popki

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Likely from Dutch poppetje (“doll”). Compare Berbice Creole Dutch pubiki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpopki/, [ˈpʊ̞pci], [ˈpɔ̝pt͡ʃi]

Noun

popki

  1. puppet, doll
    • 1856, Heinrich Wullschlägel, Deutsch-negerenglisches Wörterbuch. Nebst einem Anhang, negerenglische Sprüchwörter enthaltend [German-Negro English dictionary. Containing, in addition to an appendix, Negro English proverbs]‎[1], Löbau: J.U. Duroldt, page 323:
      Loango si pop'ki, a taki, da Gado.
      If a Loango person sees a puppet, he'll say it's God.

Derived terms

  • stonpopki

Descendants

  • Aukan: pobiki
  • Saramaccan: pobiki
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: popki
  • → Kari'na: popiki
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