da
French → English
noun
(historical, Caribbean) A Black nursemaid who cared for the master's children.
Elle a peu de responsabilité dans l’éducation des enfants qui sont pris en charge par une da.
(English) She had little responsibility for the children's education, as they were cared for by a da.
Honteux de leur accent traînant, ils soupirent après le patois de la da noire de leur enfance.
(English) Ashamed of their drawling accent, they long for the patois of the Black da of their childhood.
adv
(archaic, emphatic particle) Used to reinforce 'yes' (oui) or, more rarely, 'no' (nenni); sometimes used alone as an adverb.
Oui-da.
(English) Yes, indeed.
Il payait bien, da.
(English) He paid well, yes indeed.
Entry ID: fr:en:da · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary