bonswa

Haitian Creole edit

Etymology edit

From French bonsoir (“good evening”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /bɔ̃ˈswa/

Interjection edit

bonswa

good evening

Louisiana Creole edit

Louisiana Creole phrasebook

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For other Louisiana Creole entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Alternative forms edit

bonswar

Etymology edit

Inherited from French bonsoir (“ɡood evening”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /bɔ̃ˈswa/
Rhymes: -a

Interjection edit

bonswa

good evening, good night

Maltese edit

Etymology edit

Probably from French bonsoir.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔn.swa/

Interjection edit

bonswa

good evening
Synonyms: bonasira (bonasera), il-lejla t-tajba
Indicating a hopeless condition

Adjective edit

bonswa (invariable)

(figuratively, of a person) mad, crazy

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