Etymology

lakou

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Today it means: In Haiti, a small village or other compound built around a shared yard, or the family structure of those living in such a settlement. Full definition →

Haitian Creole lakou ← French la
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  1. French · derived fromla
  2. Haitian Creole · derived fromlakou
  3. English todaylakou

From Haitian Creole lakou, from French la cour (“the courtyard”).

Words from the same roots

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