patois is both the singular and the plural form; the singular form is pronounced /'pætwɑː/, and the plural form is pronounced /'pætwɑːz/. patois单复数同形；单数读作/'pætwɑː/，复数读作/'pætwɑːz/。
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（尤指法语的）方言，土语 A patois is a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country.
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In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions.
在法国，欠发达的农村地区说方言。
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混合语 A patois is a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages.
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A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois.
人口中有一大部分说以法语为基础的混合语。
