genyen
Haitian Creole edit
Etymology edit
From Saint Dominican Creole French gagné, from French gagner (“to earn”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
genyen
- to have
- Mwen genyen yon liv. ― I have a book.
- there is, there are
- Genyen yon kominote ayisyen nan Monreyal. ― There is a Haitian community in Montreal.
Usage notes edit
This word is sometimes shortened to gen.