zoranj
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French oranges (“oranges”). In French, the plural form oranges is commonly preceded by a determiner- such as aux, les or mes- whose final s or x is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, oranges was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zoɣãʒ/
Related terms
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
Derived from a French plural determiner—such as aux, des, les, or mes—and French oranges (“oranges”). In French, these determiners' final ⟨s⟩ or ⟨x⟩ is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, the /z/ was re-analyzed in Louisiana Creole as part of the noun and probably from there the adjective.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zoˈɾɑ̃ʒ/
- Rhymes: -ɑ̃ʒ
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- joranj, jòranj, zoronj
Related terms
- pyê zoranj
- zoranjé
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