Beach-la-Mar
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ləˈmɑr noun
Origin:
alteration of bêche-de-mer a well-known trade item in the region where this type of pidgin is spoken
alteration of bêche-de-mer a well-known trade item in the region where this type of pidgin is spoken
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Beach-la-Mar (ˌbiːtʃləˈmɑː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: Biche-la-mar an English-based creole language spoken in Vanuatu and Fiji, and formerly much more widespread | |
| [C19: quasi-French, from | |
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Beach-la-mar
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