"prepidgin" meaning in English

See prepidgin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: prepidgins [plural]
Etymology: pre- + pidgin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|pidgin}} pre- + pidgin Head templates: {{en-noun}} prepidgin (plural prepidgins)
  1. (linguistics) An early mixture of languages capable of developing into a pidgin. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-prepidgin-en-noun-uPIBJJi- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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