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

• zozo

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

• zozo

Etymology

From French oiseau.

Noun

zwazo

1. bird

References

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