Spanish word

haitiano

Pronunciation

IPA/aiˈtjano/

Meaning

  • masculine nounHaitian

Example

Conocí a un haitiano en el mercado.

I met a Haitian at the market.

Illustration for haitiano (Haitian)

More examples

Trabajo con un haitiano en la oficina.

I work with a Haitian in the office.

Core concept

Person from Haiti or of Haitian descent.

Common phrases

  • con un haitiano

    with a Haitian

  • trabajar con un haitiano

    work with a Haitian

Similar words

caribeño: Person from the Caribbean islands or region.
extranjero: Person from a country other than the one they are in.
inmigrante: Person who has moved to and now lives in a different country.

Definition in Spanish

Término para referirse a quien proviene de Haití o tiene ascendencia haitiana.

Word origin

Haitiano derives from the Spanish place name Haití plus the inhabitant-forming suffix -ano, following a common pattern for demonyms, and Haití traces back to Taíno Ayiti meaning 'land of mountains'.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish nationality adjectives are not capitalized, so haitiano is written with a lowercase initial even when translated as 'Haitian' in English.

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