dèt

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "det"

Antillean Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French dette.

Noun[edit]

dèt

  1. debt

Louisiana Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from French d’ (“to”) + French être (“be”), with the preposition re-analyzed as part of the verb.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

dèt

  1. (to) be
    dèt konten ― to be happy
    M'a dèt la. ― I'll be there.
  2. (imperative) be
    Dèt trankil mô nèg. ― Be calm, my friend.

Related terms[edit]

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