pushi

See also: púshí and pǔshí

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch poesje, diminutive of poes (“cat”).

Noun

pushi

cat (small feline commonly kept as a pet)
- 2000, E. R. Goilo, Papiamentu Textbook, 11^th edition, De Wit Stores N.V., page 58:
  
  Ora pushi no t’ei, raton ta tuma cas.
  When the cat isn’t there, mice take the house

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