cheve
everyday, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, the language most people mean by "Creole", hair on the head is cheve. It is used for one strand or a whole head of hair.
The possessive comes after the noun, so "my hair" is cheve mwen and "your hair" is cheve ou. Haitian Creole does not change the noun for plural, and yo after it makes it plural: cheve yo.
Meaning: hair on the head (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Adjectives also follow the noun. "Long hair" is cheve long.
Did you know?
- The Haitian Creole word cheve comes from the French cheveu, in the same way that many everyday Creole words trace back to French.
Examples in context
- Cheve ou bèl.Your hair is beautiful.
- Mwen pral lave cheve mwen.I am going to wash my hair.
- Li gen cheve long.She has long hair.
Example conversation
Marie and her cousin Nadia get ready for a family party in Port-au-Prince.
- NadiaCheve ou bèl jodi a.Your hair looks beautiful today.
- MarieMèsi. Mwen fenk lave l.Thanks. I just washed it.
- NadiaOu pral kite cheve a lib?Are you going to leave your hair down?
