Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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Compound of drei (dry) +‎ watra (water).

Noun

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dreiwatra

  1. thirst
    • 2011, José Paulo Ribeiro, Rafael da Silva Oliveira, Wortubuku Sranantongo para brasileiros[1], FUNAG, page 177:
      Dreiwatra e kiri mi.
      Thirst is killing me.