"fè nwa" meaning in Haitian Creole

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Verb

IPA: /fɛ nwa/
Etymology: From French faire noir (“be dark”). Etymology templates: {{der|ht|fr|faire noir||be dark}} French faire noir (“be dark”) Head templates: {{head|ht|verb}} fè nwa
  1. (idiomatic) To be dark, or have no light to see Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-fè_nwa-ht-verb-G8gp2rHy Categories (other): Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header

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        "Haitian Creole terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Haitian Creole verbs"
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