Bryant ('. l-iccman, Ph.D. 
\ ( ( I I I U K - II 
Part 2 
E N G L I S H - H A I T I A N 
D I C T I ( ) \ A R Y 
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1 l is t it II t i ' «»t H a i t i a n St m l ic s 
I ersit) •»( K a n s a s 
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E N G L I S H - H A I T I A N 
D I C** T I O INf JSL Rl \f 
Bryant C. Freeman, Ph.D. Founder and Director Emeritus Institute of Haitian Studies University of Kansas 
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Volume II Part 2 
E N G L I S H - H A I T I A N 
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A B B R E V I A T I O N S 
abbrev. - abbreviation 
acad. - academic 
acron - acronym adj. - adjective adv - adverb aux - auxilary verb b. - born hot. - botany c, - circa, approximately c7 - compare with 
chem. - chemistry cow/ - conjunction 
amtr. - contraction cut. - culinary 
demonst. - demonstrative 
Dept - Department (administrative district of Haiti) ecc - ecclesiastic e.g. - for example £n#. - English ent - entomology ejp. - especialy etc. - et cetera CAW - etymology et. - example / - feminine /am. - familar fig - figuratively) 
fish - variety of fish Fr - French, Galicism fut. - future - geology 
gram. - grammar /nc - including 
inter), - interjection w/eir - interrogative /rrc# - irregular jut - juridictal Am; - square kilometer* /a*#. * language /// - literaly 
m. - masculine 
mack - machinery 
math - mathematics mcJ. - medicine; medicinal mil it, - miltary /i - noun N. - Northern Hait neg. - negative num. - numeral r J/H. - obsolete occ - occasionaly 
tmomat, - onomatopoeia /W* - Port-au-Prince pej. - pejorative pers. - personal phr - phrase p/ - plural pop. - popular 
pass - possessive prep - preposition(al) 
prort. - pronoun 
prop.n. - proper noun pwncf - punctuation q. v. - which see 
reft. - reflexive verb reg - regional rW - religion .V - Southern Hait 
sh form - short form of 
sing. - singular so. - someone 
Span. - Spanish s thg - something .trn - synonym US - United States USA - United States of America usu. - usualy v - verb vor - variety; variant vef - veterinary vi*/# - vulgar 
facilitator-failure facilitator N. fasilift, animate, medyaft, moderate facilities PIN. (chanm) twaft facility N. 1 (WAY) fasilite 2 (EASE) ezans 3 (INSTALLATION) lokal, etablisman 4 (TALENT) don, talan, ladrds facing PREP. 1 (ACROSS FROM; 
OPPOSITE) anfas, vizavi 2 (/« /ace OF) fasa - each other byeze facings (ON GARMENT) N. paman facsimile N. kopi fact N. ft (reyfcl), ftt, reyalite, verite accomplished ~ fttakonpli [Fr.] as a mater of - anneft, kdm de ftt, anft, ojis in - anft, an eft, oftt, efektivman the - (that) leftt (ke) fact-finding N. ankfct, envestigasyon faction N. kan, gwoup, klan, klik factious ADJ. rebfcl, wondonmon, w6kl6 factitious ADJ. fo, atiisyfcl factor N. fakft factorial ADJ. vre n&, baze sou bonjan pr6v factory N. faktori, izin, fabrik, manifakti ~ floor/workspace fl6 [ENG.] ~ price pri fabrik factory-made (WHETHER IN HAITI OR 
ABROAD) ADJ. etranje factotum N. brikoft, sekreft facts PIN. left factual ADJ. kdr£k, jis, egzak, presi factualy ADV. egzakteman, presizeman factualness N. egzaktitid facultative ADJ. pa obligatwa faculties PIN. tfet, lespri in (ful) posesion/command of 
one's ~ nan lokal li, ak tout bon sans li to lose one's - p&i I616j (li) faculty N (ABILITY; DIVISION OF 
UNIVERSITY) fakilte fad N. tokad, angouman, kapris, m6d fade v. 1 (TO LOOSE COLOR) detenn, blaze, p£di kouft, blanchi 2 (TO 
WITHER) fennen, fletri to ~ away dekline, deperi, p6di fil faded ADJ. blaze, delave, detenn, blanchi, pfedi koute fading (withering) N. fennen ~ away deperisman Faeroe SEE Faroe faggot N. 1 (BUNDLE OF BRANCHES 
ETC.) fachin bwa 2 (PEJ.FOR MALE 
HOMOSEXUAL) fanmdt, masisi Fahrenheit N. Farennay(t) fail N. fay; v. 1 (TO BE UNSUCCESSFUL) echwe, fayi, papsis, tonbe alo, bw6 dlo, pa mache, pa pase, pa bon, pran baf 2 (TO MISS) manke, rate 3 (TO WEAKEN) febli to cause to ~ koule to ~ (an exam) rekale to ~ (at a task) pa renm£t anyen to ~ miserably/completely (EXAM, 
TEST) voye fft to ~ to show up bay (yon moun) r6z, reze, ft yon moun pwepwe, bay bouden without ~ san mank/dezanpare failed: ~ state eta echwe/sanzespwa s.o. who has ~ (an exam) rekale failing N. ech6k, fayit, baf; ADJ. ansibreka ~ to show up rfez failsafe ADJ. enfayib, san mank, asire failure N. I (CONDITION OF NOT 
ACHIEVING A DESIRED END) baf, 
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f a i n t - fa l l 
e c h e k , fayit 2 (one who fails) r a t e ; 
f.n. r a t e z 
c o m p l e t e - z e w o b a r e 
f a i n t n. e n d i s p o z i s y o n , 
d e k o n p o z i s y o n , d e f a y a n s . k r i z : 
v. e n d i s p o z e , d e k o n p o z e . f e / t onbe 
e n d i s p o z i s y o n , p e d i k o n e s a n s ; 
adj. 1 (dim) f e b . pa l 2 (light­
headed) fay, p re t p o u e n d i s p o z e 
t o n b e 
t o feel - s a n t i li e n d i s p o z e 
f a i n t - h e a r t e d adj. f e n y a n , s a n n a n m , 
k a p o n 
f a i n t i n g s p e l l n. e n d i s p o z i s y o n , 
d e k o n p o z i s y o n , d e f a y a n s , k r i z 
f a i n t l y adv t o u feb /p i t i , pi t i pi t i 
f a i n t n e s s n a n v i e n d i s p o z e 
f a i r n. fwa , k e r n e s ; adj. 1 (just) 
j i s , e k i t a b . s a n p a t i z a n , p a n a n 
p a s p o u k i 2 (light-colored) k l e . pa l 
3 (lame amount) be l v a l e 
- a n d s q u a r e k 6 m s a d w a. 
e g / i j i b l e m a n . ka t s o u t a b 
- d e a l a k d j i s 
- p l a y e l ik e s p d t i f 
— s i z e d a s e g r a n 
— t o - m i d d l i n g p a s a b , ant r e d e 
- t r a d e p r a t i k e k i t a b 
l o c a l - fet c h a n n e l 
t r a d e - e k s p o z i s y o n / f w a k o m e s \ al 
f a i r g r o u n d ( s ) n t c r e n k e r n e s 
f a i r l y adv. 1 (justly) o n e t m a n 
2 (somewhat) y o n ( t i ) J a n . m a n y e 
f a i r - m i n d e d ad/ j i s , r e z o n a b . 
k o n s y a n 
f a i r n e s s n. j i s t i s 
In - k o m s a d w a , e g z i j i b l e m a n 
f a i r y n fc [Fr] 
- l a n d p e y i f an tez i 
- t a l e f ab 
fa i t a c c o m p l i n f e t a k o n p i i [Fr] 
f a i t h n I a fwa , k o n f y a n s 
b a d ~ m o v e z fwa 
~ a n d h e r b h e a l e r d o k t e fey 
g o o d - b o n fwa 
K e e p t h e ~ ! k e n b e p a l a g e ! 
p r o f e s s i o n o f - j e k w a z a n d y e 
r e l i g i o u s - k w a y a n s 
t o b r e a k - c h a n j e p o . c h a n j e ' v i r e 
k a z a k 
t o k e e p - w i t h k e n b e p w o m e s / 
p a w 6 l 
t o s t o p p r o f e s s i n g a - c h i t e 
f a i t h f u l adj. fidcl. Iwaya l 
f a i t h f u l l y adv fidelman, fidcl, 
I w a y a l m a n 
f a i t h f u l n e s s n. fidelite, I w a y o t e 
f a i t h l e s s adj. pcf id , enf idcl [Fr) 
f a i t h l e s s n e s s n. en f ide l i t e 
f a k e n. 1 (feint in sports) fcnt . k a b . 
k a b r a y 2 {forgery) fo 3 (person) 
c h a l a t a n , t w o n p e , tet k o k b o u n d a 
p e n t a d ; v. 1 (to pretend) fe 
s a n b l a n , b lo fc , fe bldf. fe s i m i l a k , 
fe d i l a t w a 2 (to fake out in sports) 
feme, fc fent , k a b r e ; adj fo, 
k r i z o ( k a l ) , b i d o n ( k r e v e ) 
f a k e r n b lo fc 
f a k i n g n. t w o n p r i . k o k i n a y , m a g o u y 
f a l c o n n f okon [Fr ] , malf in i 
F a l k l a n d / M a l v i n a s I s l a n d s 
pi.prop n z i l e M a l w i n , z i l e 
F a k l a n n 
fa l l n. 1 (season) lo tbn 2 (trip 
i* tumNe) t o n b e . laki lb i t , s o 
3 (decline) b e s , r e d i k s y o n , 
d i m i n i s y o n 4 (false tresses on 
woman s hair) fdl; v. I (to trip or 
tumNe) t o n b e , k i lb i t e 2 (to drop 
to a lower position) d c g r e n g o l e 
( d e s a n n ) 3 (to decrease) b e s c . 
d e s a n n 
- ( a f f e c t i n g w a i s t a r e a ) t o u d r e n 
- g u y b o u k c m i s e . v i k t t m 
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fal - false 
-out ! (milit) wonpe! making s.o. ~ kwochfct sound of a light ~ bap! to be in free ~ degrengole tonbe to - accidentaly chape tonbe to ~ again retonbe to ~ apart degrennen, dekole, 
degaye, dekonstonbre to ~ asleep d6mi pran li to ~ back (retreat) renka kd li, ft 
yon repliye, repliye, bat an retr6t to ~ back on gen rekou, sdvi ak to ~ backward tonbe alaranvfes to - behind rete dfcyfc, gen reta to ~ dead blayi tou rbd to - (down) again retonbe to ~ down (crash down) fese, 
tonbe to - down on the job betize nan 
travay to ~ down suddenly deboulonnen 
to ~ due bout, echi, pran fen to ~ flat on one's face ft bfckaft to - for (be deceived) pran to ~ for (s.o.) tonbe pou, tonbe 
damou ak, gen yon kout chapo pou to ~ from sdti tonbe to ~ from power tonbe to ~ in (colapse) anfondre, 
efondre, anfale to ~ in line (concur) soum&, 
konsanti to ~ in love tonbe damou to ~ in love with tonbe pou to ~ in with (tonbe) frekante to ~ into a trap pran nan lak, 
kwense to ~ on evil days tonbe nan rara 
to ~ of  sdti tonbe to ~ of (decline) bese, diminye to ~ out (quarrel) chire pit, bw£ 
yon (tas) kafe anm6 
to -out/off tonbe sdti 
to ~ out/of  {teeth hair, fruit etc) 
degrennen, grennen 
to ~ out {woman is hair) defouni to ~ over oneself to mete tout san li to ~ short (of) sou mank, manke to ~ (somewhat) behind gen (yon 
ti)reta to ~ through papsis to ~ to the ground while still unripe {fruit) koule to ~ upon desann sou falacious adj. san rezon, pa chita 
sou anyen falaciously adv. fosman falacy » er£, ilizyon falen adj. 1 {slain) mouri, md 
2 {immoral) imoral, deregle, 
malpwdp falibility n. enpfefeksyon falible adj. kole pyese faling apart n. demantibile faling of  n. bds, diminisyon faling-out (quarrel) n. bizbiz, 
bwouy Falopian tube(s) n kannal ze, 
twonp faldp, tib matris falout n 1 {aftermath) repdkisyon 
2 {quarrel) bizbiz, bwouy ~ shelter abri antiatomik falow adj. jach6 land left - for considerable time 
ftbota fals pin. sodo, kaskad, chit (dlo), so false adj. 1 {contrary to fact or truth) 
fo, manti, mantd, mansonje, pa 
sa, pa vre 2 {fake, artificial) fo, 
atifisydl 3 {misleading) twonp6 ~ alarm fo al& ~ arrest arestasyon san rezon ~ charge kalomi 
~ step fopa 
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falsehood - fanaticaly - teeth fo dan, ratelye falsehood n. manti, mant6, mansonj, fabrikasyon falsely adv. fosman falseness n foste falsetto n. vwa piman chat pike falsies: to wear (breasts, buttocks) boure falsification n. falsifikasyon falsified adj. fo, twonp*, atifisy*! falsify v. falsifye, f6jc falsifying adj. doupendoup falter v. fayi, ezite, falta, bwonche 
[Ft.) - (light) ft moukmouk without - san miwomiba faltering adj /oukoutak, an bt% fame n renome, repitasyon, sclcbritc famed adj. koni, (sa) tout moun konnen, renome, repite, scl*b familial adj family a I familar adj familye. ddin* - with okouran not to be too - with pa nan kolib*t ak to be - with konnen to become - with family arize ak to become too ~ or intimate rantre nan k6saj, kolc antre sou familarity n. familyarte - with konesans, csp*tiA repondong familiarisation n familyarizasyon familarize v. family ari/e, mete okouran familarly adv san f&malitc pretansyon, ak senpltste family n fanmi. moun (yo); adj famtlyal as a - fanmiman close - friend pit it kay 
entire - kdt fanmi extended - (kdd) fanmi, ras - connections fanmtay, fanmi yfcs - name siyat  - planning (birth cantmt) plantn, planing - relationships fanmitay - tree desandans, fanmi immediate - fanmi pre, lafanmi in a - group fanmiman lawful - lafanmi pitit kay one's own - {fig ) trip respected - gran fanmi to become - fanmitaye to practice - planning ft/swiv planin to start a - ft pitit wealthy - gran fanmi family-oriented adj defami famine * grangou kanpe, gwo rate manje, lafen, diz*u famin famish v an fame famished adj devoran - (person) dj6lpagou famous adj sclfcb. renome, repite, koni. (sa) tout moun konnen famously adv ak renome to get along - boule ntt 
fan n I (device for creating 
a current of air) vantilaft 2 (supporter or enthusiast) fanatik, sipdti; v vantc, ft (yon) van, soufle electric - vantilat* elektrik (hand-)- cvanta>, vantay to - out depldtonnen to - the Are soufle dife to - the flames mete apse sou klou to - (with bands) vantaye fanatic n fanatik fanatical adj fanatik fanaticaly adv fanatkman 
fanaticism - farcical fanaticism n. fanatis fanbelt (mack) n. kouwa fancied adj. imajinfe, krem61 fanciful adj. gogo, chimerik fancy v. 1 (to imagine) imajine 2 (to like) renmen; adj. bw6d6, anpenpan, fen, elegan, banda; 
f.adj. bwdddz 
~ (attraction for member of the 
opposite sex) koutsotey, koutsdl, kout chapo —fre  pye poudre, lib, dek61te idle/passing ~ chimfc, kapris, fantezi to ~ (to be sweet on, take a ~ to) gen yon koutsolSy (pou) to ~ up ponponnen to get ~ pran plim to have a - lide li di 1 to take a - to s.o. san li ale avfe 1 fandango (type of dance) n fandang fanfare n. tralala without ~ san bri san/ni kont, san zekla, san tanbou ni twonpfct fang n. kwdk dan 
~ (spider) kwoch£ ~(s) (snake) dan koutev fanny n. bounda fantasize v. ft vizyon fantastic(al) adj. fdmidab, estwddind, efrayik, kokenn; 
interj. palemwadsa! fantasticaly adv. efrayikman fantasy n. fantezi, fantas, vizyon, imajinasyon far adj. adistans; adv. lwen as~asjis,jouk as - as I am concerned kanta mwen, si se pou mwen, pou mwen menm as - as I can tel  dapre sa m konnen 
as - as I know jan m konnen by ~ lontan by ~ and away lontan lontan - and wide toupatou, tribdbabd ~ away, ~ of byen lwen, totolo, nan ziltik, depi nan koton ~ away place Totolomannwil ~ beter gran mye anpil, pi bon lontan Far East Lazi Far Eastern azyatik ~ from lwen (ak) ~ into the night jis byen ta lannwit Far North Gran N6 ~ out (weird) biza, dw61, etranj -out! if am.) bon nit! ~ richer than pi rich lontan pase —seeing, —sighted prevwayan, pridan gone too - (behavior) depase lebdn how ~? jiskibd?, ki distans?, jis kibd/kote? how ~ away? nan ki lye? not to get very ~ pa janm rive pi devan pase mdkredi d£sann on the ~ side of 16tb6 a quite ~ lwen ak so ~ (up to the present) jiskisi(t) that~jiske la to get as ~ as (place) li te bout (yon kote) to go ~ (be successful) ft yon dan/kou/tek, ft (de) pwen, resi faraway adj. nan ziltik, mousanbe, peyi pidi ~ place(s) Totolomannwd, Ginen, Nanginen farce n. fas to become a ~ vire an kdbdy farcical adj. ridikil, absid 
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fare - fast fare n. 1 {fee) pri vwayaj 2 {food) manje 3 {passenger) pasaje: v. degaje, boule, kenbe fare-colector {bus etc.) n kontwole farewel  n. interj. orevwa, adye far-fetched adj. egzajere. pa pwobab/seten, pa fasil rive, enseten far-flung adj manch long, jencral farm n. ftm, abitasyon; v ft jaden. travay te, kilive ~ hand ed kiltivate - work travay late - worker travaye te/agrik6l (s.o.) straight of  the - ftk desann to - fe jaden to - out deiege/distribye travay farmer n. kiltivate, travaye late, ftmye, abitan, peyizan hard-working - gwo abitan wel-of  ~ gwo abitan farmhand n. travaye te/agrik6l farmhouse n. kay andeyft farming n agrikilti. ki Mi'travay late; adj agrik6l diversified ~ grapyay subsistence - agrikilti sibzistam tenant - meteyaj [Fr) woman who plays a particularly active role In - fanm jaden farmland n. te jaden productive - te danre farm-yard n baskou Faroe/Faeroe Islands pi prop n. zile Fewowe far-of  </</ byen lwen. totolo, nan ziltik, depit nan koton far-reaching adj manch long farslghted adj I {presbyopic)ki we lwen. presbit 2 {prudent) prevwayan to be - we delwen. pa we pre 
fart n. pete, van, gaz; v. pete, fe yon pete, lage yon pete, ft (yon) van, bay gaz, lache, ft van to - around kakade farter: (frequent) - petadd farther adv. pi lwen a little bit - yon ti lide pi lwen - ahead pi devan to go - pouse bak li ale farthest adv. pi lwen net farting n. petarad sound made when - pwet fascinate v. fasinen. entrige. ante fascinating adj. pasyonan. enteresan anpil fascination n. pasyon, obsesyon, boulpik fascism n. fachis fascist n.adj fachis fashion n. I (type) mod. tip. kalite, estil 2 {manner) manye. fason. jan 3 {vogue, trend) lamod; v ft. fasonnen, modle [Fr.) after a - pltzoumwen(s). yon jan - designing ot kouti [Fr] In ~ alam6d. an v6g latest - denye kri. lamdd out of - demode, pase mod to act in an unbecoming - pedi w6l fashionable adj a lamod, anvdg, elegan, estile highly - fen kou zezwa very - laraj fashionably adv a lamod fashioning n fasonnman fast n. jen; v. ft jen, jene: adj. rapid. oris, taptap; adv vii, rapidman. bris. an vites as - as possible pedvi - and furious anflech 
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fast - fatherland ~ asleep nan fon somey 
~ (clock, watch) annavan(s) ~ food fasfoud [Eng.], manje prese tou pare 
make it ~! levepyeou! 
to go as ~ as one can pye li pa touche tb to hold ~ rete tenmplaw to pul a ~ one bay (moun) kwochet to stand ~ kenbe fern, kare kd fast-acting adj. rapidfaya [Eng.] fasten v. 1 (to attach) mare, tache, atache, fikse 2 (to tighten) sere, boulonnen to - (button) boutonnen to ~ (door, window etc.) bare, kwoke to ~ (with rope or cord) mare, liye 
[Fr.] to ~ up boukle fastener (clasp) n. aret snap ~ presyon wood joint ~ fasene [Eng.] fastening n. atach, zip fastidious adj. kalsitran, egzak, presi to be ~ ft ti bouch fastidiousness (of taste) n. delikates fasting n. jen, ret san manje; adj. ajen fast-moving adj. filan ~ person djet ~ person who can seemingly be in two places at once galipdt fastness n. vites, rapidite fat n. gres, matye gra; adj. gra, gwo, lou, al6che, vyannen animal ~ frez ~ and healthy gwo gra "~ cat" bacha, pacha, gran manje ~ person gwo patat, chat boule short and ~ woman manpenba, 
manmanpenba to get/grow/become - angrese, grese to make ~ angwosi to remove ~ degrese fatal adj. ki (ka) touye moun, fatal, motel ~ game jwet kwochet fatalism n. fatais [Fr.], reziyasyon fatalist n. fatalis [Fr.] fatality n. 1 (unexpected death) lanmd sibit 2 (fate) so, desten, destine fataly adv. mdtelman fate n. s6, desten, destine to accept one's ~ pran pa li to leave up to - viv sou Bondye bon twist of ~chans, aza fated adj. destine, deside fateful adj. desizif, krisyal fathead n. sevel akasan/labou/ wowdt, tet mato father n. papa, pedefanmi 
~ (in direct address) monpe ~ of one's child papa pitit 
~ (Roman Catholic, Protestant 
Episcopal) pe, monpe from ~ to son pitit an pitit, depe anfis Our Father Pate Noste [Latin] to atribute a child's birth to s.o. other than the true ~ bay kout pitit to be able to ~ children gen ren pitit to be like one's ~ elev papa li to ~, propagate anjandre, repwodwi, kale fatherhood n. patenite father-in-law n. bope fatherland n. (la)patri 
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fatherless adj. san papa fatherly adj. patenel Father's Day (in Haiti last Sunday 
in June) n. ftt papa/depe fathom n. bras; v. dechifre, sonde, we nan jwct fathomless adj. enkonpreyansib fatigue n. fatig, v. fatige. epize, depafini chronic - depresyon extreme - k6 kraz/kraze, zo kraze fatiguing adj. fatigan fatness n. loude, gwosc fatso n. patapouf, patatsi, (gwo) chabrak, gwo patat, gwo boure fatten: to - (up) angrese, grese, ft vin gra faty n patatsi, mapotcho; adj gresc. swift, gra, ki gen gres fatuity n. bcti/. rans. tenten fatuous adj. bouki, nyc faucet n. wobinet, tct tiyo to turn on /off the - louvri/ftmcn tiyo a fault n. 1 (mistake) fot. ere 2 (defect) defo 3 (fissure) fay. felc; v. bay (yon moun) t6 at -antd, fot if - zone rejyon fay to a - alekse, egzajereman, wodmezi to And - pale mal, voye pyc, chikannen to try to find - (with s.o.) tatonnen faultfinder n chikane faultfinding n. chikann; adj. rechiya, rechiyen faultless adj. zewo fot. paft(t). san defo faultlessly adv. san defo faultlessness n zewo fot, peftksyon 
faultline n. iy fay faulty adj. fot if, sou mank. defektye 
- (measuring device) fopcz faun n. fdn [Fr.) fauna n. zanninio faux pas n. fopa favor n. 1 (grace) fave, gras, byenft 2 (service) sevis 3 (advantage) benn, avantaj; v. 1 (to give 
advantage to) favorize, bay avantaj, avantaje, prefere, privilejye 2 (to look alike) sanble ak in ~ of dako pou/sou, an fave to curry - achte deye/figi, rele chat bope pou moso zaboka to do a - for s.o. rann sevis. bay satisfaksyon, ft pa (li) favorable adj. favorab [Fr], bon in a - position nan byennet favorably adv favorabman favored adj. priyorite favorite n. chelen li, boul dous li, sa li pi is renmen; adj. prefere, pi penmen favorites: to play - ft/nan paspouki, nan patipri favoritism n. patipri, paspouki, moun pa to show - ft patipri without - san patipri favors: buying and seling of (esp. 
political) ~ biznis (some) - dibycn to do - rann sevis fawn (young deer) n. fan; adj bay to - upon achte deye/figi, flate, ft ti figi, chyente, lanbe, rele chat bope pou moso zaboka fawner n. flate. file, achted figi 
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fawning - featherweight fawning n flatri, ti figi; adj. flaft, ranpadd, sousou fax n. faks, telekopi - machine telekopyi to (tele)- faks, fakse faze v. deft, dewoute FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation, USA) acron. FBI 
{pronounced. &f-bi-ay) fear n. 1 (fright) pbvbz, laperfcz, lapS, p£ 2 (reverence) krentif; v. 1 (to 
be afraid or frightened) p6, krenn 2 (to revere) gen krentif pou to ~ for ft sousi pou, chaje/touye ftt li pou to ~ no one pa p6 pap without - kt p6p6z, kolfct debraye feared adj. efreyan, terifyan, zago loray person to be ~ awoyo fearful adj. krentif, p6, p£r6z, kapon fearfuly adv. ak p£/per6z/frey6, mouri pou fearfulness n. krent, timidite fearing: ~ neither God nor man san fwa ni lwa fearless adj. san p&, ke kal, awoyo to be ~ pa p6 san fearlessly adv. san peftz, san (pa) p6 (anyen) fearlessness n. kran, nannan, k6, kouray fearsome adj. zago loray feasibility n. sa ki fezab/reyalizab/ posib feasible adj. fezab, ka ftt, reyalizab feast n. ftt, banbdch, babako, festen, bank£; v. fete, selebre ~ and famine tonbe leve, viretounen -dayjou ftt 
Feast of Christ the King (4th 
Sunday in November) ftt Jezikri Wa, ftt Kriswa Feast of St John (June 24) ftt Sen Jan Batis, Lasenjan Feast of the Asumption (August 15) ftt Mari ki (monte) nan Sy61 Feast of the Dead (November 2) (ftt) Lemd Feast of the Holy Family (last 
Sunday in December) ftt Lasent Fanmi, ftt Fanmi Jezi Feast of the Sacred Heart (last 
Friday in June) ftt Sakre K*, ftt Jezi ki Renmen Nou to ~ on boustifaye, manje pou dizdm, manje tankou chwal gri, boure, devore, pile to ~ one's eyes on voye/founi je gade, foure je feasting n. bonbans feat n. esplwa, aksyon, jefb, reyalizasyon acrobatic ~ lakobat, akwobat feather n. plim (zwazo) in fine ~ fre kou kola kenz, sou de pye milift light as a - lej6 kou yon pay to ~ (nest) kousinen to ~ one's nest (fig.) regie zaft li featherbrain n.f featherbrained adj. s6vo plim/zdtolan featherduster n. bale plim, plimo feathered adj. ak plim ~ on the legs {poultry) bate feathers n. plimay fine soft ~ divfc having sparse tail ~ (bird) palanke to lose ~ deplimen feather-stitch (needle) n. ar& featherweight n. pwa plim 
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feathery - feel feathery adj. ak plim, flou feature n. kalite. karakteristik [Fr], mak fabrik; v. (to make prominent} mete an vedet (typical) - mak, karakteristik [Fr J featureless adj. san fom, vag features pin tre febrile adj ki gen lafycv. cho February propn. fevriye fecal mater n matye fekal feces pin. wate. matye fekai, kabine. kabine 
- (for lab work) sel feckless adj pa alawote. initil fecund (having many children) adj pititral fecundate v. fekonde fecundation n fekondasyon. fttiiizasyon fed: ~ up (with) about, bout, bouke, ralkou to be ~ up with pedi pasyans ak. rak ak federal adj federal Federal Bureau of Investigation 
(USA) acron. FBI (pronounced. ef-bi-ay) federalism n federal is federalist njadj federal is federate v. federc federation n federasyon (con)- konfederas) on fee n fre admission/entrance - dwadantre. fredantre customs -> ladwann for a nominal - abapri. abonmache feeble adj 1 (weak) feb. delika 2 (sickly) maladif, enfim. kanyan(k), kobann/a 
feeble-minded adj. tet gaye/vid/ kalbas, kannannan feeble-minded ness n.enbesilite feebleness n. febies feed n. I (fodder for animals) manje bet 2 (grub or chow) boustifay; v. bay manje, nouri, alimante big - gag6t daily efort to ~ oneself degwel to - on manje to - upon (fig.) peze souse. ekspwate feedback n. reyaksyon, reports feeding bottle n bibon, bibwon feeding tube n. tib nan nen/vant, sew6m (pou nouri) feel n. 1 (physical) sansasyon 2 (flair) don. ladres, talan; 
v. I (to touch physically) many en 
(pronounced, man-yen), tate. louche; 2 (to sense) santi, resanti 
[Fr] - like doing s.thg. sou sa, lide li di I. dispoze to - a little beter pran yon ti pvc. ft yon ti mye to - al  right pa gen anyen to - an overal weaknes  santi tet vid to - around/about tate to - at home retwouve to - bad about regret, santi li jennen to ~ beter reft, repran. ft yon mye to - for senpatize. gen pity e pou to - free to gen dwa, pa ezite. met to - ia(side) fouye to - in one's bones presanti to - in one's puce retwouve to - like (gen) anvi. santi to - much beter ft yon gran mye 
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feeler - fence 
to ~ one's way tate, tatonnen 
to ~ out tate, sonde 
to ~ up karese 
to ~ up to santi li kapab 
feeler (of insect) n. anten 
feeling n. 1 (sensation) sansasyon 
2 (sentiment) santiman, sansiblite, 
dispozisyon, lide; adj. ak ke 
sansib, charitab, karesan 
~ great nan plat li 
good ~ alezkd 
I'm not - well kd a pa bon 
feelings pin. santiman, emosyon 
hard ~ rankin, ranke, rayisab 
no hard ~ san rankin 
to hurt (s.o.'s) ~ blese, fwase 
feet: 
~ first (de) pye devan 
flat ~ pye plat 
on one's ~ sou de pye li 
on your ~! kanpe doubout! 
one has to keep one's ~ on the 
ground de pye nou fet pou rete ate 
smelly-pye mayas/santi 
three ~ long twa pye de longfc 
three ~ wide twa pye de laje 
to drag one's ~ (fig.) mize 
to get under one's ~ anba pye 
moun 
to set back on one's ~ dechwe 
to stand on one's own ~ 
granmoun tet li 
without getting one's ~ wet a pye 
sek 
feign v. pran p6z, kontrefe, fente 
feigned adj. pa sense, fo, atifisyel 
feigning n. madigra, similak 
feint (in sports) n. fent, kab, kabray; 
v. kabre, fente 
feisty adj. cho, vif, anime, fouge 
felicitations pin. konpliman 
felicitous adj. chanse, ere, byennere 
felicity n. ke kontan, kontantman 
feline adj. tankou yon chat, grasye, 
an chatkalis/chatpent 
fell (trees) v. rache desann/tonbe 
fellatio n. ti bef 
to perform - ft ti bef 
fellow n. bonnonm, neg, gason, 
tonton, fre 
big - granbrenn 
~ man/creature sanblab 
~ member konfre 
- student kondisip 
little ~ ti tonton 
poor-! podyab! 
fellow-citizen, fellow-countryman 
it konsitwayen, konpatriy6t 
fellowship n. 1 (comradeship) 
konminyon (fratenel), kanmaradri 
2 (partnership) asosyasyon 
fellow-traveler n. sitiri 
fellow-worker n. konpay travay, 
koleg 
felon n. kriminel 
~ (inflammation of finger or toe) 
pannari 
felonious adj. kriminel 
felony n. krim (grav), deli 
felt (material) n. fet; adj. fetre 
felt-tip marker/pen n. fet 
female n. fi, fanm; adj. femel, fi, 
manman 
«• (animal not yet having given 
birth) femel 
feminine adj. feminen 
femininity n. feminite [Fr.) 
feminism n. feminis 
feminist nJadj. feminis 
femur n. zokwis 
fen n. boubye 
fence n. lantouray, lantiray, kloti, 
barye 
chain-link ~ griyay 
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fence - fetishism 
- (receiver of stolen goods) sitlre, rescle;/«. reselcz on the ~, undecided antrede, 
anbalan, endesi picket ~ lantouray (ak) piket to act as a - sitire, resele to ~ (with sword) fe ieskrim to - in (field etc.) klotire, antoure, bare, leve brtz to - of sekc to play both tides of the/sit on both sides of the ~ woule de bo fencer n. (with sword) eskrime fencing n. 1 (enclosure) kloti, lantouray 2 (with sword) Ieskrim fend v. debouye to - for oneself degaje li pou kont li to - of  pare, devyc, detounen to - of  a blow espadonnen to - of  bal  (soccer) pare gdl fender n zel —bender ti aksidan machin left - (of vehicle) zel agoch right - (of vehicle) zel adwat fennel (herb) n. bwanize. lanni vet feral adj. endont, bosal ferment n. (fermenting agent) 
ftman: v ftmante, travay fermentation n. femantasyon fern n. foujc maidenhair - mouslin ferocious adj fewos, sovaj. bosal ferocity n. fewosite. sovajri. bosalite ferret n. (animal) fire to - out fouye chache, pcche to - through fouye chache. fafouye Ferris wheel prop.n gran wou [Fr) ferry v. transpote. bwotc. charye ferry-boat n. bak ferryman n pase 
fertile adj. donnen, fttil [Fr.) 
~ (having many children) pititral 
- (soil etc.) gra fertility n. fetilite [Fr] fertilization n. fttiiizasyon, konsepsyon, kwazman, jem yo 
dak6 fertilize (soil) v. mete angre/fimye fertilized: to be - kwaze fertilizer n. angre liquid - piren manure used as - fimye nitrogen-fixing leaves used as ~ angre vet fertilizing adj. fetilizan fervency n. devouman fervent, fervid adj chalerin, garyon, je wouj, fanatik, ft van [Fr] fervor n. lade, pasyon fester v. anvlimen, sipire, ankave. ft pi festival n ftt, festival, kernes festive adj. jwaye, ge - occasion gala festivities pin. rejwisans, festivite large noisy - koudjay with great - angranjan festoon n. gilann; v. gani, one, dekore fetal adj. fetis - damage donmaje depi nan % ant ~ position akoukouman in a - position tankou yon tibebe nan vant, akoukouman fetch v. al chache fetching adj atiran, bel fete n ftt, selebrasyon fetid adj santi, santd, founda, foun fetbh n. fetich, wanga fetishism n fetich is to practice - mare lalo. ft wanga 
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fetishist - fickleness fetishist n. wangate; f.n. wangat6z fetoscope n. fetosk6p feter n. s6p, antrav; v. mare kout to - (animal) jouke, anpetre fetters pin. chenn 
~ (for animals) zanpfct fettle: in fine ~ an v£v fetus, foetus n. fetis, tibebe nan vant (anvan twa mwa gwos&s) sound of - moving in womb ploup ploup to prevent the normal development of a - (through evil 
magic) rete/mare pitit feud n. hinghang, yingyang, kont; v. fb kont, chire pit feudal adj. feyodal feudalism n. feyodalis feuding n. hinghang fever n. lafySv, lafydb, fyb\ African porcine ~ p6s pdsin bad ~ gwo lafyfcv black-water ~ pipi nwa brain ~ lafy^v sbvo dengue - lafy&v/lagrip deng ~ and chils chofr&t, lafy6v fitt/ frison/tranble, lafy&v nan san ~ blister bouton lafyfcv, chank high ~ gwo lafyfev, lafydv cho/ chwal low-grade ~ ti fybv Malta ~ lafy^v malta (mother's) ~ while nursing infant lafy£v \bt postpartum/puerperal ~ lafydv apre akouchman, lafy^v kabann rheumatic ~ lafy^v nan zo, lafydv rimatis scarlet - lafy&v eskalatin stubborn ~ lafyfcv kolan typhoid ~ lafy^v tifoyid/tifreyis 
undulant ~ lafyfcv malta yelow ~ lafyfev jdn, laj6nis feverfew (med plant) n. bale mmb feverish adj. cho, ki gen tefybv - state rechofman feverishly adv. touye tit, san lage feverishness n. pasyon, obsesyon, mani fever-root (herb) n. bwaletdl few adj. pa anpil a ~ kfck, k£lke, detwa, dezoutwa, enpe - and far between kdk grenn degrennen quite a - se pa detwa/de/k6k, bon kfck, yon bon valfe, plizyfc fewer adj. mwens no ~ than pou pi piti, pa mwens pase fewest adj. mwens posib fianc6(e) n. fyanse, mennaj fiasco n. fyasko, ech6k total fiat n. dekrfe, arete fib n. ti manti; v. bay/ft (yon) ti manti fibber n. krakfc, mantfe fiber n. 1 (thread-like filament) fib, 
fil 2 (wheat chaff) pay ble ~ used for caulking letouf ~ used for making hats, rope etc gwann moral ~ nannan, ftmte, det&minasyon fiberglass n. katon bouri, fibdevfc fibroid adj. fibwdm fibroma n. fibwdm fibrous adj. fibre fibula n. ti zo janm, pewone [Fr.] fickle adj. frivdl, ante, lasezon - woman chw& to be ~ gen je toupatou fickleness n. lej&e, fantezi, kapris, 
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fiction - fight latitin fiction n. fiksyon, imajinasyon fictional, fictitious adj. fiktif, imajine, krem6l. cnvante fictionalize v. rakonte tankou yon istwa fictitiously adv fiktivman, ak imajinasyon fiddle it (/am.) vyolon bass ~ bas fit as a - anfom kon (yon) bas. (re kou kola kenz to ~ around bare van. pa voum pa do to-jwe vyolon to - with jwe ak, manyen fiddle wood tree it bwadoti. bwasavann. chen kalbasi. grigri fidelity it fidclite fidget v. grajc. vire, bat k6 don't -! pa chipote k6 ou!. pa bat k6 ou! to - with nan raddt ak fidgety adj. ajite. enneve. san chita poztsyon fiduciary adj konfyans. serye. gadyen fief it fyef flefdom n. fyef. domen field it jaden, te. chan. teren athletic - teren espo cultivated - jaden -day (Jig. )koudjay - glasses lonnvi - marshal gran marechal - of expertise domen - of interest branch - ofice branch, sikisal - slave esklav channel - studies/work etid pratik - trip (ti) sdti. pwonmnad landing - teren (d)aterisaj 
part of - furtherest from irrigation entry point pye jaden part of - nearest irrigation entry point tet jaden plaig - (soccer etc.) teren (espo) fiend it dyab, dcnmon, mons fiendish adj. abominab. sanmanman, dyabolik. kriyel, monstre fierce adj. few6s, sovaj, mechan. bosalfierceness it. fewosite, sovajri, bosal ite fleriness it chale, eksitasyon fiery adj. fouge, chofe - girl or woman tapajez fife it fif fifteen num. kenz approximately/about - kenzen fifteenth adj. kenzyem fifth adj. senkyem - grade (in school) senkyem ane fondamantal. mwayen en fif hly adv. senkyemman fifties pin senkanten fiftieth adj senkantyem fifty num. senkant approximately - senkanten 
- (preceding de. twa, kat. senk, sis. set) senkann fifty-fifty adv kifkif. egalego. ren pouren. fifti fifti [£nj? ) fig n fig trans - tree figye fight it. goumen, batay. lit, konba; v 1 (in brawl) goumen. batay 2 do struggle, strive) lite 3 (to box) bokse ready for a - sou goumen, opre pou lage smal - monte a de to be ready to - kare zepol ak. 
fight - filial kare to engage in a - kole/frape/kontre k6n to engage in a knife ~ rale kouto to ~ back defann kd li, bay (yon moun) monnen py£s li, gen bon repondong, riposte to - (it out) bw6 yon (tas) kafe anm£ ak/ansanm, ft yon monte a de to - of pare, detounen, devye, konjire to ~ (over) mare batay (sou) to ~ with brikole to get into a ~ with (s.o.) bwfc (yon tas) kafe anmd ak (yon moun) to give up the ~ bese lebra to ofer to ~ al comers kriye onz patou to pick a - chache kont, leve goumen to put up a - anbake to put up a - against ft rekalsitran ak to start a ~ mennen/mete kont, leve goumen fighter n. konbatan, lift 
~ (esp. cock) woutchadd batay 6 fredom ~ konbatan pou lib&e fighting n. batay, lit, goumen; adj. konbatif to start - rale manclft to stop ~ mete ba lezam figment of the imagination n. fantezi, fantas, vizyon figurative adj. figire figuratively adv. nan sans figire figure n. 1 (number) chif, nimewo 2 (drawing) figi, desen 3 (general 
appearance) aparans, 16, (eskanp) figi, min, fdm kd; v. sipoze, kw6 ~ of speech pawoli, espresyon, 
fasonn pale key ~ p&sonalite smal carved wooden - ti tonton to ~ in konte to ~ on prevwa to ~ out kalkile, konprann, konte, figire to watch one's ~ ft laling figurehead n pope (twdl), p6tre, fantdm; adj. fantdch ~ presidency prezidans an doub figures pin. aritmetik, matematik, estatistik figurine ru ti tonton/madanm (an bwa), ti estati Fiji Islands plprop.ru zile Fidji filament (light bulb) n. filaman filariasis (med) n. filarydz filch v. eskanmdte, detwouse file n. dosye, dokiman; v. I (to 
classify) klase, mete nan 16d 2 (to 
smooth or grind with a file) limen ~, data ~ fichye ~ clerk komi, anplwaye ~ folder (for documents) chemiz 
~ (tool) lim flat ~ lim plat in single ~ alafilendydn, youn apre/d6y& 16t nail ~ lim rough ~ rap square ~ Hm kare, lim kat fas to ~ a report (journalist) repdte to ~ charges ft depozisyon, pote plent to ~ (fingernails etc.) limen to ~ legal proceedings entante yn pwos6 to ~ out sdti youn apre/d£y6 16t triangular - lim triyang filefish n. kabrit filial a^ .filyal [Fr] 
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f i l igree - fin 
filigree ft filigr&n [Fr ] 
filing n. k l a s m a n 
- c a b i n e t k l a s* 
F i l i p i n a / / ? r o p . f r Fi l ip*n 
F i l i p i n o prop. n /adj. F i l ipen 
fill v. plen, ranpl i , foul, chaje 
o n e ' s - kont kd/ l i , r*g 
( to e a t ) o n e ' s - m a n j e kon t li, 
(manje ) vant d e b o u t o n n e n 
t o - ( a t o o t h ) p l o n b e 
to - ( b a c k ) in k o n b l e 
t o - c r a c k s of w a l l r ebouz iye 
t o - in ranpl i 
t o - i n , b r i e f ft y o n ra le sou . me te 
okou ran 
t o ~ in (hole etc) b o u c h e , r anb leye 
t o - (s .o . ) In e n f a m e , m e t e 
okouran 
t o - o u t p len , ranpl i 
t o - t o o v e r f l o w i n g t iyonnen 
t o ~ t o t h e b r i m p len ra b o u c h 
to - u p p len , r anp l i . konb l e , foul 
t o - u p o n e ' s g a s t a n k foul tank li 
t o ~ (vacancy) k o n b l e 
t o - w i t h b e n n / b l e n d e ak 
t o h a v e o n e ' s - (o f ) ra lkou 
filled: 
- t o o v e r f l o w i n g plen d e b 6 d e 
- t o t h e b r i m p len ra g a g a n n 
bouch , p len kou / c 
- w i t h / u p cha je ( ak ) , k o n b l e 
fillet (meat, fish) n. fil* 
fill-in n r anp la san . sibsti t i 
filling n I (dentalfilling) p lon, 
p lonba j , a m a l g a m 2 (culinary 
stuffing) fas 3 (fabric Muffing) 
ranpl isa j 
- in (o f b o l e ) r anb leya j 
- s t a t i o n e s t a s y o n g a / ( o l i n h p o n p 
gaz 
- s t a t i o n a t t e n d a n t p o n p i s 
p e r m a n e n t - a m a l g a m 
t e m p o r a r y ~ bagay pou bouche 
dan ki p a p re te lontan, zoe 
t o d o a ~ p lonbe 
t o r e m o v e t h e - (tooth) dep lonbe 
filly (horse) fn. pou l ich 
film n 1 (movie) fim 2 (for camera) 
fim 3 (coating) p lak ; v. filme 
- d i r e c t o r n reyal izat*; 
fn reyal iza t r i s 
- l i b r a r y s inemaf tk 
- s t a r vcd*t 
- s t r i p fim fiks 
filming n fimaj 
f i l m - m a k e r n s ineyas , reyal izat*; 
fn reyal iza t r i s 
film-making n s inematograf i 
filmy, g a u z y adj. fen, delika* 
t r ansparan , kl*, transltsidL sw*l 
fi l ter n (grille) k rep in , filt; v. kou le . 
fiitre, t amize 
a l r - f i l t * l*/van, *flh* 
*~(mach) filt* 
- p a p e r p a p y e filtre/filt 
- t i p b o u t filtre/filt 
fuel - (diesel) filt* diz*l /dyez*l 
fuel - (gasoline) filt* gaz 
o i l - f i l t * lwi l ,6yf i l t* 
f i l t e r ing ft filtraj. t amiza j 
filth n sal te , k ras , k ras te , sa lopr i , 
m a l p w d p t e , kochonnr i 
f i l thily adv s a l m a n 
ftlthineti n kochonnr i , salopri 
filthy ad) sal n*t /serye , sal kou yon 
peny ti dan 
- e x p r e s s i o n bet iz 
- p e r s o n s a n g w e n 
t o b e - ft p i cbon 
f i l t r a t ion n filtrasyon 
fin (offish) n z*l, z* lwon, najwa, 
peny (pronounced p en -y ) 
a n a l - (of fish) z*l /peny anbavan t 
c a u d a l -(offish)ke 
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fin - fine-textured dorsal ~ (offish) zb\ anwodo/do, najwa sou do, peny anwodo median ~ (of fish) zb\ sou kote pectoral ~ (offish) zb\ sou kote pelvic ~ (of fish) zdl/peny anbavant tail ~ (of fish) ke finagle v. manniganse, mannigete finagler n. mannigansd final adj. dfenye, final that's ~ pwen ba finale n. konklizyon finalist n. finalis finality n. finalite finalize v. finalize finally adv. anfen, alafen, finalman, anddnyelye, bout pou bout, boutofen, oddnye rezime ~! anfen serafen! 
~ (used before a v.) fin to ~ do (s.thg.) fini pa finals (sports) n. final finance n. finans, (gwo) kdb; v. finanse, bay k6b ~(s) finans, resous high - Wdlstrit financial adj. finansye - administrator ekondm ~ conditions are so desperate bwa ftlman mare ~ difficulties anpechman, anbarasman - statement eta kont in ~ difficulties jennen to be in bad - shape se chen y ap leve pou yo kouche to be in ~ dificulty bat dlo (pou) 
ftbd financially adv. finansydman in bad shape ~ sou jant financier n. finansye financing n. finansman 
to provide ~ finanse long-term ~ finansman alonftm short-term ~ finansman akouftm finch n. (bird) penson [Fr.] find n. twouvay, dekouvit; v. jwenn, twouve [Fr.] Pl ~ out sooner or later foumi va ban m nouvil to be hard to - monte bwa to ~ a way (to do s.thg.) ft yon jan (pou ft yon bagay) to ~ again retwouve, rejwenn to - (by accident) atrap, atrape to ~, invent envante, dekouvri to ~ it dificult/hard to mal pou to ~ out aprann, vini konnen, dekouvri, rann kont, jwenn to ~ out about s.thg. ft yon dekouvdt to try to ~ out chache konnen finding n konklizyon, dekouvdt, desizyon (jur.) fine n. amann, penalite, kontravansyon; v. bay (yon) amann/kontravansyon, penalize; 
adj. 1 (good) bon, solid; 2 (nice 
or elegant) bdl, fen, anftm, pyout 3 (in great shape) anfdm; adv. byen, pas ~! byen!, bon! ~ arts ftza, boza, liboza ~ print ti Ibt fen to be doing ~ ap boule fine-looking adj. bb\ —guy botip finely adv. ak finds/delikafts fineness n. delikafts, finds finer points (of language)pin. finds finery n. rad s6ti, paydt finesse n. sibtilite finest n. krdm 
fine-textured (hair) adj. filas 
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fine-tune - finish 
Fingers / dwet (gwo) pous 
dwet jouda » 
dwet maje 
dwet bag -
ti dwet - » fine-tune v. rann konfdm. ajiste fen finger n. dwet extra - or toe dwet marasa/jimo —bowl rens dwet [Fr.) 
- (unit of measure) dwa index/first - dwet jouda/jida/ bouwo, (l)endeks [Fr.) little - ti dwet. (l)orikile [Fr] middle ~ dwet maje. dwet mitan. lemaje not to lift a - pa leve ni lou ni leje ring - dwet bag. dwet ante, annile, lanile [Fr] to ~, accuse lonje dwet sou to handle tate. manycn, tatonnen to signal with one's - (not vuig) ft yon dwet to use the ~ for sex bay dwet fingering n. (music) dwete finger-licking: - good koupe dwet fingernail n zong (dwet men \ - polish kiteks. kites white spot in - kado fingernails: to bite one's - manje zong 
o cut one's - ft/taye zong finger-pointing n. lonje dwet fingerprint n. anprent (dijitai). mak anprent; v. dijitalize. pran mezi/ longe dwet; adj. dijitai fingerprints n. (mak) anprent (dijitai) to have - taken ft anprent to take ~ pran anprent fingers: space between - or toes fant dwet sticky - (thieving tendencies) dwet long to interlock one's middle - to prevent s,thg. from happening mare two - spread (for measuring 
serving of rum etc ) de dwa gaye fingertip n. pwent/et dwet finicky adj. manyak, kalsitran. difisil finish n. I (end) fen 2 (varnish) veni. poli; v. fini. fin. temine. kaba - line liy (a)rive to - of  (to put an end to) kaba, mete yon pwen ba nan to - quickly espedye to - (s.o.) of  fini ak, koupe latcha, 
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finished - fireworks ft ladennye sou to ~ up fin pase to ~ up rapidly tdtdt finished adj. 1 (at an end) fini, kaba, ftmine, acheve 2 (to be done for) chire, kata, bannann, boule, fri 3 (worn out or exhausted) bout it's - (that's the end of it) adyovat finishing up (final touches) n travo finite adj. restren, limite Finland prop.n. Fenlann Finn prop.n. Fenlandfc; 
f.prop.n. Fenlanddz Finnish n. (language) fenlande; adj. fenlande fir (tree) n. sapen, sap fire n dife, ensandi [Fr.]; v. 1 (from job) revoke, balote, mete aft, kase, mete/voye an disponibilte [Fr.] 
2 (gun) tire; interj 1 (conflagration) men dife! 2 (shoot!) zam! blazing - foundz field - an61, ti wouj —alrm alm (dife), kl6ch(6t), sonndt ~ boat bato ponpye ~ brigade kd ponpye ~! (command) fe! ~ department (sdvis) ponpye ~ engine kamyon/machin ponpye ~ escape eskalye sekou ~ extinguisher ekstengichd (dife), ponp dife, boufty pou touye dife ~ hydrant bouch (d)ensandi ~ (in mas) bale ~ plug bouch (d)ensandi —seting mete dife, ensandye ~ station kazdn ponpye ~ truck kamyon/machin ponpye in the line of ~ sou kanno on - an fe/flanm, ap boule 
to bank a - ranje dife to catch (on) - pran dife to cause a - mete dife to cease ~ sispann tire to - a weapon ft fe, tire to ~ (s.o.) from an important position detwone to ~ upon louvri bal/zam sou to open ~ louvri fe to put out a - touye dife, etenn dife to set on- mete dife, ensandye [Fr. ] to start a ~ sanbte/ft/limen dife/ boukan to stir a ~ vante to take of the ~ (stove) desann under -anba baton wood ~ dife bwa firearm n. zam afe fireball n. boui dife firebrand n. 1 (ember) tizon 
2 (instigator, troublemaker) foftdetwoub, pousidife, chachddkont, pwovokaft firebug /i piwom&n, moun ki mete dife espre, en$andy£ [Fr] firecracker n peta, dinamit fire-extinguisher n. ekstengichi (dife), ponp dife firefighter n. ponpye, sapdponpye auxilary - ponpye oksily* firefly n. koukouy, koukouwouj fireman n ponpye, sapiponpye fireplace n. chemine, ftvaye fireproof adj. enboulab, pa ka boule fireroom n. chofiri fireside n. bd chemine, kwen dife, bd fwaye firestorm n. manman/yon s£l dife, ensandi firewood n. bwa (pou) dife fireworks pin. fedatifis 
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firing-fish 
Bengal light - pidetwai 
klorat 
to set off - tire fedatifis 
firing n. 1 (dismissal from job) 
revokasyon 2 (stoking) chof 
-/rifle/shooting range channti 
- squad ploton egzekisyon 
heavy - (constant shooting) fe 
nouri 
mass - (from jobs) lavaj, baleyaj 
start keep on shooting! zam! 
firm n. konpayi, fim, an t repr i2 ; 
adj, 1 (solid or sturdy) ftm, 
fiks, di, solid, tennfas, djanm, 
tdt 2 (healthy) enganm, en gam, 
djanm, dyanm 3 (resolute or 
determined) deside, rezoli, sou de 
pye ftm/militd 
to be - mete gason sou, kenbe tdt 
to be - with ft yon je wouj sou 
to remain - reziste (nan) 
firmament n vout, fimaman 
firmly adv. 1 (solidly sturdily) ftm. 
djanm, tennfas, tdt 2 (strenuously) 
di 3 (resolutely) de pye ftm/militd, 
tennfas 4 (harshly) men deft 
firmness n. I (hardness) ftmte, 
solidite 2 (steadfastness) ftmte. tdt 
anplas 
- of purpose detdminasyon, ftmte 
first n./adj. premye, prcnmye; 
adv. anpremye 
- and foremost anvantou 
- grade (in sch(wf) premye ane 
fondamantal, preparatwa en 
- (in order} an premye 
- name non, prenon 
- of all, at ~ premydman. dabd, 
toudabd, anvantou, anpremye 
- . •. then tanto ... tanto 
to come out - jwenn boul 
first-aid n premye swen. premye 
sekou 
- kit bwat premye swen 
- worker sekouris 
first-born n. premye pitit, premis 
first-class adj. total, gran kaiib 
first-fruits n. premis 
firsthand adj. dirdk 
firstly adv. premydman, toudabd 
first-rate adj. bon ndt, total, gran 
kalib 
fiscal adj. fiskal 
the 1999-year egzdsis 1999 
fish n pwason; v. peche (pwason), 
al/ft lapdch 
African pom pa no karang aplim 
Atlantic bumper - pdtpdt 
Atlantic cutlass - manchdt 
Atlantic manta ray lanj nwa 
balao balawou 
ballyhoo balawou 
banana - bannann 
barracuda bekin 
barred hamlet - pan/i/i 
bass bas 
batfish chovsourit lanmd 
Bermuda chub wodo 
bigeye jwif, lalin 
blackcap basslet diven 
black - pwason ndg 
black hamlet tindg 
bluetiead ralral 
blue parrotflsh pdwokdt ble' 
bride'diven 
blue runner karang ton 
blue tang ddktd 
boneflsti makabi 
bullhead - magouya lanmd 
butterfly - demwazdl, magrit 
butter hamlet - panzt/i 
carp kap 
clown trigger-fish bous afe 
cobia mdlan 
fish - fish 
cod lanmori 
common jack karang 
coney fen mayi moulen 
crevalle jack karang 
damselfish delakS, bouki 
devilfish lanj malfini 
dog snapper sad dan chen, sad 
woul*z 
dolphin bousen, dorad 
dried ~ pwason ch*ch 
filefish kabrit 
- bone ar£t, zo pwason 
~ breeder pisikilt* 
~ cake boul6t 
~ food/bait fre, lak 
~ grown in ponds and preserved 
in ice for supermarkets pwason 
mak&t 
~ net nas, privye, fil* 
~ pond/pool basen pwason 
~ preserved in salt salezon 
~ raising pisikilti 
~ soup bouyon pech* 
~ story flafla 
~ trap (bamboo or wicker) nas 
flying ~ pwason volan/z*l 
fresh ~ pwason fire 
freshwater ~ pwason dlo dous 
frigate mackerel bon it 
glasseye lalin 
glasseye snapper sad je kid 
goatfish babaren, balbaren 
gouper mewou 
gray snapper sad gri 
graysby fenfen 
grouper ~n6g 
grunt kwdkwo 
haddock *glefen 
halibut fletan 
hamlet bleble 
horse-eye jack karang makw6k 
king mackerel taza 
lane snapper sad ajante 
lizardfish mabouya 
longnose batfish lougawou lanmi 
lookdown lalin aplim 
majestic angel savanit 
margined flyingfish balbaren pat 
chwal 
mojarra wondo jdn/katlaj 
mountain mullet mil* 
mutton snapper sad kli 
needlefish j6fi 
neither ~ nor fowl pa ni pip ni 
tabak 
oarfish dfich 
parrotfish p*wok*t, pawokit 
porcupine ~ pwason ame 
puffer ~ foufou, soso gloso 
rainbow parrotfish p*wok*t jako 
ray-finned - zil evantay 
ray-fish re 
red ~ pwason p*wok*t 
red goatfish balbaren wouj 
red grouper n*g wouj 
red hind grandyil 
red snapper sad (woz/sol*y) 
reef squirrelfish kadino bwa bwa 
rock beauty lapolis 
rock hind grandyil w6ch, fen 
round scad koulouwou 
saltwater - pwason lanm* 
salty spicy fried ~ saliz 
sand diver mabouya lanmi 
sand tilefish manchtt 
schoolmaster pwofes* 
scrawled cowfish bous ak6n 
sea bass bous tabak 
sea pike djdlfi 
sergeant major pildt 
sheepshead djdl pave 
silver Jenny wodo ajante 
small grouper fenfen 
small whitebait tritri 
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fish - fistfight 
snipe ~ djdlfi 
snook bwoch* 
sole s6I 
Southern puffer krapo lanm6, 
k6w6s61 
Spanish grunt kako gri 
speckled hind grandyil dfich 
spotted bass bosou 
spotted drum - p* 
spotted eagle ray re lanj, zanj, 
malfini lannrft 
squirrelfish kadino, kadinal, 
16ry&n 
sting-ray re pikan 
stoplight parrotfish piwokit vant 
wouj 
striped burrfish foufou 
sturgeon chirijyen 
swordfish espadon, lift balawou 
tarpon saval 
thread fin babachat 
tilapia tilapya 
to be like a - fish out of water pa 
nan moun isit 
to drink like a ~ koule bweson, 
bw£ kou tafyaft 
to ~ for compliments chache 
konpliman 
to ~ out/up rale s6ti, retire 
to have other ~- to fry gen !6t 
aft/koze 
triggerfish bous, kabrit 
tripletail d6m*z, nanddmi 
trout twit 
turbot pwason plat 
vermilion snapper sad wouj 
weever viv 
whitebait piskit 
white bass teta dlo dous 
yellow goatfish balbaren j6n 
yellow-tail parrotfish boutou 
yellowtail snapper sad jdn, kola 
fishbait n. fre, lak 
to remove ~ delake 
fishball n. boulet 
fishbone n. ar6t, zo pwason 
fish bowl n. ak wary 6m 
fisherman n. pech* (pwason) 
expert ~ nftt zen 
fishery n. pisikilti 
fishhook n. zen 
two-headed ~ attached to metal 
drum (for catching sharks) 
irftryon 
fishing n. lapdchu p£ch 
deep-sea - lapich nan fon lannft 
~ boat bato (la)p£ch 
~ line liy 
~ pole/rod gdl 
~ tackle atiray lap£ch 
(for) - apdch 
to go - al/ft lap£ch 
to take - mennen ft lap*ch 
triangular ~ dragnet (made of 
cord) senn 
fishmonger n. machann/vand* 
pwason\fn machann/vanddz 
pwason 
fish-net n. fift, privye 
fish pond/pool n. basen pwason 
fish trap n. nas 
fishy (shady, dubious) adj. pa katolik 
something is ~! kaka rat d£y6 
bw6t! 
fission n. fisyon 
fissure n. fant, fay, fele 
fist n. pwen 
iron ~ gwo ponyit 
to make a - mare pwen li, sere 
men 
to shake one's - at ft menas, 
menase 
fistblow ft koutpwen 
fistfight n. bimbanm 
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fistful - fix 
fistful n. ponyen 
fisticuffs pin. koutpwen, goumen 
fists: 
w i th c lenched ~ pwen m a r e 
fistula n. fo kannal nan ddyfc 
(etsetera) 
fit n. 1 {sudden attack of a disease) 
(maladi) kriz 2 (emotional 
outburst) kriz; v. 1 (to adjust) 
ajiste, ranje, rann konf6m 
2 (to be the proper size or shape) 
ale ak, tonbe egal/j is/by en/ 
daplon, chita byen/sou, reponn, 
konvni; adj. 1 (in great shape) 
anfdm, gaya, enganm, p w d p 2 (acceptable) akseptab, pasab 
epi lept ic ~ kriz malkadi / tonbe 
- as a fiddle anfdm kou (yon) bas , 
fre kou kola kenz 
~ for alawoft 
~ of a n g e r kriz 
- to be s h o w n prezantab 
~ to be t ied gen machwd gonfle, ft 
move san, san li monte nan ftt 
~ to d r i n k bivab 
~ to ea t manjab 
t h a t does n o t ~ h i m / h e r li pa 
sanble sa 
t igh t ~ sere 
to be ~ to b e t ied m a n d e ponpe 
to feel ~ santi anfdm 
to ~ closely moule 
to ~ closely {clothes) sentre , sere 
to ~ (clothes) chita 
to ~ in gen plas/tan li 
to ~ in wi th s iye /mache ak, antre 
nan jwdt 
to ~ o u t w i th founi 
to ~ (shoes) chose 
to ~ ( to su i t ) kadre ak 
to ~ well (clothes etc.) byen tonbe 
sou 
to h a v e a ~ d e k o n p o z e , j i go te 
t o h a v e a n e p i l e p t i c ~ tonbe 
malkadi 
t o m a k e ~, c o n d i t i o n o n e ' s body 
me te anfdm 
t o t h r o w a - ft yon st\ kdf t 
fitful adj. a ledvini , a levini , w e t e 
me te 
to b e ~, t h r a s h a b o u t bat k6 li 
fitness n. ( la)sante , anfdm 
fits: 
by ~ a n d s t a r t s tchake t chake 
fitted for adj. pwdp /bon pou 
fitter (technician) n. m o n f t 
fitting n. eseyaj ; adj. k o n v n a b , 
ndmal , apwopr iye [Fr.] 
