"fèt" meaning in Haitian Creole

See fèt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɛt/ Audio: LL-Q33491 (hat)-Dade70-fèt.wav
Etymology: From French fête (“party”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ht|fr|fête|t=party}} French fête (“party”) Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} fèt
  1. party
    Sense id: en-fèt-ht-noun-HQ~qOewz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /fɛt/ Audio: LL-Q33491 (hat)-Dade70-fèt.wav Forms: [alternative]
Etymology: From French fait (“fact”). Etymology templates: {{der|ht|fr|fait||fact}} French fait (“fact”) Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} fèt
  1. fact
    Sense id: en-fèt-ht-noun-Hn3G1sFl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /fɛt/ Audio: LL-Q33491 (hat)-Dade70-fèt.wav
Etymology: From French faite (“made (f)”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ht|fr|faite|t=made (f)}} French faite (“made (f)”) Head templates: {{head|ht|verb}} fèt
  1. be born
    Sense id: en-fèt-ht-verb-cBD0ArG7 Categories (other): Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 40 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 31 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 14 57 15
  2. past participle of fè; made Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: (extra: made)
    Sense id: en-fèt-ht-verb-hmOvzGe9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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