bonswa

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Haitian Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French bonsoir (“good evening”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /bɔ̃ˈswa/

Interjection[edit]

bonswa

good evening

Louisiana Creole[edit]

Louisiana Creole phrasebook

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For other Louisiana Creole entries on this topic, see Greetings.

Alternative forms[edit]

bonswar

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from French bonsoir (“ɡood evening”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /bɔ̃ˈswa/
Rhymes: -a

Interjection[edit]

bonswa

good evening, good night

Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from French bonsoir.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbɔn.swa/

Interjection[edit]

bonswa

good evening
Synonyms: bonasira (bonasera), il-lejla t-tajba
Indicating a hopeless condition

Adjective[edit]

bonswa (invariable)

(figuratively, of a person) mad, crazy

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