Suriname dictionary

agama

Any of various species of large lizards

aksi

To ask

ananci

A lead character in folk tales. He is depicted as a trickster and cultural hero. He is based largely on the spider gods of African lore, particularly

apra

A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Ins

asema

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to tak

backra

A white person from the Netherlands

boeah nona

An edible round, ovoid, or cone shaped fruit around 6-10 cm in diameter, with a lumpy skin. The skin colour changes from bright green to a pale whitis

boeler

A homosexual man.

bonu

To use witchcraft on someone

brong brong

Burnt rice or other food found at the bottom of the pot

doekoe

Money

fawaka

A popular greeting which means: How are you!

fayarass

A ghost or spirit that lives as an old woman by day, but turns into a blood sucking monster by night. According to some legends, she is able to to tak

goedoe pa

A black analogue to Santa Claus who, along with his servants delivers gifts to children across the country on December 6th. They place the gifts and p

goudblad boom

A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Ins

granaki apra

Pomegranate. Botanical name Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between 5 and 8 m (16 and 26 ft) tall

kanoe

Gun

koba

The tree and fruit of Artocarpus heterophyllus. It is related to the breadfruit and breadnut. The tree produces the worlds largest tree borne fruit -

kousenband

Green Beans, also known as String Beans, are the unripe fruits of any kind of bean, especially the common bean.

kusuwé

The fruit and plant of Bixa orellana, commonly known as anatto. It is important for its seeds which are used to produce spices, and bright red/orange

kwi kwi

An edible species of armour plated catfish that grows up to 24.0 centimetres in length. Males grow to a larger average and maximum size than females a

maroon

Runaway slaves in the West Indies, Central America, South America, and North America, who formed independent settlements together. In some countries s

mumu

Idiot or simpleton; A stupid person

obeah

Folk magic, sorcery, and religious practices derived from Central and West African origins. The practice is often associated with evil or black magic,

patty

A fried batter made from a mix of flour, saltfish, onions, peppers and other spices

sapatia

Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpape