zwe

Mauritian Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zwe/

Etymology 1

From French jouer. Compare Haitian Creole jwe.

Verb

zwe (medial form zwe)

1. to play

   Li kontan zwe football apre lekol.

   He likes to play football after school.

Etymology 2

From French jouet.

Noun

zwe

1. a game
2. a toy

   Synonym: zouzou

   Li finn perdi so zwe.

   He lost his toy.

Related terms

• zwer
• zougader

References

• Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN, page 348
• Carpooran, Arnaud (2011), Diksioner Morisien [Mauritian Dictionary] (in Mauritian Creole), second edition, Éditions Le Printemps, →ISBN, page 1111