"a provincial dialect," 1640s, from French patois "native or local speech" (13c.), of uncertain origin, probably from Old French patoier "handle clumsily, to paw," from pate "a paw," from Vulgar Latin *patta (see patten), from notion of clumsy manner of speaking. Compare French pataud "properly, a young dog with big paws, then an awkwardly built fellow" [Brachet]. Especially in reference to Jamaican English from 1934.
例文
1. A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois .
人口の大部分がフランス語を基礎とした混合語を話している。
2.In France patois was spoken in rural,less developed regions.
フランスでは、発達していない農村部で方言を話す。/
3.He speaks the local patois .
彼は地元の方言を話すことができる。
4. Patois cannot be neglected if we wish to study the history and languages of Macao.
マカオの歴史と言語を研究する。ネイティブポルトガル語は無視できない部分だ。
5.As a patois ,or colloquial,slang is permeated with rich local color and flavor.