borsu

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch borst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boɾsu/, [bʊ̞ɾsu], [bɔ̝ɾsu]

Noun

borsu

1. chest, breast, bosom (region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs)

References

• Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “borsu”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary