tonton makout

Haitian Creole

Etymology

tonton (“uncle”) +‎ makout (“gunnysack”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔ̃tɔ̃ makut/

Noun

tonton makout

1. bogeyman
2. Tonton Macoute (member of a former special unit within the Haitian paramilitary force)