kulibonki

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Compound of kuli (“coolie”) +‎ bonki (“bean”), referring to the fact that this plant was traditionally almost exclusively cultivated by Indo-Surinamese farmers. Cognate of Dutch koelieboontjes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkulibonki/, [ˈkulibʊ̞ŋci], [ˈkulibɔ̝nt͡ʃi]

Noun

kulibonki

  1. hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)
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