~ r o o m sal eseyaj 
fittingly adv. k o n v n a b m a n , 
kdrdkteman, k d m s a d w a 
fittings pin. akseswa 
fitweed n. ( f ty ) koulant 
five num. senk 
~ o ' c l o c k senkd 
— y e a r p l a n plan kenkena l [Fr.] 
five-year adj. kenkena l 
fix n. (predicament) ka, t c h o u b o u m , 
ka tchaboumbe , twawa , g o n m ; 
v. 1 (to repair) ranje, repare , leve 
pkn 2 (to get even with) ko responn 
3 (to establish date, hour etc.) 
fikse 
b a d ~ m o v e kout kat 
T i l ~ y o u ! M a p pran ou! 
in a - antrave, (pye) nan d lo , pran 
nan twa wa , (pye pran) nan petren, 
nan b o u m b a 
to b e in a ~ mele , mare , an t rave , 
nan ka 
to ~ (s.o.) b lende w a w a 
to ~ u p ( a r r a n g e ) mete sou pye, 
dganize 
to ~ u p (dol l u p ) ponponnen , pran 
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fixate - flame plim, fifinen to - up s.o. with kare to ~ up (to improve) amenaje fixate v. fikse, konsantre. santre fixation n. obsesyon. angouman. mani fixed, steady adj, fiks, ftm, imobil ~ price pri fiks to be - on, determined sdti pou to become - vini d6mi mouri fixedly adv fiks fixings pi n. akseswa fixing-up n. pase men. ranjman, amenajman fixture n. aparty, machin fizz n gaz; v. ft gaz, gazouye fizzle v. (to form bubbles) bouyi to - out, fail papsis, echwe fizzy adj. gaze; fadj. gaz*z fjord ft. fy6d flab ft. pann (vant). gwo pans flabbergast v estonmake. ft sote/ pan tan flabbergasted adj rete bib*/ b*k£k*/sczi, rete bouch be, rete djdl louvri flabbiness n kd likid/mouri/kraz flabby adj. douy&t, molyann. kdlmdzd, mdkdy - person labouyi flaccid adj mou flag n. drapo coat of arms of Haitian - ab lalibite - corps (Voodtxy esp.) kd drapo Flag Day (May 1H) ftt Drapo ak Linivfcsite 
- (nautical) paviyon - of truce drapo blan palmant* —raising ceremony lamonte didrapo - symbolic of the Duvalier 
regime drapo pentad French ~ trikold Haitian - bikol6 official - of Haiti (since 1986) drapo ble e wouj official - of Haiti during the Duvalier regime drapo nwa e wouj to indicate, mark end ike, siyale to - down ft siy (pou rete) to fly - at half-mast (as sign of 
mourning) mete drapo an b*n flag-bearer n. pdtdrapo flag-bearers ( Voodoo esp.) pin k6 drapo flagellate v. fwete flagellation n fwetay, filangaj, kal flagpole, flagstaff ft. bwa/ma drapo flagrant adj flagran, eskandaft flagship ft. {fig.) alaftt. anft, gid, lid*[£ft# J flagstone ft. dal flail v. I (to thrash, beat) bay yon pli makak, rwe, taye, vannen 2 (to thrash about) bay sakad, brase kd li flair ft don, ladres, talan to have a - for gen men talan pou flak ft I (bursting shells) obis, bonm 2 (criticism) pwen, kritik flake ft. ekay - (of paint) kal to - of ft kal, dckale flaky adj ftkftk, detrake, fou dou flamboyance it cspland*, briyans, ekla flamboyant (tree) n. flanbwayan, pwensyana wayal; adj wololoy, bwdd* anpil, klere, djandjan, djangan flame n flanm (dife); v. flanbe, 
flame - flat anflame ~ of the forest (tree) baton ch6che to add fuel to the ~ mete apse sou klou flameproof adj. enboulab, pa ka boule flames: consumed by ~ boule rapyetd, tou boule to go up in ~ anflame flamethrower n. lansflanm [Fr.] flaming adj. tou limen flamingo n. flanman; adj. (color) woz-wouj oranj flammable adj. ki ka boule fasil, ki ka pran flanm/dife fasil flan n. flan Flanders prop.n. Flann, Laflann flange (mack) n. flanj flank n. flan; v. mete chak kote 
~ (of mountain etc.) ren flannel n./adj. flannfcl flap n. 1 (fold) pli 2 (of the wings) koutzdl 3 (controversy) akwochay, dispit 4 (rubber insert between rim 
and inner tube of large truck tire) flap; v. (to wave in the wind) flote, bat nan van 
~ (sound of flag in wind) klaw to ~ its wings bat zdl li flapjack n. krdp flapping (sound made by object not 
firmly attached) onomat. floup floup flare n. 1 (torch) flanbo 2 (of fire) gwo kout flanm 3 (of light) gwo kout limyd; v. flanbe to ~ up soulve, repran flared adj. evaze flare-up n. move san, kriz; v. flanbe flash n. flach; v. klere, flache, & yan(yan), kliyote 
- atachment flach ~ bulb flach ~ flood lavalas -(of light) ekla - (of lightning) kout zbklb ~ point (fig.) moman verite - point (ignition) pwen alimay in a ~, quick as a - nan yon klenddy to - (electric light) mouri limen to - by pase bridsoukou flashback n. retourannaryd flasher n. egzibisyonis flashes: hot - boufe chald to have hot - santi cho, santi chald (nan tout kd) flashing adj. kliyotan flashlight n. flach flashy adj. 1 (shiny or bright) klere 2 (showy) wololoy, djandjan, djangan flask n. flakon, fy61 
~(chem.) fyask smal - poban flat n. (apartment) apatman; 
adj. 1 (having a level surface) plat, egal 2 (tasteless) vante, fad; adv. apla completely - san bit patat, san nich kanna - feet pye plat 
- (music accidental) bemdl - on the ground at£ plat - on one's back, bedridden mald kouche, alite, kabannen —out (bluntly) kareman, karebare —out (downright) n£t, absoli - spot of ground platon, plato - tire pi  kawdtchou lying - vant ba 
(often used to describe any ~ 
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flat-assed - Fleming 
object) fey to fal ~ fe bekate. papsis to go ~ (wine etc.) vante flat-assed adj. founan flat-broke adj. chech, pa gen yon sou flat-crested {rooster) adj dekreta flat-footed adj. pye plat flatiron n. fe (a rcpasc), kawo ~ heated with charcoal kawo bous - that must be heated on a Are kawo fe flatland(s) n. (te) plenn. basplenn. bas, te senp low ~<s) te pla, plafdm. planet flatly adv. raz flatten v. 1 (to make flat) plati. danmen, plani 2 (to crush) kraze to - a section of land eskape to ~ out (to smooth out) deplise to - (s.o.) ctalc, platinen to~(//ree/c.)pla, plat flattening: - a section of land eskapaj flatter v. flate, lanbe (pye). bay bon bouch, chentc nan pye flatterer n achte dftgi, lanbe. flate flattering adj bet, konvnab flattery n. flatri. pawdl djdl dims, andyozaj flattop n. potavyon flatulence n gaz, pete, van flatulent ad) plen gaz flatware n I (plates) asyet 2 (knives. 
forks, spoons) ajantri flat worm n ve sol he flaunt v fe we to ~ (herself) fe gen gen n flautist n flitis, jwe flit flavor n. gou. save; v. sizonnen. asezonnen 
~, type kalite flavorful, flavorsome adj. gou, apetisan, koupe dwet flavoring n. sezonnman, asezonman flavorless adj. fad, vante, san gou/ save flaw n. defo. donmay flawed adj. defektye, donmaje, andomaje flawless adj. zewo fdt, enpekab, san defo flawlessly adv. kouraman. do pou do (lawlessness n zewo fdt, pefeksyon flax n. len [Fr. J flaxen adj. an len [Fr] flaxseed it grenn len [Fr. ] flay v. koche, fistije flea n. pis - and tick colar kolye parazite - bite piki pis - market mache bagay dezyem men —ridden santipis fleck n tach. mak; v. tache, make fledgling n debitan, apranti, novis flee v kouri/sove kite, sove (ale), vole gage, file, kraze pran rak, kouri soti, mete deyd, bwaze to - from kouri pou to - Haiti by boat (illegally) pran kannte. ale nan virctounen to ~ (in group) deboulinen fleece n. (wool) lenn; v (to swindle) pran nan Ml, magouye, razibis fleecy, fleecelike adj flou, mdl fleeing n. mawonnay fleet n. flot - of foot, —footed rapid fleeting adj. bref, kout, flonn fleet nets n rapidite. vites Fleming/5wprt Flam an; 
f.prop.n. Hainann 
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Flemish - flipflop 
F lemish prop. adj. flaman 
flesh n. 1 (body tissue) clft, lachd, 
vyann 2 (carnal nature) laclft 
excess ~ gits 
~ a n d blood san /moun li 
~ w o u n d blesi sipdfisydl 
in ~ a n d bones nan ch* ak nan zo 
in t he ~ anchS e annds 
one ' s own ~ a n d b lood lafanmi, 
fanmi pre, trip 
to ~ ou t (expand) elaji, etann 
to ~ ou t (put on weight) vini pi 
lou, pran manm 
fleshy adj. vyannen, grasdt, repft 
fleur-de-lis n. flddelis 
flex: 
to ~ one ' s musc le (s ) gonfle/bande/ 
j w e ponydt li, mare bibi 
flexibility n. soupfts , fleksibilite 
flexible adj. fleksib, pl iyan, soup, 
likid 
ve ry ~ p e r s o n san zo 
flick n./v. teke 
to ~ t h r o u g h ft yon ti gade 
flicker n. ti limy6 ftb, ti limyfe mour i 
limen, miwatman, l imy£ koukouy; 
v. mouri limen, miwate , michmich , 
l imen tenyen/ touye 
flickering adj. k ap mour i l imen 
flier n. 1 (pamphlet) fey6, trak, 
depliyan 2 (person) avyaft , pildt 
flies (of t h e a t e r ) p i n . koul is 
flight n. 1 (act or process of flying) 
v612 (escape) sove, m a w o n , 
egz6d 
c o n n e c t i n g ~ v61 an transit [Fn] 
~ a t t e n d a n t m. ot (def t ) ; / ofts 
(deft) 
~ (of s t a i r s ) eskalye 
— r e c o r d e r anrejistft (d)v61 
h e a d ~ a t t e n d a n t direkft /direktr is 
(de) v61 
in ( f u l l ) ~ a l a v d l 
to p u t t o - me te an d e w o u t 
to t a k e ~ (airplane) ft v61 
to t a k e - (flee) vdld gag£ , chape 
poul li, s6ti kite 
flightiness n. fantezi, lej&e, latitin 
flighty adj. anf t (anf t ) , frivdl, etoudi 
flimflam n. demagoj i 
flimsy adj. branlan, pa sol id , 
ans ibreka, flay 
flinch n. t r e sayman; v. flechi, 
b rannen, tresayi 
flinching: 
w i t h o u t ~ san k£ sote , san 
defayans 
fling TL (spree) ka ladya; v. v o y e 
(jete), lanse, j e t e , p i m p e 
t o ~ b a c k r ep impe , p i m p e tounen 
t o ~ o p e n louvri a toutfds 
t o h a v e a s e x u a l ~ d u r i n g 
C a r n i v a l t i m e m a r y e nan kanaval 
flint n. s i f tks , py£ 
~ s t o n e py& tomft 
flintlock n. fizi py6 
flinty adj. (person) bout di , 
venndegede , r e d o n g 
flip n. so kabri t , lakilbit; v. 1 (to 
toss) voye , j e t e , p i m p e 2 (to tip 
over) baski le 3 (to go crazy) p£di 
ftt li, ftt li pati ; adj. e fwonte , 
derespektan , frekan 
~ s ide rev£ 
t o - a co in j w e tonton ou palm is, 
j w e pil ou fas, pa rye 
t o - o n e ' s lid pddi ftt li 
t o ~ o u t p i d i ftt li, ftt li pati 
t o ~ o v e r kapote , ranvdse 
t o ~ o v e r (vehicle) ft w o u l o 
t o ~ s.o. off ft m o v e j 6 s 
t o ~ t h r o u g h feyte, r abache , ft 
yon (ti) g a d e 
flipflop n. vdl tefas; v. chanje fizi 1 
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flip-flops - floor 
zepdl 
flip-flops (sandals) n. fant zdf ty , 
ka i ap 
flippancy n, lejdte, fantezi , latitin 
flippant adj. e f w o n t e , d e r e s p e k t a n . 
frekan 
flippantly adv a la le je 
flipper: 
- (of seal, whale etc.) na jwa 
flippers: 
( r u b b e r ) - (for swimming) p a m , 
pat . na jwa , sou lye pat k a n n a (pou 
naje) 
flirt n. (male) j e n n j a n , fift; fn. j e 
t oupa tou , k d k i t , v a n p ; v. k o z e , 
kase ti b w a n a n zd f ty , ft fft, ft 
j a k o p y e v i t , p o u s e p y o n , file 
flirtation n. fwon te 
flirtatious adj. t aken , t a k a d 6 , 
p w o v o k a f t ; m.adj fift; f.adj. 
kdk*t 
o v e r l y ~ w o m a n j e t oupa tou 
flirting n c h a m a n t i z , b o u b o u t a y 
flit: 
t o - a b o u t , ~ h e r e a n d t h e r e 
p a p i y o n n e n . vdl t i je , frite, a le nan 
frite 
t o - a w a y g a s p i y e 
float n. b w e , floft; v. flote, p l annen , 
rete an ft/sou d l o 
- (for swimmers) bwaf lo 
t o - (person) ft p l a n c h l a p l a n c h 
floatable adf. flotab 
floaters ( in e y e ) pin. ti b a g a y ki ft 
m i m i m i m i d e v a n j e 
floating n flotman; adj fldtan 
- t e a c h e r p w o f e s * d e r e z d v 
flock n. t w o u p o , t w o u p , b a n n , m a k 6 n 
- (of birds) b a n n , t ou f 
t o - in an t r e an foul 
t o - t o g e t h e r r a sanb ie , s anb le , 
reyin i 
flog v. bay ba ton , r w e 
flogging n. ba s tonad , m a k a k 
flood n. i n o n d a s y o n , de l i j ; v. kour i 
de sann , i nonde , anvay i 
flash ~ iava las 
- o f pli 
~ p l a i n p lenn a l ivya l 
flooded adj. i nonde , kouvr i ak d l o 
- (motor) anvay i 
floodgate n. v&n 
- k e e p e r v&nye 
flooding n. i n o n d a s y o n , d e b d d m a n ; 
adj. a n n e k d 
floodlight n. pwo jek f t , g w o l i m y * 
floodwall n. d ig 
floor n. 1 (surface of a room on 
which one stands) af t , s6l 2 (story 
of a building) etaj 
c e m e n t - c o l o r i n g p o u d m o z a y i k 
first - a n b a (for two-story 
building): a n b a n*t (for multi-story 
building) 
- m a t tapi 
~ s h o w c h o , e spek t ak , p w o g r a m 
g r o u n d - a n b a 
o n t h e - af t ( a ) 
s e c o n d - letaj , c h a n m d t 
t o a s k fo r t h e - m a n d e Iapaw6l / 
k6n 
t o - it ( s p e e d u p ) bay ft/kole 
g a z / b w a 
t o - o r p a v e w i t h t i les o r b r i c k s 
ka le 
t o - ( s ,o . ) m e t e ( l i) b*k af t 
t o ~ t h e a c c e l e r a t o r b a y / k o l e gaz , 
bay b w a 
t o g i v e t h e - t o pase k6n 
t o h a v e t h e - pran l apawdl 
t o h a v e t h e - (in parliamentary 
procedure) gen lapawdl 
t o lay a - p l ancheye , m e t e p l anch 
t o r e m o v e - b o a r d s d e p l a n c h e y e 
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floorboard - flower to take the ~ pran lakdn top - ddnye etaj upper - anwo upper ~ of two-story house balkon wooden - planche floorboard (of house) n. bwa planche flooring n. planche tile ~ mozayik, kalaj floorshow n. cho floor-tile n. mozayik floozy fn. bouzen flop n. fyasko, echdk; v. bwd/pase dlo, tonbe alo, papsis to ~ (down) lage k6 (li) sou floppy adj. pliyan, fleksib, soup ~ disk diskdt ~, il-fitting (clothing) fldk, fl6kd, fldp flora n. plant, vejetasyon floral adj. floral Florence prop.n. Florans florescence n. floresans, fliyoresans florescent adj. floresan, fliyoresan florid adj. 1 (decorated) 6ne, wololoy, djandjan 2 (complexion) woujat Florida (USA) prop.n. Florid, Laflorid Floridianprop.n. Floridyen; 
fprop.n. Floridydn florist n. vandd fid floss: dental - fil dan(td), fil pou dan to ~ (one's teeth) pase fil (nan dan), sdvi ak fil pou dan flossy adj. swa flotilla n. fldt flotsam (and jetsam) n. lards sou dlo, rds yon nofraj flounce n. volan rad/rido 
flounder v. brase kd li flour n. farin foreign-donated - farin sinistre to coat with ~ farinen, mete farin flourish At anbelisman, bdbdl, dneman; v. 1 (to prosper) pwospere, fieri, (byen) vini 2 (to 
brandish) brandi flourishing adj. pwospd, nan plat/bdl li flour-mill n. minotri, moulen floury adj. farine flout v. kale yon bdl vag, ft pedka flow rt 1 (current) flo, kouran 2 (order) sekans; v. koule, kouri, rigole, vanse rate of - (water) debi to ~ by pase Iwil to - down (hill etc.) kouri/koule/ rigole desann, rigole tonbe to ~ freely file to - in (money etc.) antre atoutvole, vini fds to ~ into debouche sou to ~ out kule desn  sdti, ponpe s6ti to ~ over debdde to ~ smoothly or evenly koule swa/lwil, mache Iwil flowchart n. dganigram [Fr.] flower n. fid; v. fieri, bay fid, boujonnen artificial - fid an papye ~ bed/garden (ti) jaden fid, patd - girl (in wedding) anjdond - pot po fid, potafid ~ seler machann fid - shop boutik fid ~ vase po fid, potafid in - an fid itinerant —seler machann fid seasonal ~ fid (la)sezon 
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flower-bed - fly 
flower-bed n. ( t i ) j a d e n fle, p a t e 
~ u s e d a s n u r s e r y f o r y o u n g 
p l a n t s k a b a n n n o u r i s , p l a t b a n n 
flowered (design) adj. afle 
flowering n. flerizon: adj. a n file 
- p l a n t p l a n t ki fe fle 
flower-pot n. pof le , p o 
flowery adj. 1 (floral) afle 2 (fancy) 
b w d d e , a n p e n p a n , b a n d a 
flowing adj. Iwi l , k o u l a n 
flu n. ( l a f y e v ) g r i p , l ag r ip . g r i p ak 
lafyev 
t o s u f f e r f r o m t h e ~ g r i p e 
fluctuate v. m o n t e d e s a n n , v a r y e , 
c h a n j e 
n o t t o - p a d r a p o 
fluctuating adj. e n s t a b , a n b a l a n 
fluctuation n. v a r y a s y o n , c h a n j m a n 
w i t h o u t - s a n m i w o m i b a 
flue n. k o n d i t 
fluency n. fas i l i te 
fluent adj. k o u r a n 
fluently adv. k o u r a m a n , k o u r a n , fen 
t o s p e a k (a language) ~ p a l e k o u 
rat ( n a n m a y i ) 
fluff n. p l i m 
t o - u p fe flou 
fluffy adj. flou 
fluid n. l ik id , d l o : adj. l ik id 
c i g a r e t t e - l i g h t e r - g a z b r i k e 
- o u n c e o n s l ikid 
fluke n. ( b o n ) c h a n s , a z a 
b y s o m e - p a ( b o n ) c h a n s , p a 
a z a / a k s i d a n , a z a m a n 
flume i t k o n d i t 
flunk: 
t o - (an exam) p a b o n , k o u l e , 
c h w e 
flunky, flunkey n. ( b e f ) c h a w a , 
s o u s o u b e k e 
fluorescence n fliyoresans, floresans 
fluorescent adj. fliyoresan, floresan 
fluoridate v. fliyoride 
fluoridation n. fliyoridasyon 
fluoride n. fliyorid 
fluorine n. fliyd 
flurry n. b o u r a s 
~ ( o f w i n d ) k o u t van 
flush n. 1 (flushing of toilet) fldch 
2 (hand of cards as in poker) 
fldch; adj. (flat) ega l , p la t 
- t o i l e t t w a l e t k o n f o / m o d e n / 
o t o m a t i k , w a t e i jen ik /k loze t 
- w i t h Aden, ra , r az , a l i y e n , k o l e 
ak 
t o ~ , b l u s h c h a n j e k o u l e , v in w o u j , 
wou j i 
t o - (toilet) floche [Eng.], d e s a n n / 
c h a s e / v i d e d l o y o n w a t e ( i j en ik ) 
t o ~ o u t c h a s e , v i d e 
flushed adj. w o u j i , v in w o u j , c h a n j e 
k o u l e 
flushing (toilet) n. fldch 
fluster n, t w o u b l a y , k r a z e b r i ze , 
v o y e p o u s y e ; v. m o n t e tet m o u n , 
t w o u b l e , aj i te 
in a - t w o u b l e , d e k o n p o z e 
flustered adj. t w o u b l e , d e k o n p o z e 
t o b e - d e k o n t w o l e 
flute n. (music) flit 
( o n e - n o t e ) b a m b o o ~ v a k s i n 
fluting it kou l i s , k a n n a l 
flutist n. flitis, j w e flit 
flutter (in wind) n. flotman; v, flote, 
s o u k e 
fluttering: 
- o f b i r d s * w i n g s p o u p ! p o u p ! 
p o u p ! 
flux n. k o u r a n , flo 
t o b e in - a n t r e d e , a n b a l a n , e n d e s i 
fly n. m o u c h ; v. v o l e 
b l a c k s o l d i e r ~ m o u c h latr in 
b l o w - m o u c h van t b i e 
d u n g - m o u c h a v e 
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fly - fogginess ~ in the ointment akwo, zo Kingkong ~ of trousers pon/braget pantalon ~ swater chasmouch frit ~ bougon fle fruit ~ mouch ve mango, ti mouch mango ~ mouch ve mango on the ~ taptap stable ~ mouch chwal to ~ {airplane) pilote, mennen to ~ {kite) moute (kap), rale file to ~ about vdltije to ~ away vole sdti/ale to ~ back vole tounen to ~ by pase kon flou to ~ in the face of bay defi, brave to ~ of vole kite, flay to ~ of the handle fe yon kdle to ~ open louvri briskeman to ~ over vole sou to ~ the coop vole gadye/gage, chape k6/poul li to ~ up vole sdti to ~ up and down vole moute desann tsetse ~ mouch zeze your ~ is open nen ou ap senyen, men kabrit antre nan jaden ou fly-by-night adj. asirepaseten, iresponsab fly-catcher: Hispaniolan ~ (bird) pipirit gwotst tyrant ~ (bird) tet polis flyer n. 1 (person) avyate, pildt 
2 (pamphlet) trak, depliyan flying n. v616, pilotaj, avyasyon; adj. volan ~ butress akboutan [Fr.] ~ field teren daterisaj, pis ~ saucer soukoup volan ~ start derapman bridsoukou 
trick ~ lakobat, akwobat with ~ colors anpenpan flyingfish: margined ~ balbaren pat chwal flypaper IT atrapmouch flyswatter n. chasmouch foal n. poulen, poulich, jenn chwal; v. mete ba/ate yon poulen/poulich foam n. kirn, mous; v. kimen, fe/bay kim/mous, bouyonnen contraceptive - mous, krem ~ rubber eponj to - at the mouth kimen foamy, foaming adj. kimen fob n. bouse, bouset, gouset focal adj. fokal focalize on, pay specific atention to v. konsantre, santre, fikse, vize focus n. 1 (center of interest or 
activity) sant, ke, fwaye 2 (focal 
point of lens etc.) fwaye; v. santre, fikse in ~ net out of ~ flou to ~ a lens fe yon mizopwen (ak yon kodak) to ~ (eyes; projector) fikse to ~ on, pay specific atention to konsantre/santre/fikse sou, vize fodder n. manje bet, foray, fouraje foe n. advese, lenmi foetus see fetus fog n. bwouya, bouya ~ lamp lanp antibwouya ~ lights limye antibwouya to ~ over/up ft nyaj, vwale, farinen, chaje vape fogbound adj. pran/vlope nan bwouya/bouya fogey, fogy: old ~ neg kongo, dinozo fogginess n. bwouya, bouya 
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foggy - foly foggy adj. chaje bwouya/bouya, twoub, kaliko foghorn n. (gwo) klaksonn foible n. pwen ftb, febles foil n. (le)kontre, kontras [Fr.]; v. dejwe foist v. enpoze fold n. pli, grij, griji; v. kase, pliye, ploye, plwaye 
~(skin) pli to - back rekase, kase sou to ~ one's arms kwaze bra li to ~ under kase sou to - up pliye, plwaye. vlope folded adj. kwaze folder n. katab, dosye computer file - fdlde [Eng.), dosye filing - katab, klase folding n. piyay; adj. pliyan ~ bed lidekan ~ screen paravan - seat estraponten foliage n. feyaj folic adj. folik folk n. moun country - moun andcy6 ~ art atizana —dance dans natifhatal - healer dokte fey - medicine renmed/medsin fey —song/music chante natifnatal folklore n. fdkld famous character of Haitian ~, usualy characterized by shrewdnes  Timalis famous character of Haitian ~, usualy representing a fool Bouki folk lor ic adj. fdklorik folks pin. moun yo old - zansyen old - home azil pou granmoun. 
kay retret folksy adj. sanfason, senp, natirel folktale n. kont traditional ending for Haitian ~ Yo bay yon pen nan boutey, kola nan panyen banbou; Yo ban m yon ti koutpye mwen vin tonbe la a bay ti manti sa a folow v. 1 (to go after) swiv, taye/mache deye 2 (to come 
after in time) swiv, vin apre 3 (to 
understand) konprann to ~ (fashions etc.) adopte to - behind (a donkey etc.) pouse devan to - blindly mache tet ate deye to - closely after talonnen, mache pye kou pye deye (yon moun), pike deye to - from dekoule de to ~ in the wake of kannale deye to - subserviently mache tet ate deye to ~ suit fe menm bagay to - the crowd (fig.) fe menm jan ak tout moun to - through ft/bay swit. ft swivi to ~ up swiv to ~ up on chache konnen, ft/ mennen (yon) anket, ankete folower n. disip, patizan abject - sousou folowing n sipote, fanatik, patizan; adj. pwochen, swivan; adv. aiaswit closely or immediately ~ pye pou pye to have no ~ bat tanbou danse pou k6 ii folow-through n. swivi folow-up n. swivi to do a - ft kontwdi, ft/bay swit foly n. foli, sotiz 
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foment - food foment v. pwovoke, pouse dife, 
enstige [Fr.] fomentation n. pwovokasyon 
Fonprop.n./adj. fon fond adj. karesan, afektye 
to be ~ of apresye, renmen 
to be ~ of (food, honors etc.) 
friyan pou to be very ~ of sansib pou, angwe fondle v. manyen (pronounced: man-
yen), karese, miyonnen fondling n. miyonnay, atouchman fondly adv. ak afeksyon/tandres fondnes  n. atachman font: baptismal ~ batiste, benisye 
~ (typography) font [Fr.] fontanel n. fontanel, fontenn/venn 
tet unclosed ~ tet louvri food n. manje, nouriti, pwovizyon; 
adj. alimante acerola seriz adult ~ gwo manje, manje 
chodye akee aki alfalfa alfalfa alspice malaget, gwo pwav almond zanmann alum alen anchovy anchwa, janchwa anise lanni star ~ annyetwale aniseed lanni annato woukou appetizer ddev apple ponm star ~ kayimit applesauce sds ponm apricot (tropical) zabriko arrowroot arawout ~ flour sagou 
artichoke aticho asparagus aspej avocado zaboka baby-akamil bacon bekonn badly-cooked ~ manje ldbey, woywoy, bouyi vide baking powder poud (e)levasyon baking soda bikabonat balsam apple asowosi, yesken bamboo shoots boujon banbou banana fig (mi) smal sweet ~, finger - fig (mi) timalis barbecue boukannen barley loj ~ sugar, - candy sikd6y basil (sweet) bazilk bater pat bay leaf fey lorye bean pwa ~ puree sds pwa ~ sprouts boujon pwa beefbef ~ jerky taso stewing ~ d6b beet betrav, betwouj bensolive bennzoliv berry grenn biscuit biskwit rale bisque bisk bitter orange zoranj si black bean pwa nwa black-eyed pea pwa enkoni, pwa djangan, pwa je nwa bologna moutadel bonezo brains sevel bran ble j6n bread pen raisin ~ pen rezen unleavened ~ pen rale 
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food - food wholewheat ~ pen nwa breadcrumb mydt pen breadfruit (lam)veritab ~ cake bouldt (lam)veritab - nut labapen brioche briydch broccoli bwokoli brown-sugar candy rapadou Brussels sprouts chou Brikstl bulgar wheat boulga buter bd buterbean pwa bd, pwa chouk, pwa souch cabbage chou Chinese - chou chinwa red ~ chou wouj cake gato candy sirdt, sikri, tabldt - bar dous hard ~ sirdt cane kann cantaloupe kantaloup, melon frans capon chapon caramel karamdl carbohydrates, starches viv carrot kawdt cashew apple ponm kajou cashew nut nwa kajou cassava bread kasav sweet ~ kasav dous casserole ragou cauliflower choufld celery seleri ~ salt sdl seleri cereal (dry) kdnfleks hot - labouyi (avw&n) chayote squash milton cheese fwonmaj cotage ~ fwonmaj Idt, ldt kaye cream ~ krafl[t) cherimoya kachirnan lachin 
cherry seriz chestnut mawon chicken poul ~ (in supermarket or restaurant) pould chicory chikore, pwa chikann chili pepper piman pike ~ powder poud piman Chinese cabbage chou chinwa Chinese chard kad chinwa Chinese date ponm malkadi, jijib chips (usu. plantain) papita chitterlings andouydt, andi, andwi, trip chives siv chocolate chokola chutney konfiti mango cinnamon kandl citronela sitwondl clam paloud cloves (tdt) jiwdf cock, rooster kdk coconut kokoye ~ bread konpardt - candy dous kokoye - cookie kokondt ~ meat nannan kokoye soft - meat mole kokoye cod(fish) lanmori coleslaw salad chou colard chou peyi compote konpdt, ponpdt conch ianbi cone (for ice-cream) kdnd(t) conger eel kong (cooked) adult ~  gwo manje, manje chodyd cookie bonbon coriander koryann corn mayi ear of - zepi, cpi finely-ground ~ tchentchen 
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food - food 
ground roasted ~ chanmchanm, sanmsanm 
cornbread pen mayi 
cornflour farin mayi 
cornmeal mayi moulen, fbkseli 
cornstarch farin mayi 
cottage cheese fwonmaj Ikt, 16t kaye 
cottonseed oil Iwil koton 
couscous kouchkouch 
crab krab 
saltwater ~ krab sirik 
cracker bonbon sdl, krak&z 
crayfish kribich 
cream: 
~ cheese kraf(t) 
whipped ~ krdm bat, krdm fwete 
crepe kr&p 
croissant kwasan 
croquette kwokdt 
crouton boul pen griye 
crust kwout pie ~ pat brize 
cucumber konkonm 
wild ~ konkonm zonbi 
cupcake ponmkdt 
curd fwonmaj titet 
curry kari 
custard dfdld, flan 
—apple kachiman 
cutlet eskaldp 
dasheen tayo 
date dat 
dessert desd 
(deliberately) poisoned ~ manje ranje 
dill lanni 
dough pat 
doughnut dondt dragde draje 
dressing s6s 
duck kanna 
dumpling doumbrty, bdy eel zangi, angi 
conger ~ kong 
eggze 
- white blan ze 
-yolkjdn ze 
fried ~ ze fri 
hard-boiled ~ ze bouyi, ze di 
poached ~ ze poche 
scrambled ~ ze brase, ze bwouye 
soft-boiled ~ ze alak6k, ze mole 
eggplant berej&n 
eggroll pate ak ze 
emergency-relief ~ manje sinistre 
endive chikore 
fast ~ fasfoud [Eng.}, manje prese tou pare/kwit 
fat(s) grds 
fava bean pwa foule 
fennel lanni v6t fig fig frans 
fillet fil* 
filling fas 
finger banana fig (mi) timais 
fish pwason 
dried - pwason sale 
fresh ~ pwason fre 
freshwater - pwason dlo dous 
saltwater ~ pwason lanmd 
flan flan 
flour farin 
wheat ~ farin frans 
~ and drink manje ak bw6 
~ (baby talk) nannan 
~ bought on street chen janbe, koupi m chaje ou 
~ containing only carbohydrates manje chdch 
~ for thought koze (ki) mande 
chtz 
" ~ for work" travo 
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food - food 
~(pej.) toufay ~ poisoning manje ranje/gate ~ processor blennde ~ stamp (U.S.) tenm pou manje ~ stuff(s) danre, pwovizyon fowl bet titet, (bet) volay frank(furter) sosis French-fried potatoes ponmdete fri French toast pen pedi fried foods fritay fritter (plain batter) marinad fritter (usu. malanga) akra frog legs kwis gounouy frosting glas(i) frozen - manje konjele fruit fwi fudge dous gale-of-wind deyedo garlic lay clove of - gous lay gelatin jelatin ginger jenjanm gingerbread pen depis, jenjanbret gizzard zizye, jizye, zizi goat kabrit goose zwa granadila grenadin, grenadja grape rezen grapefruit panplemous; see shaddock gravy sos grease gres green bean pwa tann green pea pwa frans green pepper piman dou(s) ground round vyann rache guava gouyav, gwayav guinea fowl, guinea hen pentad gumbo kalalou ham janbon 
hamburger anbege, vyann moulen 
hazelnut nwazet 
health - manje/nourit naturel/ 6ganik heart of palm chou palm is herb zeb herring aran salt - aransel smoked - aransd high protein - vyann hogplum siwel honey siwo myel honeycomb gato myel honeydew melon melon hors d'oeuvre odev horseradish radi f6. radi pike hotdog sosis, 6td6g ice glas crushed - glas kraze -cubekare glas, giason ice-cream krem (glase) icing glas(i) innards nannan jam konfiti jawbreaker (candy) boulsenlo Jelojelo jely jele jujube jijib, ponm malkadi junk - tchanpan, tchaw, tripay, fridoddy ketchup s6s torn at. katchdp kidney wonyon kidney bean pwa wouj kipper aranbarik lambti mouton, ayo langouste langous lard manteg laurel lorye leaf fey leavening leven leek powo leftover - manje ddmi 375 
food - food 
leftovers manje ddmi, gratpetren, 
lasibab, retay 
lemon sitwon dous, limon frans 
~ balm (herb) melis 
lentil lantiy 
lettuce leti 
licorice reglis, legliz 
lima bean pwa souch, pwa chouk, 
pwa b& 
lime sitwon 
lipstick bush woukou 
liver fwa (di), fresi 
loaf pen 
lobster wonma 
loin jigo 
lollipop sousdt, piwouli, tdtdt 
loquat siwdl 
lots of ~ babako, banbilay 
low-fat ki pa tw6 gra 
macaroni makawoni 
mackerel taza, makrdl, makriyo 
maize mayi 
malanga tayo 
~ leaves fey tayo 
mammee zabriko, abriko 
mango mango 
manioc manydk 
margarine magarin 
marigold sousi 
marinade marinad 
marjoram majoldn 
marmalade konfiti zoranj 
marshmallow machmalo 
mayonnaise mayon&z 
meat vyann 
dried ~ taso 
fried ~ griyay 
~ pie pate 
meatball boul&t 
meatloaf vyann fasi 
melon melon 
meringue krdm blan ze 
millet pitimi 
mint mant 
~ candy mant 
molasses siwo melas, gwo siwo 
muffin ponmkdt, byennwa 
mulberry mi 
mushroom (small black) 
djondjon 
mussel moul 
mustard moutad 
mutton mouton 
nasturtium kapisin 
navy bean: 
(flat) ~ pwa valdt 
(round) ~ pwa blan 
noodle makawoni 
nougat nouga, tablet 
nut nwa 
nutmeg miskad 
oatmeal labouyi (avw&n) 
oats avw&n 
octopus chatwouy, chatwouj 
oil Iwil 
okra kalalou 
olive zoliv 
~ oil Iwil zoliv 
stuffed ~ zoliv fasi 
omelet lanmitet, omldt 
onion zonyon 
orange zoranj 
bitter ~ zoranj si 
oregano lorigan 
outdoor ~ vendor's stand 
restoran chen janbe, restoran sen 
akwoupi 
oyster zwit 
palm heart chou palm is 
pancake kr&p 
papaya papay 
paprika poud piman 
Parmesan cheese pamesan 
parsley pdsi 
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food - food parsnip pdsi mawon, bonndt kare partridge pddri 
passiflora marigouya, t6km6l, 
t6ftdf passionfruit grenadja, grenadin pasta pat paste pat pastry patisri pat* pate 
pea pwa peach p&ch - meiba pdch milba peanut pistach (spicy) ~ buter manba (pike) pear pwa peel po pepper pwav green bel  - piman dou(s) 
hot - piman pike hot ~ sauce pikliz, pimantad 
red - piman bouk (very) smal red ~ piman zwazc peppercorn grenn pwav peppermint tibonm, gran bon m, 
penetwo pickle k6nichon pick-me-up kolasonn ~ (of egg yolk, fruit etc.) pdtpdt pie tat - crust pat brize pigeon pijon pigeon pea pwa kongo pimento piman pineapple zannanna pinto bean pwa wouj pit (of fruit) grenn pizza pitza plantain bannann grated - bannann graje - chip papita - slices fried in oil bannann pezc plum prin 
poisoned - manje ranje pomegranate grenad popcorn mayi pdpdt, pfcpdt mayi pork vyann kochon (fried)-bits griyo -chop kdttet kochon salt - ti sale, soupoudre potato ponmdet* French-fried - ponmdeti fri mashed - pire ponmdeti - chip papita poultry bit titdt, (b*t) volay powder poud praline tablet preserves konfiti, konsiv, konfi produce danre prune prin pited - prin san grenn pudding poudin(g) pulet poul&t pulp vyann, nannan, ch* pumpkin jou(wou)mou puree pire purslane koupye quail pddri quiche ktch rabbit lapen radish radi raisin rezen sik raspberry (black) franbwaz red cabbage chou alizdn, chou 
wouj 
m l mom bin siwel red pepper piman (bouk) relish (spicy) pikliz sweet-pikliz dous rhubarb ribab rice diri brown - dirt solty - and beans diri ak s6s pwa - and beans cooked together 
diri kole (ak pwa) 
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food - food 
~ and mushrooms diri ak 
djondjon 
white - diri glase 
wild - diri j6n 
rind (pork) kwann 
roast woti 
roastbeef wosbif 
roll pen won, ti pen, tiwon 
rooster k6k 
root rasin 
rose apple bwadenn 
rosemary womaren 
saccharin sakarin 
saffron safran 
sage soj 
sago sagou 
said when one's ~ is too hot and 
one must open one's mouth wide to 
cool it fetay kay la wo 
salad salad 
~ dressing s6s salad 
~ oil Iwil salad 
salami salami, gwo sosis 
salmon somon 
salt sel 
rock ~, coarse-grained ~ gwo 
sfcl 
sea - sdl lanmd 
sandwich sandwitch 
sapodilla sapoti 
sardine sadin 
sauce s6s 
sausage sosis 
blood - bouden 
saveloy s&vla 
scallion (e)chal6t, zechaldt 
scallop eskaldp 
scampi eskanpi 
scraps retay, tripay 
seafood bdt lanmd 
sea-salt s£l lanmd 
seasoning epis, sezonnman 
sea urchin chadwon, ze lanmd 
seaweed zdb lanmd 
seed grenn 
sesame jijiri, wowoli 
shaddock chad&k 
shallot (e)chaldt, zechal6t 
shank jigo 
shellfish pwason kdf 
sherbet sdbd 
shish-kebab bwdchdt 
shoot, tendril boujon 
shortening mantdg 
shrimp chevrdt, krevdt 
sirloin steak fofild 
skin po 
snack soloba 
snapper sad (woz), pwason woz 
snowcone fresko 
soda: 
baking ~ bikabonat 
~ cracker soda 
sole s61 
solid ~ gwo manje 
sorghum pitimi 
sorrel ldzdy 
soup bone zo soup 
soursop kowosdl 
soybean soya, soja 
soy sauce s6s soya 
spaghetti espageti 
Spanish lime ken&p 
sparerib kdtlfet (kochon) 
spearmint granbonm, tibonm 
spice epis 
spinach zepina 
spoiled leftover ~ kokorat 
squid chatwouy, chatwouj 
stalk (bananas, plantains) rejim 
star anise annyetwale 
star apple kayimit 
starchy vegetables viv 
steak estdk 
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food - food sirloin ~ fofild T-bone ~ tebonn stem (bananas, plantains) rejim stew bouyon, toufe, ragou, frikase strawberry frdz string bean pwa tann stufing fas sucker sousdt, piwouli, t6t6t sugar sik brown ~ sik j6n, sik krtm brown ~ candy rapadou dark-brown - sik wouj, sik wouy, sik popild powdered ~ sik an poud —apple ponm kandl - cane kann ~ cube boul sik sunflower seed grenn ftsofty sweet basil bazik sweetener, sweetening dous sweet potato patat ~ pudding pen patat sweets dous, sikri sweetsop kachiman kandl, kachtman kdbdf Swiss chard zepina gran fty swordfish espadon syrup siwo Tabasco s6s piman, tabasko taco tako tamarind tamaren tangerine mandarin tapioca tapyoka taro malanga, tayo, (chou) karayib tart ti tat tendril, shoot boujon thyme ten tilapia tilapya toast pen griye French - pen pddi to be able to keep down no -anyen pa rete 
to dive into a dish of ~ bite sou yon plat manje tomato tomat tongue lang to push - around one's plate tchake to raise ~ ft manje tortoise tdti tripe afiba, trip, tripay tuna fish tonnafich turkey kddenn turmeric safran turnip nave turtle tdti sea ~ kaft twist, peel (of lime or orange skin) ze(s) unappetizing - tchanpan, tchaw unclean or unappetizing - dlo men unwanted - gratpetren vanila vani - bean grenn vani veal vo vegetable legim verbena bonbonyen vermiceli vdmisdl vervain vdvenn vinegar vindg violet (wild) vyoft  sovaj wafle waftl watercress kreson watermelon melon dlo wheat bie bulgar ~ boulga - flour farin frans - germ kt ble whey fwonmaj dlo whitebait (van of smal fish) piskdt; tritri wiener sosis yam yanm 
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foodstuf - foot to be ~ pddi kat (marenn) foolishly adv. fdlman foolishness n. tenten, makakri, grimas, dezdd, simagri, enbesilite, sotiz foolproof adj. enfayib, asire, sdten, san mank, kach foot ft. 1 (body part of human or 
animal) pye 2 (12 inches) pye; adj. apye; see also feet bal of ~ pwent pye by ~ apye dorsum of ~ do pye, w6s ~ odor mayas 0 
~(PEJ.)2Z%Q ~ rot (horse etc.) fouch&t large ~ pat zago left ~ (popular belief) move pye on ~ apye on the wrong ~ (shoes) dwategdch sensitive/tender ~ pye dous to come on ~ vini sou de vityelo li to never again set ~ someplace koupe pye to not set ~ in pa mete pwent pye li nan 
Foot / Pye 
big toe gwo zdfty 
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yeast leven ~ powder poud (e)levasyon yogurt yogout, yawout yolkj6n ze foodstuf(s) ft. danre, pwovizyon fool ft. egare, enbesil, sdt, kreten, gwo nanm, ftt kale; v. twonpe, pran, woule, d6mi sou, vire, jete/ voye poud nan je, bay bidon/ bouden, bay ti bwa kenbe, bay kout mi, bay koutba, siye dan (yon moun) to act like a ~, make a - of oneself ft rizib to ~ around (love-making) pran plezi ak to ~ around (wasting time) mize, banbinen, ranse, betize to - oneself ranse to ~ s.o. ba li (sa) kenbe to - with jwe ak, ft maiftv, manyen to make a ~ (of s.o.) ft (moun) ft lago fooled: easily ~ kredil, nayif, inosan to be ~ pran manti, bay manje sou ftt li, bay bwd sou ftt li, pran bouden, pran kaka je pou luftt, pran kaka poul pou ze/bd, pran zenglen pou dyaman foolery ft. betiz, rans, tenten foolhardiness n. temerite, enpridans, bouyi vide foolhardy adj. temerd fooling ft. twonpri ~ around chapchawon no ~! san blag! foolish adj. egare, enbesil, makak, ny£;/ft. ny&z ~ person maskarad to act ~ ny&ze 
foot - force to put one's best - forward byen prezante to put one's - down with ft yon je wouj sou to put one's ~ in one's mouth pale ak bouch li to set ~ (on) mete pye footage n. sekans, anchennman footbal ft. foutb61 ameriken U.S. ~ player foutboft ameriken, zep61 kare footbath ft. beny pye footboard (of bed) ft. pye kabann footbridge ft. ti pon foothils pin. ti/jenn mdn foothold ft. baz/chita tan port/ pwovizwa footing ft. {basis, foundation) fonnman, fondas, fondasyon on an equal ~ san foskote to be on a friendly - with dekoupe k6py6z ak to gain a ~ pran pye to lose one's ~ pddi pye footlights/?/,ft. ranp [Fr.] footlocker ft. rnaft footloose adj. pye poudre, lib footnote ft, anvwa. ranvwa; v. annote footpath ft. santye, siyon, ti chemen, chemen ft pile footprint ft. mak/tras pye ~ (of neonate) anprent pye foot-racing, foot-race ft. kous kouri footsteps/?/.?. siyay sound of rapid - toptop to folow in the *> of swiv tras footstool ft. tabouit, ti ban foot-warmer ft. bouydt footwear n. sou lye fop ft. ctftlW, b6z6 
for prep. 1 (used to indicate the 
object, aim, or purpose of an 
action) pou, alokazyon 2 {used to 
indicate duration) pandan 3 (used 
to indicate the recipient of an 
action) ba, bay; conj. ala, dapre ~ life avi you're in ~ it! ou pran! forage ft. foray; v. fouraye foray n. razya, morad forbear v. pa mele, egzante, absteni forbearance, forbearing ft. tolerans, pasyans, konplezans, sitirans forbears, forebears pin. ras, zansyen, zantray forbid v. enftdi, defann, enpoze forbiddance ft. enftdi(ksyon), defans forbidden: it is ~ to se pa pou forbidding ft. enftdiksyon, defans; adj. repousan force ft. fds, (fts) kouray, ponyfct, pwaye; v. fdse, blije, oblije basic life ~ (Voodoo) gwo bonnanj by ~ palafts driving ~ motivasyon, rezon, bi, lavangad - of one's arm bwa ponyfct in ~ an vigd in ful ~ atoutvole, ftt kale, okonpft, an ftch rapid intervention ~ of the Haitian National Police Simo occupying ~ okipan to arrive in - vini fts to be in ful ~ kaye to ~ a door pete yon p6t to ~ back (refugees) refoule to ~ in, break down anfonse to ~ oneself on (s.o.) anfale sou to ~ oneself (to do s.thg.) ftse to ~ (s.thg.) to work bay dw£t to - up (prices etc.) ft monte to ~ upon enpoze, kwoke nan 
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force- foreigners gdj& to put into ~ aplike to put into ful ~ kaye vital ~ (ofplants, trees, earth, 
sun etc., or of a person or object 
ritualistically consecrated) nanm with - ak fds forced adj. pa natirdl, egzajere, f6se to be ~ to sdtoblije forcedly adv. palafds force-feed v. ft manje pa fds, gave forceful adj. manbre forcefuly adv. atoutfds, rbd to do ~ fout forcefulness n. voulwa, kouray, en£ji, chaft forceps (med.)pin. fdsdp, pens forces: armed ~ fds ame forcible adj. palafds, vyolan forcibly adv. pa/ak fds forcing: ~ back (of refugees) refoulman ford (in stream) n. pas (dlo), pasaj a pye Ford (vehicle)prop.n. Fdd fore adj. devan to come to the ~ briye, kente, reyonnen forearm n. avanbra, (bwa) pony&, pwaye forebears, forbears pin. ras, zansyen, zantray forebode v. presanti foreboding n. presantiman, sinas; adj. menasan, sinis filled with ~ pa ante pa atd forecast n. prediksyon, previzyon, pwonostik; v. prevwa, pwojte, pwojekte, anonse davans, devine forecaster, weatherman n. meteyoldg, meteyolojis 
forecastle n. gaya devan foreclose v. fb sezi foreclosure n. sezi, poze sele foredoomed adj. modi davans, pbdi an lagan forefather n. zansdt forefathers pin. zans6t, zansyen, ras forefingers dw&tjida/jouda/bouwo, 
lenddks forefoot (of animal) n. pat devan forefront n. lavangad on the ~ of alavangad, sou devan to push to the ~ voye monte forego, forgo v. renonse, abandonnen, absteni foregoing adj. anvan sa, deja site foregone adj. 1 (former, past) presedan, anteryd, ki vini anvan 2 (predetermined) detdmine/ deside/fikse davans foreground n. premye plan, devan forehead n. fwon, fontenn (tbt) receding ~ tdt chankre foreign adj. 1 (from a country other 
than one *s own) ldtbd, etranje, blan 2 (unknown) etranj ~ afairs aft etranje/eksteryd ~ body bagay ~ exchange mache chanj ~ power letranje ~ service sdvis diplomatik foreigner n. blan, etranje, moun ldtbd (dlo) black - blan nwa 
~ (of whatever race) blan 
~ (pej-) blan poban/mannan, monblan, ti blan ~ with long experience in Haiti yon vye rat Day it i lowdown thieving ~ blan mannan chat mawon foreigners: 
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foreignness - forgetful awe of ~ blankolatri hatred of ~ zenofobi foreignness n. bizari, diferans, egzotis, nouvote [Fr.} foreleg n. (dog etc.) pat devan foreman n. fdmann, kontremet, chef ekip construction ~ bds kay/mason foremast n. ma mizen foremilk n. let rapo/j6n, kolostw6m foremost adj. prensipal, premye first and ~ anvan tout bagay forensic expert n. medsen lejis forensic medicine n. medsin legal foreordained adj. destine foreplay n. miyonnay, atouchman forerunner n. anvangadis foresail n. vwal mizen foresee v. prevwa, predi, anvizaje ability to ~ the future don prevwayans foreseen, foreseeable adj. previzib foreshadow v. presanti foreshorten v. rakousi foreshortening n. rakousi foresight n. 1 (forethought) prevwayans 2 (precaution) prekosyon, prevwayans foresighted adj. nen fen foreskin n. po (ti/tet)k6k, kach forest n. fore, bwa; adj. forestye - ranger, forester ajan/gad forestye (tropical) rain - fore twopikal forestal v. prevni, dezam6se forestry n. silvikilti [Fr.]; adj. silvikdl [Fr.] foretaste n. avangou to have a ~ of pran sant foretel v. predi, pwofetize foreteling of future n. devinasyon forethought n. prevwayans 
foretoken v. presanti forever adv. toujou, toutan toutan, pou toutan, pou lavi diran, la pou toutan, ajanme ~ and ever vitametenam to take ~ pran yon bann tan forewarn v. prevni forewarning n. preyavi, prezaj foreword n. avanpwopo, devan pawdl, avetisman, premye koze, apapot forfeit n. fofe; v. fe fdfe, renonse, bay legen forfeiture n. pet forge n. foj; v. 1 (to shape metal) foje 2 {to counterfeit) kontrefe to ~ ahead/on pike devan, kontinye sou menm lanse a, kannale ale to - ties with ft yon sel ak, ini ak forged: -» check fo chek ~ in fire kanzo forger n. fose forgery n. fo (dokiman) forget v. bliye, pase nan lide (yon moun) - it! vag!, ou met sote ponpe!, ou met lese!, ou pa bezwen ft 16t depech!, se bliye sa! to file away and - mete nan tiwa, kase fty kouvri sa to ~ about vag to - about that kraze (yon) kite sa to - one's social position pa rete nan w6l li, pa konprann k6 li to - oneself, misbehave ft dezod, konpote li mal to ~ what one has learned dezaprann, dekonnet you can - that! se bliye sa! forgetful adj. pa gen tet, san tet. tet 
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forgetfulness - forms pa la, pa gen memwa pou senk kdb - person bliyadd, ftt poul to be ~ gen yon memwa paswa, manje manje bliye forgetfulness n. oubli, p6t memwa forget-me-not (plant) n. fdg&mindt 
[Eng.] forgetable adj. oubliyab forgivable adj. eskizab, padonab forgive v. padonnen, eskize, ft gras, ft pa forgiveness n. padon, gras ~(re/.)remisyon to ask ~ mande padon/eskiz forgiving adj. toleran, bonk6 forgo, forego v. renonse, abandonnen, absteni forgoten adj. bliye, p£di fork n. fouch£t; v. branche bicycle - (supporting the front 
wheel) fouch ~ (in road) anbranchman to ~ over flanke, flank, foute, fout, pliche to ~ over (money) kale forklift n. f6klif, levye forlorn adj. tris, s&l form n. 1 (mold) moul, fdm 2 (application) fdmift, fdm 3 (mode) fdm, modalite; v. 1 (to 
create) fdme, ft, moulen, ftje 2 (to establish) fdme, ft, tabli 3 (to train) antrene, drese due ~ lar6g dwaft 
~ (construction) gabari ~ fitting kole sere in good and due ~ anfdm ak difdm, konfbm e difdm, bdnedifdm [Fn] in the ~ of anfdm in top ~ anfdm, anbandezon more ~ than substance plis kdn 
pase bdf official government ~ papye tenbre to give ~ (to s.thg.) bay (yon bagay)chd to take ~ materyalize [Fr.], pran chd formal n. gwo zaft; adj. fdnftl not to be stiff and ~ pa gen kdl nan kou ni vds sou do formaldehyde n. fdmdl formalistic adj. fdmalis formalities pin. potokdl formality n. fdmalite without ~ sanfason formalize v. ftmalize formaly adv. fbmdlman format n. fdma; v. fdmate [Fr.) formation n. I (creation) fdmasyon, kouti 2 (line up) fdmasyon, aliyman, rasanbleman 
in ~ (milit.) an ran intelectual ~ levasyon formative adj. desizif formating n. fdmataj [Fr.] formed: wel-byen moulen former adj. ansyen formerly adv. lontan, otrefwa, oparavan [Fr.) formfiting adj. kole sere Formica n. ftmika formidable adj. fdmidab, estwddind forming: to be - ranmase formless adj. san fdm, ftt san kd Formosa, Taiwan prop.n. Fdmoz forms: removing of (wooden) cement ~ 
(construction work) dekofray to remove (wooden) cement -
(construction work) dekofre 
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f o r m u l a - f o r w a r d 
f o r m u l a n. (math.) fbmil 
b a b y ~ ftt b w a t p o u t i b e b e , fdmil 
f o r m u l a t e v. fdmi le , d r e s e , tabl i 
f o r m u l a t i o n n. m i z a n p l a s 
f o r n i c a t e v. ft z a f t 
f o r n i c a t i o n n. l e n k o n d i t , f d n i k a s y o n [Fr.] 
f o r s a k e v. b a n d o n n e n , a b a n d o n e e 
lage, bay d o , k i te a f t 
t o ~ o n e ' s r e l a t i v e f o r a n o u t s i d e r 
we te t r ip m e t e / p r a n p a y 
f o r s a k e n p l a c e n. a z i b o u t o u 
f o r s a k i n g n. a b a n d o n , a b a n d o n n m a n 
f o r s w e a r v. r e n o n s e , n y e 
f o r s w e a r i n g n. r e n o n s m a n 
fo r t : 
( m i l i t a r y ) - f6 
F o r t - L i b e r f t (administrative center 
of Dept. North-East) prop.n. 
F61ib*te 
i n h a b i t a n t o f ~ prop.n. 
F6dof\nwa;fprop.n. F 6 d o f i n w a z 
f o r t e n. d o n , t a l an 
f o r t h adv. a n n a v a n 
a n d so ~ e l a t r iye , e k s e t e r a ( e r a ) 
b a c k a n d - a l ev in i 
f r om t h i s d a y - a p a t i d e j o d i y a , 
apa t i do joudwi 
t o g o ~ m e t e k d d e y d 
t o p u t ~ v in i ak 
f o r t h c o m i n g adj. k a p v in i an 
f o r t h r i g h t adj. f ran, k a r e , g e n n e n 
(nan figi) 
f o r t h w i t h adv. t o u s w i u l apou l a 
fo r t i e s n. k a r a n f t n 
f o r t i e t h adj. k a r a n t y i m 
fo r t i f i ca t i on n. f6, f d t r t s 
for t i fy v. fdtifye, b a y v igd , r e m o n t e 
fo r t i f y ing n. fd t i f ikasyon; 
adj. fdt i fyan, r e m o n t a n 
f o r t i t u d e n. a n d i r a n s , l a sna l , s an 
s ip6 tan , p a s y a n s 
t o s h o w ~ m a r e r en /zan t r ay li 
f o r t n i g h t n. d e s e n m e n n 
f o r t n i g h t l y adv. c h a k d e s e n m e n n 
f o r t r e s s n. f d t r i s , sitadfcl, f6 mi l i f t 
f o r t u i t o u s adj. p a c h a n s / a z a 
f o r t u i t o u s l y adv. p a c h a n s / a z a 
f o r t u i t y , f o r t u i t o u s n e s s n. c h a n s , 
a z a 
f o r t u n a t e adj. 1 (blessed) b y e n n e r e , 
e r e 2 (lucky) c h a n s e 3 (well-off) 
nan \m\:fadj. b y e n n e r i z , e r t z 
t o b e - g e n c h a n s , b y e n t o n b e 
t o b e m o r e ~ c h a n s li pi c h o 
f o r t u n a t e l y adv. e r e z m a n , c h a n s , 
B o n d y e ft 
f o r t u n e n. 1 (riches) fdt in, ricffts, 
c h a y / b a n n l a j an /kdb 2 (chance) 
a z a 
c h a n g e o f - revfc 
- t e l l e r p ik£ , d i v i n d , v w a y a n 
g o o d ~ c h a n s , b o n 6 , b o n p y e 
t o c o s t a ~ k o u t e ftt ntg 
t o h a v e o n e ' s - t o l d pase kat 
t o m a k e a - ft ch i t a li 
t o t e l l s .o . ' s ~ ba t / t i r e kat , b a y y o n 
k o u t ka t , ft kou t kat 
f o r t u n e - h u n t e r n. avan t i r i s , 
a v a n t i r y e ; f n . avantirfcz 
f o r t u n e - t e l l e r n. d iv ind , p i k i ; 
fn. d i v i n i z 
- w h o p r e d i c t s f u t u r e b y 
i n t e r p r e t i n g p a s s a g e c h o s e n a t 
r a n d o m f r o m a b o o k c h a p i f t 
f o r t u n e - t e l l i n g n. d i v i n a s y o n 
s h e l l ( s ) o r p e b b l e s u s e d in - afa 
f o r t y num. ka ran t 
a p p r o x i m a t e l y / a b o u t ~ ka r an f tn 
- (preceding de, twa. kat, senk* sis, 
sit) k a r a n n 
f o r u m n. f o w d m 
o p e n - tribin lib 
f o r w a r d adj. (brazen, rash) doubou t , 
3X5 
forward - fountain debou; v. ft swiv (letters eta) center ~ (soccer) avannsant -I annavan! 
~! (milit.) devan! 
~ (sport) avan 
~ (with women) frekan —looking adj. pwogresif, prevwayan, ki vize lavni going ~ sou pye left inside ~ (soccer) enft g6ch right inside - (soccer) enft dwat to go ~ vin devan, ft anvan, ale pi devan to look - to atann to move ~ vanse, avanse to pul - (vehicle) ft avans to push oneself - (socially, 
professionally) grandi to set one's watch ~ bay mont lan avans forwardnes  n. pennft, odas, odasite forwards adv. pa devan, nan direksyon devan fossil n. fosil ~ fuel(s) konbistib fosil fossilize v. fosilize foster v. 1 (to bring up, nurture) adopte, elve, ft levasyon 2 (to 
encourage) ankouraje, ankadre; adj. adoptif ~ child timoun adopte ~ father papa adoptif ~ home fwaye adopsyon, pansy on timoun ~ mother manman adoptif ~ parent gadyen fostering n. adopsyon, levasyon, elvasyon foul adj. sal net, santi, pouri, detestab ~ line (sports) liy demakasyon 
~ odor movdz od6 - play kwdkanjanm 
~ (sports) fdt ~ weather move tan to ~ up (to botch, bungle) rabache, bakle, ftkdp to ~ up (to dirty up) kochonnen, bavdte to have a ~ mouth gen lang sal, pale mal foul-mouthed adj. deprave, dev6gonde ~ person machann betiz/jouman to be - gen lang sal, pale mal foul-smeling adj. santi (f6), koun foul-up n. matyak found v. fonde, tabli, kreye foundation n. 1 (base) fondasyon, baz, fenfon 2 (basis) baz, chita, fondas, fonnman (legal) 
3 (institution supported by an 
endowment) fondasyon ~ (of house) fondasyon, s61 ~ wal s61 foundations pin. fondalnatal to lay one's ~ chita asiz li underground - (of building) anba lakay founder n. fondaft, kreyaft; fn. fondatris; v. echwe, fayi, papsis, tonbe alo founding n. fondasyon foundling n. tibebe/timoun bandonnen foundry n. fondri fount n. sous fountain n. tiyo (Leta), fontenn, jddlo Fountain of Youth fontenn jouvans [Fr.] ~ pen plim (a) rez^vwa mechanical ~j£dlo 
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f o u n t a i n h e a d - f r a m e 
p i p e d w a t e r - t i y o 
f o u n t a i n h e a d n. ftt d l o / s o u s 
fou r num. kat 
a l l ~pron./adj. t o u l e k a t 
~ b y - ( - w h e e l d r i v e v e h i c l e ) 
ka tpakat , d o u b ( d i f e r a n s y i l ) , 
doub le 
~ h u n d r e d ka t s an 
~ o ' c l o c k katrfc 
f o u r f l u s h e r n. f w o d i 
f o u r - f o u r t i m e (music) n. ka t t an 
fou r - l egged adj. k w a d r i p d d , ak kat 
pye 
f o u r - o ' c l o c k ( f l o w e r ) n. bfcldenwi 
(pronounced: W l d e - n w i ) 
f o u r s : 
on al l ~ a kat pa t 
f o u r t e e n num. k a t 6 z 
f o u r t e e n t h adj. k a t d z y i m 
f o u r t h n. ka ; adj. k a t r i y d m 
a ~ (an additional - of any unit of 
measure) e k a 
~ g r a d e (in school) k a t r i y i m a n e 
f o n d a m a n t a l , e l e m a n f t d e 
f o u r t h l y adv. k a t r i y d m m a n 
f o u r - w h e e l d r i v e v e h i c l e ( 4 x 4 ) 
n. ka tpaka t , d o u b (d i f e ransyd l ) , 
doub l e 
fowl n. (b£t) v o l a y 
fox n. r ena 
F o x h o u n d n. f o k s h a w n d 
F o x T e r r i e r n. f d k s f t r y e 
foxy adj. b a k o u l o u , r ize , s o u n w a 
f o y e r n. ldbi 
f r a c a s n. d e b l o z a y , b o u l v i s , 
boulvfcsman, t w o u b i a y 
f r a c t i o n n. 1 (math) fraksyon 
2 (small part) f r aksyon , m o s o , 
pat i , ti k ras 
t o r e d u c e a - ft r e d i k s y o n 
f r a c t i o n a l adj. p a s y i l , d e g r e n n e n , 
separe 
f r a c t i o n s pin. f raksyon 
f o u r t h ka 
h a l f n. m w a t y e ; adj. d e m i , e d e m i 
t h i r d tyfe 
t h r e e - f o r t h s t w a k a 
t w o - t h i r d s de ty6 
f r a c t i o u s adj. a n d e z 6 d , de reg le , 
a j imal 
f r a c t u r e n. frakti, z o k a s e ; v. fraktire, 
k a s e , fele, anfiraje 
c o m p o u n d ~ z o k a s e nan p l izyd 
k o t e 
h a i r l i n e ~ z o m a k e k a s e 
t o r e d u c e / s e t a - ft r e d i k s y o n , 
ranje z o 
f r a g i l e adj. frajil, ze fe le , k r aze fasil 
f r a g i l i t y n. frajilite 
f r a g m e n t n. c h i k i t , ek la , k r aze ; 
v. d e g r e n n e n , d e p a t c h a , defifare 
f r a g m e n t a r y , f r a g m e n t a l adj. 
pasyd l , d e g r e n n e n , s epa re 
f r a g m e n t a t i o n ( o f e x p l o d i n g b o m b 
e t c . ) n. fragmantasyon 
f r a g m e n t s pin. m i y & m o s o , debr i 
f r a g r a n c e n. pafen , bonnodfc 
t o g i v e o u t ~ a n b o n m e n , paf ime, 
l o d e y e 
f r a g r a n t adj. s an t i bon , paf ime, 
a w o m a t i k [Fr] 
t o b e - a n b o n m e n 
f r a i d y - c a t n. k a p o n 
f ra i l adj. ftb, fril, fay, enf im, frajil, 
p e d e v i , pa gen g r an vi 
- c h i l d flengen, flengdt 
f r a i l t y , f r a i l n e s s n. febf ts , frajilite 
f r a m e n. 1 (of vehicle) chas i 2 (of 
bicycle, kite etc.) kad 3 (of 
eyeglasses) b w a / m a n c h / m o n t i lindt 
4 (of door, window) c h a n b r a n n 
5 (of window) g l i s y i 6 (of picture 
etc.) a n k a d r e m a n 7 (physical build 
of person) ( e )kar i ; v. 1 (to encircle 
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f r a m e - free 
with a frame) ankadre 2 (to fix so 
as to ensure a fraudulent outcome) 
taye bonnet 
~ h o u s e kay (an) b w a 
~ of m i n d p^spektiv, p&sepsyon, 
konsepsyon 
~ of r e f e r ence p6spekt iv mantal 
sma l l - (physical build of person) 
ti (e)kari/zo 
f r ames (of eyeglasses)pin . bwa / 
manch/mont i lin&t, ankadreman 
f r a m e - u p n. kou mou te , dekolay, 
py£j, konbinezon, a t rap 
f r a m e w o r k n. kad, amat i , estrikti , 
chapant 
f r a m i n g n. ankadreman 
~ for c o n c r e t e w o r k kofraj 
f r a n c : 
( F r e n c h ) ~ fran 
F r a n c e prop.n. Lafrans, Frans 
f ranch i se (in commerce) n. d w a 
esklizif; v. bay d w a esklizif 
F r a n c i s c a n ecc.prop.n. Fransisken 
F r a n c o m a n i a n. frankofili 
F r a n c o p h i l e n. frankofil, 
fransyom&n 
F r a n c o p h o b e n. frankofdb 
F r a n c o p h o b i a n. frankofobi 
Francophoneprop.nJadj. frankoftn 
f r a n g i p a n i (shrub or small tree) n. 
franjip&nye 
f r a n k adj. kare , fran, ouv6, sensd 
F r a n k e n s t e i n prop.n. F rankenns tayn 
f r a n k f u r t e r n. sosis 
f r a n k i n c e n s e n. lansan 
F r a n k i s h prop.nJadj. fransik 
f r a n k l y adv. 1 (honestly) f ranchman, 
san mant i , anver i te 2 (openly or 
directly) ka reman , kare , ouv6tman, 
san kras, san/pa me te dlo nan 
bouch 
f r a n k n e s s n. franchiz, senseri te 
f r a n t i c adj. chen anraje , p f t t pou fou 
f r an t i ca l l y adv. y o n j a n fou 
f r a t e r n a l adj. fraftn61 
f r a t e r n a l l y adv. f raf tn£lman 
f r a t e r n i t y n. fraftnite 
f r a t e r n i z a t i o n n. frekantasyon 
f r a t e r n i z e v. frekante 
f r a u d n. magouy , kokinay , fwdd 
[Eng.], i regilari te 
~ (person) chala tan 
f r a u d u l e n c e n. m a g o u y a y , 
dezon&ete , kok inay 
f r a u d u l e n t adj. m a g o u y 
t o e n g a g e in ~ a c t s ft v isye 
f r a u d u l e n t l y adv. m a g o u y a y m a n , 
m a l o n & m a n 
f r a u g h t w i t h adj. chaje/ranpli ak 
f r ay n. rale voye ; v. def i loche 
f r ayed adj. defripe 
f razz le n. (fatigue, exhaustion) k6 
kraz /kraze , g w o fatig; v. 1 (to 
irritate) agase , irite, ndve 2 (to 
exhaust physically) fat ige, rente 
f razz led adj. (kd) kraze , dela la , 
erente , p a ret ren a n k d 
f r azz l ing adj. ren tan , fyil pe te , 
enndvan 
f r e a k n. 1 (monster) m o n s 2 (peculiar person) n i m e w o , 
biza, dw613 (enthusiast) fanatik 4 (unusual occurrence) an6mal i ; 
adj. eksepsyonn&l, e s twddind 
t o ~ o u t p6di ftt li, ftt li pati 
f r eak i sh adj. b iza , e t ranj , d w d l , 
m a k a b 
f reck le n. ti tach, takte (k6denn) 
f reck led adj. takte (kddenn) , pent le 
f ree v. 1 (to liberate) l ibere, kite 
ale, lage, demare 2 (to unblock) 
debloke , dezankonbre ; adj. lib 
c o m p l e t e l y ~ o f c h a r g e gratis ti 
cheri 
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free - French Polynesia ~ and easy sanfason ~ of san, pa gen(yen) ~ of charge, for - gratis (ti cheri), pou gremesi 
~ (passageway, piping etc.) deg6je to - from ilusion detwonpe, demistifye - trade lib echanj, franchiz ladwann, (politik) bary* lib to set - libere, delibere, delivre, lage, delage freebooters, flibistye freeborn adj. ftt/ne lib freedman n. lib freedom n. lib&te, liberasyon ~ fighter konbatan pou liWte ~ of asembly liWte rasanbleman ~ of expression/speech lib£te lapawdl/dekspresyon ~ of the press litftte laprts - to asemble lib£te pou ft rasanbleman free-floating adj. aladriv, driv free-for-al  n. lese frape, deblozay, rale voye, rale mennen kase, lek61 lage freehanded adj. men pa lou, donan, gen laj*s, jenere free-lance adj. endepandan freeload v. reskiye, pran woulib freeloader n. reskiyft, woulib*, graft freely adv. 1 (not restricted) lib e lib*, lib, libreman, libekalib 2 (without 
coercion) jan lide li di li Fremason prop. n. Franmason, Mason - lodge 16j Freemasonry prop.n. Mason Freeport (Bahamas) prop.n. Fripdt free-range area n. savann free-spirited adj. liberal free-spiritedness n. abandon, lej*te, 
lese grennen/ale free-spoken adj. fran, ouv* freethinker n. sen Toma freethinking n. demefyans, dout; adj. liberal, toleran, san patipri freeway n. otowout free-wheeling adj. lib, lib e lib* freewil  n. lib abit; adj. volonft of one's own - jan li vie freeze v. glase, ft/tounen glas, friz 
[Eng.] to (deep-)- konjele to - (over/up) jele, kaye to - up (become incapable of action) cheche, fri freezer n. friz* \Eng\ konjelaft freezing n. konjelasyon [Fr.]; adj. glase, frit kou nen chen - point pwen konjelasyon - rain lapli glase it's - ft fre n*t freight n. chay, chajman, machandiz - platform platfdm dechay - train tren machandiz - yard lakou machandiz freighters kago(chip) French prop. adj. franse 
- (language; people) franse - door/window p6t fenfct -dressing vinegrt —fried potatoes pdmdeft fri - girl FransAz - horn k6 kons* - speaker/speaking frankofdn —speaking world frankofoni - toast pen pfrdi French Guiana prop.n. Giy&n Franse French-kiss v. pran tete Frenchman prop.n. Franse French Polynesia prop.n. Polinezi Franse 
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F r e n c h w o m a n - f r i ends 
F r e n c h w o m a n f.prop.n. Frans6z 
f rene t ic adj. eksite, deb6de 
f r e n u m n. fiftt, fite 
f renz ied adj. dechennen , anraje 
f renzy n. eksi tasyon 
col lect ive ~ kouri 
in a - an fourad 
to w o r k in to a - chofe serye 
f r e q u e n c y n. 1 (of occurrences) 
regilarite, chak k o n b e n fwa 
2 (math., electronics) frekans 
3 (radio band) bann 
~ m o d u l a t i o n mod i l a syon frekans 
[Fr.] 
f r e q u e n t v. frekante, v iz i te ; 
adj. konmen , ddhft , ki r ive/f t t 
souvan 
t o b e ~ ft pay 
f r e q u e n t e r n. v iz i f t /v iz i f tz regi lye, 
prat ik 
f r e q u e n t l y adv. souvan, k i t ikantan, 
dri, souvantfwa 
- m e t konmen , dduf t , kouran 
fresco n. fr6sk 
fresh adj. 1 (cool) fire 2 (new) fre, 
nouvo 3 (forward) frekan, pwen t i , 
doubout , debou, enp&inan 
~ a i r freclft, bonjan van 
- as a da i sy fre kou ko l a kenz , fre 
kon ze kalander ik 
~ w a t e r (unsalty) dlo d o u s 
~ (wi th w o m e n ) frekan, tw6 a f tz 
f r e shen : 
t o ~ u p me te yon ti freclft 
f reshly adv. d&ny&nan, apenn 
f r e s h m a n n. e t idyan p r e m y e ane 
f r e shness n. freclft 
f ret v. enkyete , bat kd li, fatige kd li 
fretful adj. y e n y e n 
f re t fu lness n. a j i tasyon, enkyet id 
f r i ab le adj. fasil pou kase , frajil 
f r i a r n. fr6, monfift 
f r i cassee n. frikase 
f r ic t ion n. 1 (rubbing) fwotman 
2 (dissension) b izb iz 
F r i d a y n. vandred i 
G o o d ~ (Friday before Easter) 
vandredi sen 
f r i d g e s frijidfc 
fr ied adj. fri 
~ foods (plantain, meat etc.) fritay 
~ m e a t g r iyay 
f r i end n. z a n m i , k a n m a r a d , lamitye 
c l o s e / i n t i m a t e / p e r s o n a l ~ entim, 
bon z a n m i , kouyan , n6g pa , 
zant ray 
f a i r - w e a t h e r ~ z a n m i ft a f t bon 
~ (male) fft 
I'm n o ~ of y o u r s ! m w e n pa krabS 
ou! 
m y ~ (used only in direct address) 
moncl f t (m.\ mael f t (f.) 
old ~ (friendly term used when 
addressing a man) konpd , 
m o n k o n p d ; (same for a woman) 
konnf t , m a k o n n f t 
t r u e ~ m o u n pa 
f r i end le s s adj. san z a n m i , 
( a )bandonnen 
f r i end l ines s n. amabi l i t e , senpat i , 
familyar i te 
f r i end ly adj. amika l , a k e y a n , k6dyal, e m a b , fasil pou ft zanmi ; 
adv. z a n m i m a n 
t o b e e x t r e m e l y ~ ( w i t h ) danse 
ko le (ak) 
to b e ~ w i t h a k w e 
t o be on v e r y ~ t e r m s w i t h 
d e k o u p e kdpy6z ak 
f r i e n d s n. z anmi , m o u n , 
frekantasyon 
c lose ~ frd bra 
g o o d ~ m i m i ak m a k o u 
in f luen t i a l ~ gran re lasyon 
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friends - from inseparable - pwason kraze nan bouyon, chemiz ak po, K6k6t ak Figawo my ~ (in direct address) mezanmi of one's - sou lis Society of Friends kw*k*ris to become - zanmitaye to become - again rebyen to become - with vin byen (ak) to make - ft zanmi friendship n. zanmitay, (l)amitye to break of - koupe fache frieze n. friz frigate n. 1 (ship) fregat 2 (bird) fregat, sizo fright n. laper*z, per*z, frey*, k* sote frighten v. ft p*, efreye to - of bay fawouch, fawouche frightened adj. p*, efreye extremely - p* kou chat to be - gen lapertz, espante to become - pran p* frightening adj. efreyan, espantan, fawouch ~ person fawouch* frightful adj. efreyan, terib frightfuly adv. yon jan efreyan/terib frightfulness n. lafrey* frigid adj. (byen) glase Frigidaire n. frijid* frigidity n. fredite frigidly adv. ak fwad*, fwadman fril  (ruffled border of fabric) n. falbala, volan frils pin. tralala, jaboty* fringe n. frany; v. (to trim, edge) ft/ mete bddi; adj. souftz*!, segond* - activity aktivite soul*z*l/ segond* - benefit bonis, prim, degi, gen, benefis akote 
illicit - benefit koutay on the - rabdday fringes: to place on the - majinalize [Fr.] frisbee n. frisbi frisk v. fouye to - about ganbade [Fr.] frisky adj. anpoulaw, antchoutchout fritter n. marinad taro-akra to - away gaspiye to - away time vale van, betize, ranse frivolity, frivoiousness n. fantezi, kapris, lej*te, latitin frivolous adj. frivdl, anft anft - person rans* frivolously adv. ak lej*te/fantezi/ kapris frizzy adj. koton - (hair) krepi, grenn fro: to and - ale vini frock n. w6b -coat redeng6t [Fr.] frog n. krapo, gounouy leap-sep*tfil frolic n. kaladya; v. bay/ft kalinda, karakole, garyonnen frolicsome adj. espy*g, blag*, anriyan from prep. I (beginning at) depi, s6t, sdti, de 2 (from within or out 
of) nan 3 (on behalf of) delapade 
[Fr. ] 4 (on the part of) b6 kot(e) 5 (beginning with) apati(de) 6 (in expressions of time) pran 7 (because of) dapre 8 (against) kont 
- (person) nan men - now on apatidejodiya, dezdm* 
[Fr.] 
