Haitian Creole edit

Etymology edit

From an older form of French paraître (to seem).

Verb edit

paroître

  1. (Saint-Domingue) to know
    Ly paroître vou chargé parce ly pa posé.It seems strong to you because it's not settled.

Descendants edit

  • Haitian Creole: parèt

References edit

  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île