Gado

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English God.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡado/, [ɡa̠dʊ̞], [ɡɑ̟dɔ̝]

Proper noun

Gado

1. God
   • 1829, “1 Corinthians 10:20”, in Da Njoe Testament va wi masra en helpiman Jesus Christus. [The New Testament of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ.]‎, London: British and Foreign Bible Society/W. McDowall, page 315:

     No, ma dem meti, dissi dem Heiden killi gi kroekoetoe gado, dem offere datti gi dem didubri, en no gi Gado. Nou mi no wanni, va oene sa de na inni gemeenschap nanga dem didubri.

     [No, ma den meti, disi den hèiden kiri gi kruktu gado, den òfer dati gi den didibri, èn no gi Gado. Now mi no wani fu unu sa de na ini gemeenschap nanga den didibri.]

     No, but the animals, these the heathens killed for the wrong gods, they sacrificed it to the devils, and not to God. Now, I don't want you to be in community with the devils.

   • 1856, Heinrich Wullschlägel, Deutsch-negerenglisches Wörterbuch. Nebst einem Anhang, negerenglische Sprüchwörter enthaltend [German-Negro English dictionary. Containing, in addition to an appendix, Negro English proverbs]‎, Löbau: J.U. Duroldt, page 323:

     Loango si pop'ki, a taki, da Gado.

     If a Loango person sees a puppet, he'll say it's God.

   • 1874, Willem Boekhoudt, Uit mijn verleden. Bijdrage tot de kennis van Suriname [From my past. Contribution to the knowledge of Suriname]‎, Winschoten: J.D. van der Veen, page 95:

     Gado sabi san a doe, a no gi hasi toetoe.

     [Gado sabi san a du, a no gi asi tutu.]

     God knew what he was doing, he didn't give horses horns.

Derived terms

• mi Gado

See also

• gado