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from - frumpy ~ the di ~ time immemorial depi/ld/16 ti konkonm t ap goumen ak berejdn -... to s6ti (nan).. (pou) rive, pran nan ,.. rive nan, s6ti... pou bout..sdti... pou rive... issued ~ sdti Where are you ~? Ki kote ou moun? front n. 1 {leadposition) devan, anvan 2 {forward part of 
a building) devanti, fasad 3 {political coalition) fvvon; adj. devan cold ~ (weather) vag fredi false ~ madigra, similak ~ and back alawonn, ni pa devan ni pa dkyk ~ door pdt devan ~ page premye paj in ~ (in the lead) anft in ~ of (ahead of) devan, annavan in ~ of (in the presence of) anfas in ~ of s.o.'s house or property devan pdt, anfas to ~ on bay sou, dominen to go in front of pran devan to put up a bold - bay defi to put up/on a false ~ chire pdkal up ~ on&t, dft  frontier n./adj fontyfe, fwontyd frost n. n&j, glas (fresko); v. 1 (cake) dore 2 (glass) deklere —biten jele frostbite n. po jele frostiness n. fredi frosting (on cake etc.) n. glas, n6j, sik gato frosty adv. glase froth n. kim, mous; v. kimen, bay/ft kim/mous frothy adj. kimen 
frown v. fonse/mare sousi li, mare figi/min to ~ at mare/mete min sou, mare twa/kat/sdt min nan fwon li, mare karakft sou frozen adj. glase, jele, konjele, ft  kou nen chen completely ~ (ice etc.) kwit ~ food(s) manje konjele - (with fear) glase fructify v. rapdte, ft/pote fwi fructose n. leviloz frugal adj. tikoulou(t) to be ~ ft ekonomi, pa gaspiy£ menm frugality n. ekonomi, epany fruit n. fwi; adj. fwitye crystalized or candied ~ konfi ~ bowl fritye - juice ji fwi ~ salad salad fwi ~ tree ab fwitye to bear ~ (come to fruition) ft/ pote fwi to give ~ rapdte fruitful adj. donab, donnen, rantab, pwofitab ~, prolific, having many children pititral fruitfuly adv. ak pwofi fruitfulness n. rantabilte fruition n. reyalizasyon, akonplisman, egzekisyon to bring to ~ reyalize to come to ~ ft/pote fwi, vin apwen fruitless adj. san rezilta, initil to be ~ pa pote anyen fruitlessly adv. anven [Fr.] ruits pin. rezilta, konsekans fruitworm n. vb fwi frumpy, frumpish adj. raz, sangou, 
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frustrate - full-grown 
definfala, de la la 
frustrate v. desa t i s f t , v e k s e 
frustrated adj. fristre, dekoura j e , 
vekse 
frustration n. fristrasyon, 
dekoura jman , v e k s a s y o n , 
ensa t i s faksyon 
frustrations: 
to take out one's - de fou le 
fry v. fri 
small ~ b o u b o u f t , ( t i ) m a y m a y 
to deep ~ fri 
frying n. friti 
frying-pan n. p w e l o n 
to jump from the ~ into the fire 
kouri lapli t o n b e l a r ivy* 
fuchsia n./adj. wou j m d v kf t 
fuck v. (vulg.) p l i m e n , pr i ta , k o n y e n , 
kraze , koupe , f rape; inter/, tonn*! , 
fout! 
dumb ~ n o n k B o u k i , j e pe te k lere 
~ off! vouzan ! , a l e v o u z a n ! 
~ you! g£t m a n m a n ou! , k o l a n g i t 
m a n m a n ou! , k o u m a n m a n ou! 
go ~ yourself! g*t m a n m a n ou! , 
ko lang^t m a n m a n o u ! 
fuddy-duddy n. ga t e pa t i / sa , d inozd , 
n6g k o n g o 
fudge n. d o u s ; v. (to evade, dodge, 
skirt) ft yon eskiv, l o u v w a y e , v o y e fft 
- factor v a r y a b , d e k a l a y 
fuel n. kab i ran , k o n b i s t i b [Fr.]; 
v. a l iman te , a p w o v i z y d n e 
diesel ~ gazdy , d i z i l 
fossil ~ konb i s t ib fosil 
~ injection en j eksyon gaz (o l in ) 
~ tank t ank g a z 
to add ~ to the fire m e t e a p s e sou 
k lou 
fugitive n. m a w o n y * (pronounced: 
m a - w o n - y * ) , s o v a d d , fijitif [Fr.]; 
adj. (transient, ephemeral) pasaje, 
t anpor* , efenrft [Fr] 
fulcrum n. p w e n d a p w i 
fulfill v. 1 (to accomplish, achieve) 
akonp l i , r eya l ize 2 (to satisfy) 
ranpl i 3 (to grant) e g z o s e 
to - a desire/need p a s e yon anvi 
to - one's needs ger i b o s k o (li) 
to ~ requirements ranpl i 
k o n d i s y o n / o b l i g a s y o n 
fulfilled adj. k* p d p d z / k o n t a n , 
sa t i s f t 
fulfilling adj. nour i san , fdtifyan 
fulfillment n. r eya l i zasyon , 
a k o n p l i s m a n , egzek i syon 
full adj. p len , ranpl i , chaje , foul 
at ~ speed ( a ) tou tboul in , tout k o u s 
~ blast/blown anp len 
~ dress rad s e r emon i 
~ (dress, pants etc.) anv ldp 
~~ (eaten enough) ko re 
~ of oneself p r e t ansye , plis sou 
m o u n 
~ to overflowing g w o m a m it ak 
tout t iyon , plen ra g a g a n n / b o u c h , 
plen k o u ze 
~ well k o n p f t t m a n , byen p w d p 
in ~ , to the ~ a n n a n t y e , okonpf t , 
e n t e g r a l m a n 
in ~ amount/measure anplen 
to know ~~ well k o n n e n p a f t t m a n / 
fen e byen 
to the - kou leba , kou l egba , n&tale, 
n i t a l k o l e 
fullback (soccer) n. aryfc 
full-blooded adj. san pi 
full-bodied adj. n&t, pi 
fullest: 
to the - o m a k s i m d n 
full-feathered (bird) adj. p a p o u 
full-fledged adv. ftt ka le , anplen 
full-grown adj. fin g rand i , m a j * 
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fulness - funeral fulness n. 1 (extensiveness) gwos6, tay, dimansyon 2 (roundedness) wond& in the ~ of time an definitif, alalong ful-scale adj. konpreyansif, konpft, antye ful-sized adj. fin grandi, maj6 ful-time adj./adv. plentan [Eng.] -job plentan [Eng.] fuly adv. anplen, konpftman, d6nye degre, n&, entegralman, fini 
~ (before a verb) fin —fledged kalifye, konpetan an plen fulminate against v. leve/pete koken fulmination n. leve kanpe (doubout), pwotestasyon, denonsyasyon, paw61 piman bouk fulsome, wholehearted adj. ak tout k£ li, sens6, fran fumble, fumbling n. tatdnman; v. tatonnen, tate fumbler n b6s machdkfct fumbling adj. machdk£t, w6w6t, kodas fume v. wfc m6, ft kout/move san to ~ at gonfle karakft li sou fumes pin. vap6 fumigate v. flite fun n. amizman, distraksyon, plezi; adj. amizan in ~ anjwdt it's not al ~ and games se pa jw&t to have a little ~ ft yon ti amize to have ~ amize, bouloze, distft, layite kd li, pase yon bon tan, plezire, pran (kont) plezi li, yaya k6 to make ~ of pase nan betiz/ derizyon/jw6t/rizib/tenten, griyen dan sou, pran plezi ak, lage nan 
won (tenten), bay chaft/chenn function n. fonksyon, w61, misyon; v. fonksyone, mache, travay to ~ again refonksyone to ~ as s6vi kdm functional adj. fonksyondl, itil, pratik ~ solution solisyon pratik functionalism n. fonksyonalis functionary n. fonksyon^, ofisyfel, otorite functioning n. fonksydnman, mach; adj. an mach, operasyon61 not ~ an p&n proper ~ byen mache, (yon vre) bald to stop ~ (mach.) pran pin fund n. fon, k6s; v. finanse, bay fon/lajan ~ raiser (event) maraton ~ raising chache fon/kontribisyon/ kotizasyon/bayfe fon mutual ~ fon plasman (an) komen fundamental adj. fondalnatal, fondamantal, fonsye fundamentalism n. (rel.) fondamantalis fundamentalist nJadj. (rel.) fondamantalis fundamentaly adv. fondalnatalman, fondamantalman fundamentals pin. fond6t funds pin. fon, k6s fundus n. fon funeral n. fineray, lantdman; adj. finfeb, fineft ~ director mdt ponp findb ~ dirge chan findb, chante lanmd ~ expenses depans fineray ~ parlor/home ponp/mezon/palwa/ salon fin&b, mdg ~ pyre biche 
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funerary - fuse -service s*vis/seremoni fin*b - wake v*y, veye funerary adj. finer* funereal adj. sonm, mdksis, anfarinay, kagou fungal infection n. maladi djondjon fungicide n. fongisid fungus n. fongis, chanpiyon, mwezi, djondjon funicular nJadj. finikil* [Fr.) funky adj. biza, dwdl funnel n. antonwa, krepin; v. kannalize, kannale thistle - antonwa t*s*l funnily adv. komik, rizib funny adj. dw61, komik, rizib ~ bone koud bra - character komedi, komik, rizib, fraz* -papers ti komik - story blag to hit one's - bone santi elektrisite nan bra, frape koud bra fur n. pwal (b*t), plim, fouri furbish v. 1 (to polish) Use, pol 2 (to renovate) renove, reyamenaje furious adj. dechennen, debdde, anraje, move kou kong, firye [Fr.] to be ~ mande anraje, leve k6 li frape at*, ponpe kou chwal, fin awoyo to become ~ mande awoyo, pran emosyon furiously adv. andenmon furl (flag etc.) v. woule, pldtonnen furlough n. konje; v. mete an konje furnace n. foun*z furnish v. founi, ekipe to - (a house) meble to ~ (s.o.) an answer dekole furnished: wel ~ ekipe 
furnisher, supplier n. founis* furnishings/?/.n. mobilye furniture n. m*b, mobilye -joint ek* pou m*b ~ maker ebenis piece of - m*b to provide - meble to rearrange - in a house vire kay to remove - etc. temporarily after s.o. in the house has died debagaje to remove the - demeble ftiror n. vakam, eskandal, fir* [Fr.) furrow n. 1 (rut groove) siyon, rigdl 2 (wrinkle) min; v. siyonnen furry adj. ki gen/kouvri pwal further v. mete yon may nan, pwomouvwa [Fn]; 
adv.1 (additionally) anplis 2 (at a more distant point) pi devan/ laba, pi Iwen 3 (more) davantay to - one's cause pouse bourik li pi devan/pi Iwen to get no - pa janm rive pi devan pase m*kredi d*sann furtherance n. avansman, pwomosyon furthermore adv. anplis, mete sou sa, nitou furthest adj. pi Iwen (pase tout), rekle furtive adj. anbapay, anbachal, kache, sekr* furtively adv. alawonyay, an chat kalis/pent, an releng, an kach*t furtiveness n. kachotri furuncle n. abse, abs*, bouton, klou fury n. raj, k61*, (mande) w* md, fir* 
[Fr] 
- (devil of a woman) ladjabl*s fuse n. fyouz, fizib; v. fizyone, amalgame, fonn - box bwat fyouz/fizib/elektrik 
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fuselage - fyke plug ~ fizib pldg to blow (out) a ~ boule yon fyouz fuselage n. k6 avyon fusilade n. rafal, bonbadman fusing n. pldtonay fusion n. fizyon, inifkasyon fuss n. vakam, dezdd, traka, twoublay, gagdt to ~ about wouspete, bougonnen, babye, plenyen to - at foubi, joure, raboure, moleste to ~ over pran/ft ka to put up a/make a/kick up a ~ wouspete, pwoteste fusy adj. rechiya, m&nyak, kalsitran fustic (tree) n. bwajdn, gratgal futile adj. initil, san siksd, nil futility n. initilite, brenboryon futon n. (kabann) fouton future n lavni, fiti; adj. fiti ability to foresee the ~ (Voodoo) katje ~, prospects espwa, atant in the ~ alavni, pati djddiya in the immediate ~ pwoch&iman, nan limedya to foresee a dark ~ w6 softy la leve tou nwa to look for a brighter ~ ale dbyb yon lavi miyd to tel the ~ pike kat with a ~ davni without a ~ sanzavni futuristic adj. avangad fuzz n. fib, fil, plim, pwal fuzzy adj. I (blurred) flou, twoub 2 (hair) krepi fyke n. nas 
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g - gallery 
G 
g (letter) je 
G (musical note) n. s61 
~ string (garment) kach s*ks [Fr] 
gab n. bla bla (bla), gdgmagdg, 
jebede; v. kadase, kodase, jakase, 
bavade 
to have the gift of/a knack for -
konn pale 
gabardine (fabric) n. gabadin 
gabby adj. palad6, pale pou pale 
gabion n. gabyon 
gable n. piyon 
Gabon prop.n. Gabon 
Gabonese prop.n./adj. Gabon*; 
f.prop.n. Gabon*z 
Gabriel prop. n. [Bible] Gabriy*l 
gad: 
to ~ about garyonnen, galonnen 
gadabout n. pye poudre, diwote 
gadfly (person) n. aktivis 
gadget n. bagay, apar*y 
gadgetry n. apar*y, machin, mekanis 
Gaelic prop.n./adj. gayelik 
gaffe n. fopa, flay 
gag n. 1 (muzzle) babouk*t, bayonn, 
mizo 2 (joke) blag, fab; v. 1 (to 
prevent from speaking) bayonnen, 
mete mizo/babouk*t 2 (to choke or 
strangle) trangle, toufe 
gage n. angajman, garanti 
gaiety n. gete, k* kontan, (la)jwa 
gaily adv. ak k* kontan, byen ge, ak 
gete 
gain n. avantaj, benefis, pwofi, gen; 
v. f*/tire pwofi, ft, genyen, akeri 
[Fr.) 
not seeking personal ~ 
dezenterese, benevdl 
to ~ ground ft chemen li 
to ~ on (a)pwoche, rive pre 
to - (watch, clock etc.) bay avans 
to ~ weight pran pwa, vin pi gwo 
to make a - ft (de) pwen 
gainful adj. avantaje, pwofitab, 
rantab 
gains pin. gen, prim, benefis, lares*t 
gainsay v. demanti, kontredi 
gait n. demach, mach 
gaita (tree) n. bwa arada, donbou 
gaiter(s) n. g*t, moiety* 
gal n. manmz*! 
big - granbrenn 
~ (fam.) brenn 
gala n. gala, festival; adj. jwaye, ge 
Galatians/>ro/m [Bible] Galat 
galaxy n. gaiaksi 
gale n. gwo van, van tanp*t 
- o f laughter eklari 
gale-of-wind (med. plant; used 
occasionally to flavor kleren) 
d*y*do, kin in/si! fat peyi 
Galilee prop.n. [Bible] Galile 
gall n. fy*l, bil, 16by*; v. anm*gde, 
anbete, irite, agase 
to have the - (to do s.thg.) gen je 
ch*ch 
gallant adj. 1 (polite) galan, emab, 
janti 2 (valiant) vanyan, kouraje 
gallantly adv. 1 (politely) ak 
galantri, galaman, jantiman 
2 (valiantly) ak kouraj 
gallantry n. vayans, vayantiz, 
koutwazi 
gallbladder n. fy*l, sak fy*l, blad/ 
p6ch/sak bil 
galleon n. galyon 
gallery n. 1 (porch) galeri, galri 
2 (walkway) pasay, pas, koridd, 
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galley - gangly 
koulwa 
art ~ galeri 
- (of church) tribin 
galley: 
~ proof epr&v, lepftv 
- slave galeryen 
Gallic prop. adj. golwa 
Gallicize v. fransize 
galling adj. ennSvan, agasan, 
anbetan 
gallinule (bird) n. poul dlo 
Antillean ~ (bird) poul dlo tit 
wouj 
purple ~ (bird) poul dlo tit ble 
gallivant v. garyonnen, galonnen 
gallon (measure, container) n. galon 
gallop n. galope; v. galope, galonnen, 
kouri yon chwal 
gallows pin. echafo 
gallstone n. py6 nan fy&l, py6 nan 
(kannal) bil 
galore adv. agogo, angogay, 
agranlijy&i 
galoshes, overshoes pin. gal6ch 
galvanize v. galvanize 
galvanized tin n. tdl 
galvanizing adj. eksitan, jenjanm 
galvanometer n. galvanomfct 
Gambia: 
The ~ Ganbi 
Gambianprop.nJadj. Ganbyen; 
f.prop.n. Ganbyen 
gambit n. man&v, mannig&t 
gamble n. sou chans, risk; v. jwe 
(aza), riske 
to ~ on mete konfyans nan 
to ~ with jwe ak 
gambler n. jwd (aza), azadd, 
azaryen; f.n. jwdz 
gambling n. jw6t (d)aza; adj. daza 
~ den bank zo 
(informal) - house bank 
to win in ~ bay/fi djapdt 
gambol v. karakole, garyonnen 
game ft. 1 (entertainment) jwdt 
2 (quarry) jibye, jibis 3 (nonsense; 
joke) bblit; adj. 1 (willing) dak6, 
dispoze 2 (plucky) kouraje, brav 
ahead of the ~ devan, mennen 
athletic ~ or contest match 
big ~ gwo bit (bwa) 
- board planch jw6t 
~ of chance jw^t aza 
in the ~ nan won 
out of the ~ (marbles) md r&d, r£d 
md 
owner of premises where a - is 
being played mit jwdt 
round of ~ pati 
tied ~ (game that ends in a tie) 
match nil 
to make ~ of pase nan rizib/ 
derizyon 
to play the ~ jwe jwdt la 
gamekeeper n. gadchas [Fr.] 
gamely adv. san krent/pd, ak kouray 
gamma rays pin. reyon gama 
gamut n. evantay, etandi 
gamy adj. kri, koun, santi (fb) 
gander n. mal zwa 
to take a ~ (look) founi je (gade) 
gang n. bann 
a - y o n rejiman 
-(pej.)gang 
~ bang see —rape 
politically-inspired ~ member 
brasa wouj 
the whole ~ labdl ekip 
to ~ up against (s.o.) fi kan sou 
do (yon moun) 
Ganges (River)prop.n. Gang 
ganglion n. gwoup ni, gangliyon, 
glann 
gangly, gangling adj. dechose, mig 
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gangplank - gas(oline) 
gangplank n. pon, pasrfel 
gang-rape n. kadejak/vydl ak plizyfe/ 
an mas/an gwoup 
gangrene n. kangrenn, gangrenn 
gangrenous: 
to become - kangrennen, 
gangrennen 
gangster n. gansft, koupfedgdj 
gangsterism n. gansteris 
gangway n. pon, pasftl; inter], rale/ 
gouye/onz k6 ou! 
gap n. fant, ouvfeti, brfech, espas, 
twou 
~ (between two front teeth) 
chenfet 
gape v. rete bfek&ft 
gaping adj. tou louvri 
gap-toothed adj. dan chenfct/ekate 
garage n. garaj, remiz; v. remize 
~ door opener aparty elektrik pou 
louvri pdt garaj 
- pit pas 
makeshift ~ garaj anachik 
garb n. degizman, abiman, rad; 
v. abiye, mete rad 
garbage n. fatra 
~ can poubfel, bwat/p&nye fatra 
~ collection vwari 
~ collector/man travay* vwari, 
ranmasfed fatra 
~ disposal (mack) moulen dechi 
~ dump depotwa, boko/pi! fatra 
~ heap boko/pi! fatra 
~ truck kamyon/machin fatra 
garble v. mele, brase 
garden n. (ti) jaden fft, pati; v. ft 
jaden fft 
~ claw (tool) fouchit jaden 
small kitchen or vegetable ~ 
potajfe 
gardener n. jadinye; f.n. jadinyi 
gardenia n. gadennya 
gardening n. kilti 
gargantuan adj. kokenn(chenn), 
vas, masif 
gargle v. gagari 
gargling n. gagari 
gargoyle n. gagouy [Fr] 
garish adj. djandjan, djangan 
garland n. gilann 
garlic n. lay, laj 
clove of ~ dan laj/Iay 
garment n. abiman, rad, vfetman [Fr.] 
~~ bag pdtmanto 
new ~ worn on New Year's Day 
ti joudlan 
small baby's ~ kamizdl 
garner v. rasanble, reyini, estoke, 
sere, akimile 
garnet-red n. wouj grena 
garnish n. ganiti, bdbfel; v. gani, 6ne, 
dekore 
garnishee (wages) v. ftjeretyen 
garret n. galata, galta 
garrison n. ganizon; v. poste/afekte, 
sdlda 
gar rote n. gawdt 
garrulous adj. kozfe, palad6, 
palandji, rablabla 
garrulousness, garrulity n. lokans 
garter n. jareftl, jaretyfc 
gas (flatulence) n. gaz, van nan 
lestonmak 
to pass - rann gaz 
gas(oline) n. gaz(olin) 
~ can bidon, t6Igaz 
~ cap bouchon gaz 
—driven agaz 
-filter gazfilft,filft gaz 
- ( for lamp) gaz 
- gauge gedjgaz 
~ line tiyogaz 
~ pedal akseleraft 
~ pump ponp gaz(olin) 
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gas - gathering 
~ station ponp gaz, estasyon 
gaz(olin) 
- station attendant ponpis 
~ tank tank gaz 
~ tank cap bouchon tank 
out of ~ (pran) pin gaz 
tear ~ gaz lakrimojdn 
to fill up one's - tank foul tank 
(gaz) li 
to give her the ~ (vehicle) bay 
bwa/gaz 
to put ~ (in a car) ft gaz 
to run out of ~ pran pin gaz 
to step on the ~ bay/kole gaz 
gasbag n. dj6ft, granchire, grang6j, 
gwo van ti lapli 
Gascon prop.n. Gaskon; 
prop. adj. gaskon 
Gascony (France)prop.n. Gaskdy, 
Gaskdn 
gas-driven adj. agaz 
gaseous adj. gaz, f6m gaz 
gash n. antay, balaf; v. balafre 
gasket (mach.) n. gaskit 
gaslight n. limy& gaz 
gasline n. tiyogaz 
gasman n. anplwaye gaz 
gas mask n. mas gaz 
gas meter n. konft gaz 
gasoline n. gazolin; see gas(oline) 
gasp n. 1 (shock or surprise) 
sezisman 2 (pulling in air) rale 
souf sibitman; v. 1 (from shock 
or surprise) sezi 2 (to pull in air, 
wheeze) souf li anft anft, esoufle 
gasping for breath adj. esoufle, souf 
koupe, san souf 
gassy adj. plen gaz 
gastric: 
~ hemorrhaging vonmi kouwfe 
ma/kafe/goudwon 
- juice(s) dlo dijesyon, likid 
dijesyon 
~ lavage ponpe vant 
~ reflux asid, dlo si 
to have a ~ reflux wote si, ft rap6 
gastritis n. asid 
(gastro)enteritis n. anterit 
gastrointestinal adj. vant ak trip 
gastrointestinal (GI) tube n. tib 
ezofaj 
gastronome, gastronomist n. 
gastwon6m, b6k fen 
gastronomic(al) adj. gastwonomik 
gastronomy n. gastwonomi 
gasworks n. isin gaz 
gate n. 1 (of enclosure) bary6, p6tay 
2 (proceeds) res&t, gen, benefis, 
pwofi 
airport ~ pdt 
water ~ vin 
gate-crash v. pran daso 
gate-crasher n. dasomann, graft, 
reskiy6; adj. graft 
gatekeeper n. pdtye, okton 
gateway n. antre 
gather n. (in cloth) grij, griji; 
v. I (to bring together) rasanble, 
sanble, reyini, ranmase 2 (to pleat) 
griji, plise, fonse 3 (to glean) 
grapiye, keyi, rekdlte 
to ~ (flowers) keyi 
to ~ round antoure 
to ~ speed akselere, bay bwa, 
boulinen 
to ~ together sanble 
to - up ranmase, rasanble 
to ~ wood ft bwa 
gathered: 
to be ~ rasanble 
gathering n. rasanbleman, rasanble, 
asanblaj 
- (esp. coffee beans) kkybt 
~ (of forces) pote boure 
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gauche - gelatinous 
-/putting together ranmasay 
s.o. who is at any - diwote 
gauche adj. maladwa(t) 
gaucho n. gawoucho 
gaudily adv. 1 (mixed bright colors) 
ak koulfc melimelo 2 (in bad taste) 
byen ldd 
gaudy adj. djandjan, djangan, 
wololoy 
gauge n. gedj; v. tcheke 
engine speed - takomdt [Fr.] 
to ~, measure mezire, tcheke 
to - (oil, gas etc.) gedje 
gaugeable adj. mezirab 
Gaul prop.n. 1 (area) Lagol 
2 (person) Golwa 
gaunt adj. m&g, dechose, bounda 
kdde.fi 1 
gauntlet: 
to run the - pase mizd/mati, pase 
nan yon je zegwi 
to throw down the ~ bay defi, 
defye 
gauntness n. lamdgrd 
gauze n. twal gaz 
gauzy (fabric) adj. swdl 
gavel n. mato 
gawk v. rete bdk&kd 
gawky adj. flandren 
gay n. (male homosexual) masisi, 
doubsis; adj. (merry) ge, ozanj, 
jwaye; f.adj. ansdsdl 
to be extremely - (merry) ge 
pase devan bann Ian 
Gaza prop.n. Gaza 
- Strip Gaza Estrip 
gaze n. rega 
to - at fikse, kontanple, brake je 
sou, founi je (gade) 
to - at s.o. gade dwat nan je 
gazebo n. bdlvedd [Fr.], paviyon, 
tonnfcl 
gazelle n. gazdl 
gazette n. gazdt 
gear n. 1 (mach.) chanjman vitfes, 
angrenay 2 (equipment) ekipman, 
materydl 3 (clothing) abiman, rad 
first - premye 
combat - ekipman lagd 
- (donkey etc.; ship) ekipay, 
aparty 
- lever/shift mandt vitds, 
chanjman/ba vit&s, lcvye 
-(mach.) vitds 
- system angrenay 
high - vifts siperyd 
low - premye vitds 
to be in full - pran 
to ~ s.thg. to adapte, rann konfdm 
to - up (to do s.thg.) ranje kd li 
to go into high - (fig.) pase/pran 
yon vitds siperyd 
to put into - anbreye 
to slip a - vitds la pa rantre 
gearbox n. (bwat) transmisyon 
gear-changing mechanism (of 
bicycle) n. derayd 
gears n. angrenay 
to shift/change - chanje/antre 
vitfcs, pase/pran (yon I6t) vitds 
to slip - (mack) vitds la pa rantre 
gearshift lever n. mandt vitfcs, 
chanjman/ba vitds, levye 
gecko (small lizard) n. zandolit 
gee! interj. kdmdltdk! 
geek n. espd/save pa prezantab 
geezer n. bab blan, vyeya, vye 
granmoun 
geiger (tree) bwadenn, kokeliko, ti 
soldy 
Geiger counter n. kont* Gaygd 
geisha fin. gecha (Japanese) 
gelatin n. jelatin 
gelatinous adj. mou, mdl, molas 
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geld - gentle 
geld v. chatre 
gelding n. zannimo chatre 
gem n. j£m, bijou 
Gemini (zodiac) prop.n jemo 
gendarmerie n. jandamri 
gender n. sfeks, idantite seksy&l 
gene n. jenn, ]bn 
genealogist n. jeneyalojis 
genealogy n. jeneyaloji 
general n. 1 (military officer) jeneral 
2 (comprehensive) inivdsfel; 
adj. jeneral, tribdbabd, iniv&sfel 
~ store brikabrak 
in ~ an jeneral/gwo, jeneralman, 
antou, nan lansanm 
major - jeneral ladivizyon 
generality n. jeneralite 
generalization n. jeneralizasyon 
generalize v. jeneralize 
generally adv. 1 (in general) 
jeneralman, an jeneral 2 (usually 
as a rule) abityfelman, lakoutim 
generals (milit.)pin. jenewo [Fr.] 
generate v. jenere, pwodwi, anjandre 
generating set n. (mack) gwoup 
elekwoj&n 
generation n. jenerasyon 
from - to - (de) pitit an pitit 
~ gap eka ant de jenerasyon 
generative adj. jeneratif (gram.) 
generator A. d£lko, jeneraft, 
jeneratris 
bicycle ~ mayeto 
generic adj. jenerik 
~ brand mak jenerik 
~ name non kalite 
generosity n. jenewozite, lajfes, kb 
nan men 
generous adj. jenere, men pa lou, 
donan, gen lajfes 
~ person (male) papa bon kb 
~ serving (of food) yon s61 plat 
(manje) 
to be ~ gen kb nan men 
generously adv. jenerezman 
genes: 
to have in one's ~ nan san (li) 
genesis n. sous, orijin, rasin 
Genesis prop.n. [Bible] Jen&z 
genetic adj. jenetik 
genetically adv. jenetikman 
geneticist n. jenetisyen 
genetics n. jenetik 
Geneva (Switzerland)prop.n. Jen£v 
genial adj. emab, amikal, afab 
geniality n. amabilite, senpati 
genie n. bt sinatirfel/mistik 
genipap tree n. jenipaye, jennpa 
genital adj. jenital 
- area (of woman) kwis 
genitalia pin. (dg&n) sfeks 
genitals pin, pati (sfeks), bagay, aft, 
zaft, pati (sansib) (Bondye ba li), 
devan, douvan 
child's ~ (either sex) tidevan 
~ (female) anba, komisyon, 
nannan, sa Bondye ban mwen, 
bouboun, chouchoun, koukoun 
- of small boy ti bezwen 
- of small girl boyo 
~ of woman anba, komisyon, 
nannan, sa Bondye ban mwen 
genius n. jeni 
Genoa (Italy) prop.n. Jbn 
genocide n. jenosid 
genre n. espfes, s6t, jan 
genteel adj. ndb, byennelve 
gentian: 
~ violet jansy&n vyoftt 
horse ~ (herb) bwaleftl 
Gentile n. [Bible] payen, moun 16t 
nasyon; f.n. payfen 
gentility n. nobfts, koutwazi 
gentle adj. dou, dosil, modere 
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gentleman - get 
gentleman n. mesye, nig debyen 
ladies and gentlemen {formal 
opening for a speech) mesyedam 
lasosyete/lakonpanyi 
ladies and gentlemen (informal 
greeting for a group of men and 
women) mesyedam 
gentlemanly adv. ak koutwazi/ 
polifts 
gentleness n. dousi 
gently adv. 1 (calmly; quietly) 
dousman, an dousi 2 (kindly) 
jantiman 
gentry n. boujwazi, lelit, aristokrasi 
gentrify v. restore 
genuflect v. mete jenou (ati), 
ajenouye [Fr] 
genuflection n. jenifleksyon, jenou 
ate 
genuine adj. vre, bonjan, toutbon, 
san fent, otantik [Fr.] 
genuinely adv. vriman, vreman, 
otantikman, san ipokrit 
genuineness n. otantisite 
genus n. varyete 
geo-pre/zxjeyo-
geographer n. jeyograf 
geographical adj. jeyografik 
geography n. jeyografi 
geologic(al) adj. jewolojik 
geologist n. jewoldg 
geology n. jewoloji 
geometer n. jeyomit 
geometric(al) adj. jeyometrik 
geometry n. jeyometri 
plane - jeyometri plin 
geophagist n. manjid ti 
geophysicist n, jeyofizisyen 
Georgia: 
- (USA) Jdji, J6ja, Jeydji 
(Republic of) - J6ji 
Georgian (of both nation and U.S. 
state)prop.n./adj. Jey6jyen; 
fprop.n. Jeydjyin 
geothermal adj. jeyotimal 
geranium (plant) n. jer&ny6m 
gerbil n. jibil 
geriatric adj. aje, vyejeryatrik [Fr.] 
geriatrics n. lasante vye granmoun 
germ n. mikwdb, jim (maladi) 
German prop.n. Alman; 
fprop.n. Almann; prop.adj. alman 
- measles ribey61 
- Shepherd Dog bije alman 
- speaking/speaker almanofdn 
germane adj. aplikab, valab 
not - se pa sa k ap pale la a 
germaneness n. aplikabilite, validite 
Germanophone nJadj. almanofdn 
Germany prop.n. Lalmay, Almay 
East-Almay de Lis 
West - Almay de Lwis 
germicide n. antiseptik, dezenfektan 
germinal adj. jiminatif 
germinate v. jimen, leve, 
boujonnen, pouse, parit, s6ti 
germination n. jiminasyon, 
boujonnman 
gerontologist n. jewontoldg 
gerontology n. etid vye granmoun 
gestate v. ft bil, ansent 
gestation n. gwosis 
gesticulate v. ft j i s 
gesticulation n. j is, mouvman 
gesture n. j is , siy; v. ft siy 
nice - (gift, favor, service) 
lonnikte 
to make a - of ridicule or 
contempt (esp. one girl to 
another) detaye 
to make an obscene (hand) - ft 
move j is 
get v. 1 (to receive or obtain) 
resevwa, jwenn, genyen 2 (to take) 
403 
get - get 
pran, kenbe 3 (to go after) chache 
4 (to become) vin 5 (to arrive) rive 
6 (to understand) pije, konprann 
7 (to be afflicted with) atrap(e) 
8 (to buy) achte 
~ away (leave me alone) retire 
twa de mwa Satan 
- out of here!, ~ lost! s6ti kd ou la! 
- out of my face! dispart devan 
mwen! 
- out of my way!, ~ lost! wete/ 
rale k6 ou! 
~! (to chase away dog etc.) pati! 
~ up and go anbisyon, volonte, 
vig£, fe 
I'll ~ you! M ap pran ou! 
let's ~ to it ann kite kantik pran 
(la)priy6 
not to - a damn thing kaka tabak 
not to ~ along together (persons) 
kafe a pa balanse sou balans an 
not to ~ away with s.thg. pa gen 
byen pou li w6 
to be out to ~ (s.o.) nan biliwin 
(yon moun) 
to - a breath of fresh air pran 
(bon j an) van, respire yon ti 
moman 
to ~ across fb konprann 
to ~ after rele d6y£/koukouwouj, 
pati dbyb 
to ~ ahead resi, fb pwogrd, 
pwogrese, avanse 
to ~ along degaje, boule, kenbe, 
antann, kenbe repondong, pedale, 
gazouye 
to ~ along well (together) peze 
kafe yo nan menm balans, peze 
kafe li ak 
to ~ along well together (man and 
woman) fb bon mennaj 
to ~ along well with (s.o.) boule 
byen ak, gen bon san ak 
to ~ along without (s.o.) anpase 
to ~ angry fb (yon) kdl£, fb move 
san, fache, anraje, deraye, pran 
chenn 
to ~ angry at fb kb\b sou/kont, 
move sou 
to ~ annoyed (at) mare karakte/ 
min (sou), mare twa/kat/s6t min 
nan fwon li 
to ~ around woule bak li 
to ~ at (s.o.) sentre bas 
to ~ at (suggest) sijere, bay lide 
to ~ away chape (poul li), sefwe 
to ~ away from (s.thg./s.o.) s6ti 
anba (yon bagay/yon moun) 
to - back (recover) rekipere, 
reprann, ratrape 
to ~ back (return) rantre 
to ~ back at s.o. pran/tire revany li 
to - back at s.o. for s.thg. he/she 
said fb yon moun peye bouch li 
to ~ back from rantre (vin) sdti, 
tounen, retounen 
to ~ better fb mye 
to ~ by (manage) degaje, debouye 
to ~ divorced divdse 
to ~ down bese 
to ~ down from (vehicle, horse 
etc.) desann 
to ~ down out of lage kd (li) 
desann sdti 
to ~ down to konmanse, demare 
to ~ dressed abiye, mete rad 
to ~ even regie kont, bay tdt li 
jistis 
to ~ for (bring for) fd jwenn 
to ~ fat angrese, grese 
to ~ hold of oneself souke kd li 
to ~ in antre 
to ~ in (vehicle) monte 
to ~ in line (shape up) pran men 
404 
get - get 
(H) 
to ~ in return renmdt 
to ~ into voye kd li, tonbe nan, 
kare 
to ~ into debt andete 
to ~ irritated (at) mare karakft/ 
min (sou), mare twa/kat/sdt min 
nan fwon li 
to ~ it pije, konprann 
to ~ it on ft bagay 
to ~ it over with pou fini ak 
to ~ it together mare pakdt 
to ~ it up bande, kanpe (kin) 
to - lost pddi, egare 
to ~ lost (leave) bay talon, dltdgdt 
to ~ mad fb (yon) kdld, ft move 
san, fache, anraje, deraye, pran 
chenn 
to ~ mad at ft kdld sou/kont, 
move sou 
to ~ married marye 
to ~ (money) ankese 
to ~ off (clothes) retire 
to ~ off (horse etc) desann, 
demoute 
to ~ off on the wrong foot file yon 
move fil/koton/pant 
to ~ off (vehicle etc.) desann 
to ~ old vyeyi, antre nan laj, 
tchoule 
to ~ on (clothes) mete 
to - on (horse, bicycle etc.) moute, 
monte, pase pye 
to ~ on s.o.'s case fann ddyd, 
anraje nan k6 li 
to ~ on with (s.o.) boule ak 
to ~ on with (task) kontinye 
to ~ out sdti 
to ~ out (vehicle) desann 
to ~ out (news) ft/lage/rive/tonbe 
nan lari 
to ~ out of breath pddi souf 
to ~ out (remove) wete, retire 
to ~ out of (doing s.thg.) evite 
to ~ out of (s.thg.) sdti anba (yon 
bagay) 
to ~ out of the way rale kd/ddyd, 
mache pds li 
to ~ over (recover) reft, geri 
to ~ ready souke kd li, mare pakdt 
to ~ rid of debarase ak, balote, ft 
dispardt 
to ~ rid of (fire, dismiss) revoke, 
balote 
to ~ rid of (s.o.) ranvwaye 
to ~ set pare 
to ~ sick tonbe malad 
to ~ (s.o.) blende wawa 
to ~ stale rasi, gate 
to ~ through (be successful) resi, 
byen sdti 
to - through (go through) pase 
nan 
to ~ to (arrive) rive 
to - to (have the right to) gen 
dwa 
to - to (irritate) anbete, irite, 
agase 
to - to know ft konesans 
to - to (reach or attain) rive, 
atenn 
to ~ together rasanble, reyini, kole 
ansanm 
to ~ up leve 
to -up (a kite) rale file 
to - up (stand up) kanpe 
to ~ up very early bat lawouze 
to - up (wake up) reveye, leve 
to - upset/very angry ft gwo san 
to - well geri. retabli, reft 
to - what one deserves, to - what 
is coming to s.o. jwenn kand li, sa 
li pran se pa li 
to - what you pay for mezi lajan 
405 
get - gigantic 
ou mezi wanga ou 
to ~ (with difficulty) dekochte, 
dekwoke 
to ~ with it mete gason sou 
to ~ worse anpire, anvlimen 
to just ~ by (barely survive) 
dangoye, penpennen 
to really ~ into (s.thg.) mete men 
toutbon, boule ak 
you don't - it ou poko la 
getaway n. chape, rechap, sove 
Gethsemane pro/?./?. [Bible] 
Jetsemane 
getting: 
~ even regleman (de) kont 
he/she is - by 1 ap loutcha 
I'm ~ along fine m ap boule san ft 
sann 
to be ~ along fine ap boule, ap 
debat, souke zoriy, boule dous 
get-together n. rasanbleman, 
woumble 
get-up n. abiman, rad 
get-up-and-go n. vigi, fe, fwego 
[Span.] 
gewgaw n. biblo, bagay 
geyser n. j iz i [Fr.] 
Ghana prop.n. Gana 
Ghanaian prop.n. Ganeyen; 
f.prop.n. Ganeyin; 
prop. adj. ganeyen 
ghastly adv. terib, move 
- pale blan(ch) kou koton 
gherkin n. ti konkonm 
ghetto n. geto 
ghost n. revenan, fantdm, lespri, 
espri, md 
to give up the ~ fb vwal (pou peyi 
san chapo), fb vdl, retounen nan 
Ginen 
ghostly adj. biza, dwdl, etranj anpil 
ghoul n. lougawou 
ghoulish adj. sangini, sousit san, 
mitriye 
GI n. sdlda 
giant n. jeyan; adj. k616s, jeyan 
giardia n. gyadya 
gibberish n. galimatya, jebede, 
charabya 
to talk - jebede, depale 
gibbet n. echafo 
gibbon n. jibon 
gibe/jibe at n. pwen; v. voye toya 
sou/kont, voye/tire pwen 
gibes pin. pawdl piman bouk 
giblets pin. trip (bit) volay 
Gibraltar prop. n. Jibralta 
Gibraltarian prop.n./adj. 
Jibraltaryen;/pro/?./7. Jibraltaryfen 
giddiness n. tit vire, etoudisman, 
latounay, toudisman, toudlin, viray 
- (often connected with 
hyperthermia) latounay 
giddy adj. toudi, fay, je vire 
to be - tit li vire, gen vfetij, tit li ft 
laviwonn, w i tou nwa 
to feel - tit ap vire 
giddyap (to encourage horse, mule, 
donkey) interj. houy, yi, ri 
Gideon prop.n. [Bible] Jedeyon 
gift n. I (present) kado 2 (talent 
or aptitude) don, talan 
3 (contribution) koutwazi 
4 (handout) charite 
Christmas or New Year's ~ 
zetrenn 
to —wrap vlope nan papye kado 
to make a - (donate) ft kado 
gifted adj. dwe, gen talan/don 
giftedness n. don, talan 
gig n. randevou (pou yon twoup) 
teyatral/mizikal 
gigantic adj. kokenn(chenn), k616s, 
kolosal 
406 
giggle - give 
giggle n. rikannman; v. griyen (dan), 
rikannen, ri pou kont li 
giggler: 
habitual ~ vivi (dangriyen) 
giggling n. rikannman 
gigolo n. tchoul 
gild v. dore 
gilded adj. dore 
gill (of fish) n. zdfty, gdj&t, g6j 
~ cover (of fish) kouvdti zdrdy 
gills pin. branchi 
gilt n. 16; adj. did 
gimmick n. 1 {scheme) trik, riz, fent 
2 (device) aparty, bagay 
gin n. djin 
ginger n. jenjanm 
~ ale jenjer^l, jenjeral, djindjd el, 
Kanada Dray 
wild ~ (plant) ganypen, kann 
wozo, lavann blanch 
gingerbread n. jenjanbrfct, pen depis 
gingerly adv. an demwazdl 
gingivitis n. jansiv anfle/senyen 
gip see gyp 
Gipsy prop.n. jitan, djipsi 
giraffe n. jiraf 
gird: 
~ up your loins! mare ren ou! 
girder n. travfcs, chevwon 
girdle n. genn 
~(ecc.) kddwon 
girl f.n. fi, madmwazdl 
~ with quite liberal morals 
bdletwal 
good-looking ~ dyal 
little ~ fiydt 
(my) ~ (used only in direct 
address) mafi 
to ~ watch tcheke grenn 
young ~ ti fi 
girlfriend f.n. mennaj, anmourtz, 
boubout 
girlish adj. fanmdt, tankou yon fi 
girls (young) pl.f.n. ti medam 
girl-scout fin. eskout 
~ leader chdfftn 
girl-shy adj. kazwil 
~ man kdk pye kaka, b6f pye 
girth n. wondd; v. sangle 
gist n. fondfet, fon, nannan 
give v. bay, ba ou/li/yo, ban m(wen)/ 
n(ou) 
~ or take, more or less 
plizoumwen(s), apeprd, konsa 
~ it to'em! bayo! 
to ~ a hard time to bay traka 
to - a lot plen (bdl), bay anpil 
to ~ a party ft yon ftt 
to ~ a ride to bay woulib, depoze 
nan, lage nan 
to ~ again rebay 
to ~ and to receive equally in 
return men ale men vini, donan 
donan 
to - away ft kado 
to ~ away (reveal) bouch li chape 
to ~ away (secrets) mete nan lari 
to - away (make a gift of) ft 
kado 
to - back renmdt, retounen, rebay 
to ~ back s.thg. krache yon bagay 
(bay) 
to - birth akouche, delivre 
to ~ for free ft piyay, bay gratis 
to ~ for (pay for) bay, peye 
to ~ in soumdt, bat ba, sede, rann 
tdt, bay legen, mize botba, lage 
karakft li, kase zdl li, kite pou 
(yon moun) 
to ~ in to sede, bay legen, sikonbe 
to ~ in very small amounts dole 
t o - o f f bay, rann 
to ~ one's all mete tout san li 
to ~ one's arm to bay lebra 
407 
give - gland 
to ~ oneself up to adonnen, ft 
mou bay 
to ~ out (come to an end) fini 
to ~ out (distribute) distribiye, 
separe, ft katyemit 
to - out of charity charite 
to ~ plenty of konble ak 
to - (punch, blow) fout, foute 
to ~ (s.o.) a little s.thg. to live on 
bay yon ti lavi 
to ~ (s.o.) a piece of one's mind 
koresponn ak 
to ~ some slack lage kdd, lage 
may la 
to ~ the right of way (yield) sede 
pasaj 
to ~ through charity charite 
to ~ to livre 
to ~ (to a beggar) bay/ft charite 
to ~ up (admit defeat) bay legen, 
rann tit, bat ba, ft bik aft, kraze 
yon kite sa, bwi (pwa) 
to ~ up (doing s.thg.) sispann 
to ~ up oneself (to police etc.) 
rann tit 
to ~ up (s.o.; a cause) lage, 
(a)bandonnen, kite 
to ~ up the fight bese libra, bay 
legen 
to ~ up (to waive) renonse 
to ~ way (to collapse) vide 
desann, defale (tonbe), efondre 
to ~ way (to make room) kare kd 
to never - up pa janm kite do li 
rive plat ati 
give-and-take: 
fair - ban m m a ba ou 
giveaway n. piyay 
given n. ipotiz 
- name non, prenon 
~ (that) etandone [Fn], vin jwenn 
to be ~ to gen/pran (yon) abitid 
giver n. doni 
gives: 
nothing ~ anwo p ap desann anba 
p ap monte 
giving adj. donan, men pa lou, jenere 
giving up n. demisyon 
gizmo n. bagay, apariy 
gizzard n. zizye, fal 
glacial adj. glasyal 
glacier n. glasye, kokennchenn bl6k 
glas 
glad adj. kontan, ere; f.adj. eriz 
gladden v. rejwi 
glade n. eklisi 
gladiator n. gladiyati 
gladiola n. glayil 
gladiolus n. glayil 
gladly adv. ak ki kontan 
gladness n. kontantman, ki kontan 
glamor n. cham, atirans 
glamorize v. ft bibil 
glamorous adj. atiran, kalekd, 
kaptivan, mayetik 
glance n. koudiy, j6f, kout je, gade; 
v. ft yon (ti) koudiy/gade, voye je 
(gade) 
at first ~ avidiy 
to ~ at jofre, louvri fimen (je) 
to ~ through (book etc.) feyte 
to take a ~ fi/voye yon kout je, 
pran(yon)j6f 
glancing adj. (blow) endirik, oblik 
gland n. glann 
adrenal ~ glann sirenal/anbavant 
lachrymal - glann kriye/ 
lakrimojin, sak dlo je 
prostate ~ glann pwostat 
salivary ~ glann saliv 
sweat - glann swe 
tear ~ glann kriye 
thyroid ~ glann nan kou, glann 
tiwoyid 
408 
glans penis - globe 
to have swollen - gen glann 
glans penis n. tdt pijon 
glare n. ekla (limyd); v. kale je 
to ~ at koupe yon kout je, fiske 
glaring n. kale je 
- mistake fdt evidan 
glass n. 1 {translucent material) vit 
2 (drinking vessel) vd (pou bwd); 
adj. vitre 
(fragment of) broken - zenglen, 
moso boutdy 
~ cabinet vitrin 
~ cutter koup vit/vd 
plate ~ vfe doub 
to down a ~ (of alcohol) voye yon 
vd monte 
to put in ~ (glaze) vitre 
wine ~ vd koup 
glasses pi n. lindt 
dark/sun (eye)- lindt soldy/nwa 
(eye)- case pdch lindt 
field ~ lonnvi 
frames of (eye)- bwa/manch/ 
monti lindt 
not to have one's (eye)- pa gen 
je li 
pair of (eye)- lindt 
to clink ~ trenke 
glasseye (fish) n. lalin 
glassful n. razad 
glassware n. vd, kristal 
glassy adj. 1 (expressionless) 
kannannan, kdkdtd 2 (transparent) 
transparan 
Glauber's salts prop.n. sdl fanm 
glaucoma n. tansyon nan je, glokdm 
glaze n. vdni; v. 1 (to gloss) listre, 
vdni 2 (to install windows) vitre 
3 (to put a coating on food) 
glasiye 
glazed adj. vdni 
glazier n. vitriye 
gleam n. kldte, klate, ekla, briyans; 
v. bay ekla, ft zekld, klere kou 
chanddl, briye, miwate, miwaze 
- of light reyon limyd 
gleaming adj. eklatan, briyan 
glean v. grapiye 
glee n. gete, jwa, ki kontan 
gleeful adj. jwaye, ge 
glen n. basrak, fon, vale 
glib adj. swa, fen, siwolin, lang li 
rele 1 pa 1, konn pale byen 
glibness n. ezans, fasilite. Ids, lis, 
sibtilite 
glide v. 1 (to move in a smooth 
effortless manner) glise, koule 
2 (to hover; soar) plannen 
to - by tchoule kd li 
glider n. pland 
gliding n. plannen 
glimmer, glint n. ti limyd ftb, 
miwatman; v. miwate, bay ti limyd 
tou ftb/piti 
faint - of light limyd koukouy 
glimpse ft kouddy, apdsi, jdf, jofray; 
v. ft yon (ti) kouddy, apdsi 
glint n. ekla; v. briye 
glisten n. klate, kldte, ekla; v klere 
kou miwa ddzanj, miwate, miwaze 
glistening adj. eklatan, briyan, sire 
glitch n. ti mald/pwobldm 
glitter n. ekla; v. ft yanyan, briye 
glittering adj. eklatan, briyan, sire 
gloaming n. bren, labrin, ftbren 
gloat v. Iwanje, ft Iwanj tdt li 
glob (excrement, spittle, phlegm) n. 
pldt, plo 
global adj. global, mondyal 
~ warming rechofman klimatik 
globalization n. globalizasyon, 
mondyal izasy on 
globally adv. globalman 
globe n. gldb, boul, esft 
4(W 
globular - go 
~ of the world gl6b teris/lemonn 
~ trotter touris/vwayaji mondyal 
globular, globe-shaped adj. won 
globule n. globil 
glomerulonephritis n. anflamasyon 
nan ren 
gloom n. tenib 
gloomily adv. yon jan sonm, byen 
tris, ak tristis 
gloominess n. li tris/sonm/ 
dekourajan 
gloomy adj. sonm, m6ksis 
glorification n. glorifikasyon, 
apoteyoz [Fr] 
glorify v. glorifye, bay glwa, egzalte 
glorious adj. mayifik, gloriye [Fn] 
gloriously adv. ak glwa, yon jan 
miveye 
glory n. glwa, laglwa 
to bask in one's own - chante 
kantamwa, fb gwo gagann 
to ~ in benyen nan, rejwi nan 
to go to ~ retounen nan Ginen 
to send to ~ pase alenfinitif 
gloss n. lis; v. listre, klere 
to ~ over kouvri, kase fby kouvri 
sa 
glossary n. glosi, vokabili 
glossy adj. lis, vini, damase 
glottis n. gldt 
glove n. gan 
baseball ~ gan 
~ compartment {vehicle) ti kdf 
devan, bwat a gan [Fr.] 
gloves: 
a pair of - yon pe gan 
to put on ~ gante 
glow n. klite, klate, briyans; v. klere, 
briye, bay ekla, klere kou miwa 
dizanj 
~ plug (diesel engine) bouji 
chofay 
glower v. fb move je, bay move kout 
je 
glowing adj. eklatan, briyan 
glub: 
- ~ (sound of drinking) touglout 
— (sound of water gurgling) 
glouglou 
glucide n. glisid 
glucose n. sik, glikoz 
glue n. k61, lak61, gonm; v. kole, 
atache 
carpenter's wood - kdl bwa 
crazy - krezi glou 
sniffing ~ siman 
to apply ~ gonmen 
to ~ back together rekole 
gluey adj. kole, kolan, gonmen 
glum adj. sonm, kagou, tris 
glumly adv. yon jan tris, ak ki sere/ 
grenn 
glut n. siplis, eksedan; v. rasazye 
glutinous adj. gonmen, kolan, kole 
glutton n. saf, aloufa, gouman, afire, 
voras 
gluttonous adj. saf, afre, gouman 
gluttony n. safrete, safte, saf, 
afresite, goumandiz 
gnarled adj. tdde, makoubi, kanbya 
gnash: 
to ~ one's teeth manje/sere/mare 
dan 
gnat n. bigay, papiyon lanp 
gnaw v. wonje, wonyen, manje 
to ~ at trakase 
to ~ away wouye, manje, wonje 
gnome n. nen, gede 
go n. 1 (attempt) esi, tantativ, ef6 
2 (dynamism) antren, fe, dinamis; 
v. ale, al, prale, pral, pati 
—ahead dizon, konsantman, ak6 
~ ahead! boule gra/wouj!, goh&d! 
410 
go-go 
~ away! al ft wout ou!, ft le! 
~ for it! boule gra/wouj!, koupe 
kloure! 
-on! gohed! [Eng.] 
~ to (hell)! ale ou laba! 
here you ~ men 
I won't ~ along with it! Mwen 
kanpe! 
it's my ~ se jwet mwen 
on the ~ sou brenzeng li, aktif, 
prese 
s.o. who is always on the ~ 
machate, pye poudre 
to be on the ~ titibe, tchitchile 
to come and - ft vayevyen 
to ~ about (doing s.thg.) 
antreprann, mache gaye 
to ~ after (opposite sex) linyen, 
fougonnen 
to - after (pursue) ale/pati/kouri/ 
fann deye, rapouswiv, pousib, lage 
chenwouj deye, lage de gidon deye 
to - after relentlessly lage san 
pran souf 
to ~ after (s.o.) with a vengeance 
fann nan kd/deng (yon moun) 
to ~ after (s.o., with intent to 
harm) vini sou do pye (yon moun) 
to ~ ahead avanse 
to - ail out after (s.o.) lage de 
gidon nan siyay (yon moun), iage 
pe las deye, ft pe las sou 
to - all the way rive nan tobout li 
to - along with pran pa (nan) 
to ~ (and) get ale chache/deye 
to - around ft viwonn, viwonnen, 
ft yon viwonndede 
to - around (doing s.thg.) mache 
to ~ around offering or selling 
pwonmennen 
to - around saying mache di 
to - around the block virewon 
to ~ around (turn in a circle) 
virewon 
to ~ away (cease or not continue) 
pase 
to - away (fever, headache etc.) 
lache 
to ~ away (leave) ale (ft wout li), 
sdti ale, pati sdti, leve kan, ft yon 
chape pye, pati 
to - back retounen, tounen 
to - back and forth (mache) 
monte desann, ft alevini/ 
vayevyen/lanavet, vire tounen 
to ~ back down tounen desann 
to ~ back in rantre 
to ~ back inside tounen rantre 
anndan 
to ~ back on dedi, bat ba 
to ~ back on a promise gen de 
pawdl, chanje lang 
to ~ back to the start resantre 
balon an 
to - back up pase remonte 
to ~ back upstairs tounen monte 
anwo 
to ~ bad (food) tounen 
to - bankrupt ft fayit 
to ~ beyond depase, kite deye, 
eksede 
to ~ by (a place/time) pase 
to - deeply into vese nan 
to ~ down (pase) desann 
to ~ down (reduce swelling) 
dezanfle, desann 
to ~ down (sink) koule 
to - down again redesann 
to ~ down fast file desann 
to ~ far (be successful) ft yon 
dan/kou/bek, resi 
to - fast kouri, peze (gaz) 
to ~ fishing (al) ft lapech, peche 
to - for ale chache 
411 
go-go 
to ~ for, try for vize 
to - for a drive virewon, ft yon 
flann 
to ~ for a walk/stroll 
pwonmennen, virewon, ft yon ti 
tou/pwonmnad/flann 
to ~ for it! mete kran! 
to ~ for s.o. (to like s.o.) san li ale 
ave li 
to ~ frequently mache 
to ~ from bad to worse lage brid 
kenbe ke, kouri pou lapli tonbe 
nan larivyfe/lavalas 
to ~ hard after (strike out hard 
against) deb6de sou 
to ~ hard at (really get into) 
boule ak/nan, lage nan k6 
to ~ home rantre 
to ~ in and out antre sdti 
to ~ in for renmen anpil 
to ~ in(to) antre (nan), rantre 
to ~ in for, ~ into mete men nan, 
pran pa nan 
to ~ it alone ft kavalye p61ka 
to ~ meet vanse sou 
to - off pati, sdti ale 
to ~ off (explode) eklate, pete, 
eksploze 
to - off (sound) sonnen 
to ~ off (stop operating) rete, 
mouri 
to - on dire, kontinye 
to ~ on and on (about) eftnize 
(sou) [Fr.] 
to ~ on board anbake 
to ~ on one's way al ft wout li, 
pati al ft wout li, ale ale li 
to - on (with) kontinye 
to ~ one's separate way ft bd pa 
li 
to ~ out sdti, mete kd deyd, pran 
lari 
to ~ out again res6ti 
to ~ out for a short time deplase, 
ft piwit 
to ~ out from sdti 
to ~ out (light) mouri 
to ~ out of one's way (to help) ft 
mwayen posib 
to ~ out quickly kouri sdti 
to ~ over ft yon pase sou, gade, 
repete 
to ~ past (s.o.) ft yon (ti) pase 
(nan) 
to ~ rapidly kannale, kouri 
to ~ rapidly past pase kon flou 
to ~ regularly mache 
to ~ regularly to a place frekante 
to ~ right down file desann 
to ~ right up file moute 
to ~ see ale opre(d) 
to ~ slowly pran tan 
to ~ steady with (be in love with) 
renmen ak 
to ~ straight down koule desann 
to - straight to ale dirik 
to ~ swimming (al) benyen 
to ~ through a book pase yon liv 
to ~ through a lot (suffering etc.) 
pase nan pay 
to ~ through a very bad period 
monte lesy&l pa do 
to ~ through (experience) goute, 
viv, esperyanse 
to ~ through (search) fouye 
to ~ to and fro ft lawonn 
to ~ to bed (al) kouche, moute 
kabann 
to ~ to pot lage 
to ~ to prison pran prizon 
to ~ to the bathroom twaftt, ft 
bezwen, ale lasdl 
to ~ together mache ansanm 
to ~ (to proceed or develop) 
412 
go - gobs of 
dewoule 
to ~ too far depase bdn li, depase 
leb6n 
to ~ under (to fail) bw£ lwil, 
koyibe 
to ~ up monte, moute 
to ~ up again remonte 
to ~ up and down monte desann 
to ~ up fast file monte 
to ~ up from monte s6ti 
to ~ well together marye 
to ~ with (accompany) akonpaye 
to ~ with (fit, match, suit) reponn, 
mache 
to ~ without pa genyen, absteni 
to have a ~ at pran chans li ak, ft 
yon esdy 
to let ~ of lache 
to let (s.o.) ~ by bay (yon moun) 
pase 
to never let ~ pa janm lache yon 
may 
to really - at s.thg. kraze 
would ~ta v al 
goad n. digdt, va; v. pike, dige, 
digonnen, giyonnen 
goading n. giyonnman 
go-ahead n. dizon, konsantman, ak6 
to give the ~ bay dizon/ 
konsantman/ak6 
goal n. 1 (purpose, objective) bi, 
anbisyon, entansyon, objdktif [Fr.] 
