Haitian

American  

[hey-shuhn, -tee-uhn] / ˈheɪ ʃən, -ti ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Haiti or its people.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Haiti.

2. Haitian Creole.

Haitian British  

/ ˈheɪʃɪən, hɑːˈiːʃən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language

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noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Haiti

2. the creolized French spoken in Haiti

Other Word Forms

• anti-Haitian adjective
• pro-Haitian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Haitian

First recorded in 1795–1805; Haiti + -an

Example Sentences

"Our core philosophy is to build a body-worn AI companion that replaces some phone interactions, rather than adding another screen that absorbs attention," iBuddi founder Yin Haitian told AFP.

From Barron's

Haitian migrants in particular found it difficult to make appointments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then, the Haitian regime crumbled without a shot being fired.

From BBC

In December, the Department of Homeland Security said it would stop processing green-card applications for Haitians, which leaves people like Etienne without a path to citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal

That's more than four months' salary for the average Haitian, just to get into the ground.

From BBC