Tuesday, July 17, 2012

what is "hell" in Creole?

hell is lanfè in Creole
But, you cannot use that in expressions such as:  What the hell...
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  1. Hi! I often come to your site for research!

    I was wondering if lanfè can be capitalized as Lanfè to distinguish it as a specific place, as done sometimes with the English words Hell or Heaven. Or is there another world for the underworld that would be more appropriate? Thank you!

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    1. The first letter of the Creole word "lanfè " is not generally capitalized.
      Sometimes people say, flanm lanfè, labim, or lajeyèn

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