kaisonian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kaɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)
- /kaɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From kaiso + -n- + -ian.
Meanings
-
A performer of kaiso music.
When the money was counted and checked in the presence of the kaisonians, with whom the takings were shared, one keen singer queried the collector saying, "But whey de steamer?"
1983, Raymond Quevado, Atilla's Kaiso: A Short History of Trinidad Calypso, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kaisonians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |