Lakou

Quick meaning: Lakou is a noun meaning In Haiti, a small village or other compound built around a shared yard, or the family structure of those living in such a settlement.

Meaning

In Haiti, a small village or other compound built around a shared yard, or the family structure of those living in such a settlement.

Example Sentences

“He promised to bring the president's wife to our lakou.”

A lakou is a community space composed of houses populated by several generations of one family, surrounded by a circular garden.

Within the lakou, homes consist of wood-framed huts with thatch or corrugated-iron roofs. Furniture is minimal — a few chairs, a table, and some woven mats on which to sleep.

Word Forms

• lakous

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