"law" meaning in Sranan Tongo

See law in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /lau̯/
Etymology: Probably from Kongo kilawu, from Proto-Bantu *dadU. Etymology templates: {{der|srn|kg|kilawu}} Kongo kilawu, {{der|srn|bnt-pro|*dadU}} Proto-Bantu *dadU Head templates: {{head|srn|verb}} law
  1. To be crazy
    Sense id: en-law-srn-verb-La~1GB3K Categories (other): Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. To drive somebody crazy
    Sense id: en-law-srn-verb-nDWP3j2h Categories (other): Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lawman

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      "word": "lawman"
    }
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      "expansion": "Kongo kilawu",
      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *dadU",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Probably from Kongo kilawu, from Proto-Bantu *dadU.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "srn",
        "2": "verb"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
  "lang_code": "srn",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You are too crazy",
          "ref": "ca. 1765, Pieter van Dyk, Nieuwe en nooit bevoorens geziene Onderwyzinge in het Bastert, of Neeger Engels, zoo als het zelve in de Hollandsze Colonien gebruikt word [New and unprecedented instruction in Bastard or Negro English, as it is used in the Dutch colonies], Frankfurt/Madrid: Iberoamericana, page 22",
          "text": "Joe lau te moesi\n[Yu law tumsi]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be crazy"
      ],
      "id": "en-law-srn-verb-La~1GB3K",
      "links": [
        [
          "crazy",
          "crazy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "51 49",
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When Paul was done speaking up for himself, Festus said with a loud voice: “You lost your mind, Paul! The great things you learnt are driving you insane!”",
          "ref": "2005, Nyun-Grontapuvertaling fu den Kresten Griki Buku fu Bijbel [New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures], Brooklyn, NY: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Acts of the Apostles, chapter 26, verse 24",
          "text": "Di Paulus kaba taki gi ensrefi, Festus taki nanga wan tranga sten: „Yu e kon law, Paulus! Den kefalek sani di yu leri e law yu!”",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To drive somebody crazy"
      ],
      "id": "en-law-srn-verb-nDWP3j2h",
      "links": [
        [
          "crazy",
          "crazy"
        ]
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/lau̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "law"
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    "Sranan Tongo terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Sranan Tongo verbs"
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    {
      "word": "lawman"
    }
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      "args": {
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  "etymology_text": "Probably from Kongo kilawu, from Proto-Bantu *dadU.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "srn",
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      },
      "expansion": "law",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
  "lang_code": "srn",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        "Sranan Tongo terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "You are too crazy",
          "ref": "ca. 1765, Pieter van Dyk, Nieuwe en nooit bevoorens geziene Onderwyzinge in het Bastert, of Neeger Engels, zoo als het zelve in de Hollandsze Colonien gebruikt word [New and unprecedented instruction in Bastard or Negro English, as it is used in the Dutch colonies], Frankfurt/Madrid: Iberoamericana, page 22",
          "text": "Joe lau te moesi\n[Yu law tumsi]",
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      "glosses": [
        "To be crazy"
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        [
          "crazy",
          "crazy"
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    {
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        "Sranan Tongo terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When Paul was done speaking up for himself, Festus said with a loud voice: “You lost your mind, Paul! The great things you learnt are driving you insane!”",
          "ref": "2005, Nyun-Grontapuvertaling fu den Kresten Griki Buku fu Bijbel [New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures], Brooklyn, NY: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, Acts of the Apostles, chapter 26, verse 24",
          "text": "Di Paulus kaba taki gi ensrefi, Festus taki nanga wan tranga sten: „Yu e kon law, Paulus! Den kefalek sani di yu leri e law yu!”",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To drive somebody crazy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crazy",
          "crazy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lau̯/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "law"
}

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