Dialect :
dialekt
Synonyms :
Regional language, Local language, Local speech, Vernacular, Patois, Idiom, Regionalisms, Localisms, Lingo
Regional language, Local language, Local speech, Vernacular, Patois, Idiom, Regionalisms, Localisms, Lingo
English Meaning :
(Noun : The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people)
(Noun : The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people)
Example : Many families speak Alsacien, a dialect peculiar to the region, quite different from either French or German.
Many families speak Alsacien, a dialect peculiar to the region, quite different from either French or German.
Patois :
dialekt
Synonyms :
Vernacular, (local) dialect, Regional language, Jargon, Argot, Cant, (local) lingo
Vernacular, (local) dialect, Regional language, Jargon, Argot, Cant, (local) lingo
English Meaning :
(Noun : A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
(Noun : A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Example : The men were droning at each other in their Greek-inflected patois , or singing through their noses to the accompaniment of a flute out of tune.
The men were droning at each other in their Greek-inflected patois , or singing through their noses to the accompaniment of a flute out of tune.
