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Meaning of "Papiamento" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAPIAMENTO

Spanish, from papia talk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAPIAMENTO

Papiamento  [Spanish] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPIAMENTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Papiamento is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAPIAMENTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Papiamento

Papiamento /pæpjəˈmɛntoʊ/, or Papiamentu, is the most widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands, having official status on the islands of Aruba and Curaçao. The language is also recognized on Bonaire by the Dutch government. Papiamento is a language derived from African and Portuguese languages with some influences from Amerindian languages, English, Dutch and Spanish. Papiamento has two main dialects: Papiamento, spoken primarily on Aruba; and Papiamentu, spoken primarily on Bonaire and Curaçao.

Definition of Papiamento in the English dictionary

The definition of Papiamento in the dictionary is a creolized Spanish spoken in the Netherlands Antilles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPIAMENTO


copita
Spanish
jefe
Spanish
jota
Spanish
marero
Spanish
piquillo
Spanish
sucre
Spanish
vihuela
Spanish

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPIAMENTO

Paphian
Paphlagonia
Paphos
Paphus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPIAMENTO

aggiornamento
Agrigento
Benevento
bento
cento
cinquecento
divertimento
lento
memento
mento
pentimento
pimento
portamento
pronunciamento
rifacimento
Risorgimento
Sacramento
seicento
Sorrento
Trento

Synonyms and antonyms of Papiamento in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Papiamento» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAPIAMENTO

Find out the translation of Papiamento to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Papiamento from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Papiamento» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帕皮亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

papiamento
570 millions of speakers

English

Papiamento
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Papiamento
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البابيامينتو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Папьяменто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

papiamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাপিয়ামেন্টো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

papiamento
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Papiamento
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

papiamento
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パピアメント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파 피아 먼 토어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Papiamento
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Papiamento
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பபியேமென்டோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पापियामेन्टियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Papiamento
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Papiamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Papiamento
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Пап´яменто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Papiamento
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Papiamento
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Papiamento
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

papiamento
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

papiamento
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Papiamento

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPIAMENTO»

The term «Papiamento» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.057 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPIAMENTO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Papiamento» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Papiamento» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Papiamento

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPIAMENTO»

Discover the use of Papiamento in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Papiamento and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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1001 Papiamento proverbs:
Lijst van spreekwoorden in het Papiaments met vertalingen in het Nederlands en Engels.
Jacqueline Bremmers, Paul Hubertus Frans Brenneker, Bart Landheer, 2011
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Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire & Cura ao
However, most people are also fluent or conversant in English and Spanish, and many also speak French and Portuguese. Papiamento (also spelled Papiamentu ) is especially interesting to linguists because it is spoken at all levels of society, ...
Lynne M. Sullivan, 2006
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Narrative Development in a Multilingual Context
Ria Severing and Ludo Verhoeven In the present study the production of narratives in Papiamento and Dutch of children by elementary school children on the island of Curacao was examined. Curacao is part of the overseas territory of the ...
Ludo Th Verhoeven, Sven Strömqvist, 2001
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Trends in Romance Linguistics and Philology: Bilingualism ...
Papiamento Spoken on the Caribbean islands of Curacao, Aruba, and Bonaire, 16 Papiamento has the largest number of speakers (more than 200,000) n of any Hispanic Creole in the Americas, and, unlike most other contact vernaculars, has  ...
Rebecca Posner, John N. Green, 1993
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Extended Statehood in the Caribbean: Paradoxes of Quasi ...
Among Antilleans, this categorization is felt as a negative and offensive distinction.94 Language Antillean culture and identity is expressed in the language spoken: Papiamento in Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba; and English on Sint Maarten, ...
Lammert de Jong, Dirk Kruijt, 2005
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Creoles, Contact, and Language Change: Linguistics and ...
However, the growing presence of Papiamento in schools, along with an increasing usage of the creole in official settings, calls for an extensive reference grammar. Such a grammar has to be acceptable to all speakers and learners of the ...
Geneviève Escure, Armin Schwegler, 2004
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P36 (Ornamental plants)] UF Asiatic slipper orchids, Tropical Tropical Asiatic slipper orchids BT Orchids Slipper orchids Paphiopedilum in art (Not Subd Geog) Papia Kristang language USE Kristang language Papiamento (May Subd Geog)  ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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A Pepper-pot of Cultures: Aspects of Creolization in the ...
student who was trying to adapt the names of Chinese medicinal herbs into Papiamento.12 1 have since established the following common features for the two languages. 1. Both Papiamento and Chinese are tonal languages, Chinese ...
Gordon Collier, Ulrich Fleischmann, 2003
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Language Maintenance in Aruba and Puerto Rico: Understanding ...
However, as the Dutch teachers who were brought from the Netherlands have started to retire, Aruban-born Papiamento speakers have filled their positions. As a result, many teachers are able to teach lessons in Papiamento or, at the very ...
Kevin Sean Carroll, 2009
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Bilingualism and Linguistic Conflict in Romance
Papiamento Spoken on the Caribbean islands of Curacao, Aruba, and Bonaire, 16 Papiamento has the largest number of speakers (more than 200,000)17 of any Hispanic Creole in the Americas, and, unlike most other contact vernaculars,  ...
Mouton De Gruyter, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPIAMENTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Papiamento is used in the context of the following news items.
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Curacao is a Dutch treat in the Caribbean, just outside the hurricane …
Many Dutch visitors are attracted by the familiar feel of home as most island locals speak Dutch, as well as Papiamento, a mix of Portuguese, ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Expands Caribbean Portfolio with Opening …
... to indoor and outdoor dining featuring Caribbean fare and health-inspired cuisine, Mira Solo, meaning “look at the sun” in Papiamento, is the ... «Aruba, Jul 15»
3
Hilton Aruba makes its debut
The name means "look at the sun" in Papiamento, the island's local dialect. Also featured are an expansive pool complex, kids club, dive center ... «Travel Weekly, Jul 15»
4
Hilton Hotels & Resorts élargit son portefeuille aux Caraïbes en …
Le Mira Solo (signifiant « regarder le soleil » en papiamento) est le seul et unique bar à vin et à martini d'Aruba. Enfin, le Sunset Grille, ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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Hilton Hotels & Resorts erweitert sein Karibik-Portfolio mit der …
Mira Solo bedeutet in der Papiamento-Sprache „Schau zur Sonne“ und ist der Name der ersten und einzigen Martini- und Weinbar auf Aruba. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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J'can jockey wins Harry Jeffrey in superb triple in Canada
... the five-year-old bay gelding hammered out easy fractions of 24 seconds and 49.40, to be half-length clear of Papiamento at the half-mile. «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
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Students and parents demonstrate for quality of education
“We cannot go any lower than this,”says a Spanish and Papiamento teacher, who has been working for thirty years in education. “There has ... «Curacao Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Government launches app for calamities
The app is available in Papiamento, English and Dutch. The government indicated that they are working on a Spanish translation. Visit the ... «Curacao Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Mommy, mom, mama, mum: Which one are you?
While my husband and I speak Papiamento. I think my daughter heard it at school and started calling me “mam”. My son also started a while ... «BabyCenter, May 15»
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UMES bowler Seraus shining far from home — and young son
She speaks four languages: Dutch, Spanish, English and Papiamento (an Afro-Portuguese Creole), which is the native language of Aruba. «Delmarva Daily Times, May 15»

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