"bakru" meaning in Sranan Tongo

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbakɾu/, [ˈba̠kɾu], [ˈbɑ̟kɾu]
Etymology: Probably from Kongo ǹ-kúlu (“ancestors, the dead”), from Proto-Bantu *-kudu (“adult, senior”). Cognate of Saramaccan bakúlu (“lower god, dwarf ghost”), Aukan bakuú (“evil spirit”). Compare English baccoo Etymology templates: {{der|srn|kg|ǹ-kúlu|t=ancestors, the dead}} Kongo ǹ-kúlu (“ancestors, the dead”), {{der|srn|bnt-pro|*-kudu|t=adult, senior}} Proto-Bantu *-kudu (“adult, senior”), {{cog|srm|bakúlu|t=lower god, dwarf ghost}} Saramaccan bakúlu (“lower god, dwarf ghost”), {{cog|djk|bakuú|t=evil spirit}} Aukan bakuú (“evil spirit”), {{cog|en|baccoo}} English baccoo Head templates: {{head|srn|noun}} bakru
  1. An evil forest spirit represented as a ghost-like little man with a big head
    Sense id: en-bakru-srn-noun-dz8Oopf7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header
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      },
      "expansion": "Kongo ǹ-kúlu (“ancestors, the dead”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "1": "srm",
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        "t": "lower god, dwarf ghost"
      },
      "expansion": "Saramaccan bakúlu (“lower god, dwarf ghost”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "djk",
        "2": "bakuú",
        "t": "evil spirit"
      },
      "expansion": "Aukan bakuú (“evil spirit”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "baccoo"
      },
      "expansion": "English baccoo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Kongo ǹ-kúlu (“ancestors, the dead”), from Proto-Bantu *-kudu (“adult, senior”). Cognate of Saramaccan bakúlu (“lower god, dwarf ghost”), Aukan bakuú (“evil spirit”). Compare English baccoo",
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      "args": {
        "1": "srn",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "bakru",
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  "lang_code": "srn",
  "pos": "noun",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        "An evil forest spirit represented as a ghost-like little man with a big head"
      ],
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbakɾu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈba̠kɾu]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbɑ̟kɾu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bakru"
}
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        "1": "srn",
        "2": "kg",
        "3": "ǹ-kúlu",
        "t": "ancestors, the dead"
      },
      "expansion": "Kongo ǹ-kúlu (“ancestors, the dead”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "srn",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*-kudu",
        "t": "adult, senior"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *-kudu (“adult, senior”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "srm",
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        "t": "lower god, dwarf ghost"
      },
      "expansion": "Saramaccan bakúlu (“lower god, dwarf ghost”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "djk",
        "2": "bakuú",
        "t": "evil spirit"
      },
      "expansion": "Aukan bakuú (“evil spirit”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "baccoo"
      },
      "expansion": "English baccoo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from Kongo ǹ-kúlu (“ancestors, the dead”), from Proto-Bantu *-kudu (“adult, senior”). Cognate of Saramaccan bakúlu (“lower god, dwarf ghost”), Aukan bakuú (“evil spirit”). Compare English baccoo",
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      "args": {
        "1": "srn",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "bakru",
      "name": "head"
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  "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
  "lang_code": "srn",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header",
        "Sranan Tongo lemmas",
        "Sranan Tongo nouns",
        "Sranan Tongo terms derived from Kongo",
        "Sranan Tongo terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Sranan Tongo terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An evil forest spirit represented as a ghost-like little man with a big head"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbakɾu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈba̠kɾu]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbɑ̟kɾu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bakru"
}

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