Meaning of lakou | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

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

“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.”

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

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