kòmè

Haitian Creole

Alternative forms

  • konmè

Etymology

From French commère (“gossip”), from Latin commāter (“godmother”), from com- + māter (“mother”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˈmɛ/

Noun

kòmè

  1. madam, Mrs.
  2. co-mother

Synonyms

  • (formal form of address): madanm

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

  • makòmè

Further reading

  • Targète, Jean and Urciolo, Raphael G. Haitian Creole-English dictionary (1993; →ISBN)
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