avalasse

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.va.las/ (Louisiana) IPA(key): [ɑ.vɑ.lɑs], [ɑ.vlɑs] Homophone: avalasses === Etymology 1 === avaler (“to swallow”) +‎ -asse ==== Verb ==== avalasse first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of avaler (“to swallow; etc.”) === Etymology 2 === From avaler (“to swallow”) +‎ -asse (nominal suffix), with avaler itself being from aval (“downstream area”) + -er (verbal suffix). So avalasse might literally be translated as a "movement downstream". ==== Noun ==== avalasse f (plural avalasses) (Louisiana) downpour, deluge, heavy rain Synonyms: averse f, bourrasque f, déluge m, grosse pluie f, ratatouille f, rincée f, saucée f — Louisiana (Louisiana) avalanche Synonym: (elsewhere) avalanche f === Further reading === “avalasse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)