2 (score awarded in soccer) gdl, bi 
automatic ~ (soccer) g61 kft/kach 
~ area (soccer etc.) kan 
~ post (soccer) poto kan 
to arrive at one's ~ (rive nan) 
bout (li) 
to make a ~ (sports) make gdl, 
pete fi ft 
to score a ~ bay/ft gdl 
to set (s.o.) up for a ~ (soccer) 
santre 
goalie, goalkeeper (soccer) n. 
gadyen, gadyennbi 
to be ~ ft kan 
goat n. kabrit 
billy ~ bouk/belye/mal kabrit, 
bouk 
nanny - manman kabrit 
to get (s.o.'s) ~ emftve, ndve 
wild ~ boukten 
young ~ ti kabrit 
goatee n. babich, bab kabrit 
to grow a ~ ft o 
goatfish n. balbaren 
red ~ balbaren wouj 
yellow ~ balbaren jdn 
goatkeeper n. gadd/gadyen kabrit 
goatskin n. po kabrit 
goatsucker: 
Brewster ~ (bird) gouye kd 
goa tweed: 
~ (plant) kapft, te endij&n/Meksik/ 
peyi/swis 
gobble: 
~! ~! (cry of turkey) goulou! 
goulou! 
to ~ down/up bafre, boure, tigldt, 
vale (bouche doub), vale gldt 
gobbledygook n. charabya, 
galimatya 
gobbler (turkey) n. koukouloukou, 
kouloukoulou, joubabye 
go-between n. entdmedyd, 
antremetd, fasilitd, ranjfcdzaft 
friendly ~ in a love relationship 
karyadd 
woman who acts as ~ for young 
people tantin meydt 
goblet n. gobft, koup, gode 
goblin n. nen, gede 
gobs of pin. milyon ven, pil ak 
pakfct, babako 
413 
god - gold 
god n. dye 
God prop. n. Bondye, Dye, Granmit, 
Letinil 
~ bless you! Dye beni! 
—fearing fivan, devwe, relijye 
~ forbid! mande Bondye padon! 
—given Dye ki fb 
~ willing si Bondye/Dye vie 
My ~! adye Bondye (Papa mwen)! 
godchild n. fiyil, fiydl 
goddaughter f.n. fiyil, fiy61 
goddess fn. deyis 
godfather n. parenn 
man with whom one shares same 
~ fri batim 
to serve as ~ batize 
woman with whom one shares 
same - si batim 
godforsaken adj. mizerab, minab, 
mafweze, sonm, mdksis 
godless adj. imoral, malpwdp, 
kowonpi 
godlike adj. diven, selis 
godliness n. (la)pyete 
godly adj. relijye, fivan 
godmother f.n. marenn, nennenn 
characteristic(s) acquired from 
one's ~ pran nan chandil 
man with whom one shares same 
~ fri batim 
to serve as ~ batize 
woman with whom one shares 
same ~ si batim 
godparent n. parenn; f.n. marenn 
godsend n. lam&n selis/disyil, obin 
godson n. fiyil, fiydl 
goes: 
that ~ sa pas 
go-getter n. aksyonni, siyi, 
siyidlon, mache chache, pye loray 
to be a - vini pran, siye 
go-getting adj. detimine, deside, 
anbisye 
goggle v. brake je sou, lonyen, 
twaze, ldyen 
goggles: 
protective - Unit pwotfej/travay 
safety ~ Unit sekirite 
welding-helmet - vi soudi 
going n. ale 
~ after s.o. nan twous li 
- back retou 
~ rate to an vigi 
- up an montan 
How's it ~? Sa k pase?, Sa k gen 
nan 16j? 
let's get ~ ann ale 
things are ~ great mwen manje 
mwen bwi mwen fimen 
to be ~ on (age) kouri sou 
to be ~ on (event) ap pase 
to be ~ (to) (i4su. followed either 
by n. or by v.) apral, aprale, pral, 
prale 
to get ~ again rebondi 
to get ~ (get moving) gouye k6 
to get (s.thg.) ~ fi mache, mete an 
branl 
to keep ~ (persevere) bat lokobe, 
pisevere 
was ~ tapral(e) 
were ~ tapral(e) 
What's ~ on? Sa k pase?, Sa k ap 
fit?, Sakgen nan 16j? 
goings-on (usu. pej.)pin. vire voye 
goiter n. boul nan kou/g6j, maladi 
gwo kou, gwat, papil 
gold n. 16; adj. an nd 
~ mine min dd 
- mine (fig.) obin, chans 
—plated ak yon kal/kouch dl6 
~ standard etalon 16 
of~d6 
pot of~ja, b61 bi 
414 
goldbrick - good 
goldbrick v. mize, ranse 
golddigger (moocher) n./adj. graft 
golddigging (fam.) adj. men kwoupi/ 
long 
golden adj. dore, anl6, ann6,16, d6 
~ brown dore 
goldfish n. pwason d6/wouj 
(domestik) 
goldsmith n. 6ftv 
golf n. g6f 
~ ball boul g6f 
- club baton g6f 
~ course teren g6f 
golfer n. jwd g6f 
Golgotha prop.n. [Bible] G61gota 
Goliath prop.n. [Bible] Golyat 
golly! interj. kalanba! 
Gomorrah prop.n. [Bible] Gom6 
GonaYves: (Aux/Les) ~ 
(administrative center of Dept. 
Artibonite)/?rop./7. Gonayiv 
Gonaixianprop.n. Gonayivyen; 
f.prop.n. Gonayivydn 
gone: 
be ~! (addressing an evil spirit) 
va!, vamalore! 
to be ~ for a long time donnen 
gong (music) n. gong 
gonococcus n. gonok6k 
gonorrhea n. grantchaft, gonore, 
ekoulman, blenoraji, kannal brile, 
ch6dpis, grannchaft, grennchald, 
gonok6k 
severe case of - ch6dpis k6de 
good n. byen, lebyen, byenndt; 
adj. 1 (not bad or poor) bon 
2 (tasty) bon, gou 3 (right, correct) 
bon, bon jan, katolik 4 (suitable, 
appropriate) bon 5 (valid) bon 
6 (successful) bon, f6 7 (skillful) 
abil, bon 8 (ready, done) bon 
9 (obedient) obeyisan, saj 
a ~ many yon bon vaft, yon bann/ 
pakdt 
common ~ byenndt jeneral 
finger-licking ~ niche/koupe dwdt 
for ~ (for always) pou toutan, pou 
lavi diran 
for ~ (seriously) toutbon, 
toutbonvre 
~! bon!, palemwadsa! 
~ afternoon bonswa 
~ deeds bon zdv, dibyen 
~ enough pasab, sifizan, aseptab 
~ evening bonswa 
~ for you! konpliman! 
~ morning n./interj. bonjou 
—natured bon kd, bon moun, 
janti, emab, amikal 
- night bonswa 
~ night (before going to bed) b6n 
nwit, bon nwi(t) 
he is ~ only for that sdl sa li pw6p 
(I'm feeling) pretty ~ yon (ti) pye 
yon (ti) dan 
naturally ~ bon santiman 
naturally ~ and helpful (person) 
sanfason 
neither very ~ nor very bad 
ankrimozo, kouyan(k)-kouyan(k), 
kousi kousa 
not so ~ pa yds, se pa bon sa bon 
konsa 
s.o. capable of both ~ and bad 
tout bdt 
something ~ debon 
that's all to the - meyd pou 
Lafrans 
to be ~ at fb nan, pran pwen pou 
to be ~ for ale ak 
to have a ~ time amize, bouloze, 
distrd, layite kd li, pase yon bon 
tan, plezire, pran (kont) plezi li, 
yaya k6 
415 
good - gossamer 
to make - (accomplish) akonpli, 
reyalize 
to make ~ (be successful) reyisi, 
fb yon dan/bik/kou, pran fil 
to make - (compensate) 
dedonmaje 
very ~ trb bon, swa, bon anpil 
good-bye interj. babay, orevwa, n a 
wi (denmen); n. adye 
good-for-nothing (person) n. 
voryen, wazipay, awouya, 
vakabon, valpa, tchanpan, sanzave, 
ranyon, bonbonfle, zagripan, 
vanipye, malandren, mapya, pa 
itil, grizon; f.n. awousa 
good-hearted adj. bon kb, kb sansib 
good-humored adj. emab, djougan, 
afab 
goodie n. ldja 
good-looking adj. bb\ 
- chick or gal dyal 
- g u y botip [Fr.] 
- person moun Bondye konnen 
good-looks n. atirans, cham, bilte, 
bote 
good-luck charm n. boulpik 
goodly adj. konsiderab, remakab 
good-natured adj. bon kb, bon 
mounjanti 
goodness n. bonte, bonki 
- always shines through yon bon 
toujou bon 
Oh my -!, For - sake! Ayayay!, 
O Bondye! 
goods pin. machandiz, danre, 
k6mis, byen 
worldly - zefe pisonil 
good-tasting adj. gou 
not - pa kddjdm 
good-tempered adj. bonjan, emab, 
bon karakti 
good-time-guy n. boulozi 
goodwill n. bon volonte/voulwa, 
byenveyans 
goody-goody n./adj. sent nitouch, 
zewo fdt 
gooey adj. mou, kolan 
goof (fam.) n. sotiz, gaf, bevi; 
v. fb eri 
to - off kalewis, titile, mize, ranse 
goofy adj. (fam.) bobo, egare, rizib 
~ person tenten, madigra 
goon squad n. bann zenglendo/ 
chimi 
goose n. zwa 
- bumps/flesh/pimples chidpoul, 
po kowosdl 
silly - vivi (dangriyen) 
to have - bumps (po li) fb ti boul 
gooseberry: 
cape - (plant) manman lanman 
Chinese - tree ziblin 
gopher n. gofi [Eng.] 
gore n. (tapered piece of cloth) liz; 
v. bay kout k6n 
gorge n. ravin, fant m6n, koridi 
to ~ oneself, - on gobe, tifle 
gorgeous adj. 1 (beautiful) bil anpil, 
miviy 2 (wonderful) mayifik 
gorgeously adv. byen bil, 
miveyizman 
gorilla n. goril, gwo makak 
goring n. kout kdn 
gory adj. sangen, sanglan, an san 
gosh! inter j . kalanba! 
m y - ! wi pip!, kdmiltik! 
goshawk n. otou 
gosling n. ti zwa 
gospel n. laverite 
Gospel prop, n. Levanjil 
- (music) gdspil 
to spread the - evanjelize 
to take as - mete konfyans nan 
gossamer, gossamerlike, gossamery 
416 
gossip - grab 
adj. fen, frajil, delika 
gossip n. tripotay, zen; v. fd tripotay/ 
trip6t/zen, boule/bouyi zen 
stupid ~ rans, ransay 
tendency to ~ lang long 
to ~ about (s.o.) pale sou do moun 
to spread ~ pote ale pote vini 
gossiper n. tripdt, zenyd, rapdtd, 
fdzd; f.n. zenydz, ftzdz, langdz 
to be a - gen bouch 
gossiping n. k6kdday, tripotay 
~ place sal razwa 
gossipy adj. tripdt, jouda 
~ person radyodydl 
gothic adj. gotik 
gouache n. gwach 
gouge n. 1 (chisel, tool) goug, gouj 
2 (scratch, groove) grafouyen, 
k6che, egratiyi; v. pdse, fouye 
to ~ out rache, rale, retire 
gourd n. kalbas 
dishcloth ~ (plant) tdchon, kalbas 
kouran, sdvydt pdv 
~ bowl kwi 
~ tree kalbas 
gourde (Haitian monetary unit) n. 
goud, pyas; ahhrev. gd 
five ~ dola (ayisyen), adoken 
half a ~ degouden 
quarter of a ~ gouden 
three-fourths of a - twagouden 
gourmet n. bdk fen 
to be a - gen bon djdl 
gout n. anflamasyon nan jwenti pye, 
lagout 
govern v. gouvdne, gouvdnen, dirije, 
kdmande 
governable adj. gouvdnab 
governess (in student boarding-
house or school) f.n. gouvdnant 
government n. gouvdnman, Leta 
~ by understudies (figurehead 
presidency), ~ by proxy prezidans 
an doub, gouvdnman doubli 
- employee anplwaye Leta 
~ job plas Leta 
~ official fonksyond, leta 
- officials Leta 
~ overthrow koudeta, panzou 
~ overthrower panzouyis, 
koudetayis, koudetamann 
to establish state or ~ control 
over etatize 
to place under ~ ownership or 
control sosyalize 
governmental adj. gouvdnmantal 
governor n. gouvdnd 
lieutenant ~ gouvdnd adjwen 
gown n. wdb 
baby dress or ~ kazak 
dressing ~ wdb de chanm, 
dezabiye 
patient's - kamizdl 
peasant woman's - karako 
grab v. 1 {to sehe) ponyen, pran (pa 
fds), pase men pran, sezi, mete 
men sou, atrap, kenbe 2 (to arrest) 
mete men, mete men nan pat kasav, 
mete/poze lapat sou, fouke 3 (to 
capture) kenbe, marande 4 (to 
abduct) mete/poze lapat sou 5 (to 
snatch from) rache 6 (to snatch up) 
rape 7 (to grasp or take hold of) 
pran, poze grapen sou, mete/poze 
grapin/men/lapat sou, ponyen, 
kenbe 
to ~ away rache, rale 
to ~ by the body sentre 
to ~ by the handle manche 
to ~ s.o. mete men nan koldt (yon 
moun), mete men nan gagann/pat 
kasav/koldt, pran nan pat kasav 
to ~ s.o. by the collar vole nan 
koldt yon moun 
417 
grabby - gradually 
to ~ s.o. by the throat 
degagannen, gagannen 
to ~ s.o. under the crotch or 
thigh fouke 
grabby adj. men kwoupi/long 
grabs: 
to be up for ~ pase nan debanday, 
byen Leta 
grace n. 1 (favor) gras, favi 
2 {charm or elegance) cham, 
gangans 3 (mercy, clemency; final 
rites) lagras; v. anbeli, agremante, 
6ne 
graceful adj. chaman, janti, grasye, 
abil 
gracefully adv. ak gras, san bri ni 
kont 
gracefulness n. cham, jantiyis, finis, 
elegans 
graceless adj. mangousa, maladwa(t) 
graces: 
good ~ may 
social - savwaviv, lizay 
to try to get into s.o.'s good ~ 
antre/kole sou 
gracious adj. byennelve, koutwa, 
akeyan, afab 
graciously adv. ak koutwazi, 
koutwazman 
graciousness adv. koutwazi, afabilite 
grackle: 
Antillean ~ (bird) mil djab 
Hispaniolan ~ (bird) mil fran 
gradate v. nyanse 
gradation n. nyans, pwogresyon 
grade n. 1 (mark indicating a 
student's level of accomplishment) 
ndt 2 (level in school) klas, nivo 
[Fr.] 3 (degree of inclination) 
grad; v. 1 (to evaluate academic 
work) korije, bay pwen, evalye 
2 (to classify) klase, klasifye, mete 
an 6d, evalye 3 (to make level) 
nivle 
eighth ~ wityim ane fondamantal, 
senkyim 
eleventh ~ segonn 
fifth ~ senkyim ane fondamantal, 
mwayen en 
first ~ premye ane fondamantal, 
preparatwa en 
fourth ~ katriyim ane 
fondamantal, elemanti de 
~ level nivo klas 
~ school lek61 primi 
ninth ~ nevyim ane fondamantal, 
katriyim 
second ~ dezyim ane 
fondamantal, preparatwa de 
seventh ~ setyim ane 
fondamantal, sizyim 
sixth ~ sizyim ane fondamantal, 
mwayen de 
tenth ~ dizyim ane fondamantal, 
twazyim 
third ~ twazyim ane fondamantal, 
elemanti en 
to make the ~ reyisi, fi (de) pwen 
twelfth ~ reto 
grader: 
~ (for tests) korekti, evalyati 
road ~ (mach.) gredi 
grades: 
to sell ~ vann kani 
upper ~ gwo klas 
gradient n. pant 
grading: 
~ (exams etc.) koreksyon, 
evalyasyon 
gradual adj. lasisin, pwogresif 
gradually adv. piti piti, ti pa (pa) ti 
pa, pazapa, pezape, ti pye ti pye, 
ti gout pa ti gout, pwogresivman, 
ofiramezi, de fil an egwi, (de) jou 
418 
graduate - granulate 
an jou 
graduate n./adj. diplome; v. diplome, 
pran dipl6m, gradye 
~ program pwogram avanse 
graduated (scale, tube etc.) adj. 
j6je, gradye 
graduation: 
school - gradyasyon, rerniz 
dipl6m 
graffiti n. grafiti, majigridi 
~ artist malfekt*, ti vakabon 
graft n. 1 (rake-off; fraud) magouy, 
malv*sasyon, koutay 2 (plant 
graft) gr*f 3 (tissue graft) gr*f 
(po); v. grefe 
grafter n. magouy*, koutay*; 
fn. magouy *z 
grafting n. grefaj 
grain n. grenn 
~ (of wood) grenn 
~ storage hut kolonbye 
to go against one's ~ pa antre nan 
karakt* li, vekse 
grainy adj. granile 
gram n. gram 
grammar ft. gram* 
~ book gram* 
~ school lekdl prim* 
to use bad ~ pale kwochi 
grammarian n. grameryen 
grammatical adj. gramatikal 
grammatically adv. gramatikalman 
gramophone n. otofonik 
granadilla: 
~ (var. of passionfruit) grenadin 
- wood tree bwagrigri, bwamago, 
gege 
granary n. galata, grenye 
(pronounced: gre-nye), kolonbye 
grand adj. mayifik, wololoy, gwo 
zaf* 
Grand Lodge (Freemasonry) 
Grantoryan 
Grand Turk Island (Turks and 
Caicos Islands) Gran T6k 
Grand'Anse: 
(Department of the) ~ Grandans 
grandchild n. pitit pitit 
granddaughter n. pitit pitit fi 
Grande-Rivi*re(-du-Nord) (Dept. 
North) prop. ft. Grannrivy*(dind) 
inhabitant of ~ prop.n. 
Rivandd*; fprop. n. Rivandd*z 
grandeur ft. grand* 
grandfather n. granpapa, papa papa, 
granp* 
grandiloquent adj. granchire, 
grandyoz 
grandiose adj. grandyoz, tatalolo 
grandiosely adv. grandyozman 
grandly adv. grannman 
grandmother, grandma fn. grann, 
granmanman, granm* 
maternal ~ manman manman 
paternal ~ manman papa 
grandpa n. lep* 
grandparent n. granparan 
grandson n. pitit pitit gason 
grandstand n. graden; v. bay parad/ 
characl/chal*/cho/jdf, voye monte 
granite n. granit 
granny n. grann, granni 
grant n. bous; v. akdde, konsanti, 
egzose 
~ in aid sibvansyon 
granted: 
~! dak6! 
to take for ~ pran alalej*, pran 
pou piyay 
granting that conj. atout, byenke, 
kanbyenmenm 
grantor n. donat*, don* 
granular adj. granile, grenn 
granulate v. tounen/redwi an grenn 
419 
granule - gratification 
granule n. grenn 
grape n. rezen 
grapefruit n. panplemous 
(small sweet van of ~, 
shaddock) chaddk 
grapeshot n. mitray 
grapevine n. 1 (vine on which 
grapes grow) pye rezen 2 (word of 
mouth) teledy61, radyodydl 
graph n. graf, grafik, bardm 
bar ~ graf fdm kolonn 
circle ~ graf fdm sdk 
~ paper papye kadriye 
line ~ graf fdm liy 
picture - graf an desen 
pie ~ graf fdm gato 
grapheme n. grafdm 
graphic adj. 1 (arts) grafik 2 (in vivid 
detail) kid 
graphics pin. desen, imaj 
graphite n. grafit, min 
graphologist n grafolojis 
graphology n. grafoloji 
grapnel n. grapen 
grapple: 
to ~ (with) antre fd nan, antre kd li 
nan, makdnen 
grappling: 
~ hook grapen 
~ iron grapen 
grasp n. (understanding) 
konpreyansyon, (bon) konprann; 
v. 1 (to seize with the hand) 
atrap, sezi, ponyen, anpare 2 (to 
comprehend) konprann, pije 
from one's ~ nan men li 
to have had in one's ~ pase nan 
men li 
within one's grasp nan men li 
grasping adj. men kwoupi/long, 
rapas 
~ person tdpiyd 
grass n. zdb, gazon 
beard ~ zdbable 
bermuda ~ chendan 
blade of ~ ti fdy/bren zdb 
buffalo ~ zdb para 
couch ~ chendan 
fodder - zdb elefan 
goose ~ gratwon 
guinea ~ zdb ginen 
Johnson ~ zdb yagidi 
Mean's ~ zdb yagidi 
Natal ~ zdb natal 
panicum ~ zdb kikit/pentad 
paspalum ~ zdb si 
reed ~ zdb wozo 
to plant with ~ or turf gazonnen 
vetiver ~ vetivd 
water ~ zdb para 
wire ~ zdb pyepoul 
grasshopper n. chwal Bondye/bwa/ 
dyab, sotrdl, gwo krikdt 
grassland n. savann 
grassquit: 
March's ~ (bird) sisi zdb 
yellow-faced - (bird) ti zdb, 
zdbable 
grassroot movement n. mouvman 
popild 
grassroots (level, organization etc) 
adj. debaz, alabaz 
~ (political) beton 
grassy adj. plen zdb, kouvri ak zdb 
grate n. griy; v. graje, rape 
to ~ on (s.o.'s) nerves siye dan 
(yon moun) 
grated adj. graj 
grateful adj. rekonesan, gen 
rekonesans, bon santiman 
gratefully adv. ak rekonesans 
gratefulness n. rekonesans 
grater n. graj, rap 
gratification n. gratifikasyon, 
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gratify - greatest 
kontantman, satisfaksyon 
gratify v. kontante, satisfy ft plezi 
gratifying adj. satisfezan 
grating n. griy; adj. (rasping) graj 
(metal) ~ griy ay 
~ on the nerves enndvan, 
twoublan 
gratis adj. gratis (ti cheri) 
gratitude n. rekonesans, gratitid 
[Eng.] 
gratuitous adj. san rezon/ 
jistifikasyon, initil, enjis, antd 
gratuitously adv. pou gremesi 
(chen), initilman, enjisteman 
gratuity n. tep, poubwa 
to leave a ~ tepe 
grave n. tonm, latonm, tonbo, 
f6s; adj. grav, serye, malouk, 
mangonmen 
beyond the ~ lye verite 
common ~ fbs komin 
in a watery ~ neye kou krapo 
Lagonav 
grave-digger n. f6selye, foseyd, 
fouyd f6s 
gravel n. gravye 
coarse ~ gravwa 
fine ~ gravye 
gravely adv. grav, gravman 
graveness n. gravite 
graver (tool) n. sizo 
grave-robber n. vdld md/kd, 
levddmd 
gravestone n. tonm 
graveyard n. simityd 
gravitate, move toward v. kannale, 
mete/bay tit sou/pou 
gravitation n. gravitasyon 
gravity n. 1 (force of gravitation) 
pezantd, gravite 2 (seriousness) 
severite 
gravy n. s6s 
gray adj. gri 
~ hair cheve blanch 
to turn ~ (hair) blanchi 
gray beard n. grizon 
graying: 
to be ~ (hair) blanchi 
grayish adj. grizat 
graysby (fish) n. fenfen 
graze n. (small injury) ti k6che/ 
grafouyen; v. 1 (to touch lightly in 
passing) flere, raze, rafle 2 (to feed 
on grass) manje zdb 
to leave an animal to - jouke 
grease n. grds, lwil; v. grese, lwile 
droplet of - (in soup) je grds 
heavy-duty ~ (mach.) grds di 
to ~ the palm grese pat, bay kdb 
anba 
to remove ~ degrese 
greased pole n. mas wife 
greasing n. gresay 
greasy adj. gra, swife 
to be ~ gen grds 
great adj. gran, gwo, wo, fb, bdl, 
kokennchenn, fdmidab; adv. se sa 
ndt 
-1 anfdm!, palemwadsa!, ole! 
Great Britain Grann Bretay, 
Angletd, Langletd, Waydm Ini 
Great Dane gran d&nwa 
Great Inagua Island (Bahamas) 
(Gran) Inag 
~ many anpil 
how - it would be! ala chdy li ta 
ch6y! 
to be doing ~ nan asydt li 
great-aunt f.n. matant matant 
greater adj. majd 
~ than pi gwo/gran pase 
Greater Antilles prop.n. GranAntiy 
greatest: 
it's the ~ se tdp 
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great-grandchild - Grenada 
great-grandchild n. pitit pitit pitit 
great-grandfather n. gran granpapa, 
papa papa papa 
great-grandmother f.n grangrann 
maternal ~ manman manman 
manman 
paternal ~ manman manman papa 
great-grandparent n bizawil 
greatly adv. grannman, lajman 
great-nephew n. ti neve 
greatness n grand*, enpdtans 
great-niece f.n ti ny*s 
great-uncle n tonton tonton 
grebe (bird) n plonjon 
Antillean - (bird) plonjon fran 
pied-billed ~ (bird) gran plonjon 
West Indian ~ (bird) ti plonjon 
Greece prop.n Lagfts 
greed n safte, safrete, saf, avaris, 
afresite 
greedily adv. ak safrete/afresite 
to act ~ ft akftk 
greediness n goumandiz, safrete 
greedy adj. ava, saf, aloufa, akftk, 
afre, gwo je/lide, je bourik, 
gouman 
to be ~ ft (gwo) tanta, gen gwo 
je, gen dw*t long, gen youyou nan 
vant 
Greek prop.n Gftk; prop.adj. gr*k 
green adj. 1 (color) v*t, v* 
2 (gullible, naive) wdwdt, kredil, 
inosan 
~ around the gills k* plen, anvi 
vonmi 
~ card (U.S. residency card) 
grinkat [Eng.] 
~ light, go-ahead (fig.) dizon, akd 
~ (unripe) v*t, wdwdt 
light ~ v*t sitwon/kft 
yellowish - kaka jako 
greenback n (fam.) grennbak, fty 
v*t, dola ameriken 
greenbean n. pwa tann 
greenery n. v*di 
greenheart (tree) n. bwawoz, 
kaserach 
greenhorn n. novis, apranti, 
faranddft 
greenhouse n I (indoor) s* 
2 (outdoor place where plants are 
started from seed) pepiny* 
-effect eft ftmik 
greenish adj. yon jan v*t 
Greenland prop.n. Gworenlann 
(pronounced: Gwore-nlann), 
Grinlann 
Greenlander prop.n/adj. 
Gworenlande; f.prop.n. 
Gworenlandiz 
Greenlandicprop.n. (language) 
Gworenlande 
greenpea n pwa frans 
greenpepper n. piman dou 
greens (edible leafy plants) pin 
feyay, legim 
greet v. salye, akeyi 
to-again reyakeyi 
greeting/?, salitasyon [Fr.], salye 
-card kat(d)ve [Fr] 
greetings pln./interj. bonjou (used 
in the morning until noon), 
bonswa (usedfrom noon until 
midnight) 
all our - byen d* choz 
to send one's - voye bonjou pou 
gregarious adj. gen bon jan, afab, 
emab 
gregariousness n afabilite, 
amabilite, familyarite, chal* 
Gregorian chant n kantik 
gregdryen 
gremlin n gede 
Grenada prop.n. Grenad, Grenada 
422 
grenade - grip 
grenade n. grenad 
fragmentation ~ grenad 
fragmantasyon 
~ launcher lansgrenad 
hand ~ grenad 
rifle ~ grenad 
Grenadian prop.nJadj. Grenadyen; 
f.prop.n. Grenadydn 
grenadier n. grenadye 
grenadine (syrup) n. grenadin 
Grenadines prop.n. zile Grenadin 
greyhound n. greyawound, levriye 
angle 
grid n. griy, kadriyaj 
~ (of checkerboard etc.) kawo 
to draw a ~ kadriye 
griddle n. platin 
grided {graph paper) adj. kawote 
gridlock n. blokis, anbouteyaj 
grief n. lapenn, penn, chagren 
good ~! (denoting surprise, shock, 
disbelief) mezanmi! 
to plunge into ~ simen ddy 
griefstricken adj. kd fann/grenn/ 
brize, gwo kd, kd fd mal 
grievance n. griydf, plent, 
reklamasyon, doleyans 
grieve v. 1 (to distress) ft lapenn 
2 (to mourn) deplore, lamante 
to ~ miserably brase trip 
grieved adj. tris, vant ba, aflije [Fr.] 
grieving n. jemisman; adj. anddy 
grievous adj. doulere, madolo, penib 
grill n. (for cooking) griy; v. 1 (to 
broil) griye 2 (to harass with 
questions) fouye, ft pale 
barbecue ~ recho griy ad 
charcoal ~ recho 
heating unit of ~ fwaye 
grille n. griyay 
~ (of car etc.) chdl 
grilled adj. griye 
~ meat griy ad 
grim adj. di, grav, anksye 
grimace n. grimas, dan griyen, 
simagri; v. griyen dan, ft grimas, 
file lang bay yon moun 
to make a ~ fd tenten/grimas, ft 
kont tenten li 
grime n. kras, salte 
grimy adj. kwote, malpwdp, 
tdchonnen, sal 
grin n. souri; v. griyen (dan), ri dan 
griyen 
forced ~ ri j6n 
to ~ and bear it plenn nan kd, 
kenbe/pran kd 
to ~ from ear to ear mete tout dan 
li deyd 
with a huge ~ tout dan li deyd 
grind n. (laborious task) kdve, 
trimay; v. moulen, pile, ft ... fd 
poud 
bump and - (belly-dancing) yas 
to ~, sharpen file 
to - down, oppress tiranize, 
oprese, peze, prije 
to ~ on/away bourike, redi, 
trimaye, trimen 
to ~ one's teeth manje/sere/mare 
dan 
grinder n. 1 (for grain) moulen 
2 (tool for grinding metal) grayndd 
3 (sharpener) fild 
~ disc lanm grayndd 
grinding (of hips) n. gouyad, yayad 
grindstone n. 1 (whetstone) mdl 
2 (millstone) moulen 
to keep one's nose to the ~ 
bourike, trimaye 
grip n. priz; v. ponyen, kenbe (ftm), 
kranponnen 
to get a hold or ~ on oneself pran 
kdd ftt li 
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gripe - ground 
gripe n. plent; v. babye, plenyen, 
wounouwounou 
griper ft. plenyad6 {pronounced: 
plen-yadd), babyadd 
griping ft. plenyay, wouspetay, 
wounouwounou 
grippe ft. grip, lagrip 
gripping adj. pasyonan 
grips: 
to come to ~ with fi fas kare ak, 
bat/koresponn ak 
grisly adj. degoutan, repiyan, rebitan 
grist: 
to provide - for the mill of mete 
dlo nan moulen 
gristle ft. zo krip/krap/krikrit, 
gradoub 
gristly adj. krib, krip, gradoub 
grit ft. 1 (minute rock granules) ti 
gravye, w6ch kraze/pile/krabinen 
2 (indomitable spirit, pluck) kran, 
nannan, kb 
to ~ one's teeth manje/sere/mare 
dan 
gritty adj. 1 (with minute rock 
granules) ak ti gravye, ak w6ch 
kraze/pile/krabinen 2 (plucky) 
brav, kouraje 
grizzled adj. gri 
grizzly bear n. gwo lous gri 
groan ft. jemisman; v. plenn, jemi 
groaning n. jemisman 
grocer n. episye [Fr] 
groceries pl.n. pwovizyon, manje 
to buy ~ fb pwovizyon/makit 
grocery store n. boutik, baza, makit, 
sipimakit, episri [Fr.] 
grog ft. gwdg 
groggy adj. ant somiy e reviy 
groin ft. fant janm, lenn, lin 
groom ft. lemarye 
to ~ (a horse) triye 
to ~ (prepare, coach) antrene, 
fdme 
to ~ oneself fb twalit li 
grooming n. twalit 
groomsman (in wedding) n. gason 
don* 
groove ft. kannal, koulis; v. siyonnen 
anal ~ fant diyi , grij 
~ (window, sliding door) glisy* 
in the ~ efikas, abil, fd 
grooved adj. dantle 
grope v. tatonnen, tate, manyen 
gropingly adv. ataton 
gross adj. gwosye, endesan, san jin, 
kochon; v. reyalize, rapdte 
~ (group of 144 or 12 dozen items) 
gw6s 
~ (profits) brit 
to ~ over fimen je sou, (bay) vag 
grossly adv. gwosyiman, san jin 
grossness n. gwosyite, basis, 
vilgarite [Fr.] 
grotesque adj. makab, biza, 
tonmbolokoto, etranj 
grotesqueness n. lidi, lidte 
grotto ft. gwdt, twou gw6t/w6ch 
grouch ft. akaryat, plenyadd, 
babyadd 
grouchiness n. akaryasite 
grouchy adj. akaryat, brak, tchak 
to be ~ pa nan/sou san li 
ground n. (soil, earth) ti, s61; adj. 
moulen, pile 
close to the ~ (plant etc.) ra t* 
depression in ~ (for planting) 
kivit 
down to the ~ (on level with the 
~) rapyeti, rati 
flat on the ~ platati, toulong ati, 
ra ti 
~ floor (first floor) anba 
~ water dlo anba ti 
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ground - growling 
on the ~ atd (a) 
to be offthe-pddi td 
to cut the ~ from under s.o.'s feet 
koupe/kase/taye zdb anba pye 
to ~ (electricity) fb mas 
to ~, instruct fdme, enstwi, 
antrene 
to hold one's ~ kenbe konpa, rete 
tenmplaw 
to lose ~ tchoule, pddi pedal 
groundbreakers/?/.A7. lavangad 
groundbreaking adj. imajinatif, 
kreyatif, envantif 
grounding: 
~ (in education) baz, fonnman 
- wirefil tb 
groundless adj. san prdv/fonnman, 
pa chita sou any en 
grounds pin. 1 (land) teren, 
pwopriyete, lakou 2 (basis, cause) 
rezon 
coffee ~ ma kafe 
no ~ san prdv/fonnman 
on what ~? dekidwa?, pou ki 
rezon? 
school ~ lakou lekdl 
groundsel (herb) n. seneson 
grounds well (of forces) n. pote 
boure 
groundwork n. preparasyon, 
fonnman, baz 
group n. 1 (hunch) gwoup, 
gwoupman, lo, makdn, bann 
2 (category) kategori, gwoup; 
v. gwoupe, pldtonnen 
a ~ of yon bann/lame/mazenga 
- (trees etc.) choupdt 
musical ~ mizik, lamizik 
rock ~ mini djaz 
to ~ together gwoupe, mete 
ansanm 
grouper (fish) n. mewou 
large ~ (fish) pwason ndg 
red ~ {fish) ndg wouj 
small ~ (fish) fenfen 
grouping n. gwoupman 
~ together regwoupman 
group-lending: 
reciprocal ~ s61 
grouse, complain v. babye, plenyen, 
wounouwounou 
grouser n. plenyadd, baby add 
grout v. jwente, masonnen 
grove (of trees etc.) n. touf, choupdt, 
grap 
grovel v. ranpe, lanbe pye, mache 
akoupi, fd sousou 
groveler n. ranpd 
groveling adj. ranpadd, sousou 
grow v. 1 (to develop) grandi, 
devlope 2 (to sprout) pouse, leve 
3 (to become) vini, vin, devni 
to ~ back repouse 
to - (crops) plante 
to ~ fat angrese, grese 
to ~ larger gwosi, vin pi gwo 
to ~ satisfactorily vini (byen) 
to ~ taller vin pi wo 
to ~ too closely together jennen 
to ~ up grandi, devlope, pouse 
to ~ up fast pa rete atd 
to ~ well vini byen 
grower n. 1 (crops) plantd, kiltivatd, 
fdmye 2 (animals) elvd 
growing n. {of a specific crop) 
plantasyon, kilti; adj. k ap grandi/ 
devlope/pouse/leve 
~ pains dould grandi 
to stop ~ kase 
growl n. gwonde; v. gwonde, griyen 
dan 
to ~ (stomach) bouyi 
to ~ at gwonde, griyen dan sou 
growling n. gwonde 
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grown-up - guard 
grown-up nJadj. granmoun, adilt 
growth n. 1 {development) 
devldpman, grandisman, kwasans, 
ogmantasyon, agrandisman 
2 (lump) boul 
~ curve koub kwasans 
~ region z6n kwasans 
small - (on skin) siy, sin 
to experience difficulty in ~ mal 
pou vini 
to have a malignant ~ donnen 
to have reached one's full ~ arete 
grub (bad food) n. tchaw, baflay, 
bouray, boustifay 
grubby adj. sal 
grub(worm) n. mawoka, lav 
grudge n. rankin, dan 
to bear/hold a ~ (against s.o.) 
kenbe (yon moun) nan/sou ki, gen 
(yon) dan kont 
grudging: 
not to be ~ about doing s.thg* pa 
chi pou fi yon bagay 
grudgingly adv. akontreki 
grueling adj. fyil pete, egzijan 
gruesome adj. makab 
gruff adj. malocho, brak, wap wap 
gruffness n. kdmis, akaryasite 
grumble n. plenyay, baby ay, 
wounouwounou, wouspetay; 
v. bougonnen, babye, 
wounouwounou, wouspete 
grumbler n. plenyadd (pronounced: 
plen-yad6), babyadd 
grumbling n. plenyay, babyay, 
wounouwounou, wouspetay 
grump n. akaryat, plenyadd, 
babyadd 
grumpily adv. tchak, yon jan move 
grumpy adj. mabyal, brak, tchak 
grungy adj. kwote, malpwdp, 
tdchonnen, sal 
grunt nJv. gwonyen 
~ (fish) kwdkwo 
Spanish ~ (fish) kako gri 
guaba (tree) pwa dous/sikren, sikren 
Guadeloupe prop. n. Gwadloup 
Guadeloupean prop.n. Gwadloupeyen; 
f.prop.n Gwadloupeyin 
Guam prop.n. (zile) Gwanm 
guama (tree) n. kddwon 
Guamanian prop.n./adj. 
Gwanmanyen; f.prop.n. 
Gwanmanyin 
guano n. gwano 
Guantinamo (Cuba) prop.n. 
Gwanntanamo 
guao (tree) n. breziyi 
guarantee n. 1 (assurance) garanti, 
asirans 2 (security) kosyon, 
kosydnman; v. garanti, bay garanti/ 
asirans, asire 
to ~ (a loan) avalize 
guaranteed adj. garanti, asire, siten, 
kach 
guarantor n. garan, responsab 
(loan) ~ avalizi 
guard n. gad; v. veye, siveye 
advance ~ avangad 
body ~ gad kd 
brutal ~ sibi 
caught off-dezanpare (de) 
~ (on night duty) bit seren 
~ rail balis(trad) 
- (sports) defansi 
honor - kd doni 
off (one's) - dezanpare 
on - angad, sou piga li, degad 
on your ~! an gad! 
presidential - lagad 
rear - aryi gad 
security - sekirite 
thrown off - rete bouch be, 
pantan 
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guard - guilty-looking 
to be on one's ~ veye kd li, mache 
sou lawouldt 
to be on ~ duty fd (pds) lasantindl, 
fd pds, an/fd faksyon 
to ~ against veye, pwoteje kont 
to stand ~ fd pds, monte lagad, 
pran/monte faksyon 
guarded adj. pridan, veyatif 
guardian (for minor child) n. 
gadyen,responsab 
~ angel lanj gadyen 
-spirit lwa, mistd 
guardianship n. titdl 
guardrail n. gadfou, balis, balistrad 
guardroom n. saldegad 
Guatemala prop.n. Gwatemala 
~ City Gwatemala 
Guatemalan prop.n. Gwatemaltdk; 
prop. adj. gwatemaltdk 
guava n. gouyav, gwayav 
serrette ~ (tree) briydl 
guayabera n. wayabdl 
guayabo (tree) n. kdmye 
guerilla: 
~ fighter geryewo 
- force geriya 
Guernsey prop.n. zile Gdnzd 
guess n. sipozisyon; v. devine, 
sipoze, imajine 
guesswork n. konjekti, estimasyon 
guest n. vizitd, envite; f.n. vizitdz 
- house pansyon 
~ of honor envite dond 
guesthouse n. pansyon 
guestroom n. chanm vizitd/zanmi 
guests n. visitd, konpanni 
guff n. frekansite, ensolans 
to take no ~ (from) pa achte 
frekan (nan men) 
guffaw n. ri dan griyen, ri fd/gra, ri 
jouk nan dan zdrdy 
Guiana: 
French ~ Giy&n Franse, Lagiy&n 
Guianan, Guianese prop.n. 
Giyand; f.prop.n. Giyandz 
guidance n. direksyon, konsdy 
to give s.o. bad ~ or direction 
mete kochonste nan tdt yon moun 
to give s.o. ~ or direction kenbe 
kdd tdt yon moun 
under the ~ of sou kont 
guide n. 1 (one who shows the 
way) gid, kondiktd, konseye 
2 (guidebook) gid 3 (beacon or 
marker) baliz; v. gide, dirije, 
mennen, kondi, konseye 
-(fig.) bousdl 
—chauffeur chofd gid 
tourist ~ (pej.) tchoul 
guidebook n. liv gid 
guided tour n. vizit pou touris 
guideline n. direktiv, prensip, moddl, 
kondisyon 
to set up a ~ pase kondisyon, 
(e)tabli prensip 
guild n. asosyasyon, sosyete 
guilded adj. annd 
guile n. finds, atifis, ladrds 
guileless adj. nay if, inosan 
guillotine n. giyotin; v. giyotine 
guilt n. kilpabilite, koupab 
—ridden penitan, repanti, ak 
regrd/regretman/chagren 
to proclaim one's ~ bat semafot 
guiltily adv. yon jan koupab, ak 
kilpabilite 
guiltless adj. zewo fdt, pafd(t), 
inosan 
guilty adj. koupab, antd 
~ party fotif 
- person koupab 
to enter a plea of - plede koupab 
to find ~ kondannen 
guilty-looking adj. sispdk 
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Guinea - gunman 
Guinea prop.n. (Lafrik) Ginen 
Equatorial - Gine Ekwatoryal 
Guinea-Bissau prop.n. Gine Biso 
guinea-fowl, guinea-hen n. pentad 
domesticated - pentad kay/dou 
~ weed (med. herb) ave, zib poul 
sound made by a - takwit 
Guinean prop.n. Gineyen; 
f.prop.n. Gineyin; 
prop. adj. gineyen 
Guinean-Bissau prop.n./adj. Gineyen 
Bisewo;f.prop.n. Gineyin Bisawo 
guinea-pig n. kochondenn, kobay 
Guinness World Records (book) 
prop.n. liv rek6 Ginis 
guise: 
under/in the - of sou kouviti 
guitar n. gita 
acoustic - gita bwat 
bass - bas 
one-stringed - banza 
performer on one-stringed ~ 
(banza) banzaris 
rough-hewn - made of 
aluminum gita peyi 
guitarist n. gitaris, jwi gita 
gulch n. kannyon, ravin, bafon 
gulf n. 1 (bay) g6f 2 (gap) fose 
Gulf of Aqabah lanmi Akaba 
Gulf Stream gdf estrim 
Persian Gulfgdf Pisik 
gull n. mdv 
herring - (bird) mdv bikjdn 
laughing ~ (bird) mdv tit nwa, 
pijon lanmi 
sea - (bird) mwit, zwazo lanmi 
gullet n. gdj, (gwo) gdjit, gagann, 
banbou gdj/gagann/kou, tib 
gagann, gwogdj 
gullibility n. kredilite, nayivte, 
inosans 
gullible adj. kredil, nayif, inosan, 
konfyan, pran lalin pou fwonmaj, 
pran ldziy pou chou 
gully n. ravin, rigdl 
gulp n. 1 (of liquid) gdje 2 (of 
alcohol) kout; v. tingldt, vale vit, 
floupe; onomat. gldt 
to - down gobe, vale gldt, gldtgldt 
gum n. 1 (resin) gonm 2 (of mouth) 
jansiv, vyann dan 3 (chewing gum) 
chiklit 
~ abscess frechi dan 
~ arable gonm arabik 
- disease maladi jansiv 
- tree bwabrilan, bwalit, gonmye 
hog - tree bwamilat 
to - up gonmen, mangonmen, 
bousiye, tchoka 
gummy adj. gonmen 
gumption n. nannan, ki, kran 
gums (of mouth)pin. jansiv, zansiv, 
vyann dan 
gun n. fizi 
(any) submachine - ouzi 
B B - fizi aplon 
- barrel kanon 
- butt bounda^wa/kdf fizi 
machine - mitrayiz 
spear - fizi (ak) apon 
Thompson submachine -
tonmsonn 
to - an engine, speed up bay 
gaz/bwa 
to - down vide ati 
gunboat n. kanonnyi [Fn] 
~ diplomacy diplomasi ame 
gun-chamber n. chaji 
gunfire, gunfight n. fiziyad, tire, 
kout zam/fizi 
sound of - bri bal/tire, gwiw 
gung-ho adj. zele, fanatik, cho, 
antchoutchout 
gunman n. tiri, fiziyi, chouti 
428 
gunnery - gyration 
gunnery n. latiyri, kanno 
gunpoint: 
at ~ sou revolvd/fizi 
gunpowder n. klorat, poud bal 
gunshot n. kout zam/fizi, bal tire 
-wound blesi bal 
sound of ~ blaw, bow 
gunsight n. kolimatd 
gurgle n. gl6t(gldt), glouglou; 
v. goudougoudou 
gurney n. kabann wouldt, kad 
guru n. gid espiritydl 
gush n. gwo kouran; v. pise, ponpe 
~ of wind toubouyon van 
to ~ forth jay i, ponpe s6ti 
to ~ out deboulinen 
to ~ over ansanse 
to ~ (talk) radote 
gushing (forth) n. jayisman 
gushy adj. ranpadd, flatd, sousou 
gust (burst) n. bouvari; v. ft kout 
van, ft rafal 
~ (of wind) kout van, rafal 
gusto n. antren, fe, fwego [Span.] 
to do s.thg. with ~ ft pale 
with ~ an fourad 
gusty, gusting adj. ak yon van 
mouvmante/gwo/fb 
gut n. gwo sak trip, pans, bouden; 
v. detripe, devantre, vantre; 
adj. enstenktif 
person with big ~ mazenflen, gwo 
pans 
to have a ~ feeling presanti (nan 
zantray) 
gutless adj. kapon, lach, fenyan 
guts pin. 1 {intestines) trip, tripay, 
zantray 2 (courage, backbone) 
kran, kdhdn, odas, odasite, grenn 
nan bounda 
to have ~ gen grenn (nan bounda/ 
ddyd li), gen kran 
gutsy adj. ki gen grenn (nan ddyd li) 
gutter n. 1 (of roof) drdn, dal, goutyd 
2 (in street) rigdl, kanivo 
guttersnipe n. kokorat, vy envy en 
guttural adj. graj 
guy n. ndg, boug, nonm, gason 
bad ~ brigan, sangind, abddj6 
easy-going ~ bonnonm 
fall ~ bouk emisd, viktim 
great - krdm gason 
~ who gets nowhere with women 
bdf pye, kdk pye kaka 
large muscular ~ pilye/potorik 
gason 
little ~ ti ndg/bway/bren/tonton 
strong ~ vanyan gason 
tough ~ albarak, towo gason 
wise ~ granf6ma, eklereta 
Guyana prop.n. Lagiy&n 
Guyanese prop, n./adj. Giyane; 
fprop.n. Giyandz 
guzzle v. gl6tgl6t, tingldt, floupe 
to ~ (down) kave, koule bweson, 
sable 
gym(nasium) n. jim(nazydm), 
jimnaz, sal egzdsis (ak espd) 
gymnast n. jimnas 
gymnastic adj. jimnastik 
gymnastics pin. jimnastik, lakilbit, 
lakobat 
to d o - f t lakilbit/lakobat 
gynecologist n. doktd pou fanm/fi, 
jinekoldg 
gynecology n. jinekoloji, pwobldm fi 
gyp/gip n. magouy, kokinay, fwdd; 
v. ft koken/foub, ddmi/pase sou 
gypsum n. boksit, jips 
Gypsy prop.n. jitan, djipsi 
gyrate v. viretounen, vire, tounen 
gyration n. laviwonndede 
429 
h - hair 
H 
h {letter) ach 
ha! (to surprise or startle s.o.) inter j \ 
ha! 
~ — (laughter) ha ha ha ha!, ki ki 
ki ki!, kwa kwa kwa! 
Habakkukprop.w. [Bible] Abakik 
haberdasher n. vandi rad gason 
(chemiz, chosit ets.) 
haberdashery n. boutik rad gason 
habit n. abitid, woutin 
a question/matter of - yon 
kisyon dabitid 
bad ~ defo, mani, moviz abitid 
—forming adiktif 
to be ~ forming pran tit 
to be in the ~ of konn 
to get into the ~ of, make a - of 
pran abitid 
to get rid of a - dezabitwe 
to rid (s.o.) of a - dezabitwe 
habitable adj. abitab, vivab, sipdtab 
habitat n. domin, anviwdnman 
habitation n. lojman, kay, ebijman 
habits pin. mis 
bad ~ mis 
embedded in one's ~ kwit nan san 
habitual adj. abityil, regilye 
habitually adv. ddiniman, 
regilyiman 
habituate v. abitye (ak), gen abitid 
(ak) 
habitui n. viziti/vizitiz regilye, 
pratik 
hacienda n. [Span.) asyennda 
hack n. 1 (worn-out horse) w6s 
2 (bad writer) ekriven (ki) pa 
bon; v. rachonnen, dechikete; 
adj. banal, 6dini, rans, fad 
to ~ away rache ak manchit, lage 
manchit sou 
to ~ down weeds sabre 
to ~ to death rache ak (kout) 
manchit 
hackberry (tree) bwafty blanch, 
bware 
hacker (computer) n. maton/bolit 
konpiti/6dinati 
hackles: 
to raise the ~ of monte/leve plim 
sou do 
hackneyed adj. banal, ddini, rans, 
fad 
hacksaw n. siyameto, si metal, si 
pou fi 
~ blade lanm si 
had: 
to have been ~ boukante kdn pou 
zago, ddmi sou 
haddock (fish) n. iglefen 
Hades prop.n. Lezanfi [Fr] 
hag f.n. granmoun fanm lid/efreyan 
Haggai prop.n. [Bible] Aje 
haggard adj. rale, k6 kraz(e) 
haggle v. diskite pri, ft (jis) pri, 
machande 
Hague (The) prop.n. Lari 
hail n. lagril; v. 1 (to summon) rele 
2 (to salute) bay/pouse ochan 
—fellow-well-met gen bon jan, 
afab 
~ Mary! (rel.) jevousali Mari! 
to ~ down upon grennen sou 
hailstone n. lagril 
hair (on head) n. cheve, tit 
animal ~ plim 
body ~ plim, pwal, pwi! 
brownish - cheve bab mayi 
by a ~'s breadth long kou yon ti 
431 
hair - hairdresser 
zdl pis 
dense short ~ bdchdt 
disheveled ~ cheve plim toutou 
~ clippers tonddz 
~ extension(s) alonj 
- loss pddi/chit cheve 
~ loss (on woman) cheve kase 
~ piece fo cheve 
~ spray lak (pou cheve) [Fr.] 
~ weave fo cheve 
~ weave (pej.) tet kapdt 
head with very little ~ tdt kale/zo 
horse - kren 
in one's ~ (annoying) anmdgdan, 
anbetan, endvan 
kinky or frizzy ~ cheve grenn/ 
koton/kwdt 
kinky twisted ~ cheve/tdt pwav 
lock of ~trds, bouk 
mop of ~ tdt matla 
neglected - tdt chech 
orange-gray colored ~ (often 
indicative of kwashiorkor) cheve 
kanndl 
part(ing) of - rd 
pubic ~ pwal, pwdl, plim, ti gazon 
reddish or yellowish-tinged ~ 
cheve bab mayi, cheve simbi 
ringlet of ~ bouk 
root of ~ pye cheve 
rust-colored ~ cheve zing 
shaved ~ tdt kale 
shock of ~ tdt matla 
short kinky ~ (on woman) tdt 
gridap/kwdt 
short pubic ~ pwal/pwdl raz 
short sparse ~ (woman) tdt bdchdt 
single ~ (on head) branch cheve 
smooth sleek - cheve siwo/swa 
sparse ~ (on woman) tdt bdchdt 
sparse kinky ~ (woman) tdt 
bdbdch/graton/gridap/sdk 
straight silky - cheve siwo/swa 
thick ~ cheve founi 
thinning ~ cheve grennen 
to arrange ~ with clasp pense 
to comb or take care of one's ~ 
kwafe 
to cut ~ taye cheve, fd cheve/tdt 
to do one's ~ ffe cheve/tdt, kwafe 
to fix one's ~ (woman) bigoudi 
to let one's - down (fig.) lache 
kdli 
to mess up s.o.'s ~ gaye cheve/t&t 
yon moun 
to remove unwanted ~ depwele 
to straighten one's ~ (with hot 
comb etc.) pase cheve/tdt 
to style ~ fd (yon) tdt 
to trim ~ taye cheve 
to trim the ~ around the 
forehead chankre 
tuft of ~ at front of head ponpon 
tuft of ~ longer than the rest 
chichin 
unruly ~ cheve plim toutou 
untidy kinky - tdt grenn/jiwdf 
very fine thin - cheve filas 
woman with naturally very 
short ~ ayida 
hairband n. bando, bann 
hairbrush n. bwds cheve/tdt 
hair clippers pin. tonddz 
hair-curler/?, bigoudi, woulo cheve 
haircut n. koup cheve 
he needs a - tdt li bon pou fdt 
in need of a - papou 
(man's)-koup 
to get a - taye tdt li, fd cheve, fd 
tdt 
to give a bad - rabonnen 
to give a - taye tdt, fd (yon) tdt 
hairdo n. kout peny 
hairdresser n. kwafd; f.n. kwafdz 
432 
hairdryer - hale 
~'s estidyo 
hairdryer n. sechwa, chechwa 
hairless adj. ch6v, tit kale/n6b 
hairline: 
indentation in - (from faulty 
barbering) twou rat 
receding - tit chankre 
hair-net n. fil* 
hairpiece n. fo cheve, perik 
hairpin n. pens, zepeng cheve 
- curve devire (an) zepeng 
hair-raising (terrifying) adj. ki fi 
sote, vant bif, terifyan, efreyan 
hair-roller n. bigoudi, woulo cheve 
hairs: 
to split - chache zo nan kalalou, 
chikannen 
hairsplitting adj. chikann 
hairspring (of watch or clock) n. 
espiral 
hairstyle n. kwafi 
hairy adj. oplima, ki gen/kouvri 
plim/pwal 
Haiti prop.n. Ayiti, peyi Dayiti, peyi a 
(Amerindian name for) - Ayiti 
Boyo Kiskeya, Ayiti Kiskeya Boyo 
(familiar name for) - Ayiti Toma, 
Titoma 
native to - kreydl, natifhatal 
of - Dayiti 
Haitian prop.n. Ayisyen; 
f.prop.n. Ayisyin; 
prop.adj. ayisyen, natifhatal 
authentic - language (without 
large amount of evident 
Gallicisms) krey61 natifnatal/baz/ 
pwis 
average - Ayisyen ti z6riy 
backwoods - (Creole) kreydl 
bawdk 
citified - (Jang.) kreydl franse 
"elite" - (Creole) kreydl swa 
Frenchified - (Jang.) kreydl 
franse 
—American Institute (PaP) 
Enstiti Ayisyano-Ameriken 
- army lame, FADH 
- (Creole) (lang.) (kreydl) ayisyen 
- (Creole) spoken indistinctly or 
with a foreign accent kreydl lou 
- diaspora dizyim depatman, 
dyaspora 
- Institute for the Preservation 
of the National Heritage Enstiti 
Sovgad Patrimw&n Nasyonal; 
acron. ISPAN 
- language heavily influenced by 
American English krangle 
- living abroad dyaspora 
- living abroad (fam. orpej.) dyas 
(popo) 
- of pure black ancestry otantik 
- returned after having lived 
abroad dyas, dyaspora 
- returned after having lived 
abroad (fam. or pej.) dyas (popo) 
- speaker kreyolizan 
native-born - natifnatal, je nw* 
"non-elite" ~ (Creole) (Jang.) 
kreydl r*k, gwo kreydl 
truly - otantik 
Haitianism (French word or 
expression peculiar to French 
spoken in Haiti) n. ayisyanis 
Haitianist n. ayisyanis 
Haitianization n. ayisyanizasyon 
Haitianize v. ayisyanize 
Haitianness prop.n. ayisyanite 
Haitians: 
- living abroad dizyim depatman, 
dyaspora 
halcyon adj. dou, kal, modere, 
byennere 
hale adj. vini byen 
433 
4^  
M a p o f H a i t i / 
K a t D a y i t i 
Latoti 
omoif^^Nodwes > •> Eolibete 
Oka 
'.Koridon •piezans 6 6 
L a t l D O I l i r ^ w Senrafayel 
Damman 
2 
Wanament 
Dominikani 
Ansdenof Grandans 
Ansaprt 
o 
half-halibut 
half n./adj./adv. mwatye, bd, demi, 
v. koupe an de (mwatye) 
and a ~ edmi 
between a ~ and a fourth antreka 
by ~ tw6p 
first ~ (of soccer match) premye 
mi tan 
- a cup yon demi tas 
- a day demi/mwatye jounen 
~ an hour demiyd 
~ and ~ ren pou ren, fifti fifti 
[Eng.], ankrimozo 
- bottle demi (boutdy) 
~ cooked manke kwit 
~ crazy prdt pou fou 
- of a rum bottle (used as a 
standard of measure) demika 
~ past (the hour) edmi 
~ pint (pip-squeak; small fry) 
koutfoule 
~ time (sports) mitan 
to cut in ~ koupe an de (mwatye) 
man ~ black and ~ mulatto 
grifon 
one—demi 
second ~ (of soccer match) 
dezydm mitan 
woman ~ black and - mulatto 
grifdn, grifonn 
half-asleep adj. ant somdy e revdy 
half-assed adj. de grenn g6ch 
halfback (soccer) n. demi 
half-baked adj. wdwdt, kodas, sdt, 
nyd 
half-boot n. demibdt, bodken 
halfbreed n. sanmele, metis 
half-brother n. demifrd, frd menm 
papa/manman 
~ by his father frd b6 kot(e) papa li 
~ by his mother frd bd kot(e) 
manman li 
half-cask (about 42 gallons) n. 
tydson 
half-caste n. sanmele, metis; 
adj. sanmele 
half-circle n. demi sdk 
half-cooked adj. chode 
half-day, half-day's work n. demi/ 
mwatye jounen 
half-dressed adj. mwatye abiye 
half-gate (for keeping out animals) 
n. tonnikdt 
half-hearted adj. kdrdd 
half-heartedly adv. ak de kd 
half-heartedness n. tyedd 
half-hour n. demiyd 
half-humorous adj. mi fig mi rezen 
half-mast: 
to fly flag at ~ mete drapo an bdn 
half-measure n. demimezi 
half-mourning n. demiddy 
half-open v. antrebaye [Fr.] 
half-sister f.n. demisd, sd menm 
papa/manman 
- by her father sd bd kot(e) 
papa li 
~ by her mother sd bd kot(e) 
manman li 
half-slip n. (woman'sgarment)jipon 
half-sole n. bout semdl 
half-starved adj. grangou (anpil), 
depatcha, dezose 
halftime n. (sports) mitan 
halfway adv. 1 (whenfilling with a 
liquid) ademi 2 (distance) mwatye 
wout/chemen 
~ house ladesant tanpord 
~ point mwatye 
to meet s.o. ~ fd konpwomi/ 
konsesyon 
halfwit n. sdt, je pete klere, kreten 
half-witted adj. baba, bdkdkd, 
djddjd, kannannan 
halibut (fish) n. fletan 
435 
halitosis - hand 
halitosis n. movezaftn, bouch santi 
hall n. koulwa, kdrid6 
city/town ~ lakomin, (la)meri 
hallelujah interj. alelouya 
hallmark n. mak fabrik 
hallow v. sanktifye, venere 
hallowed adj. sakre, diven 
Halloween prop.n. Halowin 
hallucinate v. ft vizyon, pran yon 
bagay pou yon 16t 
hallucination n. vizyon 
hallucinatory adj. alisinoj&n 
hallucinogen n. alisinojin 
hallway n. koulwa 
halo n. s£k, worm 
halt n. sispansyon, abandonnman, 
kanpe, rete, ar&man; v. rete, est6pe 
~! otan!, rete la!, kanpe! 
to bring to a - mete (yon) ola, jete 
yon pon ola 
to come to a momentary ~ ft yon 
ti sispann 
to ~ (s.o,) rete, alte 
halter: 
~ (for horse etc.) l&ny& 
~ rope (for restraining animals by 
neck) likou 
halting adj. zoukoutak, ezitan 
haltingly adv. ataton, klopiklopan, 
koutoup koutap, kopi kopan, ti pa 
mache ti pa rale 
halve v. koupe an de, koupe ft de 
moso, koupe pa mwatye, tranche 
an de 
halves: 
two equal ~ de moso/bout egalego 
ham n. 1 (meat) janbon 2 (of leg) 
jaftt 
hamburger n. 1 (sandwich) anbig* 
2 (ground beef) vyann moulen 
hamlet n. 1 (small village) ti bouk 
2 (fish) bleble 
barred ~ (fish) panzizi 
black ~ (fish) tinig 
butter ~ (fish) panzizi 
hammer n. mato; v. frape ak yon 
mato, frape byen ft 
ball peen - mato mekanik 
claw - mato chapant 
mason's ~ mato mason 
roofing ~ mato dekouvraj/ 
dekouvray 
to ~ away at kenbe bwa drapo, 
pisevere, plede 
upholstery ~ mato ranbour* 
hammock n. ranmak 
hamper n. p&nye lesiv; v. kontrarye, 
bay baryi, anbarase, jennen 
hampering adj. kontraryan, jenan 
hamster n. amsft 
hamstring v. donmaje, andomaje, 
rann enfim 
hamstrung adj. donmaje, enfim, 
kokobe, andikape 
~ muscles misk d£y6 kwis 
hand n. 1 (body part) men 2 (help or 
assistance) koutrnen, bd 3 (cards 
held by a given player in a card 
game) men 4 (of watch or clock) 
zegwi 5 (small bunch of bananas 
etc.) pat, rejim 6 (round of 
applause) bk\ bravo 
an old "Haiti ~" yon vye rat 
Dayiti 
at ~ sou lanmen, alamen, disponib 
at the ~ of nan men, lanmen 
back or dorsum of ~ do men 
by ~ alamen 
by the ~ of nan men, lanmen 
free ~ (to take action) dwa ft e 
deft 
from ~ to ~ men nan men/lamen 
from ~ to mouth an pdvrete/ 
malsite 
436 
hand - handicapped 
~(/a/w.)grapin, z ig j ig 
~(pej.)z&go 
~ in glove (pej.) bag ak dwdt 
- in ~ men nan men/lamen 
- of iron men deft 
helping ~ koutmen, 6d, sipd 
in ~ sou lanmen, alamen, disponib 
lame ~ (men) p6k 
large ~ pat men 
left - men gdch 
minute ~ {watch clock) zegwi 
minit 
on ~ sou lanmen, disponib 
on the one ~ . . . on the other ~ 
yon pa . . . yon ldt pa, yon bd . . . 
yon 16t bd 
on the other - yon ldt bd, pa 
kont[Fr.] 
on the wrong ~ {gloves) 
dwategdch 
person who lives from ~ to 
mouth mawoule 
right ~ men dwat 
second ~ (watch, clock) zegwi 
segonn 
to give/lend a ~ bay koutmen, 
bay yon kout zepdl, bay bourad, 
pote/prete lanmen fdt, zepole 
to - down transmdt 
to ~ in rennftt 
to ~ out distribiye, separe, 
dispanse, depataje 
to ~ over renmdt, bay, lonje bay, 
livre 
to ~ over (to fork over) flank, 
flanke, fout, pliche 
to - over (to the court) (jun) 
defere 
to ~ to lonje bay 
to have a poor ~ at cards pa gen 
pwa 
to have an upper - on sou 
to keep on ~ mete la 
to provide a helping ~ to/for 
lonje men bay 
to stick one's ~ in foure men 
to stretch out one's ~ (begging; 
supplication) lonje men pran 
to try one's ~ at ft men li 
upper ~ lamenwdt 
handbag n. bous, sakamen 
(woman's) ~ valiz 
handball n. hannbdl [Eng.] 
