# lakou

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In Haiti, a small village or other compound built around a shared yard, or the family structure of those living in such a settlement.

## Etymology
From Haitian Creole lakou, from French la cour (“the courtyard”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lakou