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Beach-la-Mar
[ beech-luh-mahr ]
Beach-la-Mar
/ ˌbiːtʃləˈmɑː /
noun
- an English-based creole language spoken in Vanuatu and Fiji, and formerly much more widespread Also calledBiche-la-mar
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Beach-la-Mar1
Alteration of bêche-de-mer a well-known trade item in the region where this type of pidgin is spoken
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Beach-la-Mar1
C19: quasi-French, from bêche-de-mer (trepang, this being a major trading commodity in the SW Pacific; hence the name was applied to the trading language)
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