handbell n. ti kldch 
handbill n. trak, bwochi 
handbook n. gid pratik, liv gid, 
m&nyfcl 
handbrake n. firen levye 
handcart n. bourdt 
hand cream n. krdm pou men 
handcuff v. minote, menote 
handcuffed adj. minote, de bra ddyd 
do 
handcuffs pin. menndt, mindt 
hand-driven (grinder, hand tool 
etc.) adv. abra 
handful n. ponyen, men 
~ of earth/soil priz ft 
hand-grenade n. grenad 
handgun n. revolvd 
~ (fam.) pye kochon 
handicap n. 1 (physical disability) 
andikap, donmajman, donmaj, 
defdmasyon, enfimite 
2 (hinderance) andikap, 
anpechman; v. 1 (to cripple) 
donmaje, andomaje 2 (to hinder) 
andikape, bay baryd, wete avantay 
~ (sports) deretou, gabdl 
small ~ akwo 
to give a ~ to bay devan 
handicapped adj. kokobe, andikape, 
donmaje 
~ infant bebe donmaje 
437 
handicraft - hands 
~ person andikape, kokobe, moun 
donmaje 
handicraft, handcraft n. atizana, 
kreyasyon 
handicrafts pl.n. atizana 
handily adv. fasilman, san pwobl&m, 
je fSmen 
handiness n. komodite, fasilite 
handing over n. pasasyon 
handiwork n. reyalizasyon, 
kreyasyon 
handkerchief n. mouchwa (pdch) 
handle n. 1 (part designed to be 
held with the hands) manch, 
lans 2 (crank) maniv£l; v. 1 (to 
hold with the hands) manyen 
(pronounced: man-yen) 2 (to treat) 
aji/boule ak 3 (situation, problem) 
regie, okipe 4 (to touch) touche, 
tate 
bucket ~ lans 
car door - man*t p6t 
drawer ~ bouton tiwa 
-wi th care frajil 
to fly off the ~ deraye, fb (yon) 
kol£, fb move san 
to ~ roughly triminen, rabote 
to ~ (s.o.) roughly raboure 
to ~ things well gen bon 
repondong 
to ~ with care menaje, pran 
prekosyon 
to not be able to ~ manke sou 
to put a - on manche 
to remove the ~ of demanche 
without a ~ demanche, san manch 
handlebar: 
bicycle ~ grip(s) manchon 
handlebars: 
bicycle - gidon 
to ride a bicycle without holding 
onto ~ lage de gidon 
handler n. responsab 
handling n. manymany, 
manipilasyon 
to be capable of ~ anything gen 
gwo do 
hand-made adj. fbt alamen 
hand-me-down clothes pl.n. bonjou 
parenn 
handout n. charite 
hand-picked adj. chwazi 
handprint n. mak men 
handrail n. gadfou, balis, balistrad 
hands: 
at the - of nan men, lanmen 
- down je fdmen, al6z, fasilman 
—on experience eksperyans pratik 
~ up! oilmen! 
in good ~ ansite 
in the ~ of alamen 
laying on of ~ (rel.) enpozisyon 
men yo 
on one's ~ and knees a kat pat 
put your ~ up! oilmen! 
to get one's ~ on mete men sou, 
ranmase, pran, genyen 
to have good strong ~ de men 1 
rele 1 pa 1 
to join ~ (work together) bay 
lanmen 
to join ~ with kontre lanmen ak 
to pass through one's ~ pase nan 
men 
to put one's ~ on one's hips mete 
de men nan katdz 
to shake ~ bay lanmen 
to shake ~ or work together 
although still in disagreement 
bay lanmen dezagreman 
to take matters into one's own ~ 
pran kle kay 
to wring one's ~ sere men 
with just one's bare ~ de men de 
438 
handsaw - hanker after 
pye 
(with) one's ~ tied bra mare 
handsaw n. goyin, egoyin, gowin, 
igorin 
handshake n. lanmen 
hearty ~ ponyen (lan)men 
to give a ~ bay lanmen 
weak ~ lanmen frdt 
handsome adj. bdl 
handstand: 
to do a ~ plake 
hand-to-hand combat n. {milit.) kd 
ak6 
handwriting n. 1 {writing) ekriti 
2 (cursive writing) ldt kouri 
bad/illegible ~ pye/pat mouch 
terrible ~majigridi 
to have large ~ ekri gwo 
to write with fine ~ kaligrafye 
handy adj. itil, aksesib, toupre 
that comes in ~ for him/her sa fb 
zafd li 
to be ~ (object) sou la(n)men 
to be ~ (person) men li rele 1 pa 1, 
gen mandv 
handyman n. brikold, sekretd 
hang v. pandye 
~ in there! kenbe pa lage! 
to barely ~ on (barely survive) 
vejete 
to get the ~ of pran fil nan 
to ~ (a person) pann (tdt) 
to - around/about flannen, drive, 
pakin kd, pandye 
to ~ around (usu. in hopes of 
receiving food) frite, ale nan frite 
to - around with mache ak 
to ~ back renka sou ddyd, twenn 
ddyd, pldtonnen kd li 
to ~ down pann 
to ~ heavy (with) koule ba (ak) 
to ~ in there kenbe men, pran dan 
to ~ loose pandyannen 
to ~ on kenbe fdm, kranponnen 
to ~ on to (one's) every word 
pann anba bouch (yon moun) 
to ~ on to one's position kenbe tdt 
(ak) 
to ~ oneself pann tdt li 
to ~ onto kenbe 
to ~ out/around with s.o. kwoke 
nan kdsay yon moun 
to ~ out (clothes) tann 
to ~ out (while away one's time) 
flannen, drive, pakin kd, pandye 
to ~ over (threaten) menase, fd 
menas 
to ~ (until dead) pann, kwoke 
to ~ up kwoke, sispandi, jouke 
to ~ up (telephone) rakwoche, 
femen telefdn lan 
to ~ up (telephone abruptly) on 
(s.o.) fdmen sou (yon moun) 
hangar n. anga, remiz avyon 
hangdog adj. tdt bese, anbarase, 
mdtifye 
hanger: 
clothes/coat ~ sdso 
hanger-on n. tchoul, restavdk 
hanging adj. pandye, anbalan 
~ (by neck) pandezon 
~ out flannay, trennay 
to be ~ around (to get s.thg.) 
anba djdl 
hangman n. bouwo, mdt kdsyon 
debounda 
hangman's rope n. kdd ne koulan 
hangnail n. po sou kote zong 
hangout n. gdvd, rakwen 
hangover n. mal makak 
to have a ~ an mal makak 
hang-up n. obsesyon, mani, 
angouman 
hanker after/for v. dezire, anvi 
439 
hankering - hard 
(anpil) 
hankering n. anvi, dezi, nostalji, 
aspirasyon 
hanky-pank(y) n. 1 (trickery) 
twonpri, magouy 2 (fling, fooling 
around) bouboutay 
Hanoi (Vietnam)prop.n. Anoyi, 
Andy 
hansom n. bogi 
Hanukkah prop.n. [Bible] Hanouka 
haphazard adj. wachwach, san 
direksyon, vag 
haphazardly adv. vaykevay, konsa 
konsa, wachi wacha 
hapless adj. (an) devenn, pa gen 
chans 
happen v. rive, ftt, dewoule, pase 
about to ~ toupre, an wout, 
pandye sou tet 
should it ~ that a sipozisyon 
to ~ to (by chance) vini 
to ~ upon banke sou/ak 
happened: 
all that wouldn't have ~ (if) tou 
semi se pa 
as though nothing had ~ k6m si 
ryen neft [Fr.] 
it so ~ that setwouve [Fr.] 
what ~? ki m6 ki touye lanperfc? 
happening n. ev&nman 
as though nothing were ~ k6m si 
ryen neft [Fr.] 
happenings pl.n. viretounen 
happens: 
it so ~ that setwouve [Fr.], 
vwalatilpa 
(it) sometimes ~ (that) konn 
(rive) 
whatever ~ ~ lese grennen/ale, jan 
1 pase 1 pase, sa k pase 1 pase 
happenstance n. aza, chans 
happily adv. ak k* kontan, erezman 
happiness n, kontantman, k& kontan, 
bond 
happy adj. kontan, kfe kontan, ere, 
byennere; fiadj. er6z, byenneftz 
~ as could be, - as a clam kontan 
kont kontan li 
~ birthday! bdn ftt! 
happy-go-lucky adj. manfouben 
~ attitude ensousyans 
~ person byennere Sen Jan Batis, 
pouryanis 
hara-kiri n. swisid japonS 
harangue n. egzdtasyon, demagoji, 
toya; v. ft lamoral 
haranguer n. demagdg 
harass, harry v. trakase, tizonnen, 
zagonnen, talonnen, pdsekite, redi 
ke (yon moun), lage de gidon nan 
kd/deng yon moun, anraje nan kd li 
to ~ continuously rann san souf/ 
sonfty 
to ~ with questions fouye 
harassed adj. bout 
harassing adj. ennfevan, twoublan, 
rentan 
harassment n. tizonnay, zigonnay, 
pdsekisyon, arasman 
sexual ~ tizonnay seksy&l 
harbinger of doom n. bouch kabrit 
harbor n. pd, rad; adj. pdty6 
to ~ (hopes etc.) mitonnen 
hard adj. 1 (firm) di 2 (tough or 
difficult) difisil, fatigan, r&d, 
rentan, fybl pete 3 (violent) ft 
4 (persistent) ftmalaganach, 
kinalaganach, alaganach; adv. di, 
ftmalaganach, kinalaganach, 
alaganach 
~ and fast final, enperatif, desizif 
- by toupre, tou kole ak 
~ of hearing zdfty/tande di 
~ person (to cope or deal with) 
440 
hard - hardware 
k616w6ch 
- substance kdldwdch 
- to mal pou 
- up razd, aft pa bon, ala graba, pa 
gen yon sou, san senk 
no ~ feelings san rankin 
now begins the ~ part antre nan 
mechan,... chaj la ddyd 
to be ~ (difficult) gen dan ddyd, 
gen kdn 
to be ~ of hearing soud, chita sou 
de zdrdy li 
to give a ~ time to anmdgde, 
tizonnen 
to go ~ at s.thg. (eating etc.) frape 
di 
to go through a ~ time monte/ 
moute mdn pa do 
to have a ~ life bat mizd 
to have a ~ time pase mizd 
to have it ~ trimaye, manje mang, 
gondoye 
to look ~ at brake je sou 
to try ~ redi 
hardback, hardcover (book) n. liv 
po di, liv kouvdti solid 
hard-boiled adj. sinik, sinis, di 
~ egg ze di/bouyi 
hard-core adj. 1 (stubbornly 
resistant) venndegede, tennfas, 
bout di, redong 2 (pornographic) 
pdno(grafik), endesan, kochon, 
obsdn [Fr.] 
hard drive (computer) n. dis di 
hard-driving adj. detdmine, deside, 
anbisye 
harden v. vin di, ft di, andisi 
to ~ his/her heart andisi kd li 
hardened, hardbitten adj. andisi, 
ensansib, san renmdd/rechap, 
entranzijan 
~ person sanwont 
hardening n. redisman, vin di 
harder adv. pirdd 
hardhat n. kas 
hardheaded adj. tdt di/kdldwdch, 
reditil 
hardhearted adj. kd di 
hard-hit adj. foudwaye, defonse, 
demanbre, frape atd, pran/resevwa 
gwd zdbdy 
hard-hitting adj. venndegede, 
mabyal, tennfas 
hardily adv. de pye ftm/militd, ak 
vanyans 
hardiness n. andirans, kdwdn, 
manm 
hardline adj. bout di, venndegede, 
mabyal, tennfas 
hardliner n. fanatik, jiskoboutis 
hard-luck: 
to give s.o. a ~ story (in order to 
obtain money) bay kout sdl 
hardly adv. 1 (almost not) prdske pa 
2 (just) apenn 
~ ever prdske pa janm 
hardness n. ftmte, dite [Fr.] 
hard-nosed adj. bout di 
~ individual boutft 
hard-on (erect penis) n. bann, kdk 
rdd, pinokyo 
hard-pressed adj. kwense, chaje 
twdp 
hardship n. traka, soufrans, difikilte 
lavi, mizd, peripesi 
in - nan di 
to cause ~ simen jilbrdt 
to face ~(s) antre nan mechan 
to go through much ~ pase/manje 
traka/mizd 
hard-to-please person n. matadd 
sipdb 
hard-walled (house etc.) adj. anmi 
hardware n. kenkay 
441 
hardwearing - harrow 
~ store kenkayri, magazen zouti/ 
materyo 
hardwearing adj. rezistan, solid, di, 
mouri kite 
hardworking adj. vanyan, travayd, 
ferayd 
to be - de men 1 rele 1 pa 1 
hardy adj. f6, vanyan 
hare n. \ybv 
hare-brained adj. kannannan, baba, 
b6k£k6, dj£dj&, santdt 
Hare Krishna prop.n. Are Krichna 
harelip n. bouch fann, anvi kochon/ 
krab/pyebdf, bbk (de) lydv 
harem n. ar&n [Fr.], fi/fanm agogo 
hark back to v. raple, fb sonje 
Harlem (New York)prop.n. Albm 
harlot f.n. bouzen, jennds 
harm n. mal, td, dit6; v. fb mal/dit6, 
nwi, donmaje, andomaje, maltrete 
no ~ done bbf pou wa savann pou 
wa 
to do ~ to (s.o.) plimen 
to ~ (by slander; by supernatural 
forces) manyen (pronounced: 
man-yen) 
to-oneself fb tbt limal 
harmful adj. nwizib, malfezan 
harmfully adv. danjer&zman 
harmless adj. pa mechan, san risk/ 
danje, pa ka fb ou any en 
harmlessly adv. san risk 
harmonica n. amonika, akbdeyon 
bouch 
harmonious adj. agreyab, emab, 
amikal 
harmoniously adv. amikalman, an 
bon zanmi, ak resp£ 
harmonium n. amonydm 
(pronounced: amo-nydm) 
harmonize v. 1 (to be in agreement) 
amonize, mache, tonbe egal, 
kddjdm ak 2 (to match, bring into 
agreement) ajanse, asdti 
to ~ with mache ak 
harmony n. 1 (accord) amoni, 
lakonkdd 2 (pleasing combination 
of musical sounds) amoni 
close ~ (music) ty£s 
to be in complete ~ krache nan 
bouch/djdl yon moun 
to be in ~ with amonize, kddj6m 
ak 
to live in ~ viv byen, gen menm 
\\Xbs 
to work together in - akdde gita 
yo 
harness n. ekipman; v. 1 (horse etc.) 
sele bride, jouke 2 (to control) 
kontwole 
general ~ for donkey etc. ekipay, 
apawo, estriman 
sisal head ~ (horse, donkey) tety£ 
to ~ (to wagon etc.) mak6nen 
to ~ two animals together akwe 
to (put on a) - annache, gannache 
harnessed: 
fully ~ sele bride 
harness-maker/?, selye 
harp n. hap 
to ~ on repete, anmdgde, 
zigonnen, kole nan kd 
harping: 
to be ~ at (s.o.) nan kd (yon 
moun) 
harpist n. hapis, jw6 hap 
harpoon n. apon; v. aponen 
harpsichord n. klavsen 
harpsichordist n. klavsinis, jw6 
klavsen 
harpy, shrew f.n. penbdch, chy6n, 
ponya 
harridan f.n. fi/fanm akaryat 
harrow n. bs 
442 
harrowing - hatchet 
harrowing adj. angwasan 
harry see harass 
Harry (Eng.prop.n.) Ari 
harsh adj. mabyal, di, estrik, sevd 
~ {voice) graj 
with a ~ tone sevd 
harshen v. vin di, fd di, andisi 
harshly adv. (yon jan) sevd, rdd, 
men defd 
to treat ~ redi, regie 
harshness n. severite, rigd, bosalite 
harum-scarum adj. endisipline, 
anprese, san reflechi, andjable 
Harvard University (Cambridge, 
Mass.) prop.n. (inivdsite) Havad 
harvest n. 1 (act of gathering a 
crop) rekdt, mwason, kouyezon 
2 (crop that is gathered) rekdt, 
danre, donn, donezon; v. 1 (in 
general) rekdlte, fd rekdt, 
ranmase, mwasone [Fr.] 2 (corn) 
kase 3 (millet) keyi 4 (sugar cane) 
koupe 
Feast of the Harvest (bazaar or 
auction in Protestant churches 
where crops are donated for profit 
to the church) fdt mwason 
~ (potatoes, manioc etc.) fouye 
~ time sezon rekdt 
harvestfish n. kanna 
harvesting n. kdy 
has: 
it ~ been sa fd 
hash n. 1 (stew) ragou, kasould 
2 (hashish) achich 
to make a ~ of tchaktchak, 
pachiman, grennen tenten 
hashish n. achich 
hasp (of door, window) n. takdt 
hassle n. tdt chaje, anmddman, 
nwizans; v. sentre bas 
haste n. anpresman, dilijans, vitds 
to make all possible ~ fd dilijans 
hasten v. 1 (to speed the progress 
of) presipite, prese 2 (to walk 
hurriedly) mache prese 
hastily adv. san reflechi, alahat, 
alavavit, bridsoukou, prese prese, 
vit e prese 
~ put together kou li cho li kwit 
hastiness n. anpresman, dilijans, 
vitds 
hasty adj. rapid, vit, prese, 
bridsoukou 
to put together in a ~ manner 
voye monte, rapyese 
hat n. chapo 
at the drop of a ~ anvan krache 
sdk, ploplop 
derby ~ konma 
fancy ~ bdl/chapo kaplin 
~ (for begging) bdl pdv/ble 
~ rack kwdk chapo 
hold onto your ~! mare pakdt ou! 
opera ~jibis 
straw ~ panama 
sun ~ chapo soldy 
to keep under one's ~ kenbe nan 
kd li 
to pass the ~ ft kdt 
to put on a ~ kwafe 
to take off a ~ dekwafe 
to take one's ~ off to retire chapo 
devan 
to tip the ~ kout chapo 
to wear a ~ chapote 
top ~ otfdm, konma, jibis 
hatch n. 1 (cover) kouvdti 2 (eggs) 
kouve; v. kale, kouve 
Don't count your chickens 
before they ~ Pa konte ze nan 
vant poul 
hatchback (automobile) n. hatchbak 
hatchet n. rach, rachdt, rachdt 
443 
hate - hawk 
to bury the ~ rebyen, rekonsilye 
hate n. rayisman, fen, hfen, lahfen 
[Fr.]; V. rayi, deteste, pa ka/vle w6, 
pa gen yon san pou 
hateful adj. rayisab, detestab, vye 
hat-maker n. fezfe dchapo 
hat-palm: 
Puerto Rican ~ lat&nye chapo 
hatred n. rayisman, rayi, lah&n [Fn], 
hbn [Fn] 
hats: 
~ off! (admiration) chapo ba!, 
mwen ba ou legen!, orespfe! 
hatstand n. pdtchapo 
hatter n. fezfe dchapo 
haughtily adv. angran, angranman 
haughtiness n. pretansyon, 
granchire, pedan, awogans 
to show ~ monte koftt 
haughty adj. 6geye, angran, 
granpanpan, pedan, gran/gwo 
koftt, awogan 
to be ~ monte koftt, twouse zb\ 
nen li 
haul n. chaj, chajman; v. bwote, rale 
to ~ in (sails) kage 
to ~ up hise 
to make a - ft yon kout fift 
hauler (person) n. chajfe 
hauling: 
~ up isman 
haunches: 
on his/her ~ krapodin 
haunt n. (hangout) g£v6, rakwen; 
v. 1 (to haunt; obsess) ante, 
obsede, kole nan kd/deng (yon 
moun) 2 (to be haunted; to be 
obsessed) obsede 
haunted adj. ante, abite pa lespri 
to be ~ obsede 
haunting adj. dechiran, fann/krfev kb 
Havana (Cuba)prop.n. Laav&n 
have v. genyen, gen 
I don't ~ anything M pa genyen 
anyen 
to ~ (beard, mustache) pote 
to ~ had it, be exhausted gen k6 
kraz(e), demanbre, rente 
to ~ it in for gen (yon) dan kont 
to ~ it out ft yon bout 
to - just ftk, fenk, s6t, annik 
to ~ on, wear mete/pote rad 
to ~ (sexually) manje 
to ~ s.thg. done (by s.o. else) ft 
(+ verb) 
to ~ s.thg. to do with nan rad6t ak 
to ~ to dwe, blije, oblije, se pou, 
ftk, ft, ifo, gen/genyen pou 
to still ~ rete 
haven n. p6, azil, refij 
have-not n. malere, p6v, mizerab 
havoc n. dega, ravaj, devas, sakaj 
to wreak ~ ft raj 
haw: 
to hem and ~ mache monte 
desann, ft lalad bd wonn, 
louvwaye 
Hawaii (USA)prop.n. (zile) Awayi 
Hawaiian prop.n. Away en; 
f.prop.n Away&n; prop.adj. awayen 
hawk n. malfini, grigri; v. kdlpote 
fish ~ malfini lannft 
—eyed je kft/kale, eveye, fen 
Hispaniolan sharp-shinned ~ 
malfini mouche 
Hispaniolan sparrow ~ grigri 
firan, lanfet 
marsh ~ gwo malfini savann 
pigeon ~ grigri moutany 
Ridgway's ~ vfemouchfet, ti malfini 
savann 
sparrow ~ grijyou, privye 
West Indian redtailed - malfini 
ke wouj 
444 
hawker - head 
hawker n. kdlpdtd, machann lari 
hay n, zdb (chdch), pay 
in the ~ (fbr love-making) anba 
mayi a 
hayfever n. grip lasezon, arimen/ 
rim/lafydv sezon/grip, rim chald, 
pitwit 
hayfork n. fouch 
hayseed (hick) n. moun mdn, san 
lizay, bosal, pojerdd, kongo, 
awouya 
haystack n. woulo/pil zdb chdch, pil 
pay 
haywire adj. tdt li pati, deranje, 
varye 
to go ~ pddi tdt li 
hazard n. aza, chans, risk, danje; 
v. azade, riske 
to ~ a guess imajine, sipoze, 
devine 
hazardous adj. danjere, riske, azade 
~ game jwdt kwochdt 
~ waste dechd/fatra toksik/ 
anpwazonnen 
haze n. ti bwouya; v. 1 {to harass) 
tizonnen, zagonnen 2 (to initiate 
roughly) inisye ak pase nan rizib 
hazel adj. mawon dore kid 
—colored eyes je chat 
hazelnut n. nwazdt [Fr.) 
hazing (to initiate new student, 
Freemason etc.) n. brimad 
hazy adj. 1 (vague) pa kid, vag, 
bouye 2 (misty) twoub, anbouye, 
maske 
he pron. li, 1, msye 
~ himself li menm, pou tdt pa li 
n o t - p a li 
head n. 1 (body part) tdt 2 (director) 
tdt, antdt, dirdktd, reskonsab, bds, 
Head / T e t 
Fwoh 
Sous'* 
J e 
PU m j e 
Men 
"twoq hen 
&oqCh 
Po boqCfi 
Mflnton 
Cheve 
Zbrfy 
445 
head - head 
chdf; v. anchaje, ankadre, dirije; 
adj. prensipal 
after things have come to a ~ 
apre apse a pete 
at the - of alatdt, nan tdt bann, an 
tdt 
at the ~ of the game nan tdt jwdt 
at the ~ of the line devan bann lan 
big - on a small body tdtsankd 
carved wooden ~ tdt an bwa 
coming to a - (storm; pus etc.) 
ranmase 
deformed ~ tdt 16biz 
from ~ to toe delatdtopye, 
latdtopye 
having an unusually large ~ tdt 
kalbas 
~ and shoulders bis 
~ bump konkonm, douk, boul 
~ cold kata 
~ (fam.) (zo) kalbas tdt, kabdch/ 
kabds/k6k6wos tdt 
~ honcho nimewo en 
~ in the clouds nan lalin, tdt pa la 
~ (lettuce, cabbage etc.) tdt 
- (of coin) fas, tonton Old) 
~ office direksyon 
~ or tails tonton osnon palmis 
~ over heels ndtale, ndtalkole 
~ pad twdkdt 
~ person nimewo en 
~ start gabdl, avantay 
~, toilet (fam.) (kay) madan Viktd 
~ waiter chdf sdvis 
large ~ gwo tdt, tdt bika 
off the top of one's ~ sou ldvif, 
enpwovize 
out of one's ~ tet li pati 
over the ~ of sou tdt 
pointed ~ tdt chanmdt 
shaved - tdt kale 
swelling or bump on ~ konkonm 
to be at the ~ of kwafe 
to break s.o.'s ~ kase tdt 
to come to a - kilminen [Fr.] 
to form a ~ (lettuce, cabbage etc.) 
fd pdm, ponmen 
to get through one's ~ pije, 
konprann 
to go out of one's ~ nanm sdti 
sou li 
to have one's ~ screwed on right 
tdt li dwat, tdt li byen chita sou 
zepdl li 
to ~ back in the opposite 
direction kase tdt tounen 
to - back up pase remonte 
to ~ down pase desann 
to ~ down toward kannale (file) 
desann (ale) 
to ~ in the wrong direction file 
yon move fil/koton/pant 
to ~ off, deflect devye 
to ~ on further pouse bourik li pi 
devan 
to ~ out mete kd deyd, pran wout 
to - the ball (soccer) fd/tire tdt 
to ~ toward/for mete/bay tdt 
sou/pou, fd wout, kannale, mete 
kap sou, fd kap pou, (fd yon) kase 
chavire 
to hit the ball with one's ~ 
(soccer) fd yon tdt 
to hold one's ~ up kenbe bwa 
drapo, drese tdt 
to hold up one's ~ against kenbe 
karakte ak 
to keep one's ~ pran/poze tdt/san li 
to lose one's ~ pddi tdt li, pan ike, 
pran panik 
to lower one's ~ (in submission 
etc.) pike tdt li atd 
to lower one's ~ (to one's knees 
while standing) pike tdt (li) 
446 
headache - health 
to place sock etc. over ~ of game 
cock sake 
to stick one's ~ out (of doorway 
etc.) parfet ftt 
ungainly ~ (large, sparse hair, 
misshapen etc.) ftt kokolo 
headache n. fttftmal, malftt, moftt, 
van nan ftt/z6r6y 
(any) serious ~ migrfen 
headaches pl.n. moftt 
headband n. bando, bann 
- tied under chin of corpse bann 
machwfe 
headboard (of bed) n. ftt kabann 
head-cushion (used to cushion loads 
carried on the head) n. tw6k£t 
headdress n. kwafi 
headed: 
oval ~ t6t chanmdt 
header (soccer) n. (kout) ftt 
headfirst adv. ftt anba/anft 
headhunting n. (fig.) anbochay, 
rekritman 
heading n. tit, anftt 
main ~ gwo kdzman, gran tit 
headlight (of vehicle) n. limy£ 
(devan) 
high ~ beam (vehicle) grantlimyfe 
headline n. tit, anftt 
(newspaper) - manclftt 
headlines pl.n. gwo tit 
in ~ an grann manclftt 
to make the ~ ft aktyalite 
headlong adv. bridsoukou 
headman n. nftt bann, majd jon, 
chef, bds an clftf 
headmaster (of school) n. dirfekft, 
clftf 
headmistress (of school) f.n. 
diftktris, metres lek61 
head-on adj./adv. fasanfas, fasafas 
headphones pin. kdnfe, ekouft 
~ for a walkman kas 
headquarters: 
(staff) -katye jeneral 
headrest n. kousen/api ftt 
~ (dentist's chair etc.) ftt clftz 
heads (on coin) n. tonton 
- or tails? (in tossing a coin) 
tonton osnon palm is? 
headsail n. ftk 
headscarf n. mouchwa (ftt), foula, 
mareftt 
headset n. kdnfet 
headship n. ankadreman, direksyon, 
k6mannman, otorite 
headstall and bit (of bridle) n. monti 
headstand: 
to do a - plake 
headstart n. gabfel 
headstone n. tonm 
headstrong adj. antete, 
antchoutchout, ftt di, teti, 
enkoutan, enkoutab 
headway n. pwogrfe, avansman 
no ~ pa kita pa nago 
to make ~ vale teren 
headwind n. van kontrfe 
headword n. mo ved&t/antre 
heady adj. eksitan, pasyonan 
heal v. geri, reft, retabli 
healed adj. gay a 
healer n. gerisfe 
faith-and-herb - dokft fty, gerisd 
folk ~ dokft/medsen fty 
to consult a faith-and-herb ~ al 
nan feyaj, mete pye nan dlo 
healing n. gerizon; adj. benefik, 
fdtifyan, rennftd, ratrapaj, 
terapetik 
health n. sante, lasante 
community ~ worker n. ajan 
(la)sante, travayd lasante; 
fn. animatris 
447 
health - heart 
~ care swenyay 
~ clinic klinik, dispansfe, sant sante 
- education enftmasyon sou 
lasante 
~ food manje/nouriti natiftl/dganik 
~ inspector ofisye sanift 
~ practices lijyfen 
here's to your - ansanm ansanm 
in declining ~ ansibreka 
in good ~ anftm, an sante, (byen) 
p6tan 
in ill/poor ~ enkonvalesan 
Ministry of Public Health and 
Population Minisft Sante Piblik ak 
Popilasyon 
primary ~ worker oksilyfe 
to regain one's ~ reft 
healthful adj. benefik, fttifyan, 
avantaje, nourisan 
healthiness n. salibrite 
healthy adj. ansante, sen, gaya, 
(byen) pdtan 
fat and ~ gwo gra 
~ (body) ftm 
heap n. pil 
a - of yon kantite/tonbola/tonm/ 
tfty 
to ~ up konble, antase 
heaping adj. byen plen 
heaps: 
~ of yon pil (ak yon pak&t), pa pil 
e pa pakfet 
hear v. tande 
not to - a peep pa tande souf 
pretense not to ~ lasoudofty 
to ~ about tande 
to ~ again retande 
to ~ from pran nouvfel 
to ~ of pran nouv&l 
to ~ (the) news pran nouvfel 
to pretend not to ~ ft lasoudofty 
hearing n. chita tande (reflechi), 
chita koute 
court ~odyans 
hard of - z6r£y/tande di 
~(med.) tande 
~ aid aparfey pou tande 
—impaired soud 
~ impairment tannman di 
(sense of) ~ tande, tannman 
to be hard of ~ gen z6fty di, 
tande di 
hearken v. koute 
hearsay n. bri, chwichwi(chwi), 
pawdl (nan) bouch; adj. chita sou 
sa yo di 
hearse n. kdbiya, k6bya 
horse-drawn ~ k6biya ipomobil 
heart n. 1 (body part) kb 2 (essence) 
fon, kb 3 (courage) kb, kouraj 
4 (center, middle) mitan, milye, sant 
5 (playing card) kb; adj. kadyak 
after one's own ~ selon gou/ 
karakft li 
at ~ a kb 
bleeding ~ senpatizan 
by ~ pa kb 
change of ~ vdltefas 
congestive ~ failure kb bloke 
deep in one's ~ nan fon kb 
from the bottom of one's ~ ak 
tout kb li, angdgfet, pwofondeman 
~ and soul kd e am, ak tout kb li, 
angdgfet, pwofondeman 
~ attack/failure kriz kfe/kadyak, 
arbdkb 
~ condition/disease/trouble 
pwobftm/maladi kb 
~ failure pwobftm kb 
~ murmur bri (nan) kb 
~ of (core) nannan 
~ of stone kb di 
~ palpitations batman kb 
—pounding kb sote 
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heart - hearty 
~ racing/pounding gran batman kd 
~ rate vitds batman kd 
- t o ~ kare, fran, sensd 
~ trouble maladi kd 
heavy ~ gwo kd, kd grenn 
his/her ~ aches kd li fd li mal 
in the very ~ of nan fen fon 
kind ~ bonkd 
one's ~ misses a beat {from 
excitement etc.) kd li kase kap 
rheumatic ~ disease maladi 
rimatis nan kd 
to cross one's ~ and hope to die, 
swear solemnly ft kwa (aft) 
to do one's ~ good bay/remonte 
moral (yon moun), rejwi 
to eat one's ~ out bat/fatige k6 li, 
deplore, lamante 
to harden (one's) ~ fd kd di, 
andisi kd (li) 
to have a change of ~ chanje lide, 
dejije 
to have a ~ gen kd, ft bdl 
to have a high ~ rate at times kd 
li konn bat 
to have ~ trouble ft kd, soufiri 
maladi kd 
to have one's ~ set on cho pou, 
anvi anpil anpil 
to ~ a kd 
to lose ~, become discouraged ft 
bdk atd 
to lose one's heart to tonbe 
(damou) pou 
to make one's ~ beat faster pran 
lwa 
to one's ~'s content kont li 
to open one's ~ vide kd 
to take ~ kenbe kd, pran kd/dan 
weak ~ kd ftb 
with all one's ~ ak tout kd li, 
angdgdt, pwofondeman 
heartache n. chagren, lapenn 
heartbeat n. batman kd 
abnormal ~ palpitasyon [Fr.) 
sound of - bidip bidip bidip 
sound of rapid ~ tipitip tipitap 
to have an irregular ~ pddi konpa 
to have a regular ~ kenbe konpa 
heartbreak n. chagren 
heart-breaking adj. fann/krdv kd 
heartbroken adj. kd fann, kd grenn, 
gwo kd, kd fd mal, kd brize 
heartburn n. asid, zdgrd, zegrd, kd 
si/cho/boule, lestonmak boule/si, 
kd pile, dlo si sou lestonmak 
hearten v. anime, chofe, remonte 
heartfelt adj. sensd, serye, fran 
hearth n. chemine, fwaye, founo 
~ [formed with three stones) 
fwaye, twapye 
hearthstone n. wdch dife 
heartily adv. kddyalman, sensdman, 
ak tout kd 
heartiness n vigd, fe, fwego [Span.] 
heartless adj. san kd/zantray 
heartlessly adv. san kd/zantray, ak 
kd di 
heartlessness n. kriyote, 
malveyansite, sovajri 
heart-rending adj. kd ap rete/rache, 
pwanyan [Fr.) 
hearts n. (cards) kd 
heart-searching n. otokritik, 
refleksyon, meditasyon 
heart-shaped adj. gen fdm kd 
heartsick adj. dezole, vant ba, aflije 
[Fr.) 
heart-stopping adj. ki ft sote, vant 
bdf 
heartwarming adj. touchan, 
emouvan [Fr] 
hearty adj. 1 (cordial) kddyal 
2 (robust) vini byen, vanyan, fd 
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heat - hedge 
heat n. chald, chofay; v. chofe, chode 
~ exhaustion dekonpozisyon gwo 
chalfc 
~ rash bouton chald, chofi, Iota, 
tife 
~ wave tan gwo chate 
in - (animal) an chald, anfe 
intense ~ ladd 
prickly - pikotman chald 
to ~ up chofe 
to turn down the ~ kase fe 
heated adj. chofe 
heater n. chofay, apardy pou chofe 
water - chofo, chofben, chofdlo, 
watd lib [Eng.] 
heath n. savann 
heathen nJadj. payen; f.n. paydn 
heather n. ti rakbwa vbt 
heating n. chofay, chofaj, chof 
central ~ chofaj santral 
~ pad kousen elektrik, konprds cho 
~ up rechofman 
heatstroke n. kout chald 
heave v. 1 (to lift) ise, mate anba, 
djake mete sou, trake redi anba 
2 (to vomit) rann fyfcl li, vomi, 
rechte 
~ ho! hepla!, hepbanm!, bayo! 
heaven n. sydl, paradi 
in ~ osy&l 
in seventh ~ ozanj 
heavenly adj. selds, disydl 
~ creation bagay Bondye fb ak de 
men 
—made Dye ki fb 
heavens: 
good ~! kalanba!, kdmdltdk! 
heaven-sent adj. disydl 
heavily adv. loudman 
~ into debt chaje dbt 
it's raining ~ lapli a f6 anpil 
to go in ~ for foule chay 
heaviness n. loudd, pezantd 
heavy adj. lou, peze 
~ (sea) f6, gwo 
~ on the ak anpil 
to be ~ peze, lou 
heavy-duty adj. fd, zokong 
heavy-handed adj. 1 (clumsy, 
awkward) maladwa(t), malagdch, 
g6ch 2 (harsh, oppressive) kraze 
zo, rache bab 
heavy-hearted adj. kb grenn 
heavy-set (person) adj. gwo k6, 
vyannen, repld; fadj. repldt 
heavyweight nJadj. pwa lou 
Hebraic prop. adj. [Bible] ebrayik 
Hebrew prop.n. Ebre; prop. 
adj. ebre, ebrayik 
Hebrews prop.n. [Bible] Ebre 
heck: 
go to ~! fyb\ marenn ou! 
~! kdt!, wayan!, tonnis!, laprit!, 
lazwit!, foutwou(lou)!, tomat vdt!, 
kalaw(o)! 
to ~ with you! ale ou voum!, fydl/ 
kou manman ou! 
to say to - with that kraze yon 
kite sa 
what t h e - ! koubabi! koubaba! 
heckle v. moke, tizonnen, zagonnen 
heckler n. mokb 
hectare (2.471 acres - approximately 
size of a football field) n. ekta; 
abbrev. ha 
hectic adj. chen anraje, anachik, 
foukoufyaka 
hectoliter (100liters, or 105.7 
quarts) n. ektolit 
hectometer (100 meters, or 328feet) 
n. ektomdt 
hector v. kraponnen, dominen 
hedge n. lantouray, kloti vif, bddi 
- trimmer debousaydz 
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hedgehog - hell 
to ~ (beat around the bush) 
louvwaye, chankre, voye fib 
to ~ in (enclose) klotire 
hedgehog n. sangliye, kochon 
mawon 
hedging n. demakay 
hedonist n. vivb 
heebie-jeebies pl.n. kb sote, kb sou 
biskfet 
heed n. atansyon 
to pay ~ to bay/ft atansyon, pran 
prekosyon, remake 
heedful adj. atantif, pridan, vijilan, 
veyatif 
heedless adj. ensousyan, endiferan 
heedlessness n. ensousyans, 
endiferans, lese grennen/ale 
heel n. talon 
Achilles' ~ pwen fbb 
crack in skin of ~ talon fann 
from ~ to toe depi nan t^ t jis nan 
zdt£y/pye 
spike/stiletto ~ talon kikit 
to bring to - kontwole, kenbe nan 
manch, ffe/gen menmiz sou 
under the ~ of sou dikta, anba bdt 
heels: 
down at the ~ andekonfiti, an 
mandreng, kdt 
spike ~ talon kikit/kitkit 
to step on s.o.'s ~ talonnen 
to take to one's ~ chape kd/poul 
li, chire, netche 
to turn head over ~ woule tbt 
vant 
to turn on one's ~ vire talon li 
heft n. pwa, loudfe; v. leve, soulve 
hefty adj. manbre, replfe, pwfes, gwo 
kd; f.adj. reptet 
~ amount bb\ valfe 
~ (animal) pistonnen 
~ (normally used only in the 
expression "potorik gason") potorik 
hegemony n. sipremasi, 
dominasyon, metriz, lobedyans 
heifer f.n. gaz&l, ti bbf 
height n. wotfe, tay 
to have reached one's full ~ arete 
heighten v. wose 
heights/?/./?, lewo, wotfe 
heinous adj. abominab, rayisab 
heir(ess) n. eritye 
heirloom n. chelfen, boulpik, grenn 
je (nan Xbi) 
heist n. 61d6p [Eng.], v61 (a) men 
ame 
helicopter n. elikdptfe 
heliotrope: 
Indian ~ (plant) krfetkdk 
helium n. elydm 
helix n. eliks [Fr], espiral 
hell n. lanft; inter j . fout!, tonnfe!, 
firenk!, de hfel!, gddenm!, 
salmanaza!, kwend&k! 
all ~ breaks loose lek61/laparad 
lage 
get the ~ out of here! fout ou 
deyd la a!, fann kd ou!, foulkan! 
go to ~! alewoulaba!, ale ou 
lavoum!, ale ou lanmfed!, vouzan/ 
laprit pou ou!, toufa vamalore!, ale 
laprit! 
~ for leather bridsoukou, brid 
abati 
till ~ freezes over jis/jouk/jous 
mayi mi 
to go through ~ monte maswife 
(pa do) 
to ~ with . . . lavoum pou . . . 
to ~ with you! lanmyann!, 
myann!, toufa vamalore!, nan dan 
ou! 
to put (s.o.) through ~ fb monte 
maswife (pa do/yon bd/nan gwo 
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hell - hemisphere 
solfey), ft monte kalvfe pa do 
to raise ~ ft libfetinay/kdbdy, trese 
pit pouri 
what a - of a good . . . ala fout 
yon bon . . . 
What the ~!?dewat!? 
when ~ freezes over ft (ti) poul 
ft/pouse dan 
Where the ~ are you from? Ki 
fout kote ou moun? 
you're on the road to ~ ou se yon 
pfedisyon 
hellacious adj. enftnal 
hell-bent adj. sdti pou, obsede 
Hellenic, Hellenistic prop. adj. 
elenik 
hellion n. ganeman 
hellish adj. enftnal 
hello n./inter j . bonjou [used until 
noon]; nJinter j . bonswa [used 
from noon on] 
~! alo [used anytime of the day] 
helm n. gouvfenay, ba 
to take the ~ pran gouvfenay la 
helmet n. kas 
helmsman n. navigatfe, timonye [Fr.] 
help n. fed, sekou, asistans, bourad, 
koutmen, konkou; v. ede, asiste, 
bay koutmen/konkou, zepole, ide, 
ride, bay lebra, sekoure 
he/she can't ~ it se pa ftt li 
~! anmwe!, anmwesekou!, osekou! 
to be without anyone to ~ you pa 
gen ni rele ni reponn 
to go get ~ leve pye li 
to ~ (financially) lonje men bay 
to ~ oneself to pran pou li, 
manche (bwa), ft dappiyan(p) sou, 
konfiske 
to ~ out (of a fix) depane 
to ~ out (render service) rann 
sfevis 
with the~ofalfed (de) 
helper n. fed, sekretfe 
- on a truck bfef chenn 
helpful adj. sfevyab, sekourab, 
oblijan, itil 
naturally good and ~ (person) 
sanfason 
helpfully adv. jantiman 
helpfulness n. oblijans, onfetete 
helping (of food) n. pla 
helpless adj. san bra san baton, de 
bra balan/balanse/pandye, de men 
ap balanse, pitimi san gadd 
to be left ~ lage de bra balanse 
to make~annile 
helplessly adv. san sekou/swen 
helplessness n. feblfes, k6 kraz/ 
kraze, enkapasite, enpwisans [Fr] 
helpmate n. konpay, konpayon 
helter-skelter adv. vaykevay, konsa 
konsa, washi wacha, brikabrak 
hem n. woulfet, koulis; v. woule, ft 
woulfet, rabat, b6de 
--(line) rebd 
to - and haw mache monte 
desann, ft lalad bd wonn, 
louvwaye 
to ~ in sfenen, bare, kwense, kofre 
to let out a ~ (pants, skirt etc.) ft 
yon ouvfe 
hemacytometer n. ematimfet 
he-man n. gason kanson/kalson, 
potorik gason 
hematocrit n. ematokrit 
hematology n. etid san 
hematoma n. pdch san, konkonm 
hematuria n. pipi san, san nan pipi 
hemisphere n. emisft, mwatye laft 
Eastern Hemisphere Emisft 
Delfes 
Western Hemisphere Emisft 
Oksidantal 
452 
hemispheric - hereafter 
hemispheric adj. emisferik 
hemlock n. lasini, asenik 
hemming and hawing n. demakay 
hemoglobin n. emoglobin 
hemophilia n. san dlo 
hemophiliac n. moun ki gen san dlo 
hemorrhage n. emoraji, moraji; 
v. deb6dman san, senyen anpil 
cerebral ~ donmaj nan sdvo 
hemorrhaging: 
to have gastric ~ vomi kouwd ma 
kafe/goudwon 
hemorrhoids pin. fds sdti, tennds, 
maladi Moyiz, emowoyid 
hemp n. chanv 
sisal ~ pit 
hemstitch n. jou bwodri, wouldt rad 
hen f.n. (manman) poul 
good layer - ponddz 
~ of two colors poul kaye 
marsh ~ poul dlo. 
hence adv. pa konsekan, kifd, se 
poutdt sa, konsa 
henceforth adv. apatidejodiya, 
apatidojoudwi, dezdmd [Fr.] 
henchman n. konfydl 
hen-house n. poulaye 
henna (shrub) n. fid jalouzi 
henpecked: 
to be ~ pote kanson li pou bdl twdl 
hepatitis n. gwo fwa, lafydv epatik, 
maladi fwadi, lafydv jdn, lajdnis, 
epatit 
heptagon n. (math.) eptagdn 
her pron. li, 1, manmzdl 
as for-pou tdt pa li 
not ~ pa li 
to ~ li, 1 
Heraclitus (ancient Greek 
philosopher, c 540-480 B.C.) 
prop.n. Eraklit 
herald (news etc.) n. anonsd; 
v. kldwonnen 
heraldry n. blazon 
herb n. epis, zepis, fdy, zdb 
- doctor doktd fdy 
lemon balm ~ melis 
medicinal ~ fdy renmdd 
pigeon pea ~ gate san, ranje san 
rosemary ~ womaren 
herbage n. vddi, vejetasyon 
herbal remedy n. (renmfed) fdy 
- bath beny vapd/fdy 
- tea te fdy, tizann 
to take an ~ bath pran vapd 
herbicide n. (z)dbisid 
herbivore n. dbivd, manjdd plant 
herbivorous adj. dbivd 
Herculean prop.adj. ewoyik, 
estwddind, fdmidab 
Hercules prop.n. fekil 
yellow ~ tree bwapine, bwapini 
herd n. twoupo, bann; v. rasanble, 
sanble, reyini 
common ~ (riffraff) rapyay 
herdsman n. mawoule, gadd, 
gadyen (bdt) 
here adv. isit, isi (a), (isit) la 
around ~ b6 isit la, pa bd isit 
get out of ~! ale fd wout ou! 
Here... ! (when calling an 
animal) Vini.. . ! 
~ and there bd isit bd laba, 
pasipala, lewoulewa 
- are men 
~ below isiba, sou latd beni 
~ is/are men 
~ is /are. . . ! apa.. . ! 
over ~ (pa) bd isit, isit la 
right - la a, isit la 
hereabout(s) adv. pa bd isit, bd isit 
la 
hereafter adv. aprejddiya 
in the - nan Ginen 
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hereby - hesitation 
the - peyi san chapo 
hereby adv. konsa 
hereditary adj. ereditd, rasyal, 
fanmilyal 
heredity n. eredite, san, nesans 
herein adv. ladann 
heresy n. enkwayans, erezi [Fr.] 
heretic n. enkwayan, eretik 
heretical adj. eretik 
heretofore adv. jouk kounyeya 
hereupon adv. aldkile, kounyeya 
menm 
heritage n. eritaj, patrimwan 
hermeneutics n. dmenetik 
Hermes prop.n. Emds 
hermit n. moun solitd/pdsondl/ 
patikilye, koyo 
—crab sdlda 
hermitage n. g&vd, azil, refij, 
rakwen 
hernia n. dni 
strangulated ~ dni (e)trangle 
umbilical - gwo lonbrik/lonbrit, 
van nan lonbrik/lonbrit 
herniated disk n. dni plak zo rdldo 
hero n. ewo, gran moddl 
folk/local ~ kdk katye 
—worship adorasyon 
one's - gran ndg pa li 
Herod prop.n. [Bible] Ew6d 
Herodotus (Greek historian, 5th 
century B.C.)prop.n. Ewoddt 
heroic adj. ewoyik, vanyan 
heroin n. ewoyin, ti poud 
~ addict dwoge ewoyin, 
ewoyinom&n 
heroine f.n. ewoyin 
heroism n. vayantiz, bravou, bravte, 
kouray 
heron n. krabye 
gray ~ (bird) krabye gri 
little blue ~ (bird) krabye ble 
Louisiana ~ (bird) krabye vant 
blan 
snowy ~ (bird) zegrdt blan 
West Indian green ~ (bird) ti 
krabye rivyd 
yellow-crowned night ~ (bird) 
k6k lannwit 
herpes n. dpds, dat 
herring n. aran 
(dark reddish) smoked ~ aransd 
red ~ (fig.) distraksyon 
(silver gray) salt - aransdl 
hers pron. pa li, pa 1, pou li 
herself pron. li menm; reflexive 
pron. li, 1 
Herzegovina prop.n. fezegovin 
Herzegovinian prop.n. fezegovinyen; 
f.prop.n. fezegovinydn 
hesitancy n. ezitasyon, tatonnman, 
retisans 
hesitant adj. ezitan, retisan, anbalan, 
pentad, renka, mi fig mi rezen 
hesitantly adv. 1 (haltingly) ak 
ezitasyon, ak tatdnman, ak 
tranblad 2 (reluctantly) ak de kd 
hesitate v. ezite, balanse, tatonnen 
he doesn't ~ for a moment li pa 
fd ni de ni twa 
not to ~ pa pran tan, pa fd de (2) 
kont 
not to ~ for a moment pa fd ni de 
ni twa, pa fd ni youn ni de 
not to ~ to say pa rete ak dlo nan 
bouch li 
to ~ (in speaking) beke 
to - to say kache/mete dlo nan 
bouch li 
hesitating adj. ezitan, mi fig mi 
rezen 
hesitatingly adv. ak ezitasyon, ak 
retisans 
hesitation n. ezitasyon, tatonnman, 
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heterogeneity - hiding 
retisans 
without ~ san (vire) gade dfeyfe, tet 
kale san tchas, san grate tet 
heterogeneity n. melimelo, brasay, 
varyete, divfesite 
heterogeneous adj. depaman, 
deparye 
heterosexual n./adj. etewoseksyfel 
[Fr.], gason ki renmen fi, fi ki 
renmen gason 
hew v. 1 (to cut down, felt) rache 
tonbe 2 (to cut stone) taye 
hex n. madichon, malediksyon, 
maldjdk; v. lage malediksyon sou, 
maldjdke 
to put a ~ on madichonnen, bay 
(yon) madichon, malediksyonnen, 
bay/jete/lage/mete devenn sou, 
jete/lage/lanse/pase/voye vfeni sou, 
jete malchans sou, limen balenn/ 
bouji/chandfel dbyb 
hexagon n. egzag6n 
hexagonal adj. egzagdnal 
hexed adj. modi 
hey! inter j . woy!, 6ps!, ey! 
heyday n. ftedelaj 
hi! inter], alo!, hay! 
hiatus n. p6z, ti kanpo 
hibernate v. ddmi pandan livfe, ibfene 
[Fr.) 
hibernating adj. nan ddmi 
hibernation n. ibfenasyon [Fr] 
hibiscus n. choublak 
hiccup, hiccough n. dkfet, w6k£t; 
v. woke, gen dk&t 
hiccups pl.n. 6k6t, w6k£t, hdkfet 
hick n. mounAteg mdn, gwo z6tey/ 
soulye/zago, mounAteg andeyd, 
mdnye, nfeg (anba) fty, gwojan, 
bourik, bosal, sanlizay, ftk desann, 
abitan, awouya, pojeftd, kongo, 
gwayil, degoche 
rude or pretentious ~ abitan 
dekore 
to be a ~ sdti wo 
uncouth ~ abitan dj61 di 
hickey n. koka 
hickory n. (wood) nwaye blan 
ameriken 
hidden adj. kache, sekft, anba 
pay/po 
to be ~ kave 
hide n. kwi, po bfet; v. 1 (to conceal) 
kache, kouvri, sere 2 (to keep 
oneself out of sight) kache, 
mawon, antere, biske 
~ (of turtle) karapas 
my ~ pwent pye m 
to ~ (ears, mouth etc.) bouche 
to ~ in wait for gete, biske 
hide-and-(go-)seek n. lago (bouche/ 
kache), lago kachkach, kachkach, 
kachkou 
"coming ready or not" (in 
playing ~) ft koukouwouj 
~ in the water kachkach liben 
(sere liben), kachkach li byen 
~ (with an object) kachkach liben 
(sere liben), kachkach li byen 
person who hides s.o. else's eyes 
in playing ~ manman/papa nan 
lago 
to play ~ ft lago lago ti sangle 
to play ~ in the water koule 
chache 
hideaway n. kach&t, kachkou, 
kachkach 
hidebound n. bdne, entoleran, ftmen 
hideous adj. ted pase makak, ted kou 
chanwan/koukou, efreyan 
hideout n. kacltet, kachkach, 
kachkou, seray 
hiding n. kache, maskay 
~ out mawon, mawonnay 
455 
hiding - high society 
in ~ ankachdt, anba pay, nan 
lyann, ansoudin 
to go into ~ kraze/pran rak, 
kraze bwa/raje, ale mawon, fd 
mawonnay, pran lyann, pran (yon) 
bwa, bwaze 
without - anything san kite kras 
hiding-place n. kachdt, kachkach, 
kachkou, seray 
hierarchical adj. yerachik 
hierarchy n. yerachi 
~ of needs echdl bezwen/nesesite 
hieroglyph n. yewoglif 
hi-fi «./a^w6tfidelite 
high adj. wo, elve; adv. anld, apik 
~ and dry (fig.) lage de bra 
balanse, aladriv 
~ and low (fig.) toupatou 
~ and mighty, pretentious 
angran, pretansye, 6geye, pran p6z 
sekwa 
~ position gwo pozisyon 
~ speed b&l vitds 
~ voice ti vwa chat 
to be ~ (on drugs) dwoge 
to experience a small ~ pran ti 
priz 
to get ~ (on drugs) voye monte 
highborn adj. aristokratik, ndb 
highbrow n. moun save/lespri; 
adj. save, savan, entelektydl 
highchair/7. chdztibebe 
high-class adj. siperyd, deliks, 
deklas 
~ person grenn siperyd 
higher adj. pi wo 
~ and - pi wo e toujou pi wo 
~ education edikasyon inivdsitd 
highest adj. pi wo pase tout 
highfalutin adj. granchire, 
pretansye, chdlbd; f.adj. talon kikit 
dy61 woze 
high-flown adj. 1 (idealistic) 
ideyalistik 2 (oratorical) teyatral 
high-grade adj. (kalite) siperyd 
high-handed adj. gwo ponyft, 
otoritd 
high-handedly adv. an gwo pony£t 
high-heeled adj. kikit 
highlands pin. lewo, wotd 
high-level adj. wonivo 
highlight n. somd, pi wo pwen; 
v. 1 (to emphasize) souliyen, mete 
anfaz/aksan sou 2 (to put in the 
limelight) mete an veddt 
highlighter n. makd, plim pou make 
high-liver n. vivd 
high-living n. banbdch 
highly adv. grannman, ekstrfcman, 
anpil, trd 
to speak ~ of pale anpil bon bagay 
sou 
to think - of gen gwo respd pou, 
bay anpil konsiderasyon 
high-minded adj. moral, dwat, etik 
highness n. wotd 
Highness n. altds, majeste 
high-pitched adj. pimgdt, vwa 
piman/chat, pike 
high-powered adj. gwo kole 
high-pressure n. agresif, de gidon, 
pdsistan 
high-priced adj. 1 (expensive) chd 
anpil 2 (describing s.o. who sells 
at high prices) cheran 
high-quality adj. siperyd, bon kalite 
high-rise n. bildin apatman/biwo' 
(ak asansd) 
highs and lows pin. tonbe leve, 
viretounen 
high school n. (Iek61) segond£; see 
also school 
high society n. granndg lavil, 
zotobre 
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high-sounding - hints 
high-sounding adj. pretansye, 
grandyoz 
high-spirited adj. frengan, vivan, 
vif, ge, anime 
high spirits pl.n. gete, animasyon, 
chalfe, antren 
high-strung adj. nfeve, sou \bx\bl 
tansyon 
highway n. gran wout/chemen, 
otowout [Fr.] 
highwayman n. zenglendo, vdft 
hijack v. detounen 
hijacker: 
(air) ~ pirat de ft 
hike n. pwonmnad (nan bwa), flann; 
v. pwonmennen, ft yon flann (nan 
bwa/mdn) 
to ~ up rale monte 
hiker n. pwonmenfe, pye poudre 
hiking n. pwonmnad (nan bwa), 
flann 
hilarious adj. komik anpil, rizib 
hilarity n. gete, j wa 
hill n. ti/jenn m6n 
over the ~ {fig.) fini, vye anpil, zo 
bouke, about 
small ~ piton 
hillbilly n. moun/nfeg mdn 
to be a - sdti wo 
hillock n. ti m6n, bit, biyon 
hills n. 1 (small mountains) (ti) mdn 
2 (rural area) andeyd 
(s.o.) straight from the ~ ftk 
desann 
to take to the ~ pran mdn/bwa 
hillside n. do/ren m6n, ft pandje 
hilly adj. chaje mdn 
~ region mdn 
hilt n. koftt 
to the ~ rabdl, omaksimdn 
him pron. li, 1, msye 
as for-pou ftt pa li 
not ~ pa li 
to ~ li, 1 
himself pron. li menm; reflexive 
pron. li, 1 
Hinche (administrative center of 
Dept. Center)prop.n. Ench 
inhabitant of ~ prop.n. Enchwa; 
j.prop.n. Enchwoz;prop.adj. enchwa 
hind f.n. (red doe) manman sbf 
wouj; adj. dbyb 
red - (fish) grandyfel 
rock ~ (fish) grandydl wdch, fen 
speckled ~ (fish) grandyfel dfich 
hinder v. jennen, kontrarye, anpeche, 
enpoze, antrave, mare pye/men, 
bare, mete an kwa, mete de pye 
nan yon grenn soulye 
hindered: 
to be - antrave, de pye li mare 
hindering n. enpozisyon 
Hindi prop.n. Indi; prop.adj. indi 
hindmost adj. d&nye nb\ 
hindquarters (animal) n. koupyon 
hindrance n. anpechman, anbara, 
baryfe, antrav, kontraryete, 
kontraryezon, lakdl ftt 
to be a - jennen pye 
hindsight n. rekil 
Hindu prop.n. Endou; f.prop.n. 
Endyfen; prop.adj. endou 
Hinduism prop.n. Endouyis 
hinge n. koupft, eh&ny6, gon 
~ with lock chknyb kadna 
strap ~ panti 
to ~ on/upon depan/konte/chita 
sou 
hinging on prep, sou kont 
hint n. 1 (slight indication) tras 
2 (indirect suggestion; tip) ti poul 
to ~ at bay ti poul 
hinterland n. andeyd 
hints: 
457 
hip - hit 
to drop nasty ~ tire/voye pwent 
hip n. ranch, (zo) ren; adj. (fancy) 
kopen 
~ bone zo ranch 
~ (fam.) koul, alamdd 
~ hop (music) brek [Eng.] 
to have a broken ~ deranche 
to lean one's weight on one ~ 
deranche 
hippie, hippy n./adj. ipi 
Hippocrates prop.n. Ipokrat 
hippodrome n. channkous 
hippopotamus n. ipopotam 
hips n. ren 
to swing one's "~" woule ddyd li, 
mabouya, deranche 
to undulate or grind the ~ (in 
dancing) brase/fd ren 
hire v. 1 (to employ) anplwaye, bay 
djob/travay, anboche 2 (to rent) lwe 
hired: 
to be ~ anboche, djobe 
hired-hand (who assumes no 
responsibility) (pej.) n. soubreka 
hiring n. anbochay 
Hiroshima (Japan)prop.n. 
Iwochima 
hirsute adj. oplima 
his pron. li, 1, pa li, pa 1, pou li 
Hispanic prop. adj. pany61, espanydl, 
ispanik 
~ person Panydl 
Hispaniolaprop./?. Sendonmeng, 
Ispinyola 
Hispanophone n./adj. ispanofdn 
hiss n. sifle, soufle, sifman; v. sifle, 
soufle 
histology n. istoloji [Fr.] 
historian n. istoryen 
historic(al) adj. istorik 
~ background istorik 
to retrace the ~ background fd 
istorik 
historically adv. istorikman 
history n. istwa, listwa 
- of art istwa da 
- (med.) istwa lasante ou 
world ~ istwa lemonn/jeneral 
histrionic adj. teyatral, deb6de, 
tengendeng 
histrionics pin. sansasyonalis, 
teyatralite, dramatizasyon 
hit n. 1 (blow) kou, frap, frape, baf 
2 (success) gran reyisit/siksd; 
v. frape, bay kou, tape 
~ (in marbles) tdk 
~ man touyd agaj 
~ (on face, head or ears) kaldt 
~ the road! bat bounda ou! 
~ (with a club or stick) koudbaton 
inclined to ~ (for little reason) 
men lejd 
sound of ~ baf 
to be ~ pran kou, pran/resevwa 
gwo zdbdy 
to ~ hard bay bdt 
to ~ (in upper part of body) 
gagannen 
to ~ it off well peze kafe yo 
nan menm balans, peze kafe yo 
ansanm, boule ak 
to ~ lightly teke 
to ~ on (sexually) nan kd li 
to ~ or beat (s.o.) with a metal 
club tire fd 
to ~ out at voye pye 
to ~ s.o. else's marble (game of 
marbles) teke 
to ~ (s.o.) on the head kabfeste, 
doke 
to ~ the ceiling leve kd li frape atd 
to - upon/on fd yon dekouvdt, 
jwenn pa aza 
to ~ with a club pase chapldt 
458 
hitch - hogplum 
to ~ with (fist etc.) lonje yon kout 
(pwen ets.) 
to make a ~ (be successful) fb 
yon kou 
hitch (difficulty) n. kontretan, kw6k 
to - a ride pran (yon) woulib 
to ~ up (to wagon etc.) makdnen 
without a ~ san tbt fb mal, nan 
Iwil 
hitchhike v. ft/mande woulib 
hitchhiker n. woulibfe 
hitchhiking n. woulib 
hither adv. isit 
hitherto adv. jiskaprezan, jiskisi(t) 
Hitler (Adolf) prop.n. Itte(Addf) 
hit-or-miss adj. wachwach, san 
direksyon, dekonekte 
hitter n. frapfe 
heavy ~ gwo bwa/moso/popo/ 
prela 
hitting n. frapman 
to be ~ on (s.o.) nan kd (yon 
moun) 
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency 
Virus) acron. VIH (viris 
iminodefisyans moun) 
~ negative sewonegatif 
~ positive (AIDS) sewopozitif, 
viris/jfem ki bay (SIDA) 
hive n. nich/bwat myil, rich [Fr] 
hives pl.n. itikfc, bousdl 
hoard n. rezfev, depo, estdk, kachfet, 
pwovizyon; v. sere, estoke, mete 
nan rezfev 
hoarding n. estokaj 
hoarse adj. anwe, w6k 
hoarsely adv. ak yon vwa anwe, ak 
chb nan g6j 
hoary adj. grizat 
hoax n. fent, bl6f, woulay, riz; 
v. fente, twonpe 
hoaxer n. fentfe, bloft 
hobble v. 1 (to limp) rale sou (yon) 
pye, rale, mache bwate 2 (to 
restrain; fetter) mare kout, jouke 
to ~ along mache sou yon pye 
hobbles: 
person who ~ kouyan 
hobbling adv. kouyan(k)-kouyan(k) 
hobby n. pastan, amizman, 
distraksyon, boulpik 
hobgoblin n. nen, gede 
hobnob with v. freye/mele/annafe ak 
hobo n. vakabon, grenn 
pwonmennen, vayevyen 
hock v. plane, mete/ale/pote 
nan pl&n, mete/ale/pote nan 
mezondaft, mete/ale/pote nan 
brikabrak 
~ (of animal) janbon 
to ~ (fam.) mete yon bagay lekdl 
hockey n. hdki, oki 
ice - oki sou glas 
hocus-pocus n. magouy, kokinay 
hod (for carrying mortar, bricks etc.) 
n. boya 
hodgepodge n. melimelo, brasay 
hoe n. wou 
to ~ sekle (ak wou) 
hog n. kochon; v. gen dwfet long, fb 
(gwo) tanta, gen gwo je; see also 
Pig 
~ pen pak, pdchri 
—tied (person) mare de pye de 
men, (animal) mare kat pye 
in ~ heaven nan bdl grfcs li 
to go the whole ~ rive nan tobout li 
to live high on the - mennen 
gran vi 
hogbush n. bwa kochon, sikriye 
hogfish n. kaptenn 
hoggish adj. I (gluttonous) afre, saf 
2 (filthy) sal nftt 
hogplum (tree with edible plum-like 
459 
hogshead - hole 
fruit) n. siwdl 
hogshead (about 63 US gallons or 
238.5 liters) n. boko 
hogwash n. ftafla 
political ~ demagoji, voye monte 
hoi polloi n. (ti) pdp 
hoist n. pouli, palan, wench; v. ise, 
rale monte 
to ~ (flag) monte 
to ~ (s.o.) up bay (yon moun) 
bounda 
hoisting n. isman 
hoity-toity adj. angran, pretansye 
hold n. 1 (part of a ship) anbalakal, 
lakal, kal, sout 2 (influence) priz, 
anpriz; v. 1 (to have in one's grasp, 
contain) kenbe 2 (to be able to 
receive) pran 3 (to sustain or 
support) kenbe 4 (to maintain) rete 
- i t ! ola!, otan! 
