Pijin

//ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n// name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    In full Solomon Islands Pijin, Solomon Pijin, or Solomons Pijin: a language spoken on the Solomon Islands, which is a form of Melanesian Pidgin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Pijin Pijin, from English pidgin, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of business.

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