pikni

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English pickaninny. Compare Bajan pickney, Bislama pikinini, Pijin pikinini, and Tok Pisin pikinini.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪknɪ/
  • (when stressed) IPA(key): /ˈpɪkɪnɪ/
  • Hyphenation: pick‧ney

Noun

pikni (plural pikni dem or piknis dem, quantified pikni)

  1. Alternative spelling of pickney.

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