genyen

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French gagner (“to earn”)

Verb

genyen

  1. to have
    Mwen genyen yon liv.
    I have a book.
  2. there is
    Genyen yon kominote ayisyen nan Monreyal.
    There is a Haitian community in Montreal.
  3. there are

Usage notes

This word is sometimes shortened to 'gen'.

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