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Papiamentu

noun
Definitions
  • times as in "three times is too much"
  • occasion, instance

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese vez (time) derived from Spanish, Castilian vez (time, turn) derived from Kabuverdianu vés.

Origin

Kabuverdianu

vés

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