See powisi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1985, Albert Helman, “Powisi e ridyeri [The black currassow plays up]”, in Adyosi / Afscheid, Nijmegen: Instituut ter Bevordering van de Surinamistiek, published 1994, page 89:",
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"ref": "1986, Ané Doorson, “Owpa Paulus [Grandad Paulus]”, in Michiel van Kempen, editor, Nieuwe Surinaamse verhalen, Paramaribo: Uitgeverij de Volksboekwinkel, →ISBN, page 100:",
"text": "Nanga wan ‘Dag mis, dag mis’ a ben e waka leki wan powisi - en alanya-tiki na wansei fu en mofo - go miti na oso fu Sa Jana, di ben e kon na dronmofo^([sic – meaning dromofo]) fu miti en.",
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"text": "Nanga wan ‘Dag mis, dag mis’ a ben e waka leki wan powisi - en alanya-tiki na wansei fu en mofo - go miti na oso fu Sa Jana, di ben e kon na dronmofo^([sic – meaning dromofo]) fu miti en.",
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