n.
Pronunciation: ' pi-j ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: pidgin English
Date: 1876
: a simplified speech used for communication between people with different languages
– pid · gin · i · za · tion \ ˌ pi-j ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– pid · gin · ize \ ' pi-j ə - ˌ n ī z \ transitive verb