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

The project will consist of seven albums, released over seven months, each devoted to a genre — hip-hop, reggae, jazz, country, Haitian kompa, R&B — and each traceable to a pivotal moment in his career.

From Los Angeles Times

Last Wednesday, TikTok creators, finding none of the mayhem they expected to see in Springfield, started suggesting that faith-based groups working with Haitian immigrants were misdirecting resources.

From Salon

For several weeks, Haitian police have been conducting a large-scale offensive against gangs in central Port-au-Prince, destroying one home belonging to notorious gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as "Barbecue."

From Barron's

She also addressed the potential economic consequences of his effort to deport the Haitian community of Springfield, Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times

Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., said the government had to extend the program, which was set to expire on Tuesday, that grants legal protections and work permits for about 350,000 Haitian immigrants.

From The Wall Street Journal