noun
Meaning 1
The currency of Haiti, divided into 100 centimes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gourde
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ɡʊəd/
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US: /ɡʊɹd/
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go͝ord
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rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)d
noun
Meaning 2
the basic unit of money in Haiti
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Haitian monetary unit
History
Etymology
From French, originally meaning “heavy, clumsy”. Cognate with Haitian Creole goud.