- pidginize
- transitive verb see pidgin
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pidginize
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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
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
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
