zalimet
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Mauritian Creole[edit]
Etymology[edit]
In French, the plural word allumettes 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, allumettes was reanalyzed as having /z/ at the beginning.
Noun[edit]
zalimet
References[edit]
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French allumette. In French, the plural word allumettes 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, allumettes was reanalyzed in Seychellois Creole as beginning with /z/.
Noun[edit]
zalimet
References[edit]
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français