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Cajun folk, riddle me this
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:37 am
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:37 am
Why are some of you Tray-han and some of you Traw-haw and why are some of you Pee-tree and some of you Pete? Can yall get together and decide on one?
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:39 am to Breesus
You've never heard it pronounced like that? That kid Stryker Trahan that played baseball was pronounced Traw-haw
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:41 am to ALT F4
I've heard boy pronounced baw.
Baby pronounced bae.
Baby pronounced bae.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:42 am to ManBearTiger
Well maybe I'm hearing it wrong? What is the fricked up pronunciation that I hear of that last name? That's how Wiki has it spelled phonetically
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:44 am to ALT F4
It's pronounced fee pee tan. The next guy you meet with a Cajun name, tell him you know that all Cajuns say it that way.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:45 am to ALT F4
Depends on where you're from baw. If you are south of I-10, then you are a Traw-hon. That's not debatable because of the drawl and the slang french that is infused in the language. Blake Trahan is from Kinder, which isnt really Cajun country.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:45 am to LSURoss
I had a friend in school that's last name was Trahan and said it what sounded like Traw-haw to me. Was from the LC area
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:46 am to ALT F4
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That kid Stryker Trahan that played baseball was pronounced Traw-haw
Trah-hon. And yes, that makes sense. He went to Acadiana High.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:48 am to dnm3305
Look at the kid's wiki. I assume he typed it up himself or his mom did it since he's not famous traw-haw is some deep coonass stuff I hadn't heard until I was in my mid 20's. Being from the NOLA area it was always tray-han
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:50 am to ALT F4
Ask them to say mirliton.
Mel-E-taaaaaw
Mel-E-taaaaaw
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:50 am to ALT F4
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If you speak English as your native language, the following list will be very helpful to you, in beginning to understand the way Cajuns pronounce words. Read the following names as you would in English: Matthew, Lydia, Raphael, Alida, Richard, Granger, Hollier, Hebert,
Cajuns pronounce these names:
Matthew- Ma-chew
Lydia- Lay-ja
Raphael- Ray-feel
Alida- Ah-lee-da
Richard- Re-shard
Granger- Gron-jay
Hollier- Ol-yay
Hebert- A-bear
English usually puts the emphasis on the beginning syllable, while French puts in on the last. In Cajun English, we tend to emphasize the last syllable, as in French, which often makes our speech difficult to understand until outsiders listen carefully.
Idioms
Idioms are expressions which, if taken literally, usually don't make much sense. In English there is the expression "it's raining cats and dogs" meaning "it's raining very hard". Like societies throughout the world, Acadiana has it's own share of these phrases. Here are some you may hear:
If you are riding in a car with a Cajun, they may ask you, "You wanna get down with me?" when you park somewhere. This means, "Do you want to get out of the car and come in with me?"
If you are working with a Cajun, they may ask you to "save" something; usually this means to put that thing away. (Unless of course, it's obvious that something is in need of actual saving. i.e.- a kitten is about to run into the road.)
Cajuns and Creoles both will say they are going to "make groceries," rather than saying "buy groceries".
"I'm Patton's (pronounced pah-tan-s) duck" means that they are not particular, or don't have a preference of the options available.
"It gave me the frissons" means "It gave me the chills" or "It made me shiver". People who have involuntary muscle spasms, will also dismiss it saying, "I just caught a frisson."
"Pass a good time" means to have fun.
"'Gardes don" (pronounced gahd-A daw(n)) means "look at that".
"My foot" (or "hand" or "head" etc.) is kind of the Cajun version of "Whatever!"
"Mais, J'mais!" is the Cajun equivalent of "But I never!"
Cajun OnStar - (Did I mention that Cajuns like to pick?)
Cajuns love to joke, and will often make themselves look foolish to play with people and see how long they can be strung along.
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Syntax
(Definition: what da pries give ya afta confession)
Okay, that's an old joke. For those of you who don't know what "syntax" means, it is "the way that a sentence is arranged". For the most part, Cajuns speak English in the traditional English/American syntax. There are some ways that Cajun English is unique, though.
When a Cajun is trying to emphasize an affirmative or negative sentence, they will often revert to French syntax. "No, I didn't do that!" becomes "I didn't do that, No!" One of the sweetest ways a Cajun man can express his affections is to say, "I love you, yeah."
We will also add directional pronouns to add emphasize. "Me, I don't have any, no."
Rather than saying "a lot" or "very" Cajuns will often double an adjective. "Don't drink that yet; it's hot hot!" "Have you seen Greg's new truck? It's big big!"
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Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:52 am to ALT F4
It's never traw-haw.
It can be pronounced traw-hawn. In fairness, the n is very soft in the pronunciation, and dumbas . . ., uh, I mean redneck ears might not pick it up.
It can be pronounced traw-hawn. In fairness, the n is very soft in the pronunciation, and dumbas . . ., uh, I mean redneck ears might not pick it up.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:52 am to ALT F4
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traw-haw is some deep coonass stuff
i.e. actual Cajun
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the NOLA area
not at all Cajun
Traw haw (or Traw hon') is how a Cajun person would say it.
Tray han is for those damn yankees from above I10, the cowboys from west of Crowley, or the Creoles from east of the Atchafalya (that's right BR, I'm talking to you)
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:53 am to ALT F4
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Look at the kid's wiki. I assume he typed it up himself or his mom did it since he's not famous traw-haw is some deep coonass stuff I hadn't heard until I was in my mid 20's. Being from the NOLA area it was always tray-han
It goes with the french infused language. We dont say Jean as in "jeen". We say it with a long "on" sound. Trahan, Petitjean, Laurents, all end in "on".
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:55 am to CptRusty
Some people also pronounce it cow-wan. The next one you meet, ask him if he's a tray-han or a cow-wan.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:56 am to cajunangelle
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Cajuns pronounce these names: Matthew- Ma-chew Lydia- Lay-ja Raphael- Ray-feel Alida- Ah-lee-da Richard- Re-shard Granger- Gron-jay Hollier- Ol-yay Hebert- A-bear
If someone says Ma-chew, theyre a fricking idiot. That has no french bearing at all. Ray-feel? Never heard of that either. Ah-lee-da. No, it's Ah-Lie-Da. Re-shard is right along with Hollier and Hebert.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 7:59 am to dnm3305
For any of you OT lawyers not of the old breed, Randy was a traw-hawn when I went to school with him.
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