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French
Noun
zorey m (plural zoreys)
- Alternative form of zoreille
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
From French oreille. In French, the plural word oreilles 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, oreilles was reanalyzed as having /z/ at the beginning.
Noun
zorey
- ear
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French oreille. In French, the plural word oreilles 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, oreilles was reanalyzed in Seychellois Creole as beginning with /z/.
Noun
zorey
- ear
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français