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Word: quenta (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...also speak Creole and villagers of Breton and Norman descent converse in varied patois. While Dutch is their official language, few Statians or Sabans ever use it. Many, however, do speak Papiamento, the merry island melange of Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, English and African dialects ("Bon tim ni un quenta ta coppé tras mi mucha muhé; bai hombre sushi, i lagele na paz. "Translation: "You have no business chasing my girl; go away, you nasty man, and leave her alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: The Still Pristine Caribbean | 2/18/1980 | See Source »

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