"Akama-yaw" meaning in Sranan Tongo

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Proper name

IPA: /aˈkamajau̯/, [a̠ˈka̠ma̠ja̠u̯], [ɑ̟ˈkɑ̟mɑ̟jɑ̟u̯] Forms: akama-yaw [alternative], Akamajaw [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly from Akan [Term?]; by surface analysis, Akama + Yaw (“day name of a man born on a Thursday”) Etymology templates: {{der|srn|ak}} Akan [Term?], {{surf|+com|srn|Akama|Yaw|nocap=1|t2=day name of a man born on a Thursday}} by surface analysis, Akama + Yaw (“day name of a man born on a Thursday”) Head templates: {{head|srn|proper noun}} Akama-yaw
  1. Death, Grim Reaper; the personification of death in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system Synonyms: Fedi
    Sense id: en-Akama-yaw-srn-name-ZxTjOEwu Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Now the Grim Reaper himself / came to scythe the rope of his breathing away / for it to fall on the ground! / Well, well!",
          "ref": "1984, Edgar Cairo, “Woron [Worm]”, in Lelu! Lelu! Het lied der vervreemding, Haarlem: In de Knipscheer, →ISBN, page 380:",
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      "ipa": "/aˈkamajau̯/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[a̠ˈka̠ma̠ja̠u̯]"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ɑ̟ˈkɑ̟mɑ̟jɑ̟u̯]"
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      "ipa": "/aˈkamajau̯/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[a̠ˈka̠ma̠ja̠u̯]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɑ̟ˈkɑ̟mɑ̟jɑ̟u̯]"
    }
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