prizonye

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French prisonnier (“prisoner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɣi.zon.je/

Noun

prizonye

  1. prisoner
    • 1953, Robert A. Hall Jr., Haitian Creole: grammar, texts, vocabulary‎[1], page 140:
      Matê rivé youn pôté mâjé bay prizonié-a.
      [Maten rive youn pote manje bay prizonye-a.]
      When morning came, one brought food to the prisoner.
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