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Word: Pidgin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (as pigeon): Chinese alteration of English business
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a grammatically simplified form of a language, typically English, Dutch, or Portuguese, some elements of which are taken from local languages, used for communication between people not sharing a common language.
Short Definition:grammatically simplified form of language
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