Pijin
English
WOTD – 7 July 2023
Etymology
Borrowed from Pijin Pijin, from English pidgin,[1] from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of business.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɪd͡ʒ(ɪ)n/
- Homophone: pidgin
- Rhymes: -ɪd͡ʒɪn
- Hyphenation: Pi‧jin
Proper noun
Pijin
- In full Solomon Islands Pijin, Solomon Pijin, or Solomons Pijin: a language spoken on the Solomon Islands, which is a form of Melanesian Pidgin.
Usage notes
Despite the literal meaning of the word pidgin, the language is considered by linguists to be a well developed creole, because a creole is the native language of a group of people whereas a pidgin has no native speakers.
Translations
language spoken on the Solomon Islands, which is a form of Melanesian Pidgin
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See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Pijin terms
References
- “Pijin, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2022.
Further reading
Pijin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Ethnologue entry for Pijin, pis
Pijin
Etymology
From English pidgin, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of English business.
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