kresnetibon

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of Kresneti (“Christmas”) +‎ bon (“tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾesˈnetiboŋ/, /kɾesˈnetibon/, [kɾɪ̞sˈnɪ̞tibʊ̞̃ŋ], [kɾe̝sˈne̝tibɔ̝ŋ]

Noun

kresnetibon

  1. Christmas tree
    • 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
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