myèl
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A bee in Haitian Creole is myèl. The same word appears in siwo myèl, the word for honey.
Meaning: the insect that makes honey (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Siwo myèl means "bee syrup", which is how Haitian Creole names honey.
How do you pronounce it?
Myèl sounds like "myel", one syllable with the "è" of "bed".
Did you know?
- Honey in Haitian Creole is siwo myèl, literally "bee syrup".
Examples in context
- Gen yon myèl sou flè a.There is a bee on the flower.
- Mwen renmen siwo myèl.I like honey.
Example conversation
Lovely and her brother Junior have a picnic in a garden in Les Cayes.
- JuniorAtansyon, gen yon myèl!Watch out, there is a bee!
- LovelyPa fè mouvman, l ap ale.Do not move, it will go away.
- JuniorLi ale. Mèsi Bondye.It left. Thank God.
