bèf

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French bœuf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛf/

Noun

bèf

  1. cow (domesticated bovine)
    Proverb:
    Bèf pa janm bouke pote kon li.
    You can't get tired of what belongs to you.
    (literally, “A cow never grows tired of its horns.”)

Derived terms

  • ti béf (“calf”)
  • towo bèf (“bull”)
  • vach bèf (“(female) cow”)
  • vyann bèf (“beef”)
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