Létazini

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

Derived from French les (“the”) + French États-Unis (“United States”), with the definite article re-analyzed as part of the noun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /le.ta.ziˈni/
  • Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Létazini

  1. the United States (a country in North America)
    • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 149:
      Se keken ke rès dan Letazini e li parl pa kreol. [Çé kékin ké rès dan Létazini é li parl pa kréol.]
      It's someone who lives in the United States, and he doesn't speak Creole.
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