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See also: haitian

English

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Etymology

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From Haiti +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Haitian (plural Haitians)

  1. A person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.
    • 2022 October 14, Michel DeGraff, “As a Child in Haiti, I Was Taught to Despise My Language and Myself”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 2 June 2023:
      The goal was to make Haitians dependent on France, from their economy to their culture to the very words they spoke.

Translations

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person from Haiti

Proper noun

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Haitian

  1. Haitian Creole, one of the official languages of Haiti.

Adjective

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Haitian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.
    • 2022 October 14, Michel DeGraff, “As a Child in Haiti, I Was Taught to Despise My Language and Myself”, in The New York Times[2], archived from the original on 2 June 2023:
      That would have given Haitian students a chance to function in both languages while prizing their national identity.

Derived terms

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Translations

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pertaining to the country, people, or language

Further reading

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