The story
Prisiri came into Sranantongo from Dutch plezier and grew broader than its parent: it covers the party, the mood inside it and the good time you had. Wan bigi prisiri is a big night out. English splits that job between fun and enjoyment.
prisiri
pree-SEE-ree[pɾiˈsiɾi]
fun, festivity, and the enjoyment taken in it
Closest in English: fun, joy, merriment. None of them covers it.
How it went in the game
Contains the answers. If you want to play the word yourself first, leave this closed.
- Which language is it from?Sranantongo
- How does it sound to speakers?A plain, everyday word
- Where would you hear it?A street party in Paramaribo
- What does it mean?A good time, and the having of it
How it went
Round one, language, was where most points went.