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lakou

lakou noun: in Haiti, a small village or other compound built around a shared yard, or the family structure of those living in such a settlement.

Noun

lakou (plural lakous)

  1. In Haiti, a small village or other compound built around a shared yard, or the family structure of those living in such a settlement.
    • “He promised to bring the president's wife to our lakou.”1985, Wade Davis, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Simon & Schuster, page 77
    • Within the lakou, homes consist of wood-framed huts with thatch or corrugated-iron roofs. Furniture is minimal — a few chairs, a table, and some woven mats on which to sleep.2000, Emily Wade Will, Haiti, page 61

Forms of lakou

plurallakous

Origin of lakou

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

Questions about lakou

What does lakou mean?
Lakou 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.
What part of speech is lakou?
Lakou is a noun.
What is the plural of lakou?
The plural of lakou is lakous.

Words near lakou in the dictionary

  1. Lakota
  2. Lakota squash
  3. Lakota squashes
  4. Lakotan
  5. Lakotas
  6. lakou
  7. lakous
  8. Lakovian
  9. Lakritz
  10. laksa
  11. Laksamana

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