"kundu" meaning in Sranan Tongo

See kundu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkundu/, [ˈkũndu]
Etymology: Probably from Kongo kúndu (“knot, nodule”), from Proto-Bantu *-kundo (“knot”). Etymology templates: {{der|srn|kg|kúndu||knot, nodule}} Kongo kúndu (“knot, nodule”), {{der|srn|bnt-pro|*-kundo|t=knot}} Proto-Bantu *-kundo (“knot”) Head templates: {{head|srn|adjective}} kundu
  1. (slang) short, little (Of comparatively small height) Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-kundu-srn-adj-Xh2VNkcu
  2. greedy, stingy
    Sense id: en-kundu-srn-adj-IGSd3ID6 Categories (other): Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 8 34 22 37

Noun

IPA: /ˈkundu/, [ˈkũndu]
Etymology: Probably from Kongo kúndu (“knot, nodule”), from Proto-Bantu *-kundo (“knot”). Etymology templates: {{der|srn|kg|kúndu||knot, nodule}} Kongo kúndu (“knot, nodule”), {{der|srn|bnt-pro|*-kundo|t=knot}} Proto-Bantu *-kundo (“knot”) Head templates: {{head|srn|noun}} kundu
  1. lump, nodule
    Sense id: en-kundu-srn-noun-~qGS8SjR Categories (other): Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 8 34 22 37

Verb

IPA: /ˈkundu/, [ˈkũndu]
Etymology: Probably from Kongo kúndu (“knot, nodule”), from Proto-Bantu *-kundo (“knot”). Etymology templates: {{der|srn|kg|kúndu||knot, nodule}} Kongo kúndu (“knot, nodule”), {{der|srn|bnt-pro|*-kundo|t=knot}} Proto-Bantu *-kundo (“knot”) Head templates: {{head|srn|noun}} kundu
  1. to be greedy, to be stingy Derived forms: kundukundu, kundukwasi
    Sense id: en-kundu-srn-verb-uV5Gr3sy Categories (other): Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 8 34 22 37
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