- pidginize
- \\ˈpijə̇ˌnīz\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: pidgin + -ize: to cause (a language) to develop pidgin : adapt to pidgin
a pidginized variety of English — R.A.Hall b.1911
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pidginize — transitive verb see pidgin … New Collegiate Dictionary
pidginize — pidginization, n. /pij euh nuyz /, v.t., pidginized, pidginizing. to develop (a language) into a pidgin. Also, esp. Brit., pidginise. [1935 40; PIDGIN + IZE] * * * … Universalium
pidginize — pid·gin·ize … English syllables
pidgin — noun Etymology: pidgin English Date: 1876 a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages • pidginization noun • pidginize transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
