lakou

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

lakou lakous

Etymology

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

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