Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jew-tongo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: jew---ton-go
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Saramaccan.

Example Sentences

"this Jargon is spoken in Surinam in Dutch Guiana, and is called in the vernacular Jew-Tongo. The first settlers in this colony were principally Jews from England and Brazil"

Etymology

From Jew (see Wikipedia: History of the Jews in Suriname) and Sranan Tongo tongo.

Word Breakdown

Root: tongo

Synonyms

Saramaccan

Questions

What does jew-tongo mean?: Synonym of Saramaccan.
Where does jew-tongo come from?: From Jew (see Wikipedia: History of the Jews in Suriname) and Sranan Tongo tongo.

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