~ on there! kenbe la!, rete la! 
on ~ sou tann 
to get ~ of ranmase, pran 
to - against, resent kenbe nan/sou 
kd 
to ~ back ft (yon bagay) ret 
kanpe, ft (yon bagay) pa ka 
avanse 
to ~ back (contain oneself) kenbe 
kd 
to ~ back (keep behind the 
times) kenbe ddy6 kamyonndt 
to ~ back (refrain from) kenbe 
to ~ back (restrain) retni 
to ~ back (wait and see) rete tann 
to ~ down peze, oprese, tiranize, 
prije 
to ~ fast rete tenmplaw 
to ~ forth upon (a subject) fd yon 
rale (sou), diskouri, disdte 
to ~ in place kore 
to - off, check, restrain restrenn, 
mare kout 
to ~ off, postpone ranvwaye, voye 
(pou) pi ta 
to ~ off on kanpe sou 
to ~ on rapouswiv, kontinye sou 
menm lanse a 
to ~ on to kenbe, kranponnen 
to ~ one's own boule 
to ~ out (resist) kenbe/ft t£t ak 
to ~ out (stretch out) lonje 
to ~ over voye (pou) pi ta, 
ranvwaye 
to ~ (s.o.) back kenbe zdl chemiz 
(yon moun) 
to - still pa souke kd li 
to ~ strongly gannache 
to ~ sway over enfliyanse, ft chdf 
sou, kenbe nan manch, dominen 
to ~ tight kenbe tdt, sere boulon 
to ~ up (delay) mete anreta 
to ~ up (raise) leve 
to ~ up (rob) fd woldmen 
to ~ up (support) sipdte, madriye 
to get a - on kdlta 
to get a - or grip on oneself pran 
kdd tdt li 
to get ~ of kapte 
to take ~ of poze grapen sou 
to take ~ (to become established) 
pran/mete pye 
holder n. 1 (stand or support) sipd 
2 (case) etwi 
- (of office or position) titild 
holding n. pretansyon 
land ~ bitasyon, abitasyon 
holdings pin. byen, zaft 
holds: 
no - barred san kondisyon, 
toutantye, total 
holdup n. dlddp [Eng.] 
hole n. I (opening) twou, tou, ouv&i, 
espas 2 (far-away or isolated 
460 
hole - home 
place) peyi pddi 
~ in pants lindt 
~ in road krevas 
~ in roof goutyd 
- in socks or stocking lapds 
small-flit 
to be in a - nan twou 
to go in the ~ (go into debt) fd dtt 
to - up kazdnen 
hole-digger n. louchdt 
holes: 
obstacles or ~ in road kawotay 
to be full of ~ koule kou panyen 
pdse 
to pick ~ in jete/lage/pase vdni 
sou 
holiday n. fdt, jou fdt/konje/ferye 
~ (from work) jou chomay 
holier: 
- than thou sent nitouch 
holiness n. sentete 
holistic adj. entegral, konpldt, total 
Holland prop.n. Olann, Lawolann, 
Peyiba 
holler v. rele (kriye), braye 
to ~ at (repeatedly and loudly) 
wouke 
to ~ loudly ranni 
hollow n. bafon, ravin, fondd; 
adj. kre, vid, gen twou, sannannan 
his/her cheeks are ~ machwd li zo 
~ chested pwatrin rantre 
to ~ out fouye 
hollowness n. vid 
holly n. (shrub or tree) wou 
Hollywood prop.n. Oliwoud 
Holocaust prop.n. olokds, masak, 
beny san 
holster n. pdch revolvd, etwi 
holy adj. sen, sakre, sa ki (apa) pou 
Bondye; f.adj. sent 
Holy Communion (Roman 
Catholic church) Lekaristi, 
Lakominyon 
Holy Communion (Protestant 
church) Lasdn, Lasentsdn 
Holy Ghost Sentespri, Lespri Sen 
Holy Ghost Father Espiriten 
Holy Land Td Sent 
Holy See Sen Sydj 
Holy Spirit Sentespri, Lespri Sen 
Holy Trinity Protestant 
Episcopal Cathedral (PaP) Sent 
Trinite 
Holy Week (week before Easter) 
senmenn sent 
to be overpowered by the Holy 
Spirit manifeste 
holy-water n. dlo beni(t) 
~ basin benisye, benitye 
~ sprinkler aspdswa 
homage n. omaj 
to pay ~ to retire chapo devan, 
souke lansanswa pou 
home n. lakay, fwaye 
anybody ~? ond?, onfclamezon? 
at ~ lakay, adomisil [Fr.] 
at ~ in (familiar with) konnen 
byen 
at (my) - anba drapo mwen 
at the ~ of lakay 
attached to one's ~ sedantd 
here at - isitkay 
- economics ekonomi domestik 
~ for the aged kay retrdt, azil pou 
granmoun 
~ remedy renmdd fdy 
~ rule granmoun tdt li, otonomi 
make yourself at ~ pa jennen ou 
mobile ~ treld, kay sou wou 
never at - pye poudre 
nothing to write ~ about pedchdz 
people back at ~ moun anwo 
lakay 
461 
home - Honduras 
real ~ ft lonbrit 
the ~ folks moun anwo lakay 
to/at the - of lakay 
to bring ~ (emphasize) mete 
anfaz/aksan sou, souliyen 
to feel at - depetre, dezanpetre, 
nan asy&t li 
to head for ~ chache chemen 
lakay 
to - in on vize, pwente, fikse, 
santre 
homebody n. kazinye, sedanft 
homebound: 
to be ~ ftmen k6 li 
homeboy n. (n£g) lakay 
homecoming n. retou lakay 
home-grown adj. natifnatal, kay, ka 
homeland n. patri 
ancestral ~ Ginen 
homeless n./adj. sanzazil, sanzabri, 
(moun) san lojman, san kay, chen 
san m&t 
to be left ~ lage nan lari 
homelessness n. sanzazil, sanzabri 
homelike adj. al&z, konf6tab, byen 
homeliness n. mank bote, lfedte 
homely adj. pa atiran, zonzon 
homemade adj. 1 {prepared at 
home) atizanal 2 (made in Haiti) 
natifhatal, kay, ka 
homemaker f.n fanm kay/lakay 
homeopath n. omeyopat [Fn] 
homeopathic adj. omeyopatik [Fr] 
homeopathy n. omeyopati [Fn] 
homeowner/?, pwopriyeft 
Homer (Greek epic poet, about 850 
B.C.)prop.n. Om6 
homesick adj. nostaljik, chagren 
homesickness n. nostalji, anvi w6 
lakay 
homespun adj. natifnatal 
homestead n. (a)bitasyon 
hometown n. 1 (town of one's birth) 
zdn/vil/kote li moun, z6n/vil/kote 
yon moun ftt 2 (town of one's 
principal residence) zdn/vil/kote 
yon moun rete/sdti 
homeward adv. vb lakay 
homework n. devwa 
homey adj. atez kou Blfez, konfdtab, 
familye, dekontrakte 
homicidal adj. nfttriye, fann fwa, 
dechennen, anraje 
homicide n. asasinay, asasina 
homiletics n. omelitik 
homily n. omeli, sfemon 
homogeneous, homogenous adj. 
omojfen 
homogenize v. omojenize 
homonym n. omonim, mo tokay 
homosexual adj. omoseksydl [Fr.] 
female - madivinfez, madivin, 
lesbyfen [Fn] 
male ~ masisi, gason makonm£, 
desiskole, fi gason, doubsis, 
akimafe, masigwfel, mazizwfel, 
malikong, makoklen, pederas, 
pede, gonasigwdl 
male ~, "top" (insertive role) 
madodo 
male ~, "bottom" (passive role) 
madoda, ti madanm, gason fanm/ 
fenftl 
to engage in ~ acts ft masisi 
to have (male) ~ relationship 
kwaze moustach 
homosexuality n. masisi, 
omoseksyalite [Fr.]9 desiskole 
honcho: 
head ~ majd jon, nftt bann 
Honda (vehicle)prop.n. Onnda 
Honduran prop.n./adj. Ondiryen; 
f.prop.n. Ondiryfen 
Honduras prop.n. Ondiras 
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hone - hooky 
hone v. file 
honest adj. drdt, serye, ondt, entdg 
honestly adv. 1 (fairly) ondtman, 
opw6p 2 (frankly sincerely) 
bdnman 
to deal - jwe kat sou tab 
honesty n. ondtete 
honey n. 1 (fluid made by bees) siwo 
my£l 2 (sweetheart) chouchou, 
cheri, chd 
- (friendly term used when 
addressing a woman) konmd, 
makomd 
like flies to - tankou siwo ak 
foumi 
to extract - from honeycomb 
woule siwo (mydl) 
honeycomb n. gato mydl 
empty - pay mydl 
honey-creeper: 
Hispaniolan - (bird) kit, tchit sara 
honeydew melon n. melon lespay 
honeyed adj. siwolin, swa, flatd 
honeymoon n. lin/lalin demydl 
honeysuckle n. chdvfdy 
Hong Kong prop. n. Ong Kong 
honk (at) v. klaksonnen 
- (sound of horn) pwenp 
honor n. lonnd. ond; v. onore, rann 
omaj, fd ond; adj. dond 
I would consider it an ~ m ta 
gade sa gwo 
in - (of) alond, anlonnd(de) [Fr.] 
of - dond 
with great - anba de 
your - (title) majistra 
honorable adj. onorab, respektab, 
6ndt 
honorably adv. ak ond/respd/desans, 
nan ladwati 
honorarium n. vdsman, peman 
honorary, honorific adj. onord, 
onorifik 
honored adj. distenge 
honors pin. dekorasyon, prim 
hood n. kapichon, kagoul 
- (for head of a fighting cock) 
chosdt, bonndt, sak (koldt) 
- (of vehicle) kapo machin/motd 
- ornament dekorasyon kapo 
motd 
- release bouton/manch pou louvri 
kapo 
hoodlum n. zenglendo, apach 
hoodwink v. fd dodo titit, voye/ 
jete poud nan je, bay bidon, bay 
zannanna pou siz&n 
hoof n. zago, pat zannimo 
hook n. kwdk, fouch; v. 1 (to latch) 
pase takdt 2 (to clasp) agrafe 
by - or by crook an beka ou an 
bemdl 
clothes - kwdk 
(door or window) - kwochdt 
fish— zen 
- (boxing) kwochdt 
- (door window) kwochte, take 
- line and sinker ndtale, ndtalkole 
- (of padlock) piton 
to get off the - delivre 
to - up (connect) konekte, marye, 
rakdde, relye 
to ~ up (hang up) kwoke, pann, 
pandye 
to swallow - and bait (fish) mdde 
hook-and-eye (fastener) n. agraf 
hooked, bent adj. kwochi, koube 
- on lage nan, adonnen, pa ka 
reziste 
hooker f.n. bouzen, jennds, 
pwostitye 
hookworm n. ti vd kwdk, vd akwdk, 
ankildstdm 
hooky: 
463 
hooligan - horrific 
to play ~ (from school) fb lawoul, 
mawon lek61, fb lekdl bisonyd 
hooligan n. sanmanman, zenglendo 
hoop n. s&k (woulawoup) 
hula ~ (dance) woulawoup 
hoopla n. 1 (commotion) bourara, 
branlba 2 (noisy publicity) gwo 
reklam 
hoot (of owl) n. rtl; v. rele 
~ owl frize 
not to give a ~ manfou 
hop n. vdltij, vdltije; v. vdltije, sote, 
ponpe 
~(bot.) woublon 
~ (informal dance session) 
siyekole pye 
to - around (from one thing to 
another) papiyonnen 
to ~ up and down sote ponpe 
hopbush (shrub or small tree) n. 
mang tifty 
hope n. lespwa, espwa, esperans; 
v. swete, espere 
of ~ desperans 
to ~ for espere 
to ~ to konte 
to lose ~ dezespere 
hopeful adj. plen lespwa 
~ (propitious, favorable) favorab, 
ankourajan 
~ of espere, swete 
hopefully adv. ak lespwa 
hopeless adj. 1 (without 
hope) sanzespwa, dezespere 
2 (incorrigible) san renm&d/rechap 
~ case (person) rasin san bout, zo 
bouke chen 
to feel ~ santi li elas 
hopelessly adv. san zespwa, san 
lespwa 
hopelessness n. dezespwa 
Hopi Indian Nation (USA) prop.n. 
Nasyon Opi 
hops (for beer)pl.n. woublon 
hopscotch n. mar&l 
horde n. foul, bann, kolonn, 
atwoupman 
horizon n. orizon 
on the ~, imminent toupre, an 
wout, pandye sou \b\ 
horizontal adj. orizontal, anivo, 
kouche, plat 
horizontally adv. orizontalman 
hormone n. dmonn, 6m6n 
horn n. 1 (of animal) k6n 2 (of 
vehicle) klaksonn 
English ~ k6 angle 
French ~ kd konsfe, kddamoni 
to blow one's own ~ (boast) 
chante kantamwa, fb gwo gagann 
to blow/sound the - klaksonnen 
hornet n. g£p, d}bp 
horns: 
to lock ~ (engage in a fight) kole/ 
frape/kontre kdn 
to lock ~ (of a pair of steers) 
makdnen 
to lock ~ with siye kdn ak 
horn worm n. cheni kdn 
horny: 
~ (male) bande 
to be ~ (sexually) sou sa 
horologist n. dloje 
horoscope n. owoskdp 
horrendous adj. fawouch, terifyan, 
efreyan, zago loray 
horrible adj. terib, orib, k ap fb p£, k 
ap bay gwo lapenn 
—looking person chanwan 
(pronounced: chan-wan) 
horribly adv. trb mal 
horrid adj. efreyan, repiyan, 
degoutan nbt 
horrific adj. terifyan, efreyan 
464 
horrified - hospital 
horrified adj. efreye, kd kase/sote, 
rete bouch be, konstdne 
horrify v. efreye, fd kd sote 
horrifying adj. efreyan, repiyan 
horror n. repiyans, degoutans, freyd, 
tdrd 
—struck efreye, kd kase/sote, rete 
bouch be, konstdne 
to have a - of rayi, pa sipdte 
hors d'oeuvre n. dddv 
horse n. chwal, cheval 
bay ~ chwal be 
broken-down ~ ariddl 
chestnut-colored ~ alzan 
honey-colored or roan ~ melad 
~ groomer bay bwd 
~ race, ~ racing kous chwal 
~ sense bon sans 
~ shoe fd (a)chwal 
~ trader makiyon 
~ trainer dontd, makiyon 
perky or spirited ~ chwal natirdl 
piece of wood used by children 
as ~ chwal bwa 
race ~ chwal kous 
reddish-brown ~ chwal be 
saddle ~ chwal asdl 
sea ~ chwal lanmd 
to come down off one's high ~ 
desann 
to cut muscle near base of ~'s 
tail (in order for it to stand out) 
kastonnen 
to ride a - monte chwal 
to straddle a ~ monte chwal a 6m 
vaulting ~ (gymnastic equipment) 
chwal vdltij 
worn-out - wos 
horseback adv. sou chwal 
~ riding monte chwal, ekitasyon 
on ~ achwal, sou chwal 
horsebush n. labe wouj 
horsefly n. tanwan, tan, gwo mouch 
horselaugh n. ri dan griyen, ri fd/ 
gra, ri jouk nan dan zdrdy 
horseman n. kavalye 
horsemanship n. ekitasyon 
horseplay n. makakri, dezdd 
horsepower n. pisans 
horseradish n. radi pike/fd 
- tree bennzoliv, benndoliv 
horseshoe n. fd chwal 
horsetail: 
~ (plant) kerat 
~ tree bwapen Ostrali 
horsewhip n. fwdt kach/pit/taye; 
v. rigwaze 
~ (made with cowhide) rigwaz 
horsewoman f.n. kavalyd 
horticulture n. pepinyd 
horticulturist n. pepinyeris 
horsewoman f.n. kavalydz, amazdn 
hosanna (rel.) inter), ozanna 
hose n. tiyo, kawdtchou 
~(mach.) rakd 
~ (stocking) ba 
garden ~ (a)wozwa, tiyo, 
kawdtchou 
panty ~ bakildt 
to ~ down wouze, awoze 
Hosea prop.n. [Bible] Oze 
hosepipe n. tiyo 
hosiery n. ba 
hospice n. azil (pou moun k ap 
mouri) 
hospitable adj. akeyan, kddyal, 
amikal 
to be ~ bay bon jan 
hospital n. lopital; adj. ospitalye 
Albert Schweitzer Hospital 
(Deschapelles) Lopital Dechapdl 
~ chart dosye 
~ gown chemiz lopital 
Hospital of the State University 
465 
hospital - hot-pepper 
of HaYti, PaP Lopital Inivfesite 
Deta Dayiti, Lopital Jeneral; 
acron. HUEH 
~ ward sal 
permission to leave - egzeyat 
to be released from - egzeyate 
to release from ~ egzeyate 
hospitality n. ospitalite 
hospitalization n. opitalizasyon 
[Fr.], entenen 
hospitalize v. entenen, ospitalize [Fr.] 
hospitalized: 
to be ~ entenen, kouche lopital 
host n. ntet kay 
~, multitude foul (moun), anpil 
moun 
Host (consecrated bread of the 
Eucharist) losti 
- (TVshow etc.) animate 
to ~ (guests) resevwa 
hostage n. otaj 
as - annotaj 
hostel n. 1 (student boarding-house) 
pansyon 2 (inexpensive hotel) lotel 
bonmache 
hostess fn. otes, metres kay 
hostile adj. ennmi, agresif, ostil [Fr] 
~ (toward) kont 
to be ~ ft/bay move jan 
hostilities pin. lagfe, konfli 
hostility n. malveyansite, 
malveyans, rayisab 
to approach s.o. with ~ mache 
anwo yon moun, mache sou 
to show ~ (toward) ft rayisab (ak) 
hot adj. 1 (having great heat) cho 
2 (passionate or ardent) chalerin 
3 (all the rage) nyouwann 
4 (spicy) pike, pimante 5 (active) 
pate cho 6 (angry) fache 7 (very 
recent) tou cho 
~ cereal labouyi (cho) 
~ flashes boufe chate 
~ pad (cul.) kare pwotej 
~ season sezon chate 
-stuff W>z6 
- water bottle bouydt, boutfy dlo 
cho 
piping— cho pase pip te 
things are - (many political 
demonstrations are taking place) 
beton an cho 
to be - (weather) ft cho 
to blow - and cold (be indecisive) 
mi fig mi rezen, ezite, balanse, 
tatonnen 
to get - choft 
to have - flashes santi cho 
hotbed n. 1 (seedbed) semi, platbann 
2 (center nest) sant aktivite 
hot-blooded adj. cho, pasyone, 
chalerin 
hotcake n. kftp 
hotcakes: 
to sell like - vann tankou pate cho 
hotdog n. dtddg [Eng.], sosis 
hotel n. lotel 
hot-pillow - (where rooms are 
rented by the hour for amorous 
pursuits) kay mal, lotel (kote yo 
ft) moman 
hotel-keeper/manager n. otelye 
hotfoot: 
to - it lage yon boulin, pete yon 
kous kouri 
hotheaded adj. san cho 
hothouse n. chanm cho (pou plant); 
adj. chouchoute, dolote, sitire, gate 
hotly adv. ak pasyon/chate 
hot-pepper n. piman (bouk/pike), 
dan chen 
- sauce/relish pikliz, s6s piman, 
pimantad 
- stew pimantad 
466 
hots - household 
hots: 
to have the ~ for chofe nan ddyd 
hotshot n. bolid, maton 
hotspot n. {place) sant (menm) 
hot-tempered: 
to be ~ gen gwo/tw6p san, gen san 
(cho) 
hot-water n. dlo cho 
~ bottle bouydt, boutdy dlo cho 
hotwire v. derape san kle 
hound n. levriye, chen kouran, 
hawnd [Eng.]\ see dog entries', 
v. lage pd las ddyd, fd pd las sou 
to ~ s.o. kole nan deng/bounda/ 
ddyd yon moun 
hour n. d, Id, ddtan 
an ~ inddtan 
at this unduly ~ asdtsdzd 
by the ~ pa d 
each/every ~ chak inddtan 
half an ~ demi d 
one ~ inddtan 
three-quarters of an ~ twakadd, 
twakadddtan 
hourglass n. vd ak grenn pou mezire 
tan 
~ figure anfdm (ndt) 
hourly adj. chak d(dtan); ord 
hours pin. zd, ddtan, zddtan 
at odd ~ aldrending 
eight ~ witddtan 
eleven ~ onzddtan 
five - senkddtan 
for ~ lontan 
for ~ on end (z)ddtan san fen 
four-katrddtan 
in a matter of ~ nan detwa zddtan 
nine ~ nevddtan 
seven ~ setddtan 
six ~ sizddtan 
ten ~ dizddtan 
three ~ twazddtan 
twelve ~ douzddtan 
twenty-four ~ vennkatrd 
two ~ dezddtan 
house n. kay; v. loje 
concrete - kay (an) mi 
good old ~ (expression of 
endearment) kwen kay 
guest— pansyon 
~ arrest rezidans si veye 
~ boat bato ki sdvi kdm kay 
- of prostitution kafe, bdddl 
~ slave esklav domestik 
—trailer kay sou wou 
~ with stone or cement walls kay 
(an) mi 
large impressive - ral kay 
mud-walled ~ kay td 
on the ~ gratis ti cheri 
one-story ~ kay bas 
pretentious ~ chato wayalach 
rented ~ kay fdm 
rickety old ~ vilodwdm 
small ~ kaz, lakaz 
stone or concrete ~ kay (an) mi 
thatched-roof ~ kay pay 
tin-roofed ~ kay tdl 
to keep ~ okipe kay 
two-story ~ kay balkon/chanmdt, 
chanmdt 
houseboy n. gason lakou 
housebreak, burglarize v. kase 
(kay) 
housebreaker, burglar n. kasddkay, 
kanbriyold [Fr] 
housebreaking, burglary n. 
kanbriyolaj [Fr.], vdl 
house-cleaning n. lapwdpte, 
lapwdptay 
general ~ baleyaj, balewouze 
to do ~ fd ijydn kay la, pwdpte 
kay la 
household n. kd kay, mennaj; 
467 
householder - hugeness 
adj. menaje 
extended ~ (essentially those 
eating from same family kitchen) 
moun kay 
~ intimate pitit kay 
householder n. pwopriyeft, m&t kay 
housekeeper n. menajfe; fn. menajfez, 
bdn 
~ (for widower, bachelor, priest) 
gouvfenant 
talented ~ fanm dis dwfet 
housekeeping n. mennaj 
housemaid fn. bdn, menajfez 
house-sitter n. gad6 
housetop n. ftt/do/kouv£ti kay, 
twakay, twati 
ho use wanning: 
to have a ~ pann lakremayfe [Fr.] 
housewife f.n. fanm kay/lakay 
poor or ineffectual ~ fanmdt 
housework n. mennaj 
to do ~ ft mennaj 
housing n. lojman 
~ development site 
Houston (Texas) prop.n. Youstonn 
hovel n. mazi, kounabe, kounouk 
hover v. plannen 
to - around/near mize, kalbende 
hovercraft n. ovfekraf [Eng.] 
how adv. kijan, kouman, kdman 
- . . . ! ala 
~ are you? ban m nouvfel ou!, 
kijan ou ye? 
~ come? de ki prevyen?, kijan? 
~ come . . . ? Poukisa . . . ?, Pou ki 
rezon...? 
-else? ki ldtjan? 
- far? ki distans? 
- goes it? e (vye) kd a? 
- is it that? ki ft? 
- long? (time) konben tan? 
- many?, - much? konben? 
- much • . . ! alade . . . ! 
- often? chak ki 1&?, konben fwa? 
~ old are you? ki laj ou? 
however adv. 1 (nevertheless; yet) 
poutan, epoutan, sepandan, men 
tou 2 (anyhow) nenpdt (ki) jan 
Do it - you can F£ 1 jan ou kapab 
- else ki ldt jan 
howl n. ftl; v. rele 
- (dog) wouke 
howling n. woukay 
hub n. pin 
wheel - diks, mwaye 
hubbub n. bourara, espektak, 
vakam, voksal, bouyay, kabouya, 
kabal 
hubcap n. kapo wou 
hubris n. ldgdy, awogans, 
pretansyon 
huckster n. kdlpdte, machann lari 
huddle n. makdn, bann; v. kole k6 li, 
mete ttt ak 
to - around ft wonn, antoure 
to - up akokiye 
hue n. tenti 
- and cry chalbari, leve boukliye 
to raise a - and cry against bat/ 
lage/rele chalbari dfeyfe (yon moun) 
huff v. soufle 
in a - sou chinft li, pa nan/sou san 
li 
to - and puff soufle anft, gen ral 
huffy adj. move, akaryat, rechiya 
hug n. anbrasad, anbrasman, akolad; 
v. anbrase, bay akolad 
huge adj. kokenn(chenn), vas, gwo 
manman/papa/tonton, men laj£, 
katafal(k), manmanpenba, voksal 
a - yon s&l 
a - amount yon bfel vaft 
hugely adv. grannman 
hugeness n. mayitid, limansite, mas, 
468 
hugging - humorist 
volim, gwosd 
hugging n. anbrasman, anbrasad 
huh! inter j . hey! 
~? en? 
hulk: 
big ~ of a person ma poto 
hulking adj. gwo, masif 
hull n. 1 (shell; pod) po 2 (of ship) 
karenn, k6k; v. kale 
hullabaloo n. katchaboumbe 
hum n. wonwon, wonf; 
v. vonvonnen, wonnon, fredonnen, 
chante nan kb\ interj. hm 
to ~ (a tune) fredonnen 
to ~ (loudly) boula 
to ~ (spinning top) wonfle, d6mi 
human adj. inftn, moun 
- being kretyen vivan, moun 
~ body k6 moun 
- race 16zdm, ras moun/inftn 
- rights dwa zimen/moun 
fellow ~ pwochen, sanblab 
humane adj. gen kb sansib, gen bon 
kb, janti, imanis 
humanism n. imanis 
humanist n. imanis 
humanitarian n. imanis; 
adj. imanift 
humanities n. etid jeneral 
humanity, humankind n. limanite 
humanization n. imanizasyon 
humanly adv. inftnman 
humble v. abese, rabese; adj. san 
zdgfey, modfes, san pretansyon, 
enb [Fr] 
to ~ oneself imilye, ft k6 li piti, 
chdt kd li 
humbled adj. ftt bese 
humbleness n. modesti, imilite 
humbling (of s.o.) n. rabfesman 
humbly adv. san zdgfey, ak modesti, 
modfesman, enbleman 
humdinger n. pete/rache fy£l, 
siyekole 
humdrum n. woutin, monotoni; 
adj. banal, ddhft, ftraft, fad 
humerus n. imeris, gwo zo ponyfet 
humid adj. (weather) imid, mouye, 
mwat 
humidifier n. apafty pou ft imidite 
humidistat n. imidim&t 
humidity n. imidite 
humiliate v. imilye, abese, ft wont, 
iwonize 
humiliated adj. ftt bese 
to be ~ mdtifye 
humiliating adj. imilyan, degradan, 
ensiltan, abesan 
humiliation n. imilyasyon, ftt bese 
humility n. imilite 
of ~ dimilite 
humming n. wonwon, gwonde, 
wonf 
hummingbird n. wanga nbgbs, 
zwazo wanga 
Hispaniolan emerald ~ wanga 
nbgbs mdn 
Hispaniolan mango ~ wanga 
nbgbs fran 
Hispaniolan vervain ~ zwazo 
mouch, sousafft 
humongous adj. gwo manman/papa/ 
tonton, manmanpenba 
humor n. 1 (mood, disposition) inft, 
karakft 2 (funny) plezantri, blag, 
sa ki ft moun ri; v. gate, kontante, 
satisft, ft plezi 
in a bad -/mood pa nan/ sou san 
li, an chinft, sou chinft li 
to have a sense of - toujou sou 
blag, toujou ap griyen dan, bay 
blag toutan 
humorist n. fawouchfe, blagfe, 
odyansfe 
469 
humorous - hurry 
humorous adj. komik, rizib 
hump n. bds, douk, bosko, bousdl 
humpbacked adj. bosi, bosko 
humus n. angrd natirdl, imis 
hunch n. lide 
to have a - lide li di 1 
to ~ (up) one's back bosi do li 
hunchback n. bosi, bosko, boul nan 
do, do chamo 
hunchbacked adj. bosi, bosko 
hunched: 
~ up anmandreng 
hundred num. san 
about a ~ santdn 
eight ~ wisan 
five ~ senksan 
four ~ katsan 
—fold san fwa 
nine ~ ndfsan 
(one) ~ san 
seven ~ sdtsan 
six ~ sisan 
three ~ twasan 
two ~ desan 
hundreds pin. santdn 
hundredth adj. santydm 
Hungarian prop.nJadj. Ongwa; 
f.prop.n. Ongwaz 
Hungary prop.n. Ongri 
hunger n. 1 (strong desire for food) 
grangou 2 (famine) lafen, dizdt; 
adj. defen 
~ pains trip kdde/tdde 
~ strike grdv lafen 
pang of - frengal 
sharp - pain gaz 
to fight off ~ bat grangou 
to ~ for/after anvi, dezire, cho pou 
to satisfy one's ~ pase grangou li 
hungrily adv. 1 (food) ak grangou/ 
vorasite 2 (strong desire, craving) 
ak gwo anvi, ak anbisyon 
hungry adj. grangou 
he is ravenously ~ lestonmak li ap 
vire lanvd 
~ for (food in general; honors 
etc.) friyan pou 
to always be ~ gen tiloulout 
to be very ~ mouri/bat grangou, 
vannivan 
to go to bed ~ ddmi grangou/ 
konsa/blanch 
hunk n. 1 (large piece) gwo moso 
2 (good-looking man - fam.) bdl/ 
michan/potorik gason 
hunker down v. kare/tabli k6 li 
hunt n. lachas; v. chase, ft/ale lachas 
to ~ down rapouswiv 
to ~ for, search for chache 
hunter, huntsman n. chasd 
hunting n. lachas; adj. chas 
to go ~ ale/ft lachas 
huntress f.n. chasdz 
hurdle n. obstak, baryd, anpechman; 
v. vdltije, sote, ft yon so 
to pass the ~ pase kap 
hurl v. lanse, jete, voye ante 
to ~ down fese atd 
hurly-burly n. bourara 
Huron (lake)prop.n. (lak) Iwon 
hurrah!, hurray! inter/, bravo! 
to see the final ~ pran fen, jwenn 
yon bout 
hurrahs pin. ovasyon, aplodisman 
hurricane n. sikldn; adj. siklonik 
~ season perydd sikldn 
hurried adj. prese 
hurriedly adv. jan prese, prese prese 
hurry n. prese, anpresman, hat; v. ft 
prese/dilijans/vit, kouri, leve pye; 
interj. ft vit! 
in a - prese, alarat, pa pye pa tdt 
to be in a - prese 
to be in too much of a - kou li 
470 
hurry - hydrochloric 
cho li kwit 
to ~ back prese tounen 
to ~ off derape 
to ~ (s.o.) prese 
to ~ towards pike 
to - up ft vit/rapid/cho, prese, leve 
pye li 
hurrying around n. laviwonn 
hurt n. mal, blesi, pft; v. 1 (to cause 
physical pain) blese, pike, m6de, 
frape, ft mal 2 (to cause emotional 
suffering) dechire, blese, frape, ft 
mal, nwi, fwase, ft lapenn, vekse 
3 (to be painful) ft mal, pike; adj. 
blese, donmaje 
small ~ bobo 
to become ~ and angry ranmase 
karakft (li) 
to get ~ pran chdk, ofraje, blese 
to get (very) - pran yon (bk\) bdt 
to ~ oneself blese kd li, fraktire 
kdli 
hurtful adj. doulere, ki ft lapenn 
hurting adj. blesan, fwasan 
hurtle, hurl v. lanse, jete, voye ante 
to ~ down kouri desann 
atoutboulin 
husband n. mari, mesye; v. sere, 
mete nan rezfev, konsfeve 
common-law - nonm, papa pitit 
domineering ~ ftt kaderik 
henpecked ~ koyo 
legal - mari 
husbandry: 
animal ~ elvaj, gadinay 
hush n. silans; v. 1 (to calm, soothe) 
kalme, dodomeya 2 (to make s.o. 
be quiet) ft (yon moun) pe, ft (yon 
moun) ft silans 3 {to suppress 
information) kouvri, vwale, kache 
4 (to censor, silence) bay/mete 
baboukfet, mete mizo, bayonnen; 
inter j . silans!, pe la! 
~! s.o. may be listening gen 
panydl nan kay la 
— anbachal, anbapay, anbapo 
~ money k6b (pa) anba, lajan anba 
to - up toufe, kase fty kouvri sa 
hushed adj. san bri 
husk n. po, pay; v. degouse, dekbtike 
to ~ (corn) kale 
husky adj. potorik [normally used 
only in the expression "potorik 
gason"] 
Husky (dog) n. chen eskimo 
hussy f.n. fi frekan/radi/efivonte, 
renn 
hustings pl.n. virewon/kanpay 
elektoral 
hustle n. anpresman, hat; v. leve pye, 
ft prese/dilijans/vit 
hustler n. nfttdam, bakoulou 
hut n. joupa, kaz, choukoun, kay pay 
hutch n. kaldj lapen/b&t 
huts: 
small group of ~ occupied by 
members of an extended family 
lakou 
Hutu prop.n. Outou; prop.adj. outou 
hyacinth (plant) n. jasent 
hybrid n./adj. ibrid 
hyctornis: 
Hispaniolan ~ (bird) tako kabrit 
hydrangea (shrub) n. dtansya 
hydrant: 
fire-vin, priz dlo 
hydrate n. idrat 
hydraulic adj. idwolik 
hydro- adj. idwolik; prefix idwo-
hydrocarbon. n. idwokabdn 
hydrocele (med.) n. (maladi) gwo 
grenn, gwo lenn, maklouklou, ti 
kalbas 
hydrochloric adj. kloridrik 
471 
hydroelectric - hysterical 
hydroelectric adj. idwoelektrik 
hydrogen n. idwojdn 
~ bomb bonm idwojdn 
~ peroxide dlo oksijene 
hydrolysis n. idwoliz 
hydrometer n. idwomdt 
hydrophobia n. laraj, raj 
hydroplane n. idravyon 
hydroxide n. idwoksid 
hyena n. ydn 
hygiene n. lijydn, lijyenn, ijydn, 
ijyenn; adj. dijdn 
proper ~ lizay 
public ~ officer ajan/ofisye/otorite 
sanitd 
hygienic adj. ijenik, jenik, sanitd 
hymen n. vwal, imdn, fildt, fild, vwal 
vydj, vwal twou pati yon fi 
to break the ~ kreve 
hymn n. kantik, chan 
hymnal: 
~ used by many Protestant 
churches Chan Desperans 
~ singer kantikd 
hymnist n. kantikd 
hype ft gwo reklam/piblisite/ 
pwopagann; v. (to advertise) ft 
gwo reklam/piblisite/pwopagann 
hyper adj. sou tansyon/ldnd, enndve 
hyperacidity n. twdp asid 
hyperactive adj. eksite 
~ child brisfd, brilft 
hyperbola (math.) n. ipdbdl 
hyperbole n. gonfleman, 
egzajerasyon 
hypercritical adj. rechiya, rechiyen 
hyperglycemia n. twdp sik nan san 
hypertension n. tansyon (wo), 
ipdtansyon 
hyperthermia n. dekonpozisyon 
gwo chald 
hyperventilation n. opresyon 
hyphen n. ti trd, ti tird, trddinyon 
[Fr.] 
hypnosis n. ipnoz 
hypnotic adj. ipnotik 
hypnotism n. ipnotis 
hypnotist n. ipnotizd, mayetizd 
hypnotize v. ipnotize, mayetize, 
anddmi, v616 nanm 
hypnotizing adj. pasyonan, 
twoublan 
hypochondria n. foli maladi, maladi 
imajind, ipokondri [Fr.] 
hypochondriac n. malad imajind 
hypocrisy n. ipokrizi, movdz fwa 
hypocrite n. ipokrit, kouto famasi/de 
b6, mddantrdt, (rat) m6de soufle, 
jida, ti Jezi nan po krab, ti krisifi 
nan po krab, tanbou de bounda; 
f.n. rizdz 
to be a - mdde antrdt 
hypocritical adj. ipokrit, adefas, 
woule m de b6, voye wdch kache 
men, rat mdde soufle, jida 
~ woman ddmdz 
to be ~ woule de b6, gen de lang, 
mddesoufle 
hypocritically adv. an defas, 
ipokritman 
hypodermic adj. anba po 
- needle zegwi, egwi 
hypoglycemia n. mank sik nan san 
hypotension n. tansyon ba 
hypotenuse (math.) n. ipoteniz 
hypothesis n. sipozisyon, ipotdz 
hypothesize v. sipoze 
hypothetic(al) adj. sipoze 
hyssop (bot.) n. izdp 
hysterectomy n. wete matris 
hysteria n. sezisman, kriz (de nd), 
kriz emosyondl, atak nd 
collective ~ kouri 
hysterical adj. anraje, isterik [Fr.] 
472 
to become ~ tonbe kriz, fd yon 
kriz 
hysterics pin. kriz de nd 
to go into ~ pddi tdt 
hysterics - hysterics 
473 
I - Idaho 
I pron. mwen, m 
~ myself mwen menm 
if ~ were you mwen ou 
not ~ pa mwen 
Iberian prop. adj. ibewo 
ibis (bird) n. ibis, krabye gad bdf, 
valdt 
glossy ~ (bird) ibis pechd 
white ~ (bird) ibis gan blan 
Ibizaprop.n. Ibiza 
Ibizan prop.nJadj. Ibizan 
ice n. glas; v. (to glaze or top) glasiye 
cold as ~ frdt kou mab 
crushed ~ glas kraze 
~ age perydd glasye/glas 
~ ax pikwa pou glas 
- bank bankiz 
~ box glasye 
~ breaker (mach.) brizglas 
~ cap kouch glas 
~ chest glasye 
~ cube kare glas, boul glas, ti 
moso glas, glason 
- hockey oki sou glas 
~ hockey rink teren pou oki 
~ maker (mach.) glasye 
~ pack (med.) konprds (ak) glas, ti 
sak glas 
~ pick pik (aglas) 
~ skate paten (sou) glas 
~ skating patinay sou glas 
~ skating rink teren/sal pou 
patinay sou glas 
~ tray plato glas 
~ water dlo glase 
to ~ over fd/tounen glas 
to —skate fd/monte paten (sou) 
glas 
to put on ~ (drink) frape 
to walk on thin - mache sou 
pikan 
iceberg n. kokennchenn bldk glas, 
m6n glas (nan lanmd) 
that's only the tip of the ~ sa se 
twdkdt chay la ddyd 
ice-cold (beeresp.) adj. byen glase/ 
frape 
ice-cream n. krdm (glase/alaglas) 
dip/scoop of ~ boul krdm 
~ cone kdnd krdm 
~ freezer soptyd, moulen krdm 
itinerant ~ seller kabwetye, 
kabwdtmann 
to eat ~ bwd krdm 
iced adj. glase 
~ (drink) frape 
Iceland prop. n. Islann 
Icelander prop.n. Islandd; 
f.prop.n. Islanddz 
Icelandic (lang.)prop.n. islandd; 
prop. adj. islandd 
ichthyologist n. espd pwason 
ichthyology n. etid pwason 
icicle n. glason [Fr] 
icing (on cake etc.) n. ndj, glas, glasi, 
glasaj 
icky adj. malouk, degoutan, 
demepld, vye 
icon (object of great attention) n. 
moddl, ziddl 
iconic adj. senbolik, enpozan, 
mayifik 
iconoclast iconoclast ic adj. rebdl, 
(re)kalsitran, endepandan, sinik 
ICU acron. sal swenyay espesyal 
icy adj. glase, glisan 
ID card n. kat didantite 
Idaho (USA)prop.n. Idawo 
475 
idea - idyllic 
idea n. 1 (thought) lide, ide 
2 (intention) entansyon 
not to have the vaguest ~ pa 
konnen ni an pent ni an penti 
to come up with a new ~ akouche 
to get the ~ konprann 
what an ~! (ironically) ala bon ou 
bon! 
ideal n. ideyal, touskilfo; adj. ideyal, 
pafd, fdk pa plis, touskilfo 
idealism n. ideyalis 
idealist n. ideyalis 
idealistic adj. ideyalistik 
idealize v. glorifye, egzalte 
ideally adv. ideyalman 
ideals n. ideyal 
ideas: 
exhange of -brase lide 
to trade ~ brase lide 
identical adj. menm, pardy 
completely ~ to tdt koupe ak, tdt 
pou tdt ak, marasa 
identically adv. egal 
identicalness n. resanblans 
identification n. idantifikasyon 
~ bracelet brasld 
~ card kat didantite 
identify v. idantifye, rekondt, 
nonmen 
to - with senpatize ak, fd li ak yon 
moun 
identity n. idantite 
~ card (attesting one's annual tax 
has been paid) kat didantite 
New Fiscal Identity card Nouvo 
Idantifikasyon Fiskal; acron. NIF 
ideological adj. ideyolojik 
ideologist n. ideyoldg 
ideologue n. ideyoldg 
ideology n. ideyoloji 
idiocy n. idyosi, kretinaj 
idiom n. idydm 
idiomatic adj. idyomatik 
~ expression idydm 
idiomatically adv. idyomatikman, 
jan familye 
idiosyncrasy n. bizari, andmali 
idiosyncratic adj. biza, andmal 
idiot n. je pete klere, kreten, sdt, 
egare, begwd, enbesil, zonbi, idyo 
[FK];fn.i<ty6t[FK] 
big fat - sore 
to act like an ~ fd tenten, fd kont 
tenten li, fd jebede 
idiotic adj. baba, bdkdkd, de grenn 
gdch, enbete, kannannan 
idiotically adv. degrenngdch 
idiots: 
bunch of ~ bann madigra 
idle adj. 1 (shiftless) aryennafd, 
aladriv, kataplanm, men/bra 
kwaze, wazif 2 (unemployed) 
dezevre 3 (inactive, dormant) 
batriba 
~ woman mangousa 
to be ~ pandyannen 
to remain ~ kwaze (de) bra (li), 
rete bra kwaze, rete chita gade, 
(rete chita) kwaze bra/pye 
to sit ~ chita 
idleness n. 1 (loafing) kalbenday, 
kawousdl, lwazivte, pards 
2 (unemployment) dezdvreman 
idler n. aryennafd, kataplanm, 
kdsmdtcho, lapousa, lepandjd, 
mizadd 
idly adv. ak pards, paresdzman, 
tankou aryennafd 
idol n. ziddl, imaj taye 
idolater n.t idolatress f.n. idolat 
idolatrous adj. idolat 
idolatry n. idolatri 
idolize v. venere, sanktifye, adore 
idyllic adj. ideyal, pafd(t), fopaplis 
476 
i.e. - ill-disposed 
i.e. conj. sfetadi, sa vie di, ki vie di 
if conj. si, anka, oka, depi 
~1 were you mwen ou 
~ (it happens that) sizoka, okazou 
~ it i s n ' t . . . ! apa 
~ needed an ka bezwen 
~ not si se pa sa, sinon, osinon, 
osnon 
~ only I had . . . (done so and so) 
si m te m ta . . . 
~ you please silvouplfe, souple, 
tanpri 
iffy adj. pa sfeten, ensfeten, 
andebalans 
igloo n. kay eskimo/inwit ftt ak nfej 
igneous adj. vdlkanik 
ignite v. limen/mete dife (nan), pran 
dife 
ignition: 
~ (of vehicle) estaft, alimay 
~ (switch) switch, swis 
ignoble adj. ba, meprizab, dezonoran 
ignominious adj. malpouwont, 
enfaman [Fr.jur.] 
ignominy n. dezonfe, (la)wont, 
wonftz 
ignoramus n. jokris, joko, kreten 
young ~ baboujfet 
ignorance n. liyorans, inyorans, 
ftnwa 
ignorant adj. inyoran, s6t, san 
lespri, nan ftnwa 
to be ~ pa konnje bourik, pa konn 
je pete klere (nan fty patat) 
to be entirely ~ pa konn jebede 
nan fty malanga 
to be totally ~ of pa konn A nan 
fty malanga, pa konn ni A ni B 
nan 
ignore v. (bay) vag, ftmen je sou, pa 
okipe, inyore (konnen) 
not to ~ s.thg. pa chita sou sa 
to ~ completely pa pete/chye bay 
santi 
to ~ s.o. vag, chinwa yon moun 
to totally ~ kale yon bb\ vag 
to totally ~ s.o. pa okipe yon 
moun kou chen 
ignored: 
to be completely ~ pale ak bounda 
li, pale ak p6ch dbyb li 
iguana n. igwann 
ilang-ilang (tree) n. ilan ilan 
Iliad (ancient Greek epic by Homer) 
prop.n. Ilyad 
ilium n. zo ranch 
ilk n. espfes, s6t, jan 
ill n. mal; adj. malad, kd pa bon; 
prefix mal 
chronically ~ maladif 
critically ~ malad grav 
~ at ease malaldz, pa atez, jennen 
—formed masdkd 
—natured san kfe, move moun, ki 
gen move karakft 
- will malveyans, malveyansite, 
malviv 
quite ~ byen mal 
terminally ~ san rechap 
to speak ~ of s.o. pale yon moun 
mal 
ill-advised adj. pa saj, enpridan, 
maltaye, fotif 
ill-assorted adj. magreg6, mikmak 
ill-at-ease adj. jennen 
to make s.o. feel - enkdmdde 
ill-behaved adj. dezdd, andez6d 
~ kid santi pise 
ill-bred adj. maledve, malelve 
ill-breeding n. inyorans 
ill-conceived adj. maltaye 
ill-defined adj. vag, pa kft, babous, 
san ftm 
ill-disposed adj. opoze, vepe, pa 
477 
illegal - illusion 
dispoze/vle 
illegal adj. ilegal 
~ dealings magouy, trafikay 
~ enterprise rakfet 
to conduct ~ business trafike 
to engage in ~ acts magouye, ft 
visye 
illegality n. ilegalite 
illegally adv. ilegalman, ilegal, sou 
dekolay/kote 
to be someplace ~ pye li pa nan 
soulye 
to use ~ ft chemen kwochi ak 
illegible adj. pa ka li, andaki, 
gdgmag6g, san pye ni ftt, ilizib 
[Fr.] 
illegitimate adj. deyd, ilejitim 
~ child pitit deyd, pitit ki pa 
rekon&t, bata 
~ child (pej.) san savon, pitit 
dezdd 
to have an - child (pej.) pran yon 
savon 
ill-famed adj. malfame, notwa, 
zoklimo 
ill-fated adj. modi 
ill-favored adj. pa bfel, ted 
ill feeling n. malveyans 
ill-fitting adj. twd gwo, fldk, fldkd, 
fldp 
ill-formed adj. masdkd 
ill-founded adj. pa chita sou anyen, 
san rezon 
ill-gotten adj. malaki 
~ gains byen san swe 
ill-humor n. akaryasite 
illicit adj. anbachal, anbapay, 
anbapo, ilegal, ilisit 
Illinois (USA)prop.n. Ilinwa 
illiteracy n. analfabetis, 
analfabetizasyon, pa konn li pa 
konn ekri 
illiterate n. analfabfet; adj analfatet, 
iletre 
to be ~ pa w6 jebede sou papye, 
pa konn je bourik, pa konn je pete 
klere (nan fty patat), pa w£, pa 
konn li 
to grow up - bwa grandi/kole sou 
doli 
to remain ~ rete ak plimje yo ftd 
ill-judged adj. pa saj, maltaye, fotif 
ill-kempt (hair) adj. kwdt 
ill-mannered adj. maledve, b6t, 
bourik 
- man gwo moso, gwo soulye 
~ woman madansara 
ill-natured adj. akaryat, rechiya 
illness n. maladi 
minor ~ dekonpozisyon 
natural ~ maladi Bondye, maladi 
dokft, maladi natiftl 
return of -ch i t 
supernatural - maladi lwa 
illogical adj. san sans, pa gen pye ni 
ftt, sdt 
ill-prepared adj. antre nan won san 
baton/tanbou 
ills pl.n. doute, touman(t), mate 
ill-starred adj. modi 
ill-suited adj. kwochi, pa bon 
ill-temper n. move san, akaryasite 
ill-tempered adj. akaryat, tchak, 
gondon gondon, dezagreyab 
to be - gen move jan, ft djdl pw£s 
ill-timed adj. kontretan, dwategdch 
ill-treat v. maltrete, s6vi mal ak 
ill-treatment n. move tretman/ 
swenyay, abi 
illuminate v. liminen, klere 
illuminating adj. enstriktif 
illumination n. ekleray, limyd 
illusion n. 1 (erroneous perception 
of reality) ilizyon, miraj, 
478 
illusionist - immaterial 
imajinasyon, rdv doubout, rdv je 
kid 2 (trick effect; special effect) 
trikay, twonpri 
to free from - detwonpe, 
demistifye 
to have an - imajine 
illusionist n. majisyen, machinatd 
illusions: 
to shatter one's - detwonpe, 
demistifye 
illusive adj. malatchong 
illusory adj. mansonje, doupendoup 
illustrate v. 1 (to clarify using 
examples) ilistre, bay ilistrasyon 
2 (to draw pictures for a 
publication) desine, ft desen 
illustration n. 1 (oral) egzanp, 
ilistrasyon 2 (picture) desen, imaj, 
pdtre, ilistrasyon, tablo 
illustrative adj. reprezantatif, 
senbolik 
illustrator n. desinatd 
illustrious adj. seldb, fame, ndb, 
enpozan, mayifik 
ill-will n. malveyans, malveyansite, 
malviv 
ill-willed adj. malveyan, 
malentansyone 
image n. 1 (picture) imaj, pdtre 
2 (appearance) eskanp figi 
3 (reputation) repitasyon 
graven ~ estati, imaj taye 
spitting ~ of tou krache ak, tdt 
koupe ak, tdt pou tdt ak 
to be the spitting ~ (of) sanble tdt 
koupe (ak), sanble tdt pou tdt (ak), 
sanble kou de gout dlo 
to be the spitting ~ (of s.o.) se 
(yon moun) an penti 
to improve the ~ of one's country 
leve figi peyi a 
imagery n. imajri 
imaginable adj. imajinab 
imaginary adj. imajind, kremdl 
imagination n. rdv je kid, 
imajinasyon 
imaginative adj. imajinatif, kreyatif 
imagine v. 1 (to form a mental 
picture) imajine, imajinen 2 (to 
suppose, assume) sipoze 
~ • • •! s l a . . • I 
to - one is a priest/big shot gen 
foli pd/granndg 
imbalance n. dezekilib, fdskote 
trade ~ defisi komdsyal 
imbecile n. enbesil, joko, egare, 
kreten; adj. bouki 
imbecilic adj. djddjd 
imbecility n. enbesilite, idyosi, 
kretinaj 
imbed, embed v. chouke 
imbibe v. absdbe, bwd 
imbibing adj. absdban, ki ka bwd 
imbroglio n. kafou kat/sdt chemen, 
dildm, anbara 
imbue v. satire, boure, anbibe 
imbued with adj. kwit nan 
IMF (International Monetary 
Fund) acron. FMI (Fon Monetd 
Entdnasyonal) 
imitate v. imite, chare, fd menm jan, 
swiv, kopye 
imitation n. imitasyon; adj. atifisydl, 
fo, krizokal 
imitative adj. an imitasyon 
imitator n. imitatd 
immaculate adj. imakile, san tach, 
enpekab 
Feast of the Immaculate 
Conception fdt Imakile 
Immanuel prop.n. Em&nydl, 
Emannwdl 
immaterial, irrelevant adj. initil, 
pa sa k ap pale la a 
479 
immature - impact 
immature adj. wdw6t, tilaj, 
annanfan, ole, frelik6 
immaturity n. anfantiyay 
immeasurable adj. san limit, san 
konte 
immeasurably adj. san limit, san 
konte 
immediate adj. imedya, sito 
immediately adv. touswit, 
imedyatman, imedyat, lamenm, 
san p&di tan, menm \b a, lapoula 
immemorial: 
since time ~ depi dyab te kaporal 
immense adj. kokennchenn, vas, 
tonbolokoto(w), imans [Fr.] 
immensely adv. anpil anpil, 
ekstftman 
immensity n. limansite, mayitid 
immerse v. plonje 
immersed adj. tranpe 
to be totally ~ in p6di n6t nan 
immersion, involvement n. 
patisipasyon, kbkdday, angajman 
immigrant n. imigran, imigre 
immigrate v. imigre 
immigration n. imigrasyon; 
adj. migratwa 
United States Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (INS) 
Imigrasyon 
imminence n. rapwochman, apwdch 
imminent: 
to be ~ pandye sou tfet 
immobile adj. ki pa ft mouvman, 
imobil, fiks, ddman, sou bldk glas 
to remain ~ estannbay 
immobility n. imobilite, paralezi 
immobilization n. imobilizasyon, 
paralezi 
immobilize v. mete nan apafty, 
imobilize, paralize, rann imobil/ 
fiks 
immoderate adj. demezire, 
wddpdte, debride, deregle 
immoderation n. eks£, entanperans, 
abandon 
immodest adj. endesan 
immodesty n. endesans 
immolate v. sakrifye, imole [Fn] 
immolation n. sakrifis 
immoral adj. imoral, malpwbp, 
deregle 
- conduct deregle 
- person {of either sex) sal6p 
- woman donz61 
immorality n. imoralite, malpw6pte, 
enkondit 
immortal adj. imdftl [Fr.] 
immortality n. im6talite 
immortalization n. apoteyoz [Fr.] 
immortalize v. imdtalize 
immovable adj. tennfas, venndegede 
immune adj. pwoteje (kont), kenbe 
ftt (ak), iminize 
- system sisftm defans/iminitfc 
to be - from judicial prosecution 
kanpe sou ftt lalwa 
immunity n. pwoteksyon, iminite 
[Fr] 
(diplomatic or parliamentary)-
iminite [Fr] 
immunization n. vaksinasyon, 
vaksen 
- record kat vaksen 
immunize v. vaksinen, bay vaksen, 
iminize 
to - a child's blood against 
Iougawou (Voodoo) gate san, 
dwoge 
immutable adj. irediktib 
imp n. ti nfttdam, timoun dezdd, ti 
dyab 
impact n. 1 (collision) ch6k, 
frapman 2 (effect) enpak 
480 
impacted - impermanent 
to ~ upon afekte, enfliyanse 
impacted adj. antre nan 
impactful adj. frapan, makan, 
konsekan, efdktif, wondjowoun 
impair v. febli 
impaired adj. donmaje, andikape 
visually - demi avdg 
impairment n. donmaj, andikap, 
defdmasyon, enfimite 
impale v. anpale, pike, pdse 
impalpable adj. entouchab 
impanel v. anwole/rejistre pou jiri 
impart v. divilge, anfdme, bay 
nouvdl 
impartial adj. enpasyal, pa nan 
moun pa, pa nan paspouki, san 
paspouki/patipri 
impartiality n. san patipri 
impartially adv. de je fdmen, 
objektivman 
impassable adj. enpratikab, move pa 
impasse n. enpas 
to reach an - bare, mare baka 
impassioned adj. fouge, chofe, 
garyon, fdvan [Fr.] 
impassive adj. pa fd li ni cho ni frdt, 
endiferan 
impassivity n. chitatann 
impatience n. enpasyans 
impatient adj. enpasyan, gen san 
(cho), kd cho, cho 
to be/get/become ~ depasyante 
to be ~ with ndve sou 
impatiently adv. ak san cho, ak 
enpasyans, san pasyans 
impeach v. 1 (to charge with 
malfeasance) akize 2 (to 
challenge, discredit) konteste, 
diskredite, kontredi 
impeachment n. mizannakizasyon 
impeccable adj. zewo fdt, enpekab 
[Fr.] 
impeccably adv. kdmilfo, anfdm, 
fen, san fdt, do pou do 
impecunious adj. pa gen senk, san 
senk kdb 
impecuniousness n. lamizd, malsite 
impede v. kontrarye, anpeche, mete 
an kwa 
to ~ growth rabi 
impediment n. anpechman, 
ankonbreman, dekwochay 
impel v. pouse, dige, giyonnen 
impending adj. pandye sou tdt 
impenetrable adj. founddk, fdmen 
impenitent adj. san (vire) gade ddyd 
imperative n. enperatif, obligatwa, 
kilfo 
imperceptible, imperceivable adj. 
minim, neglijab, enpdseptib [Fr.] 
imperceptibly, imperceivably adv. 
ti pye ti pye, piti piti, pezape 
imperfect adj. kole pyese 
imperfection n. enpdfeksyon [Fr.], 
defo 
imperfectly adv. pachiman, mal 
imperial adj. enperyal 
~ (pointed beard under lower lip 
and chin) enperyal 
imperialism n. enperyalis 
imperialist n./adj. enperyalis 
imperil v. konpwomdt, mete nan 
danje 
imperious adj. enperatif, otoritd, 
diktatoryal, bdt fere, otokratik 
imperiously adv. angranman 
imperiousness n. awogans, 
granchire 
imperishable adj. dirab, solid, 
mouri kite 
impermanence n. sa ki pwovizwa/ 
tanpord 
impermanent adj. pwovizwa, 
tanpord 
481 
impermeable - importance 
impermeable adj. enpdmeyab, 
watdpwouf [Eng.] 
impersonal adj. enpdsondl 
impersonate v. imite 
impersonation n. imitasyon 
impertinence n. frekansite, 
enpdtinans, radiyds (pdmdt), 
frekan, ensolans, ensolanste 
to make (s.o.) pay for his/her ~ ft 
peye kdskelefrekan 
impertinent adj. frekan, efwonte, 
derespektan, maledve, radi, penmdt 
~ person radiyds (pdmdt) 
impertinently adv. ak frekansite/ 
enpdtinans 
imperturbable adj. kal, poze 
imperturbably adv. ak kd kal/poze 
impervious adj. enchanjab, sou bldk 
glas 
- to iminize kont 
impetigo n. bouton (maleng), chank, 
enpetigo 
impetuosity n. chald, endisiplin, 
anpresman 
impetuous adj. cho, endisipline, 
anprese 
impetus n. endji, kouray, chald, 
dinamis, vitalite 
impiety n. enpyete [Fr.], sakrildj, 
blasftm, blasfdmans, derespektans 
relijye 
impinge on v. anvayi, pyete sou 
impious adj. derespektan, 
blasfdmatwa 
impish adj. espydg, djokd 
implacable adj. magrekd, redong, 
entranzijan 
implant v. mete nan, chouke 
to ~ (into ground) plante 
to ~ (principles) anrasine 
implanting n. anrasinman 
implausible adj. diskitab, pa 
pwobab/sdten, pa fasil rive 
implement n. zouti; v. reyalize, 
akonpli, aplike 
to ~ (put into practice) aplike 
implementation n. egzekisyon, 
reyalizasyon, akonplisman, 
aplikasyon 
implements pin. ekipay 
implicate v. vann, enplike, antrave 
implicating, implicatory adj. 
enkilpan, enkriminan, repwochan, 
lonje dwdt 
implication n. enplikasyon, 
souzantandi 
implicit adj. 1 (absolute, complete) 
ndt, absoli, total 2 (implied, 
inherent) souzantandi 
implicitly adv. 1 (absolutely, 
completely) ndtman, absoliman 
2 (inherently) souzantandi 
implied adj. souzantandi 
implode v. efondre, anfondre, anfale, 
vide desann 
implore v. enplore, sipliye, priye nan 
pye yon moun 
imploring n. enplorasyon, 
siplikasyon 
imply v. sijere, vie di 
impolite adj. maledve, pwds, brit, 
enpoli [Fr.] 
impolitely adv. malondtman 
impoliteness n. malonndtete, 
malonndkte, malondt 
impolitic adj. pa saj, dekonseye 
imponderable adj. pa ka mezire, 
enkonsevab [Fr] 
import n. enpd, enpdtasyon; 
v. enpdte 
cheap ~ pdpd 
importance n. enpdtans, konsekans, 
vald, pdz 
man of ~ gwo moso, ndg a 
482 
importance - impression 
konsidere 
of great - granfouch 
of no ~ san zenpdtans 
of the greatest/utmost ~ fdkseli, 
esansy£l, endispansab [Fr.] 
person of - p^sonaj, pwa lou 
person of ~ (in rural area) 
grandon 
person of no - vy envy en, pdtre 
something of little - blag 
to attach ~ to kenbe wo 
to be of ~ to (to concern) konsfene 
to be of prime - prime 
to give greater place or - to 
privilejye 
to give ~ to ft ka (de) 
important adj. enpdtan, konsekan, 
gran, gwo 
~ man gwo moso, n6g a konsidere 
~ matter gwo zaft 
~ person gwo moun, pak&t aft 
to be - konte 
to make (one) feel ~ gonfle larat 
very ~ tftzenpdtan 
importantly adv. enpdtan 
importation n. enpdtasyon 
imported adj. sdti 16t bd, etranje, 
pote vini, blan 
~(p^.)pdpd 
importers, enpdtaft 
importunate adj. pfesistan, ensistan, 
antete 
importune v. deranje, jennen, tdltdl 
impose (upon) v. enpoze 
imposed adj. obligatwa, egzijib 
to be ~ from above sdti anft k ap 
desann 
imposing adj. enpozan 
imposition n. 1 (taxes etc.) 
enpozisyon 2 (inconvenience) 
deranjman 
impossibility n. enposiblite 
impossible adj. enposib 
to do the ~ ft san sdti nan wdch, 
leve/mare yon kaftt 
to seek the ~ chache lenposib 
impostor, imposter n. twonp6, ftt 
kdk bounda pentad 
imposture n. fent, bldf, woulay, riz 
impotence, impotency n. enpwisans 
[Fr.] 
impotent adj. pa gason, enpwisan 
[Fr.) 
to be ~ kdk pa chante, p6di bann 
(li), pa gen bann, pa ka bande 
impound v. konfiske, anpare, mete 
men/grapin/lapat sou 
impoverish v. souse san 
impoverished n./adj. malere, 
mizerab, ograba 
impoverishment n. endijans, 
malsite, lamiz6 
impracticable adj. pa fezab/ 
reyalizab 
impractical adj. papratik, gogo, 
chimerik, ideyalis, madou 
im practicality n. sa ki pa pratik, 
initilite 
imprecation n. madichon, 
malediksyon, lengo 
imprecise adj. flou, vag, bouyon 
mimi, pa presi 
imprecision n. move kalkil, pase 
genyen, fdt, eft 
impregnable adj. entouchab, pa 
pran 
impregnate v. (rann) ansent, gwds 
to ~ (animal) plenn 
impregnation n. fekondasyon 
impresario n. direkft, meft ansfen 
impress v. enpresyone, ft w£, frape, 
aji sou, jete lapoud ozye, eblouyi 
[Fr.] 
impression n. enpresyon, eft 
483 
impressionable - in 
to give the ~ ft kwd, bay Id 
to make a bad ~ ft move eft 
impressionable adj. enpresyonab, 
sansib 
impressionism n. enpresyonis 
impressionist n. enpresyonis 
impressive adj. enpresyonan, 
enpozan 
impressiveness n. grandd 
imprint n. anprent, mak; v. enprime, 
make, fikse 
imprison v. anprizonnen, ftmen (nan 
prizon) 
imprisonment n. anprizonnman, tou 
prizon 
life ~ kondanasyon avi 
improbability n. enpwobabilite 
improbable adj. pa pwobab/sdten, 
pa fasil rive 
improbably adv. pa pwobableman 
impromptu adjJadv. sou ldvif, 
enpwovize 
to speak ~ enpwovize 
improper adj. kwochi, depaman, 
deplase, dwategdch 
improperly adv. enjisteman, enjis, 
mal 
impropriety n. lenkondit, 
lenkondite, move konpdtman 
improve v. 1 (to make or become 
better) amelyore, rann miyd 2 (to 
fix up) amenaje, ft pi boi^yen, 
amelyore 3 (to progress) ft 
pwogrd, vin pi bon/fd 4 (to 
beautify) ft bdbdl 5 (to recover, get 
well) reprann, ft mye/pwogrd 
to ~ upon anbeli 
improvement n. 1 (betterment) 
alemye, amelyorasyon, myezale 
2 (development; fixing-up) 
amenajman 3 (advancement; 
progress) avansman 
~ (of weather) anbeli 
slight ~ ti mye 
improvidence n. ensousyans, 
manfouben, enkonsekans 
improvident adj. ensousyan, 
manfouben 
improvisation n. enpwovizasyon 
improvisational adj. enpwovize 
improvise v. enpwovize 
improvised adj. sou ldvif, 
enpwovize 
improvises, enpwovizatd 
imprudence n. enpridans 
imprudent adj. enpridan, pa saj 
imprudently adv. ak enpridans, san 
prekosyon 
impudence n. frekansite, frekan, 
radiyds (pdmdt), odasite, penmdt 
impudent adj. frekan, derespektan, 
radi, penmdt 
- person frekansite 
impudently adv. angran 
to act ~ ft frekan/frekansite 
impugn v. konteste, dispite, diskite 
impulse n. lide, kapris, fantezi 
to act on - swiv lide/kapris/fantezi 
li 
impulsive adj. djdtapan, gwap 
impulsively adv. san reflechi 
to act - koute kdld li 
impulsiveness n. abandon 
impunity n. enpinite 
impure adj. malpwdp, pa pwdp, sal, 
vye 
~ (water) lou 
impurity n. malpwdpte, salte 
impute to v. atribye 
in prep, nan, an 
he is - (present) li la 
~ all antou 
~ (fashionable) alamdd 
- it ladan 
484 
inability - incapacitated 
- (often preceding word beginning 
with a vowel) ann 
to be ~ and out antre sdti 
to be ~ it for s.thg. defann yon 
patat 
to have an "~" with men nan kou 
inability n. enkapasite 
inaccessible adj. inaksesib, 
inabddab, entouchab 
inaccuracy v. move kalkil, fdt, er£ 
inaccurate adj. 1 (with mistakes) pa 
presi/egzat 2 (watch, clock) pa sou 
16, pa gen bon 16 
inaccurately adv. san presizyon/ 
egzaktitid 
inaction n. kanpe, rete 
inactive adj. men kwaze, batriba 
to remain ~ kwaze (de) bra (li), 
rete bra kwaze, (rete chita) kwaze 
pye, yon rete anplas 
inactivity (trading, commerce etc.) 
n. kalmi 
period of ~ livdnay 
inadequacy n. ensifizans [Fr.] 
inadequate adj. pa ase, rabdday, raz, 
k6r6d 
inadequately adv. ensifizaman 
inadmissible adj. inadmisib 
inadvertence n. oubli, fopa, bevi 
inadvertent adj. enkonsyan, 
envolontd, aksidantel 
inadvertently adv. san ft espre, 
enkonsyaman, envolonteman, pa 
aza 
inadvisable adj. enpridan, pa saj 
inalienable adj. absoli 
inane adj. sot, t6t mare 
inanely adv. degrenngdch 
inanimate adj. san vi 
inanity n. nyfezay, nyezri, raddt, rans 
inapplicable adj. depaman 
inappreciable adj. neglijab, toupiti 
inappropriate adj. 1 (out of place; 
impudent) deplase 2 (not in 
accordance; out of step) depaman 
3 (ill-timed; uncalledfor) 
dwategdch 
inappropriateness n. depamans, 
dekalay 
inapt adj. 1 (inappropriate) deplase, 
depaman 2 (inept) enkonpetan, 
enkapab, pa alawot6 
inaptitude n. enkonpetans, 
enkapasite 
inarticulate adj. pakapale, sitwon 
inasmuch as conj. tank, tan, kdm 
inattention n. ensousyans, 
endiferans, lese grennen/ale 
inattentive adj. t6t pa la, Iwen, distrd 
inaudible adj. sa ou pa ka tande, pa 
tande 
inaudibly adv. soudman, chwichwi 
(chwi) 
inaugural adj. inogiral 
inaugurate v. inogire, batize 
inauguration n. inogirasyon, 
env£stiti 
~ (monument etc.) bat6m 
inauspicious adj. defavorab 
inborn adj. natir61, anrasine 
inbred adj. ras kabrit 
inc. abbrev. S.A. 
