Cadien

== French == === Alternative forms === Cadjin === Etymology === See cadien. === Pronunciation === (Louisiana) IPA(key): /kadjɛ̃/, /kadʒɛ̃/ Rhymes: -ɛ̃ Homophones: cadien, cadiens, Cadiens, cadjin, Cadjin, cadjins, Cadjins === Noun === Cadien m (plural Cadiens, feminine Cadienne) (male) Cajun (a member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, living primarily in southern Louisiana) (Louisiana) person of any origin (generally, but not necessarily, White) who speaks Cajun French (i.e. Louisiana French) (Louisiana, dated, derogatory) lower class or illiterate francophone of Louisiana ==== Derived terms ==== Cadien ventre jaune (“lazy Cajun”) === Further reading === Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)