fouyapòt
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A nosey person in Haitian Creole is a fouyapòt. The word is used both as a noun and to describe someone who is nosey.
Pa fè fouyapòt! means "do not be nosey!"
Meaning: too interested in other people's business (adjective)
What does it mean word for word?
Fouyapòt comes from fouye "to dig, search" and pòt, so the image is someone digging into other people's things.
Did you know?
- Zafè means "business" or "things", so zafè m is "my business" in phrases like se pa zafè w, "it is none of your business".
Examples in context
- Vwazen an se yon fouyapòt.The neighbour is nosey.
- Pa fè fouyapòt nan zafè m.Do not poke into my business.
Example conversation
Sisters Ketline and Mirlande notice their neighbour watching from her window.
- KetlineMadan Jacques ap gade nou ankò.Madame Jacques is watching us again.
- MirlandeLi se yon fouyapòt.She is so nosey.
- KetlineAnn antre.Let us go inside.
