mindri

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

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Noun

mindri

  1. middle, midst
    • 1962, Johanna Schouten-Elsenhout, “winti [Wind]”, in soela‎, 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

Preposition

mindri

  1. between

Derived terms
  • mindrifinga (“middle finger”)
  • mindrifutu (“groin”)
  • mindriman (“mediator”)
  • mindrineti (“midnight”)
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