bosjavaan

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bos (“forest, jungle”) +‎ Javaan (“Javanese person”), due to the perceived similarity in physical appearance between Amerindians and Javanese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔsjaːvaːn/
  • Hyphenation: bos‧ja‧vaan

Noun

bosjavaan m or f (plural bosjavanen)

  1. (Suriname, humorous or derogatory) an Amerindian Surinamese person
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