pidgin
ˈpɪdʒɪn
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Definition of pidgin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
languageTECH.simplified language developed from two or more languagesTECH.
  • They communicated using a pidgin formed from English and Portuguese..
creole dialect lingua franca
2.
trade speechTECH.language with limited vocabulary for basic communicationTECH.
  • Workers developed a pidgin to talk on the site.
creole lingua franca patois
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Expressions with pidgin

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simplified French used for communication between different language speakers
Traders used pidgin French to communicate with locals.
pidgin involving English and another language
Pidgin English developed in the port city.

Origin of pidgin

Chinese, pidgin (business)

Terms with pidgin included in their meaning

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creoleadj.
linguistics
developed from a pidgin to become a stable natural language
linguistics
process of a pidgin becoming a creole
linguistics
cause a pidgin to become a creole
language
pidgin involving English and another language

Examples of pidgin in a sentence

  • A pidgin developed among the workers from different countries.
  • Traders used a pidgin to negotiate prices.
  • A pidgin developed among the sailors from different countries.

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  1. French:pidgin, ...
  2. German:Pidgin-Sprache, Pidgin, ...
  3. Italian:pidgin, ...
  4. Spanish:lengua franca, ...
  5. Portuguese:pidgin, ...
  6. Chinese:洋泾浜语, 简化语, ...
  7. Japanese:ピジン言語, ピジン, ...
  8. Arabic:لُغَة هَجِين, لُغَة مُبَسَّطَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּידְגִ'ין, ...
  10. Russian:пиджин, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піджин, ...
  12. Hindi:मिश्रित भाषा, पिजिन, ...
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