"efu" meaning in Sranan Tongo

See efu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

Etymology: From English if. Etymology templates: {{der|srn|en|if}} English if Head templates: {{head|srn|conjunction}} efu
  1. if, whether
    Sense id: en-efu-srn-conj-7FMZqRH4
  2. (subordinating) if, when Tags: subordinating
    Sense id: en-efu-srn-conj-9bFBT3~9 Categories (other): Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: efi

Alternative forms

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          "english": "The crab-eating raccoon said: 'I'm starving, brother. When I saw that you're eating, I came over immediately.\nAdyuku said: 'I say, I don't know whether you'll want to eat what I'm eating. I brought cassava duckanoo. If you'll eat it, then I'll give it to you.",
          "ref": "1975, “Basya Adyuku koni”, in Ursy M. Lichtveld, Jan Voorhoeve, editors, Creole drum. An Anthology of Creole Literature in Surinam, New Haven, London: Yale University Press, page 86",
          "roman": "Adyuku taki: - We san mi e nyan, mi no sabi efu yu sa nyan en. Na kasaba dokun mi tyari. Efu yu sa nyan en, dan mi sa gi yu.",
          "text": "A krabdagu taki: - Angri e kiri mi ba. A di mi si yu e nyan, ne mi kon.",
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