ti mouton
young sheep
A lamb in Haitian Creole is ti mouton, "little sheep". A sheep is mouton, and the meat is vyann mouton.
Meaning: a young sheep, or its meat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| ti mouton | young sheep |
| mouton | sheep |
| vyann mouton | meat |
Ti before a noun makes it small or young, so ti mouton is the natural way to say lamb.
When do people say it?
Goat, kabrit, is far more common on Haitian tables than sheep.
Did you know?
- Ti, from French petit, is used before many Haitian Creole nouns to mean small, young or dear.
Examples in context
- Gen yon ti mouton nan lakou a.There is a lamb in the yard.
- Nou manje vyann mouton jodi a.We are eating lamb today.
Example conversation
Little Ketsia visits her uncle Dieudonné's farm near Hinche.
- KetsiaGade ti mouton an!Look at the lamb!
- DieudonnéLi fèk fèt.It was just born.
- KetsiaLi dous anpil.It is very sweet.
