Haitian

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See also: haitian

English

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Etymology

From Haiti +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈheɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən
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Noun

Haitian (plural Haitians)

  1. A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.
    • 2022 October 14, Michel DeGraff, “As a Child in Haiti, I Was Taught to Despise My Language and Myself”, in The New York Times‎:
      The goal was to make Haitians dependent on France, from their economy to their culture to the very words they spoke.

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Proper noun

Haitian

  1. Haitian Creole, one of the official languages of Haiti.

Adjective

Haitian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.
    • 2022 October 14, Michel DeGraff, “As a Child in Haiti, I Was Taught to Despise My Language and Myself”, in The New York Times‎:
      That would have given Haitian students a chance to function in both languages while prizing their national identity.

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