le

masculine

/pu.lɛ/

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Translation

chicken

Word origin

From Old French poulet, a diminutive of poule ('hen'), from Latin pulla, the feminine of pullus ('young animal, chick').

Origin: Latin
Root: pullus
English cognates: pullet, poultry

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralpoulets

Examples

roti .

My mother makes a roast chicken every Sunday.

, -.

The chicken is still hot, help yourself.

We ate chicken with vegetables last night.

' .

This chicken comes from a small farm in the village.

au .

You can buy a whole chicken at the market.

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This word is part of lesson 26.