pidgin

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/
• (America) enPR: pĭjʹən, IPA: /ˈpɪ.dʒən/

Noun

pidgin

1. (linguistics) an amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

   Synonyms: baragouin

Related terms

• pidgin English
• Pijin
• Tok Pisin

Translations

• French: pidgin, créole, langue véhiculaire
• German: Pidgin, Pidginsprache, Pidgin-Sprache
• Italian: pidgin
• Portuguese: pidgin
• Russian: пи́джин
• Spanish: pidgin

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