Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
zetwal. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
zetwal, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
zetwal in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
zetwal you have here. The definition of the word
zetwal will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
zetwal, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French étoile, from Latin stēlla. In French, the plural form étoiles is commonly preceded by a determiner- such as aux, les or mes- whose final s or x is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, étoiles was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/.
Pronunciation
Noun
zetwal
- star
References
- Targète, Jean and Urciolo, Raphael G. Haitian Creole-English dictionary (1993; →ISBN)
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French étoile, from Latin stēlla. In French, the plural word étoiles is commonly preceded by a word, such as aux, les or mes, whose final s or x is not pronounced except in front of vowels, where it is pronounced /z/. As a result, étoiles was reanalyzed as having /z/ at the beginning.
Noun
zetwal
- star
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French étoile, from Latin stēlla. In French, the plural word étoiles is commonly preceded by a word, such as aux, les or mes, whose final s or x is not pronounced except in front of vowels, where it is pronounced /z/. As a result, étoiles was reanalyzed in Seychellois Creole as beginning with /z/.
Noun
zetwal
- star
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français