English Explanatory Dictionary

Pijin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pijin.wav

Word forms

Pijin

Etymology

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

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