zoranj

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/.

• IPA^(key): /zoɣãʒ/

zoranj

1. orange (fruit)

• oranj

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.

• IPA^(key): /zoˈɾɑ̃ʒ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃ʒ

zoranj

1. orange (of an orange color)

• oranj

zoranj

1. (an) orange (fruit)

• joranj, jòranj, zoronj