abatwa

English

Noun

abatwa (plural abatwa)

1. A tiny spirit being in Zulu folklore.

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

Inherited from French abattoir (“slaughterhouse, abattoir”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ba.twa/

Noun

abatwa

1. slaughterhouse; abattoir

References

• Klingler, T. A., & Valdman, A. (1998). Dictionary of Louisiana Creole. Indiana Univ. Press.