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Antillean Creole
Etymology
From French dette.
Noun
dèt
- debt
Louisiana Creole
Etymology
Derived from French d’ (“to”) + French être (“be”), with the preposition re-analyzed as part of the verb.
Pronunciation
Verb
dèt
- (to) be
- dèt konten ― to be happy
- M'a dèt la. ― I'll be there.
- (imperative) be
- Dèt trankil mô nèg. ― Be calm, my friend.