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lekòl

nounSample

Kreyòl ayisyen · /le.kɔl/

Literal Definition

A place where children go to learn — school, schoolhouse.

EN: school

Pitit mwen an ale lekòl chak jou.

Local Synonyms (Thesaurus)
lekòletablisman lekòlkay lekòlenstitisyon
Regional Dialect Notes

Native Haitian Creole prefers lekòl (IPA-based orthography). Avoid the French spelling école — it reads as code-switching, not Kreyòl. In school notices, pair with direktè/direktris for principal.

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