goejave

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • gojave, goyave, guajave, goajave (obsolete)
  • gujave

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo guyaba,[1] from Portuguese goiaba, ultimately from Taíno *wayaba. Doublet of guave.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣuˈjaːvə/
  • Hyphenation: goe‧ja‧ve

Noun

goejave m (plural goejaves or goejaven, diminutive goejavetje n)

  1. (Suriname) synonym of guave (“guava (Psidium guajava)”)

Derived terms

  • bosgoejave
  • goejavegarde
  • goejavekwari
  • perengoejave
  • savannegoejave
  • watergoejave
  • zwampgoejave

References

  1. ^ J. van Donselaar (1998), Woordenboek van het Surinaams-Nederlands [Dictionary of Surinamese-Dutch]‎[1] (in Dutch), Muiderberg: Dick Coutinho
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