"tonton" meaning in Sranan Tongo

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Noun

IPA: /toˈntoŋ/, /toˈnton/, [tʊ̞̃ˈntʊ̞ŋ], [tɔ̝̃ˈntɔ̝ŋ]
Etymology: Probably from Kongo ntóoto (“ripe banana”), and possibly Ngangam tõ (“to pound”), Northern Toussian toŋ (“to pound”). Compare English tum-tum. Etymology templates: {{der|srn|kg|ntóoto||ripe banana}} Kongo ntóoto (“ripe banana”), {{der|srn|gng|tõ||to pound}} Ngangam tõ (“to pound”), {{der|srn|tsp|toŋ||to pound}} Northern Toussian toŋ (“to pound”), {{cog|en|tum-tum}} English tum-tum Head templates: {{head|srn|noun}} tonton
  1. dumpling made from mashed plantain
    Sense id: en-tonton-srn-noun-L1QBimhl Categories (other): Northern Toussian terms in nonstandard scripts, Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header, Sranan Tongo reduplications Disambiguation of Northern Toussian terms in nonstandard scripts: 53 47 Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo reduplications: 49 51
  2. Synonym of edetonton (“brain”) Synonyms: edetonton [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-tonton-srn-noun-T2opsmL4 Categories (other): Northern Toussian terms in nonstandard scripts, Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header, Sranan Tongo reduplications Disambiguation of Northern Toussian terms in nonstandard scripts: 53 47 Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Sranan Tongo reduplications: 49 51
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      "ipa": "/toˈnton/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[tʊ̞̃ˈntʊ̞ŋ]"
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      "ipa": "[tɔ̝̃ˈntɔ̝ŋ]"
    }
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      "ipa": "[tʊ̞̃ˈntʊ̞ŋ]"
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