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Haitian

Haitian

390 3.7
From Haiti or connected to its people and culture
  • adjective
  • /ˈheɪʃən/
translation icon : haitiano
  • I grew up very like overprotected Haitian Christian girl in on the East Coast.
  • Haitian people
  • Haitian culture
  • Haitian Creole

Because how many of you before this class knew about Haitian history, right?

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Examples

  • A junior enlisted soldier in an infantry unit stated, "The Haitian people are now enjoying their lives."

    Academic text (1996)
  • "Sacred Arts" used the arts of Vodou practice as a lens into Haitian history and culture.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Because how many of you before this class knew about Haitian history, right?

  • So for like the first five years that I knew them, I had no idea they were Haitian.

  • And you know, Haitian people just thrive.

  • On a bulletin board in his bedroom hang a Haitian flag and pictures of his family.

    Academic text (2011)
  • English and Spanish are spoken in the world of young Haitian artists, as well as French and Kreyol.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Because of this, in Haitian culture, zombies are commonly seen as victims deserving of sympathy and care.

  • And just to clarify for our viewers, Springfield, OH does have a large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status temporary protected.

  • In Haitian culture, music plays a significant role in celebrations and family gatherings.

Compounds

A city called Port-au-Prince that is the largest city and capital of Haiti

A language spoken in Haiti made mainly from French and African languages

A small money unit or coin in Haiti equal to one hundredth of a gourde

Surface Forms

Haitian positive

Morphology

Haitian = Haiti (transparent) = Haiti + an

The suffix '-an' is commonly used to form adjectives relating to a place or people.

Etymology

Haitian comes from the country's name Haiti, which itself comes from the Taíno word Ayiti meaning 'land of high mountains'. So, Haitian describes things or people from that mountainous island.