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Louisiana Creole
Etymology
Inherited from Louisiana French petit nom (“nickname”), via Louisiana Creole ti (“little”) + nom (“name”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiˈnɔ̃/ (please verify which syllable is stressed)
- Rhymes: -nɔ̃, -ɔ̃
Noun
ti-nom
- (a) nickname
1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 330:Mo ti non te Tout. Tou kèken pèl mwa Tout. Mo non se FABIOLA. - My nickname was Toute. Everyone called me Toute. My first name is Fabiola.
References
- Guillory-Chatman, A., Mayeux, O., Wendte, N., Wiltz, H. (2020). Ti liv kréyòl: A learner's guide to Louisiana Creole (2nd ed.). TSÒHK.
- Valdman, A., Klingler, T. A., Marshall, M. M., Rottet, K. J. (1998). Dictionary of Louisiana Creole. Indiana University Press. ISBN: 0-253-33451-9.