zwazo

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French oiseaux (“birds”). In French, the plural form oiseaux 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, oiseaux was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zwazo/

Noun

zwazo

  1. bird

Mauritian Creole

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French oiseau.

Noun

zwazo

  1. bird

References
  • Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Seychellois Creole

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French oiseau.

Noun

zwazo

  1. bird

References
  • Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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