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haitian

/ˈheɪ.ʃən/

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What does haitian mean?

noun

  1. A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.

adjective

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.

proper noun

  1. Haitian Creole, one of the official languages of Haiti.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈheɪ.ʃən/

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The Creoles have changed the b of the Haitian word bihao into v, and the h into j, agreeably to the Castilian pronunciation.) which have a silky lustre, served us as a table-cloth, according to the custom of the country.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322