tien ben

== Haitian Creole == === Etymology === From French tenir (“to hold”) + bien (“well”). Compare Louisiana Creole tchombo. === Verb === tien ben (Saint-Domingue) to hold ==== Derived terms ==== kenbe === References === S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île