mindri
Sranan Tongo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From English middle. For the unexpected nasal consonant, compare nyun, mangri, onfu, nangra, kwinsi.
Noun
[edit]mindri
- middle, midst
- 1962, Johanna Schouten-Elsenhout, “winti [Wind]”, in soela[1], Paramaribo: Bureau Volkslectuur, page 13:
- a mindri liba / d'e drai tron wan kolkoe / a mi ati lanpe / e broko mi djodjo / saka gi doti
- The middle of the river / that revolves into becoming a whirlpool / at my heart's landing / brings down my guardian spirit / for the earth
Derived terms
[edit]- mindrifinga (“middle finger”)
- mindrifutu (“groin”)
- mindriman (“mediator”)
- mindrineti (“midnight”)
Preposition
[edit]mindri