Haitian
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See also: haitian
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Haitian (plural Haitians)
- A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.
- 2022 October 14, Michel DeGraff, “As a Child in Haiti, I Was Taught to Despise My Language and Myself”, in The New York Times[1]:
- The goal was to make Haitians dependent on France, from their economy to their culture to the very words they spoke.
Translations
person from Haiti
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Proper noun
Haitian
- Haitian Creole, one of the official languages of Haiti.
Adjective
Haitian (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.
- 2022 October 14, Michel DeGraff, “As a Child in Haiti, I Was Taught to Despise My Language and Myself”, in The New York Times[2]:
- That would have given Haitian students a chance to function in both languages while prizing their national identity.
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to the country, people, or language
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Further reading
- Haitian creole Wikipedia
- Haitian Creole - English Dictionary: from Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition.
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