genyen

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Haitian Creole

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Etymology

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From Saint Dominican Creole French gagné, from French gagner (to earn).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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genyen

  1. to have
    Mwen genyen yon liv.I have a book.
  2. there is, there are
    Genyen yon kominote ayisyen nan Monreyal.There is a Haitian community in Montreal.

Usage notes

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This word is sometimes shortened to gen.