manchèt

Haitian Creole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mãʃɛt/

Etymology 1

From French machette, perhaps influenced by manch (“handle”).

Noun

manchèt

1. machete
2. penis
3. largehead hairtail

Etymology 2

From French manchette.

1. cuff

References

• Targète, Jean and Urciolo, Raphael G. Haitian Creole-English dictionary (1993; →ISBN)