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patois in Spanish

patois in Spanish is dialecto, patuá — patois means a local, non-standard way of speaking a language, particularly French.

patois in Spanish

dialecto
noun
A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).
patuá
noun
A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).

What does "patois" mean?

  1. noun A local, non-standard way of speaking a language, particularly French.
  2. noun Any of various French, Franco-Provençal or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
  3. noun Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Haiti).
  4. noun Short for Jamaican Patois.
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What is "patois" in Spanish?
"patois" in Spanish is dialecto, patuá. patois means: A local, non-standard way of speaking a language, particularly French.
Are there other ways to say "patois" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "patois": dialecto, patuá.
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