verlan

See also: Verlan

English
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Etymology

From French verlan, verlan from à l'envers (“upside down or in this case back to front”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɛə(ɹ)ˈlɑːn/

Noun

verlan (uncountable)

  1. A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.

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French

Etymology

Verlan for à l'envers (“back to front”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɛʁ.lɑ̃/
  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃

Noun

verlan m (uncountable)

  1. verlan (type of backslang used in French)

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See also
  • Category:Verlan

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From French verlan, verlan made from à l'envers (“back to front”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃

Noun

verlan m (uncountable)

  1. verlan (type of backslang used in French)
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