HOW TO PRONOUNCE
haitian
/ˈheɪ.ʃən/
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What does haitian mean?
noun
- A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.
adjective
- Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.
proper noun
- 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.