chatwouj
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An octopus in Haitian Creole is chatwouj. The word is used for the animal in the sea and for the dish on the table.
Meaning: the sea animal with eight arms (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Chatwouj sounds roughly like "shat-WOOZH".
When do people say it?
Chatwouj is a well known seafood dish along the Haitian coast, often stewed in a spicy sauce.
Did you know?
- Another favourite Haitian seafood is lanbi, conch, often served stewed like chatwouj.
Examples in context
- Nou manje chatwouj nan restoran an.We ate octopus at the restaurant.
- Pechè a kenbe yon chatwouj.The fisherman caught an octopus.
Example conversation
Tourist Emma orders food from waiter Frantz at a beach restaurant in Jacmel.
- EmmaKisa ou rekòmande?What do you recommend?
- FrantzChatwouj la bon anpil jodi a.The octopus is very good today.
- EmmaBon, m ap pran l.Good, I will take it.
