pikin

Krio

Etymology

Perhaps from Portuguese pequenino, an affectionate diminutive of pequeno (“little [one]”).

Noun

pikin

child

Marshallese

Etymology

pik +‎ -in

Pronunciation

(phonetic) IPA^(key): [pʲiɡinʲ]
(phonemic) IPA^(key): /pʲikinʲ/
Bender phonemes: {pikin}

Derived terms

Pikinni

Adjective

pikin

flat, of land only

Noun

pikin

construct state of pik

References

Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Nigerian Pidgin

Noun

pikin

Alternative spelling of pickin.

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese pequenino, pequeno.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piˈcin/, /piˈkin/, /piˈkiŋ/, /piˈtʃin/, /ˈpt͡ʃiŋ/

Adjective

pikin

small

Noun

pikin

child

Derived terms

manpikin
p'kin so ("a little (bit)", with pikin reduced to "p'kin")
pikinfinga
pikin-uma

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