genyen

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From Saint Dominican Creole French gagné, from French gagner (“to earn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛ̃jɛ̃/

Verb

genyen

1. to have

   Mwen genyen yon liv. ― I have a book.

2. there is, there are

   Genyen yon kominote ayisyen nan Monreyal. ― There is a Haitian community in Montreal.

Usage notes

This word is sometimes shortened to gen.