Incaprop.n. Enka;prop.adj. enka 
incalculable adj. pa ka konte 
incandescence n. enkandesans 
incandescent adj. enkandesan 
incantation n. senp, enkantasyon [Fr] 
incapable adj. enkapab 
to become ~ of action fri 
to be ~ pote kanson li pou bfel tw61 
incapacitate v. febli, minen, delala, 
definfala 
incapacitated adj. malad kouche, 
alite, kabannen 
485 
incapacity - inclusive 
to be ~ (above waist) pwatrin/ 
biskdt tonbe, lestonmak louvri 
incapacity n. enkapasite 
mental ~ tdt pa bon/kld/drdt 
incarcerate v. anprizonnen 
incarceration n. anprizonnman 
incarnate v. enkane 
incarnation n. enkanasyon 
incautious adj. enpridan, san 
reflechi 
incendiary n./adj. ensandyd [Fr.] 
incense n. lansan; v. atize, fd fache 
~ stick baton lansan 
to burn ~ ansanse 
incense-burner n. ansanswa 
incentive n. bi, rezon, kdz, objdktif, 
kalbenday 
inception n. konmansman, 
derapman, am6s 
incertitude n. ensdtitid 
incessant adj. san sds/dezanpare/ 
rete, san pran souf 
incessantly adv. san sds/dezanpare/ 
rete, san pran souf 
(to do s.thg.) ~ plede 
incest n. ensds 
family where ~ is practiced ras 
kabrit 
inch n. pous 
not to give an ~ pa bay legen 
menm 
to be within an ~ of bouch ak nen 
inchoate adj. w6w6t, tilaj, annanfan, 
nan ldt 
incidence n. regilarite, chak konben 
fwa 
incident n. ensidan, evdnman 
without ~ san zensidan 
incidental adj. aksidantdl, segondd, 
akote 
~ to parap6 ak, annegad 
incidentally adv. an pasan 
incidentals pin. ti fre/bezwen 
incinerate v. boule ndt 
incineration n. boule ndt 
incinerator n. ensineratd, fou pou 
boule fatra 
incipient adj. nan ldt 
incise v. 1 (to cut into) koupe, 
twonse 2 (to engrave) grave, sizle, 
birinen, make 
incision n. koupe, ensizyon, fann 
incisive adj. tranchan, file 
incisively adv. sdk 
incisor n. dan devan 
incite v. pwovoke, pouse (dife), 
ankouraje, bay chenn, monte tdt 
moun, ensite [Fr.] 
incitement n. pwovokasyon 
incivility n. malonndtete, 
malonndkte 
inclemency n. move/kout tan, 
entanperi [Fr] 
inclement adj. tanpdt 
inclination n. enklinasyon, pant, liy, 
dispozisyon, tandans, lide 
degree of ~ grad 
incline n. panch, pant, ranp; 
v. panche, koube, enkline 
to - toward gen f6skote nan 
inclined adj. 1 (having a disposition 
to) dispoze, anpant 2 (sloping) 
anpant 
to be ~ to gen tandans, vie 
include v. mete ladan, mete nan, 
konte, kouvri, enkli [Fr] 
don't ~ me mete m atd 
to ~ (s.o.) ft patisipe 
included adj. ladan(n) 
including v. ansanm ak, plis, an 
kontan, enkli [Fr] 
inclusion, inclusiveness n. 
enklizyon 
inclusive: 
486 
inclusively - incorporate 
all ~ fetefouni 
inclusively adv. alawonnbad4, 
alawonn 
incognito adj. maske, degize, kache 
incognizant adj. enkonsyan 
incoherence n. konfizyon, twoublay 
incoherent adj. dekoud, anbouye, 
dezddone, twouble, mele 
~ (from drinking) b6y6 
incombustible adj. enboulab, pa ka 
boule 
income n. rantre, rant, revni, sate, 
lares4t, apwentman 
disposable ~ revni disponib 
graduated ~ tax enpo pwogresif 
sou revni, fiskalite 
income-producing: 
any ~ activity or job debouyay 
incoming adj. 1 (coming in, 
arriving) k ap vini/antre 2 (new 
president etc.) nouvo 
incommensurate adj. demezire 
incomparable adj. enkonparab, san 
patey 
incomparably adv. san konparezon 
incompatibility n.y incompatible 
adj. tet ak sitwon, chen ak chat 
incompetence, incompetency n. 
enkonpetans, enkapasite 
incompetent adj. enkonpetan, pa 
alawote, enkapab 
incomplete adj. enkonpte(t), pasy41, 
poko fini 
incompletely adv. enkonptetman, 
san fini 
incompliant adj. (re)kalsitran 
incomprehensible adj. san pye 
ni/san tet, founddk, enkonsevab, 
enkonpreyansib [Fn] 
inconceivable adj. enkonsevab [Fn] 
inconclusive adj. anbalan, pa desizif, 
san ptev/fonnman 
incongruity, incongruence n. 
kontradiksyon, depamans, dekalay 
incongruous adj. depaman, deparye 
inconsequential, inconsiderable 
adj. neglijab, minim 
inconsiderable adj. san vate, 
ensiyifyan 
inconsiderate adj. sanj6n, san 
konprann 
inconsiderately adv. ak k4 di, san k4 
sansib, malon6tman 
inconsistency n. kontradiksyon, 
enkonsekans, dekalay 
inconsistent adj. pa regilye, 
kontradiktwa, anbalan, 
enkonsekan 
~ (person) mdde lage 
inconsolable adj. enkonsolab, 
chagren, kagou, delage 
inconspicuous adj. releng 
to make oneself ~ fe kd li piti, 
mouri poul li 
inconstancy n. Iej6te, kapris, fantezi, 
latitin 
inconstant adj. frivdl, ante, lasezon 
incontestable adj. s4ten, kte 
incontinence n. pipi nutate 
incontinent adj. pipi n6tale, pipi 
toutan, pise a lib 
to be - (stools) lache 
incontrovertible adj. s4ten, kte 
inconvenience n. enkonvenyans 
(pronounced: en-kon-ve-nyans); 
v. deranje 
inconvenient adj. maleze, antravan, 
anbetan 
inconveniently adv. (vini) nan move 
moman/te 
incorporate v. 1 (to put together) 
fe . . . fe yon $41, ini 2 (to create 
a corporation) enkdpore [Eng.], 
enstitisyonalize 
487 
incorporated - indecorum 
incorporated abbrev. S.A. (sosyete 
anonim) 
incorporation n. enk6porasyon 
[Eng.] 
incorrect adj. pa sa/k6rdk, fo 
incorrectly adv. ak fdt/erd, fosman 
incorrigible adj. san renmdd/rechap, 
sanzespwa, dezespere 
~ person zo bouke chen, rasin san 
bout 
incorrupt adj. zewo fdt, pafd(t) 
incorruptibility n. ladwati, ondtete 
incorruptible adj. 6ndt, onorab, 
serye 
increase n. ogmantasyon, monte, 
sipleman, w6s; v. ogmante, grandi, 
gwosi, vin pi gwo, monte, vin 
piplis 
to ~ price majore 
increasing adj. k ap ogmante/grandi/ 
gwosi 
increasingly adv. deplizanpli 
incredibility, incredulousness n. 
enkredilite, enkwayans, dout 
incredible adj. 1 (unbelievable) 
enkwayab 2 (tremendous; 
fantastic) fdmidab 
~ person or character (pej.) 
fenomdn 
that's ~! ou wd m6! 
incredibly adv. yon jan enkwayab, 
enkwayabman 
incredulity, incredulousness n. 
enkredilite, enkwayans, dout 
incredulous adj. enkredil, dirakwa 
increment n. ogmantasyon, monte, 
sipleman, w6s 
incriminate v. enkriminen, enkilpe, 
antrave 
incriminating adj. enkriminan, 
enkilpan, repwochan, lonje dwdt 
incrimination n. enkriminasyon 
incriminatory, akizatd 
incubate v. kouve 
incubation n. enkibasyon 
incubator n. kouvdz, enkibatd 
incubus n. 1 (evil spirit) movezd, 
movdzespri, denmon 2 (nightmare) 
kochma, vye rdv 
inculcate v. chouke 
inculpate v. enkilpe 
incumbent (of office or position) n. 
titild, ki la deja; adj. (obligatory) 
obligatwa 
incur v. resevwa, ranmase, atrap, 
jwenn, twouve 
incurable adj. san rechap/renmdd, 
pa ka geri, malvi 
incursion n. razya, anvayisman, 
pyetinman 
incursive adj. ofiskan, chokan, 
twoublan 
indebted (to) adj. redevab 
- beyond measure fd ddt lajan pa 
ka peye 
indebtedness n. anddtman, 
obligasyon 
indecency n. endesans 
indecent adj. endesan, san jdn, 
kochon 
indecently adv. san jdn 
indeciperable adj. andaki, san pye 
ni tdt, gdgmagdg, pa ka li 
indecision n. ezitasyon, endesizyon, 
tatonnman, retisans 
indecisive adj. anbalan, antrede, k6 
likid, dlo nan bouch, endesi 
~ person azoumounou 
to make one ~ vire li de bd 
indecisiveness n. lendesi 
indecorous adj. deplase, depaman, 
dwategdch 
indecorum n. lenkondit, lenkondite, 
move konpdtman 
488 
indeed - indifferent 
indeed adv. vrdmanvre, anverite, 
toutbon, toutbonvre, reyfclman vre; 
conj. nitou 
indefatigable adj. enfatigab, gen kb 
indefensible adj. endefandab, san 
eskiz, enpadonnab 
indefinable adj. gradoub, 
ineksplikab [Fr.] 
indefinite adj. 1 (vague) pa k\b/ 
s6ten, anbalan, vag, bouye, ens&en 
2 (endless) san fen 
~ article (gram.) atik endefini 
indefinitely adv. endefiniman 
indefiniteness n. ens6titid, doutans 
indelible adj. endelebil 
indelibly adv. tennfas, an pfemanans 
indelicacy n. gwosy^te, demoyis 
indelicate adj. gwosye, vilgd 
indemnification n. dedonmajman 
indemnify v. dedonmaje 
indemnity n. donmaj enters, 
endanmnite 
indent n. br6ch, kran, antay; v. 1 (to 
notch) filange, breche, make 2 (to 
begin new paragraph) mete pwen 
alaliy 
indentation n. fonsman, kase 
~ (punct.) pwen alaliy 
indenture n. kontra, antant, 
konvansyon 
indentured worker or servant n. 
angaje, sbvitb sou kontra 
live-in unpaid — restavfck 
independence n. lendepandans, dwa 
granmoun 
Independence Day (January 1) 
fet Lendepandans 
to develop a sense of ~ otonomize 
to proclaim ~ rele tbt li granmoun 
independent adj. endepandan, 
granmoun t6t li 
~ person granmoun tbt li 
to become ~ sele chwal li 
to be - pa rete ak moun 
independently adv. an granmoun, 
endepandan, endepandaman 
s.o. who acts ~ pa moun ki rete ak 
moun 
in-depth adj. konpreyansif, manch 
long 
indescribable adj. estw6din6, 
remakab, etonan 
indestructible adj. nanpwen kon sa, 
kong, fdmidab, estwddinfe 
indeterminate adj. andebalans, 
endetdmine [Fr] 
index n. (I)end6ks; v. klase 
~ card fich 
- finger enddks, dw6t jouda/jida/ 
bouwo 
India prop.n. Lenn, Enn 
from ~ Ddzenn 
Indian 1 (pertaining to the country 
of India) prop.n. Endyen; 
fprop.n. Endy6n; prop.adj. endyen 
2 (Native American) prop.n. 
Endyen, Powouj;/prop.n Endyfen, 
Powouj 
Blackfoot ~ nation (USA) Pye 
Nwa 
~ Ocean Loseyan Endyen 
Indiana (USA)prop.n. Enndyana 
indicate v. endike, montre, siyale 
indication n. endikasyon, siy, endis 
indications/?/./?, endikasyon 
indicative(gram.)n. endikatif; 
adj. reprezantatif, senbolik 
indicator n. endikaft, mak6, repfc 
indict v. akize, pote akizasyon kont 
indictment n. rekizitwa, akizasyon 
Indies prop.n. L6zenn 
indifference n. endiferans, 
ensousyans, ensansibilite 
indifferent adj. endiferan, 
489 
indifferently - indolently 
ensousyan,ensansib 
to be ~ (toward s.o.) make (li) 
malviv 
indifferently adv. ak endiferans/ 
ensousyans, fwadman 
indigence n. endijans, malsite 
indigenism (movement affirming 
validity of Haitian culture) n. 
endijenis 
indigenize v. endijennize 
indigenous adj. natifhatal, endij&n, 
endijenis, kreydl 
indigent adj. malere, endijan 
~ person endijan 
indigestible adj. endijds 
indigestion n. gonfleman, lestonmak 
boule, kb boule, endijesyon 
to cause ~ gonfle, kwaze pye li 
(sou lestonmak) 
to find relief from ~ degonfle 
to have ~ gonfle 
indignant adj. endiye, estonmake 
indignation n. endiyasyon 
to rouse the - of s.o. endiye 
indignity n. endiyite 
indigo n. digo, endigo; adj. (color) 
ble mdv fonse 
~ plantation endigotri 
indirect adj. enditek 
indirectly adv. enditekteman, 
enditek, de Iwen ou de pre 
indiscernible adj. minim, neglijab, 
enpSseptib [Fr.] 
indiscreet adj. san diskresyon, 
endiskte [Fr.] 
~ person bouch/djdl/tet atete 
indiscreetly adv. san diskresyon 
indiscretion n. enpridans 
indiscriminate adj. vag, san 
direksyon, dekonekte, wachwach 
indiscriminately adv. alagouj 
indispensable adj. pakapala, fdkseli. 
endispansab [Fr.] 
~ person pakapala, fdkseli 
indisposed adj. pa byen, kd pa bon 
indisposition n. ti maladi 
indisputable adj. sandout, san 
kfesyon/kontestasyon 
indissoluble adj. enseparab 
indistinct adj. vag, pa kte, babous, 
san fdm, bouyon mimi 
indistinctly adv. endistenkteman 
indistinguishable adj. 1 (identical) 
menm, patey, egal 2 (indistinct) 
vag, pa kte, envizib 
individual n. pdsonaj, moun, 
endividi; adj. degrennen, senp, 
apa, endividy^l [Fr.] 
(private) ~ patikilye 
individualism n. endividyalis, 
patikilarite 
individualist n. granmoun tet li, 
endepandan, endividyalis 
individualistic adj. patikilye, 
sengilye, espesyal 
individuality n. patikilarite 
excessive - pa m pi bon 
individualize v. espesifye, deziye 
individually adv. grenn pa grenn 
indivisible adj. enseparab, endivizib 
Indochina prop.n. Endochin 
indocile adj. volonte, antete, 
enkoutan 
indocility n. kalsitrans, tet di 
indoctrinate v. chouke, pran tet, lave 
s6vo, entoksike [Fr.] 
indoctrinated with adj. kwit nan 
indoctrination n. andoktrinman 
Indo-European prop.n./adj. Endo-
ewdpeyen 
indolence n. pates, ensousyans 
indolent adj. kd mouri, molyann, 
mdkdy, douydt 
indolently adv. kanyan kanyan 
490 
indomitable - inexact 
indomitable adj. endontab 
Indonesia prop. n. Endonezi 
Indonesian prop.n/adj. Endonezyen; 
/.prop.n. Endonezydn 
indoor adj. andedan, anndan 
indoors adv. andedan/anndan (kay) 
indubitable adj., indubitably adv. 
sandout, san kdsyon/kontestasyon 
induce v. f6se, mete nan, 
okazyonnen 
inducement n. bi, rezon, kdz, 
objdktif, kalbenday 
induct v. enstale, inisye 
inductive adj. endiktif 
indulge v. satisfy, kontante, gate, 
dolote 
indulgence n. sitirans, konplezans 
~(rel.) endiljans 
indulgent adj. konpreyansif, toleran 
overly ~ adj. sitiran, sitird; 
f.adj. sitirdz 
overly - person sitird 
industrial adj. endistriydl 
~ park or zone pak endistriydl 
industrialism n. endistriyalis 
industrialist n. endistriydl 
industrialization n. 
endistriyalizasyon, devldpman 
endistri 
industrialize v. endistriyalize 
industrious adj. travayd, vanyan 
to be ~ pa manke aktivite 
industry n. endistri 
assembly ~ endistri soutretans 
heavy ~ endistri lou 
Light Industry Complex (near 
airport, PaP) Pak Endistriydl 
inebriated adj. anba gwdg (li), soule 
inedible adj. enmanjab 
ineffable adj. endisib, enkwayab, 
etonan 
ineffective adj. ki pa bay rannman, 
initil, pa alawotd, koupyon 
ineffectively adv. initilman, san 
rezilta 
ineffectiveness, ineffectualness n. 
feblds, kd kraz/kraze, enkapasite, 
fay it 
ineffectual adj. initil, ki pa bay 
rannman, koupyon, pa alawotd 
inefficiency n. move rannman, 
inefikasite [Fr.] 
inefficient adj. 1 (not producing 
desired effect) pa efikas, bay 
move rannman 2 (incapable, 
incompetent) enkonpetan, 
enkapab, pa alawotd 
3 (disorganized) mal dganize 
inefficiently adv. pa efikasman, mal 
inelastic adj. rdd, tennfas, magrekd 
inelegant adj. mangousa, kdrdd 
ineligible adj. inelijib, pa ranpli 
kondisyon 
inept adj. enkonpetan, enkapab, pa 
alawotd 
ineptitude n. enkonpetans, 
enkapasite 
inequality n. inegalite 
inequitable adj. enjis, ant6 
inequity n. (l)enjistis, abi, t6 
inerrant adj. pa janm ft f6t, enfayib 
inert adj. imobil, batriba 
inertia n. chitatann, pasivite, lantd, 
kalewds, kd mouri 
inescapable adj. san rechap, inevitab 
inescapably adv. san mank, 
inevitableman, nesesdman, 
fdseman 
inestimable adj. pa gen pri, 
enpeyab, presye 
inevitability n. sdtitid, desten, sd 
inevitable adj. inevitab 
inevitably adv. fdseman, san mank 
inexact adj. pa presi, flou, vag, 
491 
inexactitude - infertile 
bouyon mimi 
inexactitude, inexactness n. move 
kalkil, fdt, erd 
inexcusable adv. san eskiz, pa 
jistifye, enpadonnab 
inexhaustible adj. ilimite, san limit, 
san bout, enfatigab 
inexistent adj. inegzistan, imajind, 
kremdl, envante 
inexorable adj. bout di, entranzijan, 
redong, san pitye 
inexpedient adj. deplase, depaman 
inexpensive adj. bonmache, pa chd 
to be ~ fd de pou senk 
inexpensively adv. bonmache 
inexperience n. inesperyans 
inexperienced adj. w6w6t, jenn, 
kodas 
~ person krebete 
inexpert adj. maladwa(t), pa alawotd 
inexplicable adj. ineksplikab 
inexpressible adj. ineksprimab, 
endisib, gradoub 
inexpressive adj. sousoupannan, 
kazwdl, blan(ch), vid 
inextinguishable adj. ki la pou 
toutan, mouri kite, dirab, nanpwen 
kon sa 
inextricable adj. makdnen 
infallibility n. enfayibilite 
infallible adj. pa janm fd fdt, enfayib 
infamous adj. zoklimo, malfame, 
enfaman [Fr.] (jur.) 
infamy n. dezond, (la)wont, wontdz, 
malveyansite 
infancy n. anbazaj, anfans, 
anfantiyaj 
in ~ anbazaj 
infant n. tibebe, tipitit, timoun piti, 
titit; adj. nan ldt, emdjan 
deformed ~ bebe donmaje 
~ born prematurely tibebe ki fdt 
anvan tdm/ld 
~ mortality rate to mdtalite 
enfantil 
nursing ~ titit, tipitit, tibebe 
pains felt by ~ tranche kabann 
sudden ~ death syndrome (SIDS) 
maladi lanmd sibit nouvone 
infanticide n. touye timoun 
infantile adj. enfantil, anfanten 
infantile paralysis n. polyo, maladi 
paralezi pou timoun, maladi 
kokobe, paralezi enfantil 
infantry n. enfantri 
infantryman n. tirayd 
infatuated: 
~ with angwe, antiche pou 
to become ~ pddi ldldj 
infatuation n. tokad, angouman 
infeasibility n. enposibilite 
infeasible adj. pa fezab/reyalizab, 
enposib 
infect v. enfekte, kontaminen, gate, 
bay maladi 
infected: 
~ eye je lasi 
to become ~ fd enfeksyon, 
anvlimen 
infection n. enfeksyon 
fungal ~ maladi djondjon 
oral ~ chank ldt, chankaldt 
parasitic - kriz vd 
to have an - fd enfeksyon 
infectious adj. atrapan, ki bay 
enfeksyon, kontajye, enfektye [Fr.] 
infer v. dedwi, konkli 
inference n. dediksyon, sipozisyon 
inferior n. sibaltdn; adj. enferyd, 
souldzdl 
inferiority n. enferyorite 
infernal adj. enfdnal [Fr] 
inferno n. founacho, brazye, lanfd 
infertile adj. 1 (childless) esteril, pa 
492 
infertility - inform 
ka fe pitit 2 {dry, unproductive) 
arid 
~ man gason ki pa ka fe pitit 
- woman fi ki pa ka fe pitit 
infertility n. esterilite 
infestation {parasitic) n. kriz vfc 
infest v. enfeste 
infested adj. pouri 
to be ~ with chaje/enfeste ak 
to be/become ~ with worms fe vb 
infidel n. enfidfel [Fr] 
infidelity n. enfidelite 
marital ~ zoklo, twonpri 
infighting n. lit/batay enfen 
infiltrate v. enfiltre, penetre, foure 
nan mitan 
infiltration n. enfiltrasyon 
infiltrator n. sivey6 rapdte 
infinite n./adj. enfini; adj. ki pa gen 
bout, san bout 
infinitely adv. enfiniman, san fen, 
san bout 
infinitesimal adj. piti piti piti, tizwit 
infinitive {gram.) n. enfinitif 
infinity, infiniteness n. lenfini 
infirm adj. feb, enfim, ftel, delika 
infirmary n. dispansd, enfimri 
infirmity n. enfimite 
infix v. chouke 
inflame v. anflame, anvlimen, eksite, 
fe demagoji, pouse dife 
inflamed adj. 1 (swollen) anfle, wouj 
2 (agitated) ak yon dyab sou li, 
sou brenzeng li 
inflammable adj. ki ka boule fasih 
ki ka pran flanm/dife fasil 
inflammation n. anflamasyon, 
iritasyon, anfleti(s) 
inflammatory adj. ensandyfc [Fr] 
inflatable adj. ki ka kenbe van, sa ou 
ka gonfle 
inflate v. bay van, gonfle 
inflation n. lavi cite, enflasyon [Fr] 
inflationary adj. enflasyonis [Fr.] 
inflection n. chanjman ton/vwa 
inflexible adj. ted, bout di 
inflexibly adv. tennfas, tdt, djanm 
inflexion n. aksan 
inflict: 
to ~ upon flanke, flank 
inflow n. antre, patet, anvayisman 
influence n. enfliyans; v. enfliyanse, 
afekte 
bad ~ anttenman 
person of ~ pwa lou 
person without ~ pitimi san gadd 
to be a bad - on dejwe 
to be able to help ~ gen yon pwa 
nan balans 
to exert ~ tire fisfcl/kdd, gonfle 
ponydt li, fe demach 
to have ~ gen pwa 
to have no ~ pa gen lavwa 
(ochapit) 
to ~ s.o. pran tet yon moun, mete 
kochonste nan tet yon moun, 
kenbe k6d tet yon moun, jwe nan 
tet yon moun 
to overly ~ vire/detounen 1616J 
under the ~ of anba bouch/pat/ 
vant, nan siyay, sou lobedyans 
influenced adj. enfliyanse 
easily ~ enfliyansab 
influence-peddling n. mannigetay 
influential adj. enfliyan, konsekan, 
wondjowoun 
~ people gwo relasyon 
~ person notab, ntet peyi 
to be ~ reyonnen 
influenza n. (gwo) grip 
influx n. anvayisman, (a)rive, patet 
inform v. enfdme, fe konnen, 
notifye, bay nouv61 
to ~ on denonse 
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informal - inheritor 
to ~ (s.o.) of mete (yon moun) 
okouran 
informal adj. enfdntel, familye 
informality n. sanfason, ensousyans, 
senplisite, natitel 
informally adv. san fdmalite, yon 
jan enfdntel 
informant, informers. rapdte 
secret ~ for a Voodoo priest(ess) 
badjougan 
information n. ransfcyman, 
enf6masyon, enfo 
correct ~ bon zen, bon jan 
enfbmasyon 
false - move zen 
informative, informational adj. 
enstriktif 
informed adj. okouran 
to be ~ enf6me, aprann 
informer n. delate, rapdte, enfbmate 
infraction n. (ti) vyolasyon, 
enfraksyon, f6t, mankman, 
dezobeyisans 
infrared n. enfrawouj 
infrastructure n. enfrastrikti, baz 
(devldpman/avansman menm) 
infrequent adj. pa souvan 
infrequently adv. raman, pa souvan 
infringe upon v. anpyete sou 
infringement n. anpy&man 
infuriate v. moute kdte (yon moun), 
fache ptet pou pete, fache pou li 
pa chape 
infuriated adj. dechennen, debdde, 
move kou kong, firye 
infuriating adj. emtevan, agasan, 
anntegdan 
infuse v. tranpe 
infusion n. te fty, tizann, solisyon 
ingenious adj. abil, adwat, debouya, 
imajinatif 
ingeniously adj. abilman, adwatman 
ingenue/«. fi nayif/inosan 
ingenuity n. ladtes, enjennyozite, 
abilite 
ingenuous adj. inosan, nayif 
ingest v. vale 
inglorious adj. dezonoran, 
malpouwont 
ingot n. lengo 
ingrained adj. anrasine, donnen 
ingrates/?/./?. 16zengra 
ingratiate v. vire t6t (yon moun), 
chame, sedwi 
ingratiating adj. siwolin, swa, flate, 
ranpad6, sousou 
ingratitude n. engratitid 
ingredient n. engredyan, dikaman 
ingredients n. kontni [Fr.] 
ingress n. envazyon, patet 
in-group n. gwoup enten 
inguinal adj. enginal 
~ region bd lenn 
ingurgitate v. gldtgldt, tingl6t 
inhabit v. abite, rete, ret, viv 
inhabitable adj. abitab, vivab, 
sipdtab 
inhabitant n. moun 
inhalant n. inalan 
inhale v. pran/rale (yon) souf, aspire, 
respire 
inhalor n. flit6 
inherent adj. anrasine, natitel, 
souzantandi 
inherently adv. ofon, esansyfclman, 
natitelman 
inherit v. levejwenn, eritye 
to ~ (character traits etc.) pran 
nan san 
inheritance n. levejwenn, eritaj, 
leritay 
~(jur.) siksesyon 
inherited adj. eritaj 
inheritor, heir(ess) n. eritye 
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inhibit - inmate 
inhibit (movement etc.) v. jennen 
inhibited adj. jennen 
inhibition n. kontrent, antrav, baryd, 
restriksyon 
inhospitable adj. pa akeyan, 
ensosyab, endiferan 
inhospitality n. endiferans, fwadd 
inhuman, inhumane adj. san 
zantray, votou, inimen 
inhumanity n. fwadd, kriyote, 
malveyansite, sovajri 
inhumation n. (l)antdman 
inhume v. antere, tere 
inimical adj. nwizib, malfezan, 
ennmi, ostil [Fr.] 
inimitable adj. san pardy 
iniquitous adj. malveyan, malfezan 
iniquitously adv. ak malveyansite 
iniquity (rel.) n. mechanste, 
movdzte, inikite 
den of ~ twou mechanste/movdzte 
initial n. inisyal; v. parafe; 
adj. premye, inisyal 
initially adv. okonmansman, 
anpatan, odebi 
initiate n. inisye; v. 1 (to admit into 
membership) inisye 2 (to cause to 
begin) antame, ft derape 
to ~ (song, story etc.) voye 
to ~ proceedings against mennen 
lajistis 
Voodoo ~ ounsi 
initiated: 
~ by fire (Voodoo) kanzo 
to be ~ inisye 
initiation n. inisyasyon, admisyon 
initiative n. inisyativ 
to take the - pran devan 
initiator n. antdt, alatdt, gid, direkft 
inject v. ft/bay piki 
injection n. piki, enjeksyon [Eng.] 
contraceptive ~ piki planin(g) 
diesel fuel ~ enjeksyon [Eng.] 
to get an ~ (med.) pran piki 
to give an ~ (med.) bay piki 
injectionist n. pikiris 
injector: 
fuel ~ (in diesel engine) enjektd 
injudicious adj. enpridan, pa saj 
injunction n. sonmasyon, 
entddiksyon 
injure v. ft mal, blese, fraktire, 
donmaje 
to ~ (s.o.) severely ft yon maid 
sou 
injured adj. donmaje, blese, fraktire 
~ person blese, viktim 
to be ~ pran chdk, viktim 
injuring n. donmajay, kokobay, 
estwopyay 
injurious adj. nwizib, blesan, 
pdnisye [Fr] 
injury n. 1 (wound) blese, blesi, pld, 
pld, frakti, donmaj 2 (insult) ofans, 
td, dit6 
personal - donmaj nan k6 
injustice n. (l)enjistis, abi, td 
ink n. lank 
~ cartridge (for pen) min 
inkberry (plant) n. bwasadin, kwdk 
chen 
inkling n. endis, kle, tras, ti poul 
ink-pad n. tanpon 
inkwell n. ankriye, bokal lank 
inkwood (shrub) n. bwakouldv, 
bwamildt 
inky adj. nwa ndt 
inlaid adj. foure, enkriste [Fr] 
inland adj. ki pa bd/prd lanmd; 
adv. nan mitan td, lwen lanmd 
in-laws pin. boparan 
inlay (tooth) n. klis 
inlet n. bd, ans 
inmate n. kondannen, detni, 
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inmost - insane 
prizonye 
inmost adj. entim, pdsondl, prive, 
anrasine, entrensdk 
inn n. obdj, otdl, ladesant 
innate adj. natirdl, anrasine 
inn-keeper n. otelye 
innards pin. zantray, trip, kritkrit, 
nannan, andedan kd moun 
inner adj. enteryd, anndan, ki bd/pa 
anndan 
~ city sant vil 
~ part nannan 
~ tube (for tire) chanm 
(kawdtchou) 
innermost adj. entim, pdsondl, 
prive, anrasine, entrensdk 
inning (baseball) n. manch 
innkeeper n. otelye 
innocence n. inosans 
innocent n./adj. inosan, pa koupab 
~ (girl or woman) f.nJadj. inosant 
She's not as ~ as she looks Li se 
gran tifi nan lakou madan Pldtil 
to act ~ fd je (li) chdch, demdt 
totally ~ zewo fot 
innocently adv. ak inosans, san kras 
innocuous adj. pa ka fd ou anyen, 
san risk/danje, pa mechan 
innocuously adv. dousman, pa 
mechaman 
innovate v. inove, kreye, transfdme 
innovation n. inovasyon, nouvote 
innovative, innovating adj. 
envantif, kreyatif, imajinatif 
innovators pin. lavangad 
innuendo n. pwent, langaj daki/kode 
to use ~ pale an daki 
innumerable adj. yon bann/dal/ 
pakdt/chay, sanven 
~ times swasanndisdt fwa sdt fwa 
inoculate v. pike, bay vaksen 
inoculation n. piki, vaksinasyon 
professional giver of ~s pikiris 
inoffensive adj. pa mechan, pa ka fe 
ou anyen 
inoffensively adv. pa mechaman 
inoperable adj. sa yo pa ka opere/ 
wete, sanzespwa 
inoperative adj. anp&n, deranje, 
deregle 
inopportune adj. kontretan, 
dwategdch 
inordinate adj. demezire, depase, 
debride, deregle, wddpdte 
inordinately adv. wddpdte, yon jan 
demezire 
inorganic adj. indganik 
inpatient n. malad/pasyan lopital 
inpouring n. (a)rive, anvayisman 
input n. 1 (advice) konsdy, opinyon 
2 (assistance) konkou, dd, sip6, 
koutmen 
inquest n. ankdt 
inquire, enquire v. chache konnen, 
poze kesyon, voye mande, ankete 
inquiring, enquiring n. sou tchdk 
inquiry, enquiry n. ankdt 
Inquisition prop.n. Enkizisyon 
inquisitive adj. kirye, lafoura, 
je toupatou, je li wd lwen; 
f.adj. kirydz 
inquisitively adv. ak kiryozite, yon 
jan kirye, tankou yon fouyapdt 
inquisitiveness n. kiryozite 
inquisitor n. bouwo, tdsyond 
inroad n. razya, pyetinman, 
anvayisman 
inrush n. anvayisman, envazyon 
ins: 
~ and outs patikilarite, detay, 
konpleksite, zo pwason 
insalubrity n. ensalibrite, 
malpwdpte 
insane adj. fou, tdt pa byen, loke 
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insanely - insightful 
- asylum azil (kominal), lazil 
(pou) moun fou, sant sikatri 
to be ~ tet li pati, deranje 
insanely adv. tankou moun fou 
insanity n. derezon, foli 
insatiable, insatiate adj. aloufa, 
voras, saf, aire, aktek 
inscribe v. 1 (to enter a name on a 
list) enskri, rejistre, pran non 2 (to 
sign or autograph) dedikase 
inscription n. enskripsyon, ekrito, 
dedikas 
inscrutable adj. andaki, gdgmagdg, 
pa kte 
insect n. tib6t, ens6k [Fr.] 
ant lion ~ zb\ dantel j6n 
flying ~ bdtaz^l 
green lacewing ~ zb\ dantel \bt 
~ bite piki/koutdan tib&t 
~ repellent ensektisid 
- sp ray flit 
lacewing ~ zbl dantel jdn 
insecticide n. ensektisid 
insectivore n. ensfcktivd 
insectivorous adj. ens^ktivd 
insecure adj. 1 (shaky, not firmly 
fastened) ki pa asire/estab, branlan 
2 (person) pa ante pa ate, enkyd, 
anbalan, twouble 
insecurely adv. san asirans 
insecurity n. ensekirite 
insemination n. fekondasyon, 
enseminasyon 
artificial ~ fekondasyon/ 
enseminasyon atifisy^l 
insensate adj. ensansib 
insensibility n. egareman, kd 
mouri, desounen 
insensible adj. san konesans, 
endispoze 
~ of, unaware pa okouran 
- to, indifferent ensansib, 
endiferan 
insensitive adj. ensansib, san kb, 
kb di 
insensitivity, insensitiveness (to 
others' suffering) n. ensansibilite, 
wdch nan dlo pa konn doute wdch 
nan sotey 
insentient adj. den^fle, mouri, 
ankiloze 
inseparable adj. enseparab 
to become - tounen degouden nan 
yon papye goud 
to be ~ marye ak 
inseparably adv. enseparabman 
insert n. enklizyon, atachman, apd; 
v. mete, foure 
to ~ (IVtube etc.) konekte 
insertion n. enklizyon, atachman, 
apd 
inside n./adj. andedan, anndan; 
adv. andedan, anndan, ladan, 
alenteryd; prep, andedan, anndan, 
ladan 
from ~ pa anndan 
~ it ladan 
~ out (reversed) lanv6 (landwat), 
alanv6 
- out (thoroughly) sou de (ti) 
cltez 
to bring/put ~ antre 
to know ~ out konnen kou dlo, 
konnen sou bout dwbt 
to turn ~ out vire lamte 
insider n. moun pa 
insidespl.n. 1 (interior) anndan, 
pati anndan, nannan; 2 (intestines) 
kritkrit, trip 
insidious adj. p^fid, twonp6, 
mansonje 
insight n. konpreyansyon, apfesi, 
p^sepsyon, ensten, finfes, nen fen 
insightful adj. fen, je kte, ktevwayan 
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insignia - installment 
insignia n. ensiy, anbldm, senbdl 
insignificance n. ensiyifyans, ransay 
insignificant adj. san vald/enpdtans, 
ensiyifyan, rans, ransay, releng, 
minim 
~ amount grapyay, ti pousyd 
- person neryen, ti krabd, 
krabinaj, pwa plim, payaya, 
sendenden 
~ thing brenboryon, pedch6z, po 
pistach 
insincere adj. pa sensd, ipokrit, 
fentd, sounwa 
to be ~ peze gwo zdtdy 
insincerity n. movdz fwa, ipokrizi 
insinuate v. tire/voye pwent, pale an 
daki 
to ~ oneself (into) fofile (antre), 
fofile k6 li (nan) 
insinuation n. langaj daki/kode 
insipid adj. fad, raz, mat 
insist v. pdsiste 
to ~ on egzije, ensiste (sou), 
reklame 
to - on (doing s.thg.) plede 
insistence n. ensistans, pdseverans 
insistent adj. ensistan, pdsistan 
insolation n. kout/atak soldy 
insole (of shoe) n. semdl andedan 
insolence n. frekansite, ensolans, 
ensolanste, radiyds (pdmdt), 
derespektan 
to make (s.o.) pay for his/her ~ fd 
peye kdskelefrekan 
insolent adj. frekan, derespektan, 
maledve, ensolan, radi, odasye; 
f.adj. odasydz 
~ person radiyds (pdmdt) 
to be ~ fd derespektan/odas 
insolently adv. angran 
to speak ~ pale fd 
insoluble adj. 1 (undissolvable) 
pa ka fonn 2 (inexplicable) 
ineksplikab 
insolvable adj. sanzespwa, 
dezespere 
insolvency n fayit, bankwout 
insolvent adj. ala graba, razd, pa gen 
yon sou 
insomnia n. pa ka ddmi, gen 
pwobldm (pou) ddmi 
to suffer from ~ pa gen somfy 
insomniac n. moun ki gen pwobldm 
(pou) ddmi 
insouciance n. ensousyans 
insouciant adj. ensousyan 
inspect v. kontwole, egzaminen, 
enspekte, fd enspeksyon, verifye, 
fd vizit delye 
to - in great detail fouye zo nan 
kalalou 
inspection n. kontwdl, enspeksyon, 
siveyans 
auto ~ sticker viydt enspeksyon 
machin 
inspector n. kontwold, enspektd 
assistant - souzenspektd 
health ~ ofisye sanitd 
livestock ~ ajan veterind 
inspiration n. 1 (stimulation of the 
mind or feelings) enspirasyon 
2 (divine guidance) enspirasyon 
3 (inhalation) souf 
stroke of ~ kout sdvo, twouvay 
inspire v. enspire, estimile 
instability n. tonbe leve, dezdd, 
enstabilite, destabilite 
install v. enstale, monte 
installation n. 1 (facility) tabli, etabli 
2 (set up) enstalasyon, aktivasyon 
3 (swearing in) enstalasyon 
installment n. vdsman 
~ buying pern an pa tranch 
~ plan pwogram ranbousman 
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installments - insulate 
installments: 
in ~ pa tranch 
to pay by ~ peye pa moso 
instance n. tan, fwa, ka 
for ~ pa egzanp, t61eka 
instancy n. ijans 
instant n. moman, 16; adj. imedya 
in an ~ nan yon batje/koud6y, bat 
je f6men je 
the ~ that menm moman 
this ~ kounyeya menm (menm 
menm) 
instantaneous adj. enstantane, 
toptop, lamenm, deswit 
instantaneously adv. menm 16 a, 
lamenm, fr6t, anvan krache s6k 
instantly adv. lamenm, soulkou 
instate v. enstale, monte 
instead adv. pito, depreferans 
- of pase pou, olye (de), tan, 
angiz, ala plas de, nan plas 
instep n. do pye, kanbri, wds 
instigate v. pouse dife, pwovoke, 
enstige [Fr.] 
instigation n. pwovokasyon 
instigator n. pous6(d)dife, 
chach6dkont, pwovokat6 
undercover ~ ajan pwovokat6 
instill v. chouke 
instinct n. ensten 
instinctive adj. enstenktif 
instinctively adv. san reflechi, pa 
ensten 
institute n. enstiti; v. enstore 
institution n. enstitisyon 
institutional adj. enstitisyon61 
institutionalize v. enstitisyonalize 
instruct v. 1 (to educate) enstwi, 
montre, anseye 2 (to command) 
pase/bay 16d, ddone 
instruction n. 1 (teaching) 
enstriksyon, edikasyon, ansdyman 
2 (order; command) direktiv 
instructional adj. edikatif, (pou) 
enstriksyon, (pou) ans6yman 
- staff p6son61 anseyan 
instructions pl.n. enstriksyon, 16d 
~ (usu. milit.) konsiy 
instructive adj. enstriktif 
instructor n. enstrikt6, fdmat6, 
pwofes6 
sports - n. monit6; f.n. monitris 
instrument n. 1 (mechanical 
implement) zouti, apar6y 2 (music) 
enstriman; (see also orchestral 
instruments) 
brass ~ enstriman kwiv 
percussion ~ enstriman batri 
string - enstriman k6d 
woodwind ~ enstriman bwa 
wind ~ enstriman van 
instrumental adj. 1 (music) 
enstrimantal 2 (useful) itil, s6vyab, 
sekourab 
instrumentalist (music) n. 
enstrimantis, mizisyen 
instrumentation (music) n. 
enstrimantasyon, dkestrasyon 
insubordinate adj. dezobeyisan, 
reb61, rekalsitran, pa koutan 
insubordination n. ensoumisyon, 
dezobeyisans, rebelyon 
insubstantial adj. san kd, f6b, delika 
insufferable adj. entolerab, 
ensipdtab 
insufficiency n. mank, ensifizans 
[Fr] 
insufficient adj. ensifizan, pa ase, 
pa sifi 
insufficiently adv. ensifizaman, san 
li pa sifi/ase 
insular adj. izole, detache, separe, 
aleka, pwovensyal 
insulate v. izole 
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insulation - intelligentsia 
insulation n. izolan, izolasyon 
fiberglass wall ~ woufin izolan 
insulator n. izolan 
insulin n. ensilin 
insult n. ensil, (bwa) jouman, afwon; 
v. ensilte, joure, derespekte 
to add - to injury mete apse sou 
klou 
to really ~ s.o. siye bdk sou yon 
moun, lave, detike, antre nan 
manman yon moun, detripe 
insulter n. ensiltd, chachddkont, 
pousd(d)dife 
insulting adj. ensiltan, derespektan, 
ensolan, denigran 
insults n. jouman, pawdl piman 
bouk 
gross ~ demoyiz 
to overwhelm with ~ boure 
to shower with ~ lave ak/anba 
jouman, detaye, detike 
insuperable adj. envensib, 
entouchab 
insupportable adj. ensipdtab, 
entolerab, san eskiz/rezon 
insurable adj. asirab 
insurance n. asirans 
fire ~ asirans kont dife 
Haitian government health ~ 
agency Ofis Aksidan Travay, 
Maladi ak Matdnite; acron. 
OFATMA 
~ agent, - adjuster reprezantan 
konpayi asirans 
~ coverage pwoteksyon (nan 
asirans) 
~ policy polis/kontra asirans 
~ salesman vandd asirans 
life ~ asirans vi 
insure v. 1 (to make certain) verifye, 
tcheke, fe yon tchdk, gade pou wd 
2 (to cover with insurance) asire 
insured: 
to be ~ asire 
insurer n. asird 
insurgency see insurrection 
insurgent, insurrectionist n. 
kamoken, rebdl, revolisyond, 
dechoukd; adj. rebdl, revolisyond 
insurmountable adj. envensib, 
entouchab 
insurrection, insurgency n. 
souldvman, rebelyon, revdl, leve 
kanpe, ensireksyon [Fr] 
insurrectionary adj. ensireksyondl 
[Fr.] 
intact adj. san donmaj, entegral, 
iddm, entak [Fr] 
intangible adj. entouchab 
integer n. (math.) chif ankd/antye 
integral adj. ankd, antye, konpld 
- (calculus) entegral 
integrate v. entegre, ini 
integrated circuit n. sikwi entegre 
integration n. entegrasyon [Fr] 
integrity n. ondtete, ladwati 
intellect n. lespri, tdt 
intellectual n entelektydl, savan, moun/ 
ndg save/lespri; adf. entelektydl 
intellectuality n. entelektyalite, 
lespri, tdt, entelijans, rasyonnalite, 
rezdnman 
intellectually adv. entelektydlman, 
ak tdt li, ak rezon li 
intelligence n. lespri, entelijans, tdt 
of ~ dentelijans 
intelligent adj. entelijan, eklere, 
lespri, fd 
~ man ndg tdt 
~ person bolid 
intelligently adv. ak entelijans/sajds, 
ak bon konprann 
intelligentsia n. entelijennsya [Fr.], 
moun save 
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intelligibility - interdependence 
intelligibility n. kfete, klate 
intelligible adj. klfe, evidan, 
transparan, konpreyansib 
intemperance n. entanperans, 
abandon 
intemperate adj. 1 (immoderate) 
demezire, w6dp6te, debride 
2 (drunken) tafyafe, bwasonnyfe 
intend v. gen (l)entansyon 
to ~ to ft/gen lide, dey6/s6ti/vini 
pou, eskonte 
intendant (during French colonial 
period) n. entandan 
intended (for) adj. destine 
intense adj. di, entans, cho, f6, ftd, 
vif 
to be ~ (rain, cold etc.) makdnen 
intensely adv. vif 
intensification n. entansifikasyon 
intensify v. entansifye, redouble, 
ranf6se 
intensity n. entansite, f6s 
intensive adj. entansif, konsantre, fb 
~ care swenyay espesyal lopital 
- care unit sant swenyay entansif/ 
espesyal 
intensively adv. ak entansite/fds 
intent n. (l)entansyon, lide; 
adj. deside, tennfas, de pye ftm/ 
milife, fiks 
to be ~ (on doing s.thg.) 
dep^swade 
to be ~ upon konsantre 
with evil ~ malentansyone 
intention n. (l)entansyon, lide, bi 
to have no ~ of (doing s.thg.) pa 
sdti pou 
to have no ~ of stopping (doing 
s.thg.) deklare pfemanans 
intentional adj. entansyonfcl, espre, 
volonfe, premedite 
intentionally adv. espre, toutespre, 
entansyondlman 
intentions: 
good ~ bdnfwa 
with evil ~ malentansyone 
intently adv. ftmalaganach, 
kinalaganach 
intents: 
for/to all ~ and purposes 
pratikman 
inter v. antere, tere 
inter- prefix enfe-
interact v. ftlole, aji youn sou 16t 
interaction n. fwotman, eft youn 
sou 16t 
interbreed v. kwaze ras 
intercede v. enftsede, medyate, 
abitre 
to ~ (for, in favor of) di yon bon 
mo (pou) 
intercept (ball etc.) v. enftsepte, 
atrap, atrape 
interception n. blokay, enjerans 
interceptor (airplane) n. enftsepft 
intercession n. medyasyon, abitray, 
abitay, enftvansyon, antremiz 
intercessor n. medyafe, abit 
interchange n. echanj, boukantay; 
v. echanje, boukante 
interchangeable adj. enfechanjab 
intercom(munication system) n. 
enfekdm 
intercontinental adj. enftkontinantal 
intercourse n. relasyon, rapd, echanj 
sexual ~ kontak, relasyon, rapd, 
bagay, lavi gasonfi 
to have ~ ft s6ks/bagay, gen 
relasyon, ft kontak 
to have ~ too soon after delivery 
lave je 
to have sexual ~ with konnen 
interdependence, interdependency 
n. youn konte sou 16t, 
501 
interdependent - international 
entddepandans 
interdependent adj. entddepandan 
interdict v. entddi, defann, enpoze, 
pwoyibe 
interdiction n. defans, entddiksyon, 
anpdchman 
interest n. 1 (on loan or investment) 
enterd, pitit lajan 2 (concern) 
enterd; v. enterese 
at ~ (loan) alenterd 
excited ~ sansasyon 
~ earned pitit lajan 
~ rate to denterd 
in the public ~ denterd piblik 
national - larezon Deta 
special ~ group 16bi 
to be of ~ to konsdne 
to earn - mete lajan ft pitit 
to have little or no ~ in 
dezenterese 
to produce ~ (investment) ft pitit 
interested adj. enterese 
~ in (sexually) sou sa 
not to be ~ in pa sou 
to be ~ in (s.o.) (usu. sexually) gen 
lide sou (yon moun) 
interesting adj. enteresan 
to make more ~ mete epis 
interface with v. marande 
interfere v. antre nan aft moun, antre 
nan (mitan), mele, foure nen, foure 
bouch (li), foure pye (li), entdfere 
[Fr.] 
to ~ in/with antre bouch (li) nan, 
mete bouch (nan), pase men nan, 
anpeche 
interference n. 1 (static) bouyay 
2 (meddling) enjerans [Fr.]; 
adj. jennan 
interfering n. enjerans [Fr.]; 
adj. jennan 
interim n. entdval; adj. pwovizwa, 
enterimd 
interior n. andedan, anndan, nannan, 
kdtdf; adj. enteryd 
interject v. ajoute, mete (diplis) sou, 
entwodwi 
interjection n. eksklamasyon 
~ (gram.) entdjeksyon 
interlace v. makdnen, trese 
interlacing n. makdnay 
interlard v. antremele 
interloper n. dasomann 
interlude n. entdmdd, entdval, repi, 
kalm, kanpo 
intermediary n. entdmedyd, 
ranjddzaft, koutayd, aranjd [Fr.] 
intermediate adj. entdmedyd 
interment n. (l)antdman 
interminable adj. long anpil, san 
fen/limit, annwiyan, raz 
interminably adv. ekstrdman long, 
san fen/limit 
intermingle, intermix v. antremele, 
mele 
intermission n. entdmisyon, 
entdmdd 
intermittent adj. aledvini, alevini, ki 
ale vini, wete mete 
to be ~ aledvini, alevini, mdde 
lage 
to feel - pain mdde lage 
intermittently adv. aledvini, alevini, 
ki ale vini, wete mete 
intern n. 1 (med) entdn 2 (non-
med.) estajyd; v. mete/ftmen nan 
prizon, anprizonnen; ft yon estaj 
internal adj. entdn 
~ medicine maladi anndan 
internally adv. andedan, anndan 
international adj. entdnasyonal 
International Court of Justice 
Tribinal Entdnasyonal Jistis 
International Monetary Fund 
502 
internationalist - interviewed 
(IMF) Fon Monefe Enfenasyonal; 
acron. FMI 
internationalist n./adj. enfenasyonalis 
internationalize v. enfenasyonalize 
internationally adv. enfenasyonalman 
internecine adj. ratibwazay/ 
demanbray enfen 
internee n, detni, deteni, prizonye 
Internet (World-Wide Web) prop.n. 
(w6b) ent6n6t 
internist (med.)n. entenis 
internment n. anprizonnman, tou 
prizon 
internship (med.) n. enfena 
interpersonal skills pl.n. gen t>61 16 
ak moun, byen ak tout moun, ladr6s 
pou kominike 
interplanetary adj. ent6planet6 
interplay n. efe youn sou 16t, fwotman 
interpolate v. ent6kale 
interpolation n. enklizyon, atachman, 
apd 
interpose v. mete nan mitan 
interposing n. blokay, enjerans 
interpret v. 1 (to translate from 
one language to another) tradwi, 
enteprete 2 (to expound the 
significance of) ent6prete 3 (to 
analyze) dechifre 4 (to understand) 
konprann 
interpretation n. ent6pretasyon 
interpretative adj. ki esplike/ekl6si/ 
klarifye, deskriptif 
interpreter n. ent6pr6t 
interpreting n. ent6pretasyon 
interregional adj. ent6rejyonal 
interregnum n. perydd/ent6val ant 
gouv6nman/ch6f 
interrogate v. ent6woje, fe pale, 
kesyone 
interrogation n. enfewogasyon, 
ent6wogatwa, k6syonnman 
interrogative nJadj. ent6wogatif 
interrogator n. ent6wogat6 
interrogatory nJadj. enfewogatwa 
interrupt v. 1 (to break in upon) 
enfewonp, antrekoupe, dekoupe 
2 (to disturb; intrude) deranje 
to ~ (s.o.) koupe lapawdl yon moun, 
retire/koupe mo/paw61 nan bouch 
yon moun, diskoupe 
to stop or ~ (s.o.) before hearing 
him/her out atrap (yon moun) 
devan 
interrupted: 
to be ~ kanpe sou/nan wout 
interrupter n (mach.) enteripfe [Eng.] 
interruption n. enteripsyon 
intersect v. enfesekte, dekoupe, kwaze 
intersection n. 1 (place where two 
road cross) kafou 2 (crossing of two 
objects) kwazman 
~ (math, etc.) enfeseksyon [Fr] 
intersperse v. antremele 
interspersing n. antrem61man 
interstice n. fant, bfech, twou 
intertwine v. maye, trese, makbnen 
intertwined adj. antremele 
intertwining n. makdnay, tresay 
interval n ent6val 
intervene v. ent6vni, antre nan (mitan), 
rantre bouch (li) nan, mete bouch 
(nan), foure bouch/pye (li), fe 
enfevansyon 
intervener n. enfevenan 
intervention n. ent6vansyon, antremiz 
~ force taktik 
interventionism n. ent6vansyonis 
interventionist n. enfevansyonis; 
adj. ent6vansyonis, dirijis 
interview n. ent6vyou; v. fe enfevyou 
ak, ent6vyouve 
private ~t6tat6t 
interviewed: 
503 
interviewer - introduction 
to be ~ by ft enftvyou ak 
interviewer n. ankeft 
interweave v. makdnen, trese, maye 
intestinal adj. anndan, entestinal [Fr.] 
~ disorder deranjman anndan 
~ obstruction oklizyon entestinal 
intestine n. entesten, frending, trip 
large ~ gwo trip, gradoub 
small ~ ti trip 
intestines pin. trip, tripay, zantray, 
zenba, boyo, frending 
~ (animal) zagribay, tonbe 
intimacy n entimite, kanmaradri 
intimate n. pwdch, bon zanmi; 
v. sijere, vie di, bay ti poul; 
adj. entim, pwdch 
~ member of a household, Voodoo 
temple etc. pitit kay 
to be ~ with (sexually) ft zaft/ 
bagay ak 
to be on - terms with nan tete lang 
ak 
to become too familiar or-rantre 
nan kdsaj 
intimately adv. yon jan entim, ak 
tandrds/afeksyon/lanmou 
intimates pin. pwdch 
intimation n ti poul, sijesyon 
intimidate v. kraponnen, wete nanm, 
ft chdf/pd, entimide 
intimidated adj. kraponnen 
to be - kraponnen 
intimidating adj. menasan 
intimidation n. kraponnay, 
entimidasyon 
into prep, nan, ladan, an 
to be ~ (interested in) enterese nan 
intolerable adj entolerab, ensipdtab, 
inadmisib 
intolerance n. entolerans 
intolerant adj. (lespri) bdne/ftmen, 
nan patipri, paspouki 
to be ~ to a drug bay konplikasyon 
intonation n. entonasyon, aksan 
intone v. resite, pwononse 
intoxicate v. rann sou, soule 
intoxicated adj. sou, soule, entoksike 
[Fr] 
intoxicating adj. 1 (intoxicant) ki 
rann sou 2 (exhilarating) eksitan, 
kaptivan, ki ft tresayi 
intoxication n soulezon, 
anpwazonnman 
intractable adj. wondonmon, wdkl6, 
tenas, tdt kdldwdch, pa gerisab 
intramural adj. entdn 
intransigency, intransigence n. 
entranzijans, entolerans 
intransigent adj. bout di, entranzijan, 
entoleran, mabyal, redong 
intransitive (verb) adj. entranzitif 
intrauterine device n. esterild, pldg, 
filaman, apardy 
intravenous adj. nan venn, entravendz 
~ fluid (IV) sewdm (nan venn) 
~ pole pdt sewdm 
- tube sewdm 
to run an ~ tube mete sewdm 
intrepid adj. entrepid, brav, vanyan 
intricacy n konpleksite, zo pwason 
intricate adj. konpldks, konplike 
intrigue n. entrig, konplotay; 
v. magouye, konplote, ft konbinezon 
intriguer n. entrigd, entrigan; 
f.n. entrigdz 
intrigues pin. magouy, koniyolo 
intriguing adj. pasyonan, kaptivan, 
atiran, enteresan 
intrinsic adj. entrensdk [Fr] 
introduce v. prezante, entwodwi 
introduction n. 1 (preface) 
entwodiksyon, premye koze 
2 (establishment) enplantasyon 
3 (presentation) prezantasyon 
504 
introductory - investigation 
introductory adj. prelimind 
introspection n. refleksyon, 
meditasyon, otokritik 
introspective adj. p6son£l, sibjektif 
introvert n moun femen/renka/dosil/ 
timid, p6 moun, b& bwa 
introverted adj. efase, renka, pentad 
intrude v. deranje, jennen, twouble 
intruder n. dasomann 
intruding, intrusive adj. jennan 
intrusion n. enteripsyon, enteferans 
intrusive adj. twoublan, endvan, 
anbetan 
intuition n. entwisyon, ensten, nen fen 
intuitive adj. nen fen 
intumescence n. anfieman, anfle 
Inuit prop.n. Inwit, Eskimo; 
prop. adj. inwit, eskimo 
inundate v. inonde, bouyi desann 
inundation n. inondasyon, debddman 
inure v. rafemi, manbre, fttifye 
invade v. anvayi, desann sou, fe (yon) 
va sou 
invader n anvayisd, agres* 
invalid nJadj. kokobe, malad, envalid, 
enfim; adj. 1 {groundless) san rezon, 
pa chita sou anyen, endefandab 
2 (expired) pase dat, espire 
invalidate v. demanti, revoke, annile, 
kase, siprime 
invalidation n. revokasyon, 
annilasyon 
invaluable adj. pa gen pri, presye, itil 
anpil 
invariability n konstans 
invariable adj. envaryab, konstan, 
tennfas, enchanjab 
invariably adv. chak fwa/moman, san 
mank, regilydman 
invasion n. anvayisman, envazyon 
invasive adj. k ap pwogrese 
invective n. jouman, savonnay. 
savonad, toya 
invectives pin. pawdl piman bouk 
inveigh against v. vilipande 
inveigle v. jete/voye poud nan je, pran 
nan lak, kwense 
invent v. envante 
~ (story, excuse etc.) fbje 
invention n. envansyon, dekouv& 
inventive adj. envantif, imajinatif, 
kreyatif 
inventiveness n. debouyay, 
enjennyozite 
inventor n. envanft 
inventory n. 1 (items in stock) 
envanft, est6k, machandiz 
2 (survey) resansman 
to make/take ~ of resanse, ft 
envanfe 
inverse n. lekontfe; adj. env6s, lanv6 
~ number (lottery) rev£ 
inversion n. ranvfcsman, remaniman, 
modifikasyon 
invert v. ranvfcse, chavire, vire tet 
anba, chanje, remanyen, modifye 
invertebrate n/adj. env&ebre, b& 
san zo 
inverted uterus n. matris deplase 
inverter (mack) n. envfcte 
invest v. env&ti, mete lajan ft pitit, 
mete lajan dey6 
investigate v. envestige, ft/mennen 
(yon) ankfet, ankete, chache konnen 
to ~ thoroughly pase nan peny fen 
investigating n. fouyay 
investigation n. ankfet, envestigasyon 
bogus ~ ank& nan tiwa 
Bureau of Criminal Investigation 
(PaP) Rechfech (Krimntel) 
of ~ denvestigasyon 
(still) under - (often interpreted 
as an administrative He) lardtet ap 
pouswiv 
505 
investigative - Ionia 
investigative adj. denvestigasyon, 
dank& 
investigator n. ankefe, envestigafe 
investiture n. envSstiti 
investment n. env&tisman, plasman, 
kapital 
~ banking/bankers Wdlstrit 
investor n. env6stis6 
inveterate adj. abityfcl, anrasine, san 
rennted/rechap, sanzespwa 
invidious adj. rayisab, detestab, vye 
invigorate v. bay vig6/jar6t/fbs, 
remonte, fbtifye, mete anfom 
invigorating adj. jenjanm 
invincibility n. envensiblite 
invincible adj. envensib 
inviolability n iminite 
inviolable adj. asire, an sekirite, alabri 
inviolate adj. sakre, entouchab, 
envyolab [Fr.] 
invisibility n. enviziblite 
invisible adj. envizib 
ability to become ~ pwen chat 
to be able to see the ~ fet ak kwaf 
invisibly adv. envizibleman 
invitation n. envitasyon 
formal ~ kat denvitasyon 
invite v. envite 
invited: 
to be - envite 
inviting adj atiran, chaman, agreyab, 
invocation n envokasyon 
invoice n. b6do, fakti; v. fe peye, 
mande 
invoicing n. faktirasyon 
invoke v. envoke, rele, enfeple 
invoking n. enfepelasyon 
involuntarily adv. envolonfeman, san 
konnen 
involuntary adj. envolonte, san 
kontwdl 
involve v. mele, enplike, mande 
to-(s.o.) lote 
involved adj. 1 {committed) angaje, 
cho 2 (concerned) kons^nen 
3 (complex) konplike, mak6nen 
deeply - j i s nan kou 
I'm not getting ~ mete m at£ 
- party (in negotiations) pati 
prenant 
many things are ~ bwa a mare 
to be - mele 
to be ~ in patisipe, gen pou w6 ak 
to be - in (pej.) tranpe nan 
to be - with annafe ak, nan 
matlotay ak 
to be (sexually) ~ with nan bagay 
ak, kole sandal ak 
to be totally ~ in p6di nit nan 
to be very ~ in adonnen 
to become ~ in kare 
to get ~ mete men alapat, mete men 
(li) nan pat la, mete pye (li) nan dlo, 
fe wonn pdt 
to get ~ in foure k6 1 nan, rantre pye 
li nan, antre fb nan, antre kd li (nan), 
plonje 
involvement n patisipasyon, k6k6day, 
angajman 
invulnerability n. kou pa pran 
invulnerable adj. entouchab, pa ka 
pran 
inward adj. enteiy6, anndan 
—looking sibjektif 
inward, inwards adv. pa/sou anndan 
inwardly adv. 1 {psychologically) nan 
fon ki 2 (toward the inside) pa/sou 
anndan 
iodine n. y6d 
tincture of ~ tentidy6d 
iodized adj. ydde 
ion n iyon 
Ionia (ancient region of Asia Minor) 
506 
iota - irrational 
prop.n. Iyona 
iota (very small amount) n. yota, 
pwdlydm, chevelydm 
Iowa (USA)prop.n. Yowa, Ayowa 
ipecac (bot.) n. ipeka, peka 
ipomoea (flower) n. fid nwdl 
IRA (Individual Retirement 
Account) n. fon pansyon endividydl 
Iran prop.n. Iran 
Iranian prop.n. \rbnyer\\f.prop.n. 
