Javanese pligmasin, Manado Malay flikmasin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flikmaʃiŋ/, /flikmaʃin/, [flikma̠ʃĩŋ], [flikmɑ̟ʃiŋ]

Noun

flikmasyin

  1. airplane
    Synonyms: opolangi, isrifowru, oposaka, prein
    • 1968, Michaël Slory, “bréti [Joy]”, in Shrinivási, editor, Wortoe d'e tan abra. Bloemlezing uit de Surinaamse poëzie vanaf 1957 [Words that remain. Anthology of Surinamese poetry since 1957]‎[1], Paramaribo: Bureau Volkslektuur, published 1970, pages 53–54:
      Efoe / wan lési / oen ai ben kan brenki / leki a solfroe skin foe a flikmasjin
      [Efu / wan leisi / un ai ben kan brenki / leki a solfru skin fu a flikmasyin]
      If / one time / our eyes could have shined / like the silver skin of the airplane
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