apeprè

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French à peu près (“more or less”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apepɣɛ/

Adverb

apeprè

  1. about, approximately, roughly
    • Sispann Pwopagasyon Mikwòb, [1]:
      Rete omwen 6 pye (apeprè 2 longè bra) distans ak lòt moun.
      Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other people.

References

  • Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary‎[2], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN, page 14
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