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Broadsheets can be scathing. But I have respect for broadsheet journalists because they haven't succumbed to degrading themselves, to writing pidgin English with all these terrible colloquialisms, the phrasing of which is just, like, embarrassing.
Peaches Geldof

Meaning of "pidgin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIDGIN

Perhaps from Chinese pronunciation of English business.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PIDGIN

pidgin  [ˈpɪdʒɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIDGIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pidgin 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 PIDGIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pidgin

A pidgin /ˈpɪdʒɨn/, or pidgin language, is a simplified version of a language that develops as a means of communication between two or more groups that do not have a language in common. It is most commonly employed in situations such as trade, or where both groups speak languages different from the language of the country in which they reside. Fundamentally, a pidgin is a simplified means of linguistic communication, as it is constructed impromptu, or by convention, between individuals or groups of people. A pidgin is not the native language of any speech community, but is instead learned as a second language. A pidgin may be built from words, sounds, or body language from multiple other languages and cultures. Pidgins allow people or a group of people to communicate with each other without having any similarities in language. Pidgins usually have low prestige with respect to other languages. Not all simplified or "broken" forms of a language are pidgins. Each pidgin has its own norms of usage which must be learned for proficiency in the pidgin.

Definition of pidgin in the English dictionary

The definition of pidgin in the dictionary is a language made up of elements of two or more other languages and used for contacts, esp trading contacts, between the speakers of other languages. Unlike creoles, pidgins do not constitute the mother tongue of any speech community.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIDGIN


aborigen
əˈbɒrɪdʒɪn
aborigin
æbˈɒrɪdʒɪn
algin
ˈældʒɪn
clay-pigeon
ˌkleɪˈpɪdʒɪn
cyanogen
saɪˈænədʒɪn
djinn
dʒɪn
engine
ˈɛndʒɪn
gaijin
ɡaɪˈdʒɪn
gin
dʒɪn
imagine
ɪˈmædʒɪn
jinn
dʒɪn
margin
ˈmɑːdʒɪn
origin
ˈɒrɪdʒɪn
pigeon
ˈpɪdʒɪn
Pugin
ˈpjuːdʒɪn
reagin
ˈrɪədʒɪn
reimagine
ˌriːɪˈmædʒɪn
Tianjin
ˈtjɛnˈdʒɪn
virgin
ˈvɜːdʒɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIDGIN

picturization
picturize
picul
PID
piddle
piddler
piddling
piddlingly
piddly
piddock
pidgin English
pidginisation
pidginization
pidginize
pie
pie cart
pie chart
pie dish
pie in the sky
pie plant

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIDGIN

agin
begin
biggin
Blessed Virgin
certificate of origin
country of origin
Elgin
extra virgin
gross margin
login
New Guinea Pidgin
noggin
piggin
profit margin
Regin
safety margin
sloe gin
smidgin
Solomon Islands Pidgin
the Virgin

Synonyms and antonyms of pidgin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pidgin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIDGIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

洋泾浜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pidgin
570 millions of speakers

English

pidgin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिडगिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لغة مبسطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пиджин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pidgin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Pidgin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sabir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pidgin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pidgin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピジン語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pidgin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bồi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pidgin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिजिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pidgin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pidgin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pidgin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піджин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pidgin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pidgin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pidgin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pidgin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pidgin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pidgin

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIDGIN»

The term «pidgin» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.937 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIDGIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pidgin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pidgin» 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 pidgin

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QUOTES WITH «PIDGIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pidgin.
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Peaches Geldof
Broadsheets can be scathing. But I have respect for broadsheet journalists because they haven't succumbed to degrading themselves, to writing pidgin English with all these terrible colloquialisms, the phrasing of which is just, like, embarrassing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIDGIN»

