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Haitian Creole
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From French machette, perhaps influenced by manch (“handle”).
Noun
manchèt
- machete
- penis
- largehead hairtail
Etymology 2
From French manchette.
- cuff
References
- Targète, Jean and Urciolo, Raphael G. Haitian Creole-English dictionary (1993; →ISBN)