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Akama-yaw
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Sranan Tongo
Alternative forms
srn akama-yaw
srn Akamajaw superseded
Etymology
Possibly from srn ak; +com srn Akama Yaw day name of a man born on a Thursday 1
srn
Pronunciation
a_kamayaw
Proper noun
srn proper noun
Death, Grim Reaper; the personification of death in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system
srn Fedi
srn Edgar Cairo nl Woron Worm Lelu! Lelu! Het lied der vervreemding Haarlem In de Knipscheer 1984 380 906265150X https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/cair001lelu01_01/cair001lelu01_01_0080.php Now Akamajaw sref' / kon sèis en bro-t'té / kot'trowe gi doti! / ènhèn!! Now Akama-yaw srefi / kon sèis en brotitei / koti trowe gi doti! / ènèn! Now the Grim Reaper himself / came to scythe the rope of his breathing away / for it to fall on the ground! / Well, well!
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