bromki

Sranan Tongo

Bromki

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bloemetje, diminutive of bloem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɾomki/, [bɾʊ̞mci], [bɾɔ̝mt͡ʃi]

Noun

bromki

1. flower

Derived terms

• bromkidyari (“flowerbed, flower garden”)
• bromkipatu (“flowerpot”)
• bromkisiri (“flower seed”)

Descendants

• Aukan: boomiki
• → Kari'na: poromiki

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “bromki”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary