Probably related to Jamaican etc 'buckra' (various spellings). For its
etmology, see Cassidy and LePage, Dictionary of Jamaican English.
John Wells
marika preziuso wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> Would anyone help me with the (supposedly Congolese) origins of the
> word 'beke' , specifically in its use in the French Caribbean islands
> to address the local whites?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Kind regards
>
> Marika Preziuso
> PhD student in Caribbean Literature
> English Department, Birkbeck
> University of London
> UK
>
> Non deve fermarsi l'uomo
> in una sola cosa,
> perchè allora divien matto,
> bisogna aver mille cose,
> una confusione nella testa.
>
> Advice given to Goethe, 1786.
>
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