siksiyuru

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo siksiyuru.

Noun

siksiyuru m or f (plural siksiyuru's)

1. cicada

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From siksi (“six”) +‎ yuru (“hour”), called thus because they produce their strident “song” particularly at dusk, around six o’clock in the afternoon.

Noun

siksiyuru

1. cicada