Discover the use of pidgin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pidgin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pidgin to Da Max
An alphabetical guide to words and phrases in Hawaiian Pidgin English, with comic strips illustrating usage.
‎2005
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Pidgin Grammar: An Introduction to the Creole English of Hawai'i
Using examples from local Pidgin literature, University of Hawai'i linguists Sakoda and Siegel explain the origins of Pidgin, its pronunciation and writing system, and its word classes, phrases, and sentences.
Kent Sakoda, Jeff Siegel, 2003
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Nigerian Pidgin: Background and Prospects
Nigerian Pidgin is identified as a language in its own right, with all the characteristics and potentialities of a natural language, its comparatively recent origins nothwithstanding.
Ben Ohiọmamhẹ Elugbe, Augustus Phil Omamor, 1991
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Melanesian Pidgin and Tok Pisin: Proceedings of the First ...
Nevertheless, in this collection of papers several principal themes stand out.One is that of a revived interest in substratology, both for Tok Pisin and for Bislama.
John W. M. Verhaar, 1990
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The Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Studies
The Handbook of Pidgin and Creole Studies tackles these cross-linguistic questions that animate pidgin and creole studies.
Silvia Kouwenberg, John Victor Singler, 2009
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Pidgin Phrasebook
A guide to the pidgins and creoles of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, north Australia and the Torres Straight.
Ernest Lee, 1999
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A Comparative Analysis of Jamaican Creole and Nigerian ...
This book examines some of the similarities and differences which exist between Nigerian Pidgin English and Jamaican Creole. The book also investigates whether these two languages do, in fact have a common origin.
Pamela Odimegwu, 2012
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Nigerian Pidgin
This is the first comprehensive grammar of Nigerian Pidgin. This book provides basic descriptive and analytical treatment of the syntax , morphology and phonology of a language which may soon be the most widely spoken in Africa.
Nick Faraclas, 2002
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Nigerian Pidgin
This volume is further complemented by a full bibliography.
Nicholas Faraclas, 1996
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Da Kine Dictionary: Da Hawai'i Community Pidgin Dictionary ...
Because Pidgin, like other languages, is constantly evolving, “Da Pidgin Guerrilla” asked people in Hawai'i and beyond to contribute their favorite Pidgin words, with definitions, sentences, and origins The result is this illustrated ...
Lee A. Tonouchi, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIDGIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pidgin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Top 3 Languages You Need To Survive On The Streets Of Lagos
The easiest way to get across to an average person on the street of Lagos is Pidgin English. You will be saving yourself a lot of stress if you ... «Information Nigeria, Jul 15»
2
Poisons In Paradise: Hawaiians Take On Agrochemical Giants
His face is a testimony to the islands' melting-pot and his English is mixed with Pidgin, Hawaii's creole language. To win his confidence, we had ... «Worldcrunch, Jul 15»
3
Human Rights Violation - FCE Staff, Cousin Want IGP to Investigate …
The dramas, Tafigawalo (Working towards Change) in Pidgin, and Hannunka Mai Sanda (Power in your Hands) in Hausa, began broadcast on ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Club Night, Tête à Tête Opera Festival, review: 'don't forget your …
A heavily cut pocket version of Tosca, sung in a pidgin mix of English and Italian and re-orchestrated for a soft rock band, finished me off. James ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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GOODS | Celebrated PDX Chef Scott Dolich In Collaborative Supper …
Vancouver, BC | On Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 at 7pm, Pidgin invites guests to join them for an exciting evening as the restaurant welcomes ... «Scout Magazine, Jul 15»
6
George Coe, Actor and Director of a Bergman Parody, Dies at 86
Writing in The Times about “De Düva,” which was notable not only for its polyglot pidgin but also for subtitles that were deliciously unfaithful to ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
TOP FIVE | The Best Restaurant Tables In YVR That Everyone …
Pidgin | 350 Carrall St. | Table #70 | I've always been on the fence about chef's tables, especially the ones put on display for the rest of the ... «Scout Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Fifteen reasons to love Wellington
There's a movie theatre, cafes, takeaway joints, and an excellent bar and bistro called the Salty Pidgin. The lone wind turbine, up above ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
Digital Solution Helps Shield Online Activists
“There's also a multi-protocol chat client that can speak to Facebook, Google Chat, and others called Pidgin. So people can use Tails, and then ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
10
The Star Wars Role Michael Jackson Really Wanted To Play
... voice of his, however, might have given many pause, though it couldn't have been much worse than Jar Jar's mumbled pidgin jargon. «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pidgin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pidgin>. Apr 2024 ».
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