bwason

Haitian Creole

Alternative forms

• bweson, breson

Etymology

From French boisson (“drink, beverage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bwaˈsɔ̃/

Noun

bwason

1. drink, beverage

Related terms

• bwè, brè

References

• Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN, page 34

Louisiana Creole

Alternative forms

• labwason

Etymology

Inherited from Louisiana French boisson (“(alcoholic) beverage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bwaˈsɔ̃/
• Rhymes: -sɔ̃, -ɔ̃

Noun

bwason

1. (an) (alcoholic) drink, beverage

Related terms

• bwa (“to drink”)

See also

• filé (“drink, gulp, shot”)

References

• Albert Valdman; Thomas A. Klinger; Margaret M. Marshall; Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, →ISBN, page 90
• Valdman, A., Klingler, T. A., Marshall, M. M., Rottet, K. J. (1998). Dictionary of Louisiana Creole. Indiana University Press. ISBN: 0-253-33451-9.