Iranydn; prop. adj. ir&nyen 
Iraq prop. n. Irak 
Iraqi prop.n. lrakytn;f.prop.n. 
lidkybn; prop. adj. irakyen 
irascibility n. akaryasite 
irascible adj. akaryat, move, rechiya 
irate adj. ankdld, move 
ire n. kdld 
to raise s.o.'s ~ atize, ft fache 
Ireland prop.n. Ilann 
Northern ~ Ilann di Nd 
iridescent adj. damase, liminen, klere, 
eklatan 
iridium n. iridy6m 
iris (of eye) n. nwa je, mitan/gld je, iris 
Irish prop.n. Uandb; f.prop.n. Ilanddz; 
prop. adj. ilandd 
Irishman prop.n. Ilandd 
Northern ~ Ilandd di Nd 
Irishwoman f.prop.n. Ilanddz 
Northern - Ilanddz di Nd 
irk v. kontrarye, agase, anbete, brase/ 
sakaje/vire bil (yon moun) 
irksome adj. agasan, anbetan, enndvan 
iron n. 1 (metal) ft 2 (appliance for 
ironing clothes) ft (a repase), ft pou 
pase, ft amen, kawo; v. 1 (clothing) 
pase (rad), pase/kouri ft (sou), 
repase 2 (hair) repase; adj. anft 
angle ~ ft kdnyd 
cast ~ poten 
corrugated ~ tdl 
curling - ft pou boukle cheve 
Iron Market (PaP) mache Fd/Valyd 
~ oxide oksid ft 
- rod ft 
- sculpture eskilti an ft 
~ staple ft semdl 
- sulfide silfid ft 
person who prepares -/steel 
reinforcements in construction 
work ferayd, bds ft 
scrap - feray, brizi 
steam - ft avapd 
to - out deplise, dechifonnen 
ironclad adj. (fig.) enchanjab, pa ka 
chanje, tennfas 
iron-fisted, iron-handed adj. kanson 
ft, kraze zo/grenn, fann fwa, mabyal 
ironic(al) adj. iwonik 
to be - iwonize 
ironically adv. iwonikman 
to speak - iwonize 
ironing n. pase (rad), kout ft, repasay 
- board tab/planch (a) repase, 
planchdt 
- pad tanpon 
- woman repasdz 
iron lung n. apardy poumon atifisydl 
iron-tipped adj. fere 
iron wood: 
black - (shrub) bwakouldv, 
bwamildt 
- (tree) bwabande, bwaft, bwak6k, 
chapo kare, chateny, kastd, kaypon 
red - (small tree) briy61, galgal 
white - tree chanddl mawon, galipo 
iron-worker n. fewonnye, ferayd, bds 
ft 
ironworks pin. fewonnri 
irony n. iwoni, derizyon, mokri, rizib 
Iroquois prop.n. Iwokwa 
irradiate v. reyonnen, klere, liminen 
irrational adj. san sans, derezonnen 
507 
irrationality - irritation 
irrationality n sotiz, bagay san sans/ 
siyifikasyon 
irreconcilable adj. magrekd 
irrecoverable adj. p6di n&, 
sanzespwa 
irreducible adj. ki pa ka geri, irediktib 
irrefutable adj. stten, kid 
irregular adj. iregilye, inegal, pa sou 
konpa 
~ (constipated) sere, konstipe 
to be ~ (pulse) pddi konpa 
irregularities pl.n grenn 
irregularity n. 1 (unevenness) 
iregilarite, ratman, defbmasyon, 
zouk 2 (constipation) vant sere, 
konstipasyon 
irregularly adv. sote 
irrelevant adj. initil 
that's - se pa sa k ap pale la a 
irreligious adj. derespektan, 
blasftmatwa 
irreparable, irremediable adj. san 
rechap 
irreparably, irremediably adv. san 
rechap 
irreplaceable adj. san party, inik, pa 
gen pri 
irrepressible adj. 1 (unstoppable) 
nanpwen konsa, fomidab, estw6din6 
2 (spirited, lively) cho, ge, vif 
irreproachable adj. egzanpte, ideyal, 
pafe, fbk pa plis, touskilfo 
irresistible adj. dominan, presan, ijan, 
pa ka reziste 
irresistibly adv. san rechap, n&alkole 
irresolute adj. mi fig mi rezen, ezitan 
irresolution n endesizyon, ezitasyon 
irrespective of adv. malgre, atout, 
andepi 
irresponsibility n. iresponsablite, 
enkonsekans, manfouben, enkondit 
irresponsible adj. iresponsab, 
manfouben, enkondit, tfct cho 
~ person pouryanis, iresponsab, 
rans6, dejwe 
to be - penyen lage 
irresponsibly adv. sankonprann, byen 
kou mal 
irretrievable adj. san rechap, p6di, 
sanzespwa 
irreverence n. derespektans, 
derespektansite, blasftm, 
blasfemans 
irreverent adj. derespektan, 
blasfematwa 
irreversible adj. enchanjab, ki paka 
chanje, ki pa ka rete (sou) kous li, 
san lespwa gerizon, final 
irrevocable, irreversible adj. irevokab 
irrevocably, irreversibly adv. paka 
chanje 
irrigable adj. awozab 
irrigate v. wouze, awoze, irige 
to ~ (wound) lave 
irrigation n. irigasyon, awozaj; 
adj. dirigasyon 
center-point - irigasyon sikild 
~ (of wound) lavay 
~ worker sendik 
irritability n. akaryasite 
irritable adj. move, akaryat, rechiya, 
chimerik, ostre 
~ person bonm 
irritant n iritan, anmddman 
irritate v. 1 (to exasperate, vex) 
anntegde, anbete, irite, nfeve, agase 
2 (to chafe, inflame) boule, manje, 
pike 
irritated adj. ennfeve, my61, an 
denmon/dyab/brenzeng 
~(med) irite, boule 
irritating adj. anntegdan, anbetan, 
agasan, enndvan 
irritation n. iritasyon, lansman, 
508 
irruption - IUD (intrauterine device) 
anbetman, anmddman 
- (med) chald, boule, iritasyon 
skin ~ pikotman, chofi, demanjezon, 
san grate, graftl 
irruption n. agresyon, envazyon, atak 
irruptive adj. ofiskan, chokan, 
twoublan 
Isaac prop.n. [Bible] Izarak 
Isaiah prop.n. [Bible] Ezayi 
Islam prop.n. Islam 
Islamic prop. adj. islamik 
Islamismprop.n. islamis 
Islamist prop. n. islamis 
island n. zile, il, lil, zil 
small -liftt 
islander n. moun zile 
isle n. (ti) zile 
tiny ~ zilo 
islet n. liftt 
isn't: 
- it t h a t . . . ? pa pito 
there ~ nyapad 
isolate v. mete apa, izole, dekonekte 
isolated adj. izole, detache, separe, 
aleka, apa (pou kont li), pwovensyal 
isolation n. izolman 
~ ward sal pou izole malad 
place of ~ (room, house etc.) for TB 
patients kay blanch 
to place in ~ (in hospital) mete apa 
isolationism n. izolasyonis 
isosceles (math.) adj. izosdl 
isotope n. izot6p 
Israel prop.n. Izraydl 
Israeli prop.Izrayelyen, Izrayelit; 
f.prop.n. Izrayelydn; prop. 
adj. izrayelyen, izrayelit 
Israelite prop.n. Izrayelit 
issue n. koze, aft, sijd; v. mete dey6, 
enftt 
at ~ anbalan, ensdten, diskitab 
~ (of journal etc.) nimewo 
to be at ~ se yon kdsyon 
to ~ forth s6ti, djayi, boujonnen 
to make an ~ (a big deal) out of ft 
(tout) yon aft ak 
to take ~ with konteste, pa dakd ak 
Istanbul prop.n. Istanboul 
Isuzu (vehicle)prop.n. Isouzou 
it pron. li, 1, sa 
i s n ' t - t h a t . . . ! apa 
"~" (in hide-and-seek) bouche 
~ itself li menm, pou ftt pa li 
not -pa l i 
that's - se sa 
that's ~! pwen ba!, se finach!, se 
wete nechdl! 
that's not ~! ou poko la! 
Italian prop.n. Italyen; 
f.prop.n. Italy&n; prop.adj. italyen 
italic adj. italik 
italics pin. italik 
Italy prop.n. Itali 
itch n. pikotman, demanjezon, san 
grate, graft 1; v. grate 
~ mite (causing scabies) aka 
to ~ for cho pou, anvi (anpil) 
itching n. 1 (sensation) demanjezon, 
manjezon 2 (action of itching) 
gratezon, grate 
itchy adj. ap grate 
item n. bagay 
itemize v. resanse, enimere [Fr], 
denonbre [Fr.] 
items: 
assorted ~ (for sale) kenkay 
itinerant adj. anbilan 
itinerary n. plan vwayaj, wout, itinerd 
its pron. li, 1, pa li, pa 1, pou li 
it's v. se 
itself reflexive pron li, 1, li menm 
by ~ pou k6/kont li 
IUD (intrauterine device) ru filaman, 
esterift, pldg, apafty 
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IV (intravenous fluid) - ixora 
IV (intravenous fluid) n sewdm (nan 
venn) 
~ pole pdt sewdm 
-tube sewdm 
to run an - tube mete^ay sewdm 
ivory n/adj. ivwa 
Ivory Coast prop.n Kdt Divwa 
Ivoryian prop.n. Ivwaryen; 
f.prop.n Ivwarydn; 
prop. adj. ivwaryen 
ivy n lyann 
halls of - lemonn akademik 
ixora (shrub) n. izora 
510 
J -jalopy 
J 
j (letter) ji 
jab n. koutpwen, espant; v. pike, 
djige, foure 
to ~ at djage, ponnche 
to ~ with one's elbow bay yon 
kout koud 
jabber n. charabya, jakasay, palab; 
v. bavade, jakase, palabre 
jabberer n. raddtd; f.n. raddtdz 
jacana: 
northen ~ (bird) poul dlo dore 
West Indian - (bird) zwazo lem6 
jacaranda (bot.) n. flanbwayan ble 
jack n. 1 (mechanical device for 
raising heavy objects) djak 
2 (electric socket) djak 3 (playing 
card) vald 
common ~ (fish) karang 
crevalle ~ (fish) karang 
horse-eye ~ (fish) karang makwdk 
to ~ off (masturbate) bat 
laponydt, woule tdt kdk 
to ~ up (car etc) djake, mete sou 
djak 
to - up (prices) monte 
jackal n. jakal 
jackass n. 1 (male donkey) 
malbourik 2 (stupidperson) 
malbourik, enbesil 
jacket n. 1 (coat) djakdt 2 (suitcoat) 
palto, vds 
bomber ~ blouzon avyatd 
~ with vented tail ke fann 
sports ~ levit, inivdsdl, vds 
jackfruit tree n. jakye 
jackhammer n. mato konpresd 
jack-handle (for changing tire) n. 
manch djak 
jackknife n. kanif 
jacklift: 
large mechanical ~ gwo djak 
jack-of-all-trades n. bon atou, 
brikold, michdlmoren, mdt Janjalk 
jackpot n. gwo lo, dekabds, djapdt 
to hit the - fd dekabds, fd/genyen 
gwo lo 
Jacmel (administrative center of 
Dept. South-East)prop.n. Jakmdl 
Jacmelian prop.n. Jakmdlyen; 
f.prop.n. Jakmdlydn 
Jacob prop.n. [Bible; Book of 
Mormon] Jakdb 
jaconet (lightweight cotton fabric) n. 
djakonna 
jade n. 1 (stone) jad 2 (color) vdt pal 
jaded adj. definfala, delala 
jadedness n. annwi, endiferans 
jag v. breche, filange 
jagged adj. chankre, chaje (ak) dan, 
dechikte, graj 
jaguar n. jagwa, gwo chat sovaj 
jail n. prizon; v. anprizonnen, mete 
nan prizon 
in ~ anba kle 
to do time in ~ bwd/pran prizon 
to put in ~ klete, anprizonnen, 
mete nan prizon 
to take s.o. to - bwote yon moun 
(nan prizon) 
jailable adj. ki merite prizon 
jailbird n. kondannen, prizonye 
jailbreak n. chape/sove nan prizon 
jailbreaker n. sovadd 
jailer, jailkeeper n. jolye 
jailhouse n. prizon 
jailing n. anprizonnman 
jalap (plant) n. jalap 
jalopy n. bogota, dekovil, gwagwa 
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jam - jeer 
jam n. 1 {predicament) ka, twa 
wa 2 (preserves) konfiti; v. 1 (to 
wedge) sere (boulon), bloke 2 (to 
cram) foure 3 (to overcrowd) 
ankonbre, konjesyonnen 
4 (weapon) bloke 
to be in a ~ jennen, gen de pye 
nan yon grenn soulye, pran nan 
twa wa, (pye pran) nan petren 
to get out of a - depetre, 
dezanpetre, debouye 
traffic -blokis, anbouteyaj [Fr] 
Jamaica prop.n. Lajamayik, 
Jamayik 
Jamaican prop.nJadj. Jamayiken; 
f.prop.n. Jamayikdn 
jamb: 
door - ankadreman pdt, m on tan 
window ~ ankadreman fenndt, 
montan 
jamboree n. koudjay 
James prop.n. [Bible] Jak 
jammed adj. bloke, ankonbre, bonde 
jamming n. bouyay, blokaj 
jangle n. kdnay; v. kariyonnen, 
rezone 
jangling nJadj. dingdengdong 
janitor n. jeran, gadyen 
January prop.n. janvye 
Japan prop.n. Japon 
Japanese prop.n. Japond; f.prop.n. 
Japondz; prop.adj. japond 
jar n. bokal; v. sakade, ajite, souke 
large earthenware - (for storing 
water) kannari 
small - poban 
jargon n. jagon, pawdl daki 
jasmine n. jasmen 
Arabian - jasmen doub 
crepe - (shrub) kapris 
night-blooming-jasmen denwi 
(pronounced: de-nwi) 
jasper n. jasp 
jatropha tree n. ti mapou, medsiyen 
barachen 
jaundice n. lajdnis, jdnis, pise jdn, 
pise wouj 
jaundiced adj. 1 (yellowish) yon jan 
jdn, bldm 2 (cynical) sinik, sinis 
jaunt n. pwonmnad 
jauntily adv. alalejd, lejdman, konsa 
konsa 
jaunty adj. anpoulaw, tdktdk, san 
sousi 
javelin n. fwenn, javlo, lans 
jaw n. machwd, machwa 
dislocated - machwd dejwente 
lower - machwd enferyd 
protruding - djdl bekin 
to - on jakase, palabre 
to make one's - drop balewouze, 
frape, bay sezisman 
upper - machwd siperyd 
jawbone n. zo machwd/machwa 
jawbreaker (candy) n. boulsenlo 
jay: 
blue-(6/n/)jeble 
jaywalker n. pyeton endisipline 
jazz nJadj. (mizik) djaz 
to - up chofe, egeye, anime 
jazzman n. djazmann 
jazzy adj. wololoy, djandjan, 
djangan 
jealous adj. \d\oM\f.adj. jalouz 
to be - fd jalouzi 
jealousy n. jalouzi 
groundless or unwarranted ~ 
jalouzi krapo 
jeans: 
(blue)- djin, pantalon gwo ble/ 
abako 
jeep n. djip 
jeer n. grimas; v. fd grimas, moke 
to - at bat/lage/rele chalbari ddyd 
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jeer ing- j ib 
(yon moun), pase nan tenten 
jeering n. grimas; adj. meprizan, 
iwonik 
Jefferson prop.n. Jefesonn 
Jehovah prop.n. Jewova 
Jehovah's Witnesses prop.pl.n. 
Temwen Jewova 
jell v. jele, kaye 
jello n. jelo 
uncongealed ~ gl6 
jelly n. jele 
petroleum - jele petw61 
jellyfish n. lagraftl 
jellylike adj. mou, mdl, molas, 
gonmen 
jenny (female donkey) fn. manman 
bourik 
jeopardize v. mete (n)an danje, 
konpwontet 
jeopardy n. danje, risk 
jeremiad n. konplent, jemisman 
Jeremiah prop.n. [Bible] Jeremi 
Jeremian (inhabitant of J6r6mie) 
prop. n. Jeremy en; fprop. 
n. Jeremydn 
Jeremy, J6r6mie (administrative 
center of Dept. Grand* Anse) 
prop.n. Jeremi 
Jericho prop. n. [Bible] Jeriko 
jerk n. 1 (jolt) sakad, soukous, 
chikin 2 (bum) voryen, residivis, 
zagripan, malandren, zddis; v. 
sakade, bay sakad, rape 
dumb-mor i bon 
pretentious - vakabon abiye 
to - (in convulsions) tire, detire 
to - off (masturbate) bat 
laponyfct, woule tbt k6k 
jerked: 
to be - about kawote 
jerking n. kawotay, kawotman 
- movement (kite; bicycle) zikak, 
zikap 
jerky adj. sakade, kawote 
beef - salezon, taso 
jerry-built adj. flay, ansibreka, 
branlan, pa solid 
jersey (fabric or sweater) n. jbzc 
Jersey prop.n. zile Jbze 
Jerusalem prop.n. Jerizatem 
jest n. blag, jwfct; v. bay blag, blage 
in - an jw6t 
jester n. blagd 
jesting n. jw6t 
Jesuit ecc. prop.n. Jezwit; ecc. prop. 
adj. jezwit 
Jesus prop.n. Jezi 
- Christ Jezikri(s) 
- Christ! interj. Jezi Mari Joz6f! 
jet n. 1 (strong stream of gas, water, 
air etc.) gwo kouran 2 (airplane) 
djbt 
~ black nwa nbt 
~ lag fatig/k6 kraz ak chanjman 
6dtan 
- set tilititi, lelit, mandaren 
to - out, gush out jayi, deboulinen 
jettison v. jete 
to - ballast deleste 
jetty n. dig, waf, (an)bakad6 
Jew prop.n. jwif 
wandering - (plant) zb\ ravfet 
jewbush n. bwabande 
jewel n. bijou 
jeweler n. 6ftv, bijoutye [Fr] 
jewelry n. bijou 
costume/fake - krizokal, krizo 
- shop bijoutri 
Jewish prop. adj. jwif 
- person jwif 
Jewry prop.n. kominote jwif 
Jezebel, Jezabel f.prop.n. azizwdl, 
bouzen, piten 
j ib (sail) n. fdk, djip 
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jibe-John 
jibe/gibe at v. voye toy a sou/kont, 
voye/tire pwen 
jicama n. pwa many6k 
Jiffy: 
in a - tchap tchap, rapido/sibito 
presto, an de kat sis, taptap, de tan 
twa/kat mouvman 
jigger n. ti \b toupiti 
jiggle, joggle n. chikin, soukous; 
v. chikin, souke, ajite, sakade 
jigsaw n. si a chantonnen; 
v. chantonnen 
~ blade lanm si elektrik 
~ puzzle (jwfet) pasyans 
jilt v. lage, kraze yon kite sa 
Jim (Eng. prop.n.) Djim 
Jimson weed n. konkonm zonbi, 
noni 
jingle n. (ti) melodi; v. sonnen, 
kariyonnen 
jingling noise n. kariyon 
jinx n. madichon, malediksyon, 
giyon; v. malediksyonnen, lage 
malediksyon/devenn sou, bay 
(yon) madichon, giyonnen 
to ~ (not Voodoo) bay atoufe 
jinxed: 
to be ~ giyonnen, ftt nan move 
lalin 
jitters pl.n. kb sou biskdt, kb sote 
jittery adj. pa ante pa aft, kb sou 
biskdt 
Joan of Arc (1412-1431) f.prop.n. 
Jka Dak 
job n. djdb, travay, anplwa [Fr.] 
badly paid or menial ~ ti degaje/ 
debouye/demele, kafe rat 
big ~ anpil ak bon moso 
dead-end ~ djdb sbkby 
entry-level - kenbe men 
grueling - djdb sbkby 
hard ~ kle kou 
live-in - ddmi leve 
low or menial - ti degaje/ 
debouye/demele 
low-paying - boulay, ti travay 
not an easy - anpil ak bon moso 
odd - boulay, dlo pwa 
part-time - djdb moso jounen 
somewhat menial - yon (ti) kenbe 
men 
temporary ~ demele, kenbe men 
to do one's - ft sdvis li 
to find a - for (s.o.) kaze 
to get a - jwenn yon travay 
to have a - djobe 
to have no - pa nan travay 
Job prop.n. [Bible] Jdb 
jobber n. travayd kontra, travayfe sou 
kouray 
jobless adj. nan chomay, de bra 
balan/pandye 
joblessness n. chomay, dezfevreman 
jobs: 
to do odd - masoke, brikole 
Job's-tears {grass) n. grenn chapte/ 
maldjdk 
jock (fam.) n. espdtif 
- itch graftl, egzema 
jockey n. joke 
- shorts/underpants eslip 
to - for position manevre 
jockstrap n. sispanswa 
jocular adj. nan jwdt/rans 
jocund adj. djougan, jwaye 
Joe Blow prop.n. Jesifra 
Joel prop.n. [Bible] Jowfcl 
joey n. ti kangouwou 
jog v. twotine 
jogger n. djdgfe, kouft 
jogging n. djdgin, fouting 
joggle, jiggle n. chikin, soukous; 
v. chikin, souke, ajite, sakade 
john n. 1 (toilet) (kay) madan Viktd 
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John - jostling 
2 (prostitute's customer) kliyan 
bouzen, abitye kayjennds 
John prop.n. 1 [Bible] Jan 2 (Eng. 
prop.n.) Djonn 
dumb ~ (famous folktale 
character) Jan Sdt 
- the Baptist [5/6/e] Jan Batis 
smart ~ (famous folktale 
character) Jan Lespri 
Johnny-come-lately n. moun vini 
joie de vivre n. lajwa deviv 
join v. 1 (to connect) mare, ini, 
konekte, marye, mete ansanm, 
rak6de 2 (to become a member) 
antre nan, apateni, entegre, ft pati, 
vin manm 3 (to catch up with) 
jwenn 
to ~ forces with ft kan/kd, mare 
bourik li ak, kole tdt, mete tdt ak 
to ~ in antre nan won 
to ~ together reyini 
to ~ together with mete/marye/ 
fonn ak, solidarize ak, asosye ak, 
ft yon tdt ansanm ak 
joined: 
tightly ~ fldch 
to be ~ together with anbrike 
joining together n. antremelay 
joint n. 1 (point where two things are 
joined) jwen 2 (of hones) jwenti 
3 (marijuana cigarette) jwen 
4 (coupling) rakd 5 (disreputable 
dwelling) twou, chapchawon; 
adj. konjwen(t), miks 
-(group) miks 
~ (of sugarcane) ne kann 
out of ~ (wrist t ankle etc.) demi 
to put out of - demantibile, 
demonte 
jointed (limb etc.) adj. atikile 
jointly adv. ansanm 
jointwood tree n. bwamajd, siwo 
joist n. travds 
joke n. blag; v. blage, bay blag, 
plezante 
it's only a - se pa pou tout bon 
practical - jwdt, plezi 
short - charad 
that's no ~! Se pa peta, non! 
to crack a ~ bay blag 
to ~ around betize, jwe, pase nan 
joujou 
to turn into a - vire an kdbdy 
vulgar ~ or saying betiz 
joker n. I (person) blagd, ransd, fasd 
2 (playing card) jokd 
practical - ransd, fasd 
jokers: 
bunch of - bann madigra 
jokes pin. blag 
to play ~ on (s.o.) ft blag sou (yon 
moun) 
to tell - bay blag/fraz, odyanse 
jokester n. blagd, baden, majigridi 
joking n. jwdt, nan rans 
not to be - pa nan tenten 
jolly adj. jwaye, djougan, ge 
jolt n. soukous, sakad, kawotay; 
v. sakade, bay sakad, kawote, 
balote 
jolting n. soukous, kawotay, 
kawotman 
Jonah prop.n. [Bible] Jonas 
Jordan (country)prop.n. Jddani 
River ~ larivyd Jouden 
Jordanian prop.n. Jdd&nyen; 
f.prop.n. Jdd&nydn; 
prop.adj. jbdknytn 
Joseph prop.n. [Bible] Jozdf 
josh v. blage, bay blag 
joshing n. jwdt, nan rans 
Joshua prop.n. [Bible] Jozye 
jostle n. bourad, pousad; v. bouskile 
jostling n. brannay 
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jot down - juicer 
jot down v. grifonnen, pran ndt, 
note, ekri 
journal n. 1 (diary) jounal (pdsondl) 
2 (magazine) revi 
journalism n. jounalis 
yellow - laprds/jounalis 
sansasyonalis 
journalist n. jounalis, repdtd 
journalistic adj. jounalistik 
journey n. vwayaj; v. vwayaje 
jovial adj. jwaye, ge 
joviality n. jwa, kd kontan 
jowl(s) n. bajdl 
joy n. lajwa, jwa, kontantman, kd 
kontan 
jumping for -ozanj 
to express great ~ sote ponpe 
joyful, joyous, jubilant adj. jwaye; 
f.adj. jwaydz, ansdsdl 
joyfully, joyously, jubilantly adv. 
akjwa 
joyless adj. sonm, mdksis, raz, mat 
joyride n. ti flann nan machin 
jubilation n. rejwisans 
jubilee n. jibile 
golden - senkantnd 
Judaea prop.n. [Bible] Jide 
Judah prop.n. [Bible] Jida 
Judaic prop.adj. jidayik 
Judaism prop.n. Jidayis 
Judaize v. rannjwif 
Judas prop.n. [Bible] Jida, 
Jouda; n. (betrayer) konze, trdt 
- Iscariot [Bible] Jida Iskarydt 
Judeprop.n. [Bible] Jid 
Judeo-Christian prop.adj. Jideyo-
Kretyen 
judge n. jij; v. 1 (to try in a court of 
law) jije 2 (to appraise) estime, 
pran pdz 
good - (of) kdndsd 
line ~ (soccer) jij detouch 
proper or appropriate - jij 
natirdl 
self-appointed - jij depd mdn 
to - unfit for use kondane 
Judges prop.n. [Bible] Jij 
judging by prep, dapre 
judgment n. 1 (ruling, court 
decision) jijman, desizyon tribinal 
2 (final judgment of mankind by a 
divine being) jijman 
good - brenn 
- by default jijman pa defo 
to sit in ~ jije, deside 
judgmental adj. moralizatd 
judicial adj. jidisyd, jiridik 
-officer majistra 
- review revizyon jidisyd 
- ruling ddonans 
judiciary n. jidisyd 
judicious adj. pridan, saj, prevwayan 
judiciously adv. ak pridans/ 
prevwayans 
judiciousness n. pridans, 
prevwayans 
judo/?, jido 
-expert jidoka 
judoka n. jidoka 
jug n. ti krich, po, galon 
(earthenware) - krich, ja, potich 
large - for storing water (gwo) 
kannari 
large plastic water - kin 
water - potawo, galon 
juggernaut n. gwo fds, (fds) kouray 
juggle v. jongle 
juggler n. ekilibris 
jugular vein n. gwo venn nan kou 
juice n. ji 
fruit-ji fwi 
orange-ji zoranj 
juicer n. apardy pou fd ji 
orange - prds zoranj 
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juicy - junket 
juicy adj. 1 (full of juice) plen ji 
2 (tasty) apetisan, gou, koupe dw6t 
~ piece of news/gossip zen cho 
jujube tree n. jijib, lyann kw6k 
chen, p6m malkadi 
jukebox n. bidjonnil 
July prop.n. ]\yb 
jumble n. mikmak, dezdd, melimelo; 
v. mele, melanje, brase 
in a - an vrak 
jumbled adj. mangonmen 
to be~miyan miyan 
jumbling n. mikmak, brasman 
jumbo adj. kolosal, k616s, vas, 
kokennchenn 
jump n. sote, so, vdltij, v61tije, elan; 
v. 1 (to spring off the ground) sote, 
v61tije 2 (to be startled) pantan, 
sote 
high ~ so an oft 
long ~ so an longfe 
to give a ~ (from surprise) tresayi 
to ~ all over pran agrap 
to ~ around djobe 
to ~ at (show enthusiasm for) 
asepte avidman/ak chate 
to ~ back (in fear etc.) sote 
to - back into sote tounen nan 
to ~ down one's throat rale zdtey, 
boure pip (yon moun) 
to ~ forward (skip) kouri sote 
to ~ off vole sote 
to ~ on bondi, ft (yon) va sou 
to ~ on (scold) chaje, atrap, boure 
pip 
to ~ onto vole monte sou 
to - out of sote sdti, v61tije sdti 
nan, sdti sou, vole sdti 
to ~ over vole (pase sou), sote 
to ~ rope sote kdd 
to ~ s.o. (skip s.o.) al sou ldt la 
to ~ sharply (prices etc.) ft yon 
sbl monte 
to ~ start (vehicle) bay kout kab 
to ~ suit vole gagd, chape 
to - the gun kou li cho li kwit 
to ~ up vole monte 
to ~ up and down sote ponpe, 
pyafe 
to ~ up and down (for joy) vole 
ponpe danse 
triple ~ so trip 
jumper n. vdltijfe 
~ cables kab bouste 
jumpiness n. kb sou biskdt, kb sote 
jumping n. sote, so, vdltij, elan 
jump-rope n. kdd (pou sote) 
jump-seat n. estraponten 
jumpy adj. pa ante pa ate, emteve, 
nbve 
junction (intersection) n. kafou 
juncture n. sikonstans, ka, dat 
ch&nyfe 
critical ~ konjonkti kritik 
suitable ~ (person, means of 
transportation etc.) okazyon 
June prop. /?. jen 
jungle n. jeng, lajeng 
junior n./adj. pi jennjinyd [Eng.] 
~ high school (middle school) 
klas mwayen youn ak de 
~ varsity jinyd [Eng.] 
university - (U.S.) etidyan 
twazyim ane 
juniper (shrub) n. jenevriye 
junk n. batanklan, djanni, tchanpan, 
vye bagay; v. voye nan raje, kraze 
kite, tire/voye jete 
~ food tchanpan, tchaw, friddddy, 
tripay 
- shop brikabrak, melimelo, 
mezondaft 
~ wood krabinay bwa 
junket n. vwayaj peye pou zotobre 
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junkie - juxtaposition 
junkie n. dwoge 
junky adj. makwali, kodjo, koupe 
kloure 
junkyard n. depo 
jalopy - simityd machin/mdfte 
junta n. jent 
Jupiter prop.n. Jipife 
juridic(al) adj. jiridik 
jurisdiction n. jiridiksyon, espas 
otorite, kontwdl 
jurisprudence n. jirispridans 
jurist n. jiris, dmdedwa, 6mdelwa 
juror n. jire, manm jiri 
jury n. jiri 
grand - jiri preliminfe 
hung - jiri nil/pa dakd 
to charge the - bay jiri a 
enstriksyon 
just adj. jis, bon, byen, jitim, ekitab, 
legal; adv.l (only a moment ago) 
annik, ftk 2 (merely simply) 
apenn, senpleman 3 (barely 
almost) timoso 4 (exactly) ojis 
~ about vanse, pftske 
- any nenpdt, kenenpdt 
- as omoman 
- like kouwd, tankou 
- now (a monent ago) ti tate a 
- (only) sdlman 
to be - about (to do s.thg.) manke 
to have - (done s.thg.) ftk, ftk 
s6t(i), fenk 
to - (narrowly, almost) manke 
justice n. jistis, lajistis 
chief - dwayen 
- of the peace jij depd 
the wheels of - grind slowly rann 
jistis nan ti gode 
to bring to - ale lajistis pou, 
enftple 
to carry out vigilante ~ bay ftt li 
jistis 
to sell - bribe by bribe vann jistis 
nan ti gode 
to withhold - ft pasdwa 
with - kbmsadwa, egzijibleman 
justice-giver n. jistisye 
justifiable adj. defandab, lejitim 
justification n. 1 (excuse) 
jistifikasyon, eskiz, esplikasyon, 
agiman, rezon 2 (validity) byen 
fonde 
justify v. jistifye 
justifying n. jistifikasyon; 
adj. jistifikafe 
justly adv. egzijibleman, kdmsadwa 
justness n. (la)dwati 
jut out v. resdti 
jute n. pit 
juvenile n. mind, jennmoun, 
adolesan; adj. jenn 
- court tribinal mind/jennmoun 
- delinquent jenn delenkan, ti 
vakabon, kokorat, vyenvyen 
juxtapose v. mete kdtakdt, kole 
juxtaposition n. konparezon, kontras 
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k - keep 
K 
k (letter) ka 
Kabul (Afghanistan)prop.n. 
Kaboul 
kaimit: 
wild - ti kayimit 
kaleidoscopic adj. 1 (variegated) 
pentle 2 (changeable) varyab 
3 (intricate) konpldks, konplike 
kamikaze n. kamikaz; adj. swisidd 
[Fr] 
Kampuchea prop.n. Kanpoucheya 
kangaroo n. kangouwou 
Kansas (USA) prop.n. Kannzas 
kapok n. kapdk, fid mapou 
~ (large tree with magic and 
tutelary powers, according to 
Voodoo belief) mapou 
karat n. kara 
karate n. karate 
- expert karateka 
karma n. sd, desten, destine, kama 
Kashmir prop. n. Kachmi 
kayak n. kayak 
Kazakh prop.n./adj. Kazak 
Kazakhstan prop.n. Kazakstan 
keel (of boat) n. kiy, ddsten 
to ~ over, capsize kapote, chavire 
to ~ over, faint endispoze, 
dekonpoze, pddi konesans 
keen adj. 1 (cutting) file, koupe 
2 (intellectually acute) fen, maton, 
bolid 3 (deep, intense) pwofon 
—eyed je kid/kale, eveye, fen 
~ on enterese nan 
keenly adv. ak anpil enterd, 
kinalaganach, pinalaganach 
keenness n. wd kid, finds 
keep n. 1 (subsistence) antretyen, 
sibzistans 2 (stronghold) bastyon, 
fdtrds, sitaddl; v. kenbe, konsdve, 
sere, gade 
in one's - sou kont li 
~ cool! pa koute san ou!, mouye/ 
mouri poul ou! 
~ it to yourself! pa pale sa!, kenbe 
koze nou!, je wd bouch pe! 
to - a record kenbe ndt 
to ~ afloat bay koutmen/konkou, 
finanse 
to ~ after/at (s.o.) talonnen, fann 
nan siyay (yon moun), lage (de 
gidon) nan siyay (yon moun), kole 
nan kd/deng (yon moun) 
to ~ an eye on veye 
to ~ at bay, ~ at arm's length bay 
yon bwa long kenbe, pare, devye, 
detounen 
to - at it kenbe, tonbe leve, redi 
to ~ away bay yon bwa long 
kenbe, bay distans 
to ~ away from egzante, asteni, 
boude 
to ~ back (restrain) mentni 
to ~ cool mouye/mouri poul li 
to ~ down kenbe atd, mete pye sou 
kou 
to ~ down (food etc.) kenbe 
to ~ from (doing s.thg.) anpeche 
to - from falling soutni 
to ~ going kenbe, kontinye sou 
menm lanse a 
to ~ in (confine) konsiyen 
to ~ in touch kenbe kontak 
to ~ (mistress) antretni 
to ~ off (abstain from) rete ndt, 
pa mele, absteni 
to ~ off (stay away from) rete 
lwen 
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keep - keyboard 
to ~ off (steer clear of) evite, 
egzante 
to - on believing rete kw6 
to ~ on (continue) kontinye, chita 
to ~ on doing s.thg- plede, pdsiste, 
kontinye 
to ~ one's word kenbe pawdl 
to ~ out bare 
to ~ out of egzante 
to ~ quiet rete trankil/kal, mouri kd 
li, pe bouch li 
to ~ record pran/konsdve ndt 
to ~ s.o. from doing s.thg. 
anpeche yon moun ft yon bagay 
to - s.o. happy kontante/satisft 
yon moun 
to ~ time make ft(dtan) 
to ~ to oneself rete apa, rete nan 
wdl li 
to ~ under peze, oprese, tiranize 
to ~ up kenbe ftm, kenbe pa lage 
to ~ up (maintain) okipe, regie, 
pran swen 
to ~ up with kenbe ak 
keeper n. gadyen 
keeping: 
in ~ with konfdm ak 
keeping-in {school punishment) n. 
konsiy 
keeps: 
for ~ pou toujou 
keepsake n. souvni 
keg n. barik 
kennel n. nich, kay chen, chenil 
[Fr.]; v. mete nan nich, mete nan 
kay chen 
Kentucky (USA) prop.n. Kenntdki 
Kenya prop.n. Kenya (pronounced. 
Ke-nya) 
Kenyan prop, n./adj. Kenyan 
(pronounced: Ke-nyan); 
f.prop.n. Kenyan (pronounced: 
Ke-nyin) 
kepi (military cap) n. kepi 
keratitis n. anflamasyon gla(s) je, 
keratit 
kerchief 1 (handkerchief) 
mouchwa 2 (scarf) foula, madras, 
maretdt 
kerchoo (sound made when 
sneezing) onomat. estydm 
kernel n. 1 (grain or seed) grenn 
2 (inner part; pit) noyo, nannan 
kerosene n. gaz (blan/lanp), kewozin 
kerplunk (sound of object falling 
into water) onomat. tchouboum 
kestrel (bird) n. vdmichdt 
ketchup, catsup n. sds tomat, 
kdtchdp 
kettle n. bouywa, (ti)bonm 
large ~ chodwon 
small ~ bouydt 
kettledrum n. tenbal 
kettledrummer n. tenbalye,jw£ 
tenbal 
key n. 1 (implement used to 
open a lock) kle 2 (music) 
gam, kle 3 (piano, typewriter, 
computer) touch 4 (for grading 
papers, exams, etc.) korektdm 
5 (solution) solisyon, repons; 
adj. esansydl, fondamantal 
ignition ~ (vehicle) kle machin 
~ person ftt kabann/sdkdy, pa ka 
pa la 
~ punch machine pdfdratris 
~ ring pdtkle 
~ word mo kle 
master ~ (kle) paspatou 
skeleton ~ (kle) paspatou 
with the ~ akle 
keyboard n. 1 (set of keys on a 
piano, typewriter, computer) 
klavye 2 (small electronic piano) 
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keyboarding - kidney 
kibdd [Eng.] 
~ player kibddis 
keyboarding n. daktilo(grafi) 
keyed: 
all ~ up sou (Id) nd, sou tansyon 
key-holder n. twouso kle 
keyhole n. twou/kle pdt/seri 
keynote n. tdm, sijd, koze 
keystone n. fonnman 
keyword n. mo kle 
khaki n./adj. kaki 
Khmer Rouge prop.n. Kmd Wouj 
kick n. koutpye; v. bay koutpye, 
tire/voye pye 
bicycle ~ (soccer) de pye kole 
free ~ (soccer) koufran, chou(t) 
fran 
high ~ chanddl 
~ (soccer) chout 
~ using instep or side of foot 
(soccer) chout eft, chout (ak) do 
pye 
to - (a ball) choute 
to ~ around koutpyete, maltrete 
to ~ back, loosen up, relax pa bat 
k6 li, defoule, tekitizi, pase yon 
kalkil 
to ~ ball out of penalty area 
(soccer) degaje 
to ~ (horse etc.) ponpe, voye zago 
to ~ off (start, begin) demare, 
tanmen, konmanse 
to ~ it (drug habit etc.) metrize, 
venk, bat 
to ~ off again (soccer) resantre 
balon an 
to ~ out mete/flanke/foute dey6, 
chase 
to ~ (s.o.'s) ass deboundare 
to ~ the bucket ale nan peyi san 
chapo, ft vwal pou peyi san chapo, 
ale bwa chat, voye chapo (an 16 
galta), kase k6d, k6d la kase 
to ~ with the heel (soccer) ft 
koyak 
to ~ with the tip of the toe 
(soccer) bay/ft yon pwent, pwente 
kickback n. magouy, malvdsasyon, 
koutay 
kicking n. voye pye; adj. (mule etc.) 
ponpadd 
kick-off n. lansman, derapman 
kicks: 
for ~ pou plezi/amizman 
kid n. 1 (child) timoun 2 (young 
goat) ti kabrit; v. takinen, plezante, 
ft lafrans, bay albd/blag; adj. ti 
little - tikatkat, timaymay, tilezany 
to ~ around betize, ranse, tentize 
to ~ oneself pete tdt li 
to ~ (s.o.) rale fisdl (yon moun), 
derimen 
kidder n. betizd, takind, kontwdld; 
f.n. takindz, kontwdldz 
kidding n. jwdt, betiz, nan rans; 
adj. taken, anriyan 
I'm not just ~ around M pa nan 
komedi ak ou 
~ around krdk tibdt 
no ~I pa di sa!, san blag!, pa jwe! 
not to be ~ pa nan jwdt/raddt/ 
tenten 
to be ~ sou/nan jwdt, ap jwe, fd 
jwdt/blag 
to be ~ around with nan kalomdl 
ak 
kiddingly adv. an jwdt 
kiddo n. titit 
kidnap v. kidnape, ft kidnapin sou, 
an leve 
kidnapper n. kidnapd, ravisd 
kidnapping n. kinapin, kidnapin(g), 
anldvman 
kidney n. ren, grennvant; adj. renal 
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kids - kindness 
~ bean pwa wouj 
~ failure ren bloke, ensifizans 
renal 
~ (of animal) wonyon 
~ stone wdch/pyd nan ren 
- trouble pwobldm ren 
kids pl.n. timoun, ti pdp 
rich ~ (and/or) poor ~ timoun 
dola timoun dis k6b 
to have - left and right grennen 
pitit (devan ddyd), blayi/pimpe 
pitit 
kill v. touye, pete fydl, voye nan peyi 
san chapo 
I could ~ you!, I'd like to ~ you! 
Mwen ta gade ou mwen ta yas! 
"~" (in volleyball) kil 
to ~ cruelly masakre 
to ~ off plata 
to ~ on the spot blayi frdt 
to ~ point-blank blayi frdt 
to ~ (s.o.) dead in one's tracks 
touye tdt nwd 
to ~ the pain fe dould a pase 
to ~ through sorcery manje moun 
to ~ time ft tan pase, ft Id 
to ~ two birds with one stone 
touye de rat nan yon sdl twou 
killdeer: 
West Indian ~ (bird) kolye doub 
killer n. ansasen, koupddgdj; 
adj. matad6 
hired ~ touyd a gaj 
~ (-diller) pete/rache fydl 
killing n. asasinay, egzekisyon, 
fiziyad; adj. touyatwa, pinanklou 
to make a - ft piyay/djapdt 
kill-joy n. gate pati 
kiln: 
charcoal ~ fou chabon 
lime ~ fou acho 
kilogram (2.2 pounds) n. 
kilo(gram); abbrev. kg 
kilometer (.62137 mile) n. kilomft; 
abbrev. km 
square ~ kilomdt kare 
kilowatt n. kilowat 
kilowatt-hour n. kilo waft 
kilt n. jip ekosd 
kilter: 
out of ~ pa anftm, kousi kousa, 
konsa konsa 
kimono n. kimono, pending, w6b de 
chanm 
kin n. paran, fanmi 
next of - (of the deceased) mdtm6 
kind n. kalite, espds, s6t, jan, tip; 
adj. emabjanti 
I know his ~ (pej.) m konnen 
nimewo 1 
in ~ an espds 
~ of (somewhat) plizoumwen(s), 
yon ti jan 
my own ~ turns against me lajan 
m ap bat/kale mwen 
one of a - inik, san pardy 
to be two of a - peze kafe yo nan 
menm balans 
to be ~ ft bdl 
kindergarten n. kinddgadenn, jaden 
danfan, matdndl 
kindergartner n. timoun nan jaden 
danfan/kinddgadenn 
kind-hearted adj. gen bon kd 
kindle a fire v. limen/mete dife 
kindling wood n. fachin/krabinaj 
bwa, bwapen 
kindly adj. janti, byenfezan; adv. 
jantiman, ak jantiyds 
to act ~ toward byen sdvi/boule 
ak 
kindness, kindliness n. jantiyds, 
bonkd, bonte, byenft 
~ (gift, favor, service) lonndkte 
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kindred - Kleenex 
kindred nJadj. sanblab 
kinds: 
all ~ tout plim tout plimay 
all ~ of people dyab/madigra mele 
ak bon mas 
kinetic adj. sinetik 
kinetics n. sinetik 
kinfolk, kinsfolk pin. paran 
king n. 1 (monarch) wa 2 (in cards 
or chess) wa 
King Kong Kingkong 
King (Martin Luther, Junior) 
- US civil rights leader, 1929-1968 
Kin (Maten Lift, Jinyd) 
King of Kings (rel.) Wa dd Wa 
~ of the barnyard sdl k6k (ki) 
chante 
- of the mound sdl towo ki 
k6mande savann lan 
kingbird: 
gray ~ pipirit gri 
kingdom n. waydm 
until ~ come jis/jouk/jous mayi mi 
kingdoms: 
one of the five Taino ~ of pre-
Columbian Haiti kasika 
kingfisher: 
belted ~ (bird) pipirit rivyd, maten 
peclft 
kingpin n. manitou 
Kings prop.n. [Bible] Wa 
kingship n. wayote 
kingsize adj. laj 
Kingston (Jamaica) prop.n. 
Kenstonn 
kink n. ne, pli 
kinky adj. 1 (weird) biza, fou 
2 (frizzy) koton 
~ (hair) grenn, gridap, kw6t, krepi 
kinsfolk, kinfolk pin. paran 
kinship n. parantaj, fanmi 
kiosk n. kyds 
kipper n. aranbarik; v. sale e fimen 
(silver gray) ~ aransdl 
Kirgis see Kyrgyz 
Kiribati prop.n. Kiribati 
Kiribatian prop.nJadj. Kiribatyen; 
f.prop.n. Kiribatydn 
kiss n. bo; v. bo, anbrase, ft ba pou 
little ~ bizou [Fr.], ba 
to French ~, ~ intimately pran/ 
souse/tete lang 
to ~ s.o.'s butt achte ddyd/figi 
kisser n. 1 (slang for mouth) 
bdk 2 (slang for face) magoul, 
magouftt 
kissing n. anbrasay 
KiSwahili n. swayili 
kit n. twous 
the (whole) ~ and caboodle tout 
melimelo 
kitchen n. kizin, lakizin 
~ cabinet biftt kizin 
~ sink basen kizin, ti basen, evye 
[Fr] 
kitchenette n. ti kizin 
kitchenware n. batri kizin 
kite n. 1 (forflying) kap, sdvolan 
[Fr.] 2 (bird) m\\ar\ 
frame of a - kakas 
jerking movement of ~ zikak, 
zikap 
large ~ (for flying) grandou 
tail of ~ ke 
to fly a - monte/file kap 
kitten n. ti chat/mimi/pouch 
kittenish adj. espydg, anriyan, blagd 
kitty n. mimi (pouch) 
~ (in gambling game) bank 
Kiwi (fam.) prop.n. Neyozelandd; 
f.prop.n. Neyozelanddz 
kiwi fruit n. (fwi) kiwi 
Kleenex prop.n. klindks, mouchwa 
papye 
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kleptomania - knock 
kleptomania n. maladi v616 
kleptomaniac n. san void, moun ki 
gen dwdt long 
klutz n. tdt mato, machdkdt, masdl 
kdkdb, mazdt, brisfd 
klutzy adj. k6k6b, loudo, makwali 
knack n. don, ladrds, talan 
knapsack n. sakado, brisak 
knave n. koken, selera, pennda, 
vakabon 
knavery n. kokinay, vakabonday 
knead v. petri, peze nan men 
to ~ (bread) rale pen 
kneading-trough n. petren, tiwa 
moulen 
knee n. jenou 
~ brace/pad jenouye, jennouyd 
—jerk reaction reyaksyon san 
reflechi/panse 
kneecap n zo/bouldt/kakdn jenou 
kneel (down) v. mete jenou (atd), 
ajenouye [Fr.] 
to force to ~ mete ajenou 
kneeling n./adj. jenou atd; 
adj. ajenou 
in a - position ajenou 
to arise from ~ leve jenou 
knees: 
on one's ~ ajenou, ajounou 
to bring (s.o.) to his - fd chdf sou, 
kenbe atd 
to get up off of one's ~ leve atd a 
knell n. legla; v. rezone, klaryonnen 
knew: 
If only you - the bad things in 
store for you Sa m wd pou ou, 
Antw&n nan Gonmye pa wd 1 
knickers pl.n. pantalon twaka 
knickknack n. biblo, bagay 
knickknackspl.n. brikabrak, bagay 
knife n. kouto; v. bay kout kouto, 
ponyade, chourinen 
butter ~ kouto bd 
double-edged ~ kouto de b6 
dull ~ monyon 
~ blade lanm kouto 
—rest pdt kouto 
large ~ katyapika 
pruning - sdpdt, sdkd 
shoemaker's ~ tranchd 
knifed: 
to be ~ pran kout kouto 
knife-sharpener n. 1 {person) fild 
kouto 2 (mach.) apardy pou file 
kouto 
knife-grinder {person) n. fild kouto 
knight (nobility; chess) n. chevalye 
knighthood n. chevalri 
to receive ~ resevwa yon tit nobles 
knit v. fd triko, trikote 
(inter)~ maye 
~ fabric/wear triko 
to ~ one's brow mare/fonse sousi 
li 
knitted v. fil travd 
knitter n. trikotd 
knitting n. triko, trikotaj 
~ needle zegwi triko 
~ wool/yarn wis 
knob n. bouton 
door ~ manch pdt 
drawer ~ bouton tiwa 
knobbed, knobby adj. plen bds, 
kouvri ak bds 
knock n. frape, frap; v. frape 
~! ~! ~! tdk! tdk! tdk! 
to - around bouskile, malmennen 
to ~ dead blayi tou rdd 
to ~ down fese atd, ranvdse, 
desann 
to ~ down (building) kraze 
to ~ down (price) desann 
to ~ into frape, fd kolizyon 
to - off, kill pete fydl, touye 
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knock - know 
to ~ oneself out (doing s.thg.) 
touye/kraze tdt li 
to ~ oneself out but to s.o. else's 
advantage angrese kdk pou 
Fizeme 
to ~ out ndkawout, grennen dan, 
blayi tou rdd 
to ~ out (eliminate) elimine 
to ~ over ranvdse, bouskile, fd 
tonbe, kilbite 
to ~ (s.o.) down fout/voye (yon 
moun) anba 
to ~ (s.o.) flat blayi 
to ~ s.o. out (medically) anddmi 
to ~ s.o.'s block off demachwele, 
degrennen dan 
to ~ together enpwovize, konbine 
sou ldvif 
to ~ unconscious ndkawout, 
grennen dan, blayi tou rdd 
to ~ up, make pregnant (vulg.) 
angwosi 
knocked: 
to get ~ up (become pregnant) 
mare yon bendouk 
knocker, doorknocker n. mato (pdt) 
knocking n. frapman 
-(sound) taptap 
~ (s.o.'s) block off demachwelay 
knock-kneed adj. pye lanvd, janm 
kana/kounan/sizo 
knock-out n. (boxing) ndkawout; 
f.n. (good-looking woman) dyal 
knoll n. ti mdn, bit 
knot n. 1 (in string, wood etc.) ne 
2 (nautical measure) ne; v. kdde, 
fd ne, mare 
Gordian ~ negddyen 
slip ~ ne koulan 
to make a ~ bay yon ne 
knotted (hair etc.) adj. antdtye, mele 
knotty adj. chaje ak ne 
know v. konnen, konn 
in the ~ okouran 
no one will ever ~ sdl Bondye ki 
wd m 
not - what to do pa konn ki kote 
pou li gade 
not to - a darn thing pa konn 
jebede nan fdy malanga 
not to ~ beans/diddly-squat 
about pa konn A nan fdy malanga, 
pa konn ni A ni B nan, pa konn 
bekounaba nan fdy malanga 
not to - from Adam pa konn non 
chen li, pa konn pye li ak tdt li 
not to ~ if one is coming or going 
pa konnen si li monte si li desann 
not to ~ the first thing about pa 
wd jebede nan/sou 
not to ~ what one is talking 
about pa konnen non chen li 
not to ~ what to do pa wd/konnen 
sou ki pye danse, pa konnen nan 
pye ki sen pou al lapriyd, pa konn 
ki vdvd pou li trase 
not to ~ which way to turn pa 
konn ki vdvd pou li trase, pa 
wd/konnen sou ki pye danse, pa 
konnen nan pye ki sen pou al 
lapriyd, pa konn ki kote pou mete 
kd li, pa konn ki kote pou li gade 
not to ~ who is who pa konn kilds 
se kilds 
to get to - fd konesans 
to get to ~ one's way around pran fil 
to - a lesson inside out/thoroughly 
konnen yon leson kou dlo 
to ~ cold konnen sou bout dwdt 
to ~ how konnen, konn 
to ~ how to approach or deal 
(with s.o.) konnen jwenn bout 
(yon moun) 
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know - kotex 
to ~ how to get along (with s.o.) 
jwenn/konnen bout (yon moun) 
to ~ inside out konnen kou dlo 
to let - ft konnen 
to ~ like the back of one's hand 
konnen byen 
to ~ one's (lower) social standing 
konprann kd li 
to ~ one's place konprann k6 li 
to ~ one's stuff gen bdt 
to ~ the first rudiments degwosi 
to ~ thoroughly konnen sou bout 
dwdt, konnen kou dlo 
to ~ what one wants konnen gou 
bouch li 
to ~ what to do konnen kote pou 
bay/mete tdt 
to ~ what's what gen bdt, okouran 
to let ~ ft konnen, anonse 
to let (s.o.) ~ mete (yon moun) 
okouran, voye di, bay nouvdl, ft 
konnen 
know-how n. ladrds, teknik, 
konesans; adj. teknik 
knowing adj. esperimante 
really ~ what one is doing konnen 
sou men li 
knowingly (intentionally) adv. 
espre 
know-it-all n. granftma, eklereta, 
filozdf, doktd;/tt granjipon 
knowledge n. konesans, bon bdt 
basic ~ abc, abese 
general ~ konesans jeneral 
public - nan tout lari 
to become public ~ pran lari 
to deepen one's ~ pran bdt 
without one's ~ nan do li, san li 
pa konnen 
knowledgeable adj. ft, save, savant 
known adj. rekoni, renome, repite, 
popild, koni 
thus ~ ensi koni 
to be ~ by all mete nan lari 
to make ~ fd konnen, kdnen, etale, 
eskandalize 
well ~ (jam.) nan tout lari 
knows: 
he/she ~ more than one would 
give him/her credit for li ta vann 
ou li ta achte ou 
"one never ~" maid pa mal 
who ~ ? Sa k konnen? 
knuckle n. jwenti/je dwdt, zo men 
to ~ down vin serye, travay di 
to ~ under soumdt, sede, bay 
legen, rann tdt 
knucklebones {children's game) n. 
osld 
knucklehead n. tdt mato 
knuckles pin. jwenti/je dwdt, zo 
men 
brass ~ fo pwen 
knurled adj. chaje ak ne 
koala n. kowala 
kook (insulting term for person 
considered crazy) n. moskobi 
kooky adj. biza, fou 
Koran (rel.)prop.n. Koran 
Koranic (rel.)prop.adj. koranik 
Korea prop.n. Kore 
North ~ Kore di N6 
South - Kore di Sid 
Korean prop.n. Koreyen; 
f.prop.n. Koreydn; 
prop. adj. koreyen 
North ~ Koreyen di N6; 
f prop.n. Koreydn di N6 
South ~ Koreyen di Sid; 
f.prop.n. Koreydn di Sid 
kosher adj. if am.) aseptab, bon, 
kdrdk, admisib 
Kosovo prop. A . Kosovo 
kotex n. kdt, kotdks 
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kowtow - Kyrgyzstan 
kowtow v. ft sousou/koubdt, mache 
akoupi 
kowtowing n. nan tanpri souple 
krill n. tritri 
krypton n. kripton 
Ku Klux Klan prop.n. Kou K16ks 
Klann 
kudos pin. glwa, prestij 
kung fu [similar to karate) n. 
konnfou 
Kurd prop.n. Kid 
Kurdish prop.adj. kid 
Kuwait prop.n. Kowet, Koweyit 
Kuwaiti prop.n. Kowetyen; 
f.prop.n. Kowetydn 
kwashiorkor n. kwachydkd, maladi 
anfle, maladi gwo vant, maladi kd 
anfle, maladi timoun anfle 
-victim timoun anfle 
Kyrgyz, Kirgis prop.nJadj. Kigiz 
Kyrgyzstan prop.n. Kigizstan 
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1 - lace 
L 
1 (letter) dl 
La Gonave island (Dept. West) 
prop.n. Lagonav 
inhabitant of - prop.n. 
Gonavyen; f.prop.n. Gonavydn 
lab n. labo(ratwa) 
~ coat blouz (laboratwa) 
label n. etikdt; v. 1 (to designate with 
a label) mete/ bay etikdt, make 2 (to 
call or describe as) kalifye (de) 
adhesive ~ estikd [Eng.] 
labia n. fey, ldv, labya 
~ majora gwo labya/ldv/fdy, gwo 
po bdb6t 
~ (majora and minora) fey 
~ minora ti labya/ldv/fdy, ti po 
bdbdt 
labor n. 1 (work) travay, travo 
2 (work force) menddv; v. travay/ 
fey; adj. sendikal 
community-travo 
false ~ (med.) fo tranche 
forced ~, induced ~ (med.) tranche 
f6se 
hard ~ travo fdse, k6ve 
intense ~ (in birthing) tranche cho 
interval between series of ~ 
contractions tranche frdt 
~ contractions or pains tranche, 
tranchman(n vant), maldanfans, 
soukous, dould akouchman 
Labor Day (May 1) fet Travay (ak 
Lagrikilti) 
~ force menddv 
~ market mache travay, menddv 
~ movement sendikalis 
~ pains tranche, tranchman(n 
vant), maldanfan(s), pye, dould 
akouchman 
- union sendika (ouvriye/travayd) 
normal ~ tranche ndmal 
premature ~ tranche anvan Id, 
tranche anvan tdm 
to ~ under soufri anba 
to perform unskilled ~ fe mandv 
to stimulate ~ chofe tranche a, 
ankouraje tranche a 
lab(oratory) n. labo(ratwa) 
-coat blouz (laboratwa) 
~ technician (med.) n. 
laboranten, fn. laborantin 
labored adj. rentan, rdd, maleze 
laborer n. travayd, ouvriye; 
f.n. travaydz, ouvriydz 
day ~jounalye 
farm ~ travayd/ouvriye agrik61/nan 
jaden 
forced ~ f6sa 
seasonal ~ sezonye 
skilled ~ travayd kalifye 
unskilled ~ mandv 
laborious adj. 1 (industrious) 
vanyan, travayd, ferayd 
2 (strenuous) rentan, rdd, penib 
laboriously adv. ak difikilte, de pye 
fem/militd 
laborsaving adj. efikas, efektif, 
pwodiktif 
Labrador prop. n. Labradd 
laburnum: 
Indian ~ kase 
labyrinth n. labirent 
labyrinthine adj. mangonmen, 
antdtye, valeryann, konpldks 
lace n. 1 (delicate fabric in a weblike 
pattern) dantdl 2 (shoestring) lasdt 
Indian ~ tree bwadantdl 
to ~ (up) lase 
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lacebark - laissez-faire 
lacebark (tree) n. bwadantdl 
lacemaker n. dantelye; f.n. dantelyd 
lacerate v. filange, dechire, taye 
laceration n. koupe 
lacewing (insect) n. zdl dantdl jdn 
green - (insect) zdl dantdl vdt, 
mouch vdt 
lachrymal adj. lakrimojdn 
~ gland sak dlo 
lachrymose adj. dlo nan je, de ran 
dlo de ran larim 
lack n. mank, mankman, twou; 
v. manke, mank, anp&n 
~ of karans 
to feel the ~ of {person, thing) 
sonje 
lackadaisical adj. k6 kraz/kraze/ 
lage, kazwdl, molas 
lackey n. (pej.) merilan, soubreka 
lacking adj. an mankan 
~ in anp&n 
lackluster adj. bldm, gl6s, raz 
laconic adj. brdf, kout 
lacquer n. vdni 
lacrosse n. lakwds 
lactate v. bay ldt 
lactation n. bay ldt 
lactometer n. pdz ldt 
lactose n. laktoz 
—intolerant pa ka bwd ldt/krdm 
lacuna n. fant, twou 
lacy adj. tankou dantdl 
lad n. tigason, jennjan 
ladder n. nechdl 
laden adj. chaje 
to be heavily ~ chaje koule ba, 
chaje kou Legba/lapoldy 
ladies fipl.n. medam 
~ and gentlemen {formal opening 
for speech) mesyedam lasosyete/ 
lakonpanyi 
~ and gentlemen (informal 
greeting for a group of men and 
women) mesyedam 
room twaldt pou fi 
young ~ ti medam 
lading n. kagezon, chajman 
ladle n. louch 
large ~ bosou 
to ~ out separe ak louch 
wooden ~ used for stirring paldt 
lady f.n. dam, madanm, manmzdl, 
mis 
~ (of high social standing) 
grandam 
~ of the house metrds kay 
old - lamd 
the ~ in question manmzdl 
young ~ madmwazdl, jennfi, 
donzdl 
ladybug, ladybird n. koksindl, bdt 
Bondye 
lady-in-waiting f.n. damdond 
lady-killer n. matcho, gwo poulen, 
frapd, lekdk divilaj [Fr] 
would-be- jakopyevdt 
ladylike f.adj. rafine, byennelve 
lag n. dekalay, ddle, reta, lantd; v. ft 
dilatwa, mize, banbinen 
to ~ behind rete ddyd 
lager n. byd lejd 
laggard n. mizadd, retadatd 
lagoon n. lagon 
lagouste n. langous, woma 
laid-back adj. dekontrakte, san 
potokdl/pwobldm 
~ guy ndg san pwobldm 
laid-off adj. chome, de bra balan(se), 
dezevre 
la id-up adj. malad kouche, alite, 
kabannen 
lair n. twou bdt 
laissez-faire n. lese grennen/ale; 
adj. sitird 
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laity - land 
laity n. layik, fiddl, manm legliz, 
kongregasyon 
lake n. letan, lak 
Lake Superior (USA) lak Siperyd 
small ~ basen 
lama n. lama 
lamb n. ti mouton, ayo [Fr] 
~ chop k6tldt 
sacrificial ~ bouk emisd 
the ~ of God (title for Jesus) ti 
mouton Bondye a 
lambaste v. bay baton, taye, rwe, 
vannen 
lambs: 
to lead ~ to the slaughter pote 
mimi bay makou 
lame adj. kokobe, (k ap) bwete, 
bwate, estwopye 
- hand (men) p6k 
~ (horse) chikannen 
~ person moun donmaje 
lamely adv. pinankounan 
lameness n. rale sou (yon) pye 
lament n. jemisman; v. 1 (to wail; 
complain) plenyen 2 (to deplore) 
deplore, lamante 
lamentable adj. lamantab [Fr.], 
deplorab 
lamentation n. jemisman 
Lamentations: 
(Book of) ~ [Bible] Plenn, 
Lamantasyon 
lamenting n. woukay 
laminate v. plastifye, plastike 
laminated adj. plastifye, plastike 
lamp n. lanp 
Aladdin's ~ lanp aladen 
chimney of kerosene ~ chemine 
Coleman (gas) ~ lanp Kdlmann 
floor ~ lanp (a) pye [Fr.] 
fog ~ lanp antibwouya 
~ formed by a wick floating in oil 
lanp etdndl/pdpetydl 
'—post poto limyd 
~ wick mdch 
oil ~ (with glass chimney) lanp 
(a) vd 
small oil - (made from tin can 
and without glass chimney) lanp 
tbt bdbdch/gridap 
wall ~ aplik miral 
lam pas (disease of the palate in 
horses, pigs etc. preventing them 
from eating normally) n. lanpa 
lamplight n. limyd lanp 
lampoon n. mokri, imitasyon komik; 
v. chare, charade, ridikilize [Fr] 
lamppost n. poto limyd/elektrik 
lampshade n. abajou 
lampstand n. poto lanp 
lance n. lans, fwenn; v. fann, pdse 
lancet n. bistouri 
lancewood (tree) n. bwadlans, 
bwanwa 
land n. 1 (property) tb, teren, byen 
imdb/imobilye 2 (country) tb, peyi; 
v. 1 (to come down to earth) teri, 
ateri, fb tb 2 (to go ashore) ab6de, 
bdde 3 (to disembark) debake 4 (to 
acquire) pran, ranmase, jwenn; 
adj. tdryen, agrd, fonsye 
eroded ~ tb glise 
fallow ~ tb poze 
fertile ~ tb cho 
grazing ~ savann, tb lage bbt 
heavily forested ~ tb bwa debou 
informal subdividing of ~ among 
heirs for temporary use divizyon 
pa dwdt 
inherited ~ tb eritay 
inherited ~ already divided 
among heirs tb separe 
inherited ~ not yet divided 
among heirs tb mind/endivizyon 
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land - languid 
irrigated - td wouze 
~ breeze brizdetd 
~ dispute pwosd td 
~ eroded almost to bedrock td zo 
~ managed for absentee owner td 
jeran 
of milk and honey' ladous ki 
vyen 
~ reform refdm agrd 
low flat ~ plato 
low-lying ~ leba 
on dry - sou td fdm 
piece of - (improved or 
unimproved) pwopriyete, 
anplasman, (ti) moso td 
piece of ~ strewn with rocks and 
unfit for cultivation boukara 
public ~ td Leta 
steep rocky ~ td mdn/montay 
strip or section of ~ venn td 
the promised - (rel.) td pwomiz 
la, latd pwomiz 
tiny piece of (farm) ~ mouchwa td 
to ~ (airplane) ateri, poze 
to ~ (boat) akwoche 
to lend ~ for temporary use bay 
sekle 
to touch ~ pile td 
to use s.o.'s ~ without permission 
janbe sou td yon moun 
unimproved ~ (ti) moso td, teren 
pou bati, sifas, pwopriyete 
worthless uncultivated ~ vye td, 
td abandonnen 
landfill n. ranble, twou fatra 
landholder: 
large ~ grandon 
landing n. 1 (of airplane) aterisaj 
2 (above steps) pewon 
crash ~ aterisaj fdse 
~ gear (of airplane) tren aterisaj 
[Fr.] 
~ strip/field pis, teren daterisaj 
landlady //ipwopriyetd/metrds kay 
~ of student boardinghouse 
korespondan 
landlocked adj. san aksd lanmd 
landlord n. pwopriyetd/mdt kay 
landmark n. pwen repd 
landmarker (boundary marker) n. 
bdn 
landmine n. min 
landowner n. mdt td, pwopriyetd 
fonsye 
big ~ grandon 
Landroverprop.n. Lannwovd 
landscape n. peyizaj 
to dot the ~ balize 
landslide n. deboulman, glisman td 
lane n. 1 (small street) riydl, ale 
2 (of traffic) liy 
langouste n. langous 
language n. lang 
abusive-jouman 
body ~ atitid fizik 
defender or supporter of the 
Haitian ~ kreyolizan 
dirty/foul ~ gwo mo, salte, betiz 
Romance ~ lang womin 
sexually explicit ~ vye mo sal 
speaker of Haitian (Creole) ~ 
ayisyanofdn, kreyolofdn 
spelling system for Haitian ~ 
based essentially on French 
spellings dtograf etimolojik 
spelling system for Haitian 
~ based essentially on its 
pronunciation 6tograf fonolojik/ 
ofisydl 
to know a smattering of a - teke 
mo 
to use foul - fid voksal 
languid, languorous adj. mdl, 
m61tonn, mou, tris 
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languidness - lash 
languidness, languor n. kd kraz/ 
lage, molas 
languish v. depafini, deperi 
to ~ for anvi, dezire 
languishing adj. figi fennen 
languor n. k6 lage/kraze, molas 
lankiness n. lamdgrd 
lanky, lank adj. dechose, mdg 
~ fellow bwa piwo, eskogrif, 
flandren 
lanolin n. lanolin 
lantern n. fannal 
Chinese - lanpyon, fannal 
Laos prop.n. Lay6s 
Laotian prop.nJadj. Layosyen; 
f.prop.n. Layosydn 
lap n. sou jenou; v. 1 (to take in 
food or drink with the tongue) 
lape, niche 2 (to splash or ripple) 
klapote 
to ~ up lape 
laparotomy n. operasyon nan 
bavant, laparatomi 
lapel n. revd 
lapidation n. kalonnad w6ch 
Lapland prop.n. Laponi 
Laplander prop. n. Lapon; 
f.prop.n. Lapdn 
Lapp prop. adj. lapon 
lapse n. defayans, erd, ftrt, bevi; 
v. perime 
~ of time perydd 
to ~ into bad habits tonbe nan 
move mds 
laptop (computer) n. konpitd 
pdtatif, lapt6p 
L'Arcahaie (Dept. West) prop.n. 
Akayd, Lakayd 
larceny n. v61 
grand ~ gwo vdl 
petty ~ ti vdl 
larch (tree) n. meldz [Fr] 
lard n. la, mantdg, grds/la kochon 
to~(cw/.) lade 
larder n. gadmanje, depo 
large adj. gwo, gran; laj (clothes) 
a - . . . yon tablati 
a ~ number yon bdl vald, anpil 
at-lib 
by and ~ an jeneral/gwo, nan 
lansanm 
extra ~ barak 
so ~ disdt lajd 
to be too ~ for s.o. vale 
very ~ disdt lajd 
largely adv. sitou, prensipalman 
largeness n. gwosd, dimansyon, 
mayitid 
large-scale adj. manch long, 
konpreyansif, jeneral 
large-sized adj. gran fdma 
~ (clothes) laj 
larger: 
~ than life lejann, enpozan 
largesse n. lajds, kd nan men, 
jenewozite 
lark n. 1 (prank) jwdt, albd 2 (bird) 
alwdt 
larva(e) n. lav, ze 
laryngitis n. anflamasyon kdd vokal, 
larenjit [Fr] 
larynx n. kdd vokal/vwa 
Lascahobas (Dept. Center) prop.n. 
Laskawobas 
inhabitant of ~ 
prop.n. Laskawobasyen; 
f.prop.n. Laskawobasydn 
lascivious adj. rabdday, devdgonde, 
endesan 
lasciviousness w.devdgonday, 
endesans, imoralite 
laser n. lazd 
lash n. 1 (whip) fivdt, linyd 2 (blow) 
kout ftvdt; v. rigwaze, fwete 
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lashