fòs

Haitian Creole

Etymology

Sense 1 is from French force.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔs/

Noun

fòs

  1. force, strength
  2. grave, tomb
    Synonym: kavo
    Chak ane, l'al sou fòs papa'l.
    Every year, he goes to his father’s grave.

Derived terms

  • fòse
  • fòselye
  • fòsèt
  • fòskote
  • fouyè fòs
  • ranfòse

References

  • Targète, Jean; Urciolo, Raphael (1993), Haitian Creole-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish beus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔːs̪/

Adverb

fòs

  1. (higher register) still
  2. (higher register) yet
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