z'oreille

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French oreille (“ear”), with /z-/ taken from the preceding determiner in phrases such as mes oreilles (“my ears”).

Noun

z'oreille

  1. (Saint-Domingue) an ear
    Z'oreille à moué fair mo mal. ― My ear hurts.

Descendants
  • Haitian Creole: zòrèy

References
  • S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île
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