bastiaan

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sranan Tongo basya, from English overseer.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bas‧ti‧aan

Noun

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bastiaan m (plural bastiaans, diminutive bastiaantje n)

  1. (Suriname, archaic) Synonym of basya (“assistant village chief”)
  2. (Suriname, historical) Synonym of basya (“enslaved assistant plantation overseer”)

Derived terms

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