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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

A question i could never ask in class: Would an 'unschooled Haitian understand the word 'clitoris' if I said in Creole 'klitoris'? And does 'nannan' translate clitoris in Creole?

The everyday term that any Haitian would know is "krèk" or "langèt".
"Krèk" is also Haitian Creole for the "comb" on a rooster's head, which some people may remove when they use the rooster for gagè (cockfight).
Haitian Creole "nannan" means core, nucleus, center, essence, principal part; I'm not sure if it fits.
Lastly, "klitoris" sounds French. I would save it for use in an anatomy class, definitely.

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