“THAT SOUNDS DUMB MOM!” or “I should have taught them Papiamentu!”
Chacha, Chucu, Chichi
Fèchi, Dichi, Tichi
Afu, Vava, Roro
Lélé, Din i Jojo
Just a sample of the names around
My kids wonder “is her mind still sound?”
Boroto, koroto
Tata, tutu, toto
Lagadishi, lombrishi
Bombòshi, molimoli, jojoli
They all sound OK to me
My kids, they say “PSYCHIATRY”
Dugudugu, kònòshi
Bonèchi, bonochi
Biba tras di lomb’i Dios
Pia’i flechi, haragan golos
Hèshi Porèshi, zik’in’zak
Shon Rika Tutuchi tin un wowo swak
Anton Piriweri, tralachi
Anton Piriweri, tralachi
Pasa dia seka Bilachi
All indicate my youth in Curaçao
My kids suspect an IQ very low!
Heske Levisson Zelermyer
22 March 1992
22 March 1992
Don’t mess with our language! Photo by Kelly van der Kwast.
Boroto = Noise
Koroto = Mess
Tata = Father
Tutu = Cornmeal and black beans
Lagadishi = Lizzard
Lombrishi = Bellybutton
Bombòshi = Commotion
Molimoli = Mushy
Jojoli = Sesame
Dugudugu = Sweetheart
Kònòshi = Precious
Bonochi = Goodnight
Biba tras di lomb’i Dios = Lives behind God’s back = Lives far away
Pia’i flechi = Legs like arrows = Skinny legs
Haragan golos = Greedy pig (glutton)
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 
This is soo sweet!