louisianais

French

Etymology

Louisiane (“Louisiana”) +‎ -ais (“(i)an”). In Louisiana, pronunciations beginning in /lu/ are reminiscent of the Southern American English pronunciation of Louisiana and its derivatives, which begin in /luː/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lwi.zja.nɛ/, /lu.i.zja.nɛ/
  • (Louisiana) IPA(key): /lwi.zjɑ̃.nɛ/, /lwi.zjɑ̃.ne/, /lu.zjɑ̃.nɛ/, /lu.zjɑ̃.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ɛ, -e
  • Homophone: Louisianais

Adjective

louisianais (feminine louisianaise, masculine plural louisianais, feminine plural louisianaises)

  1. Louisianian (relative to Louisiana or its inhabitants)

Descendants

  • → Spanish: luisianés
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