brifi

Sranan Tongo

Brifi

Etymology

From Dutch brief.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾifi/

Noun

brifi

1. letter (written message), mail

Derived terms

• brifiman (“mailman, postman”)

 

Descendants

• Aukan: biifi
• Saramaccan: biífi
• → Kari'na: brifi

References

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