zwazo

From French oiseaux (“birds”). In French, the plural form oiseaux is commonly preceded by a determiner- such as aux, les or mes- whose final s or x is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, oiseaux was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/.

• IPA^(key): /zwazo/

zwazo

1. bird

• zozo

From French oiseau. In French, the plural word oiseaux is commonly preceded by a word, such as aux, les or mes, whose final s or x is not pronounced except in front of vowels, where it is pronounced /z/. As a result, oiseaux was reanalyzed as having /z/ at the beginning.

zwazo

1. bird

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

• zozo

From French oiseau. In French, the plural word oiseaux is commonly preceded by a word, such as aux, les or mes, whose final s or x is not pronounced except in front of vowels, where it is pronounced /z/. As a result, oiseaux was reanalyzed in Seychellois Creole as beginning with /z/.

zwazo

1. bird

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français