"zèb" meaning in Haitian Creole

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Noun

IPA: /zɛb/
Etymology: From French herbes (“grasses”). In French, the plural form herbes is commonly preceded by a determiner- such as aux, les or mes- whose final s or x is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, herbes was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/. Etymology templates: {{inh|ht|fr|herbes|t=grasses}} French herbes (“grasses”), {{ht-ety-z|herbes}} In French, the plural form herbes is commonly preceded by a determiner- such as aux, les or mes- whose final s or x is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, herbes was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/. Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} zèb
  1. grass Categories (lifeform): Plants Derived forms: move zèb (english: weed), zèb chèch (english: hay)
    Sense id: en-zèb-ht-noun-9sxbCFth Categories (other): Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From French herbes (“grasses”). In French, the plural form herbes is commonly preceded by a determiner- such as aux, les or mes- whose final s or x is pronounced /z/ before vowels (and is otherwise silent). As a result, herbes was reanalyzed in Haitian Creole as beginning with /z/.",
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          ],
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        },
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          "orig": "ht:Plants",
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            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        {
          "english": "weed",
          "word": "move zèb"
        },
        {
          "english": "hay",
          "word": "zèb chèch"
        }
      ],
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        "grass"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "grass",
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        ]
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      "ipa": "/zɛb/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "weed",
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    },
    {
      "english": "hay",
      "word": "zèb chèch"
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ht",
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ht:Plants"
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zɛb/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zèb"
}

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