fèmen

See also: femen, Femen, and femën

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French fermer (“to close, shut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛmɛ̃/

Verb

fèmen

  1. to close, shut
    • Haitian Creole Bible, Jòb 7.7:
      Bondye o! Pa bliye, lavi m' tankou yon nwaj k'ap pase. Lè m'a fèmen je m', mwen p'ap janm kapab jwi lavi a ankò.
      Oh, God! Don't forget, my life is like a cloud that is passing. When I will close my eyes, I will never be able to enjoy life again.

References

  • Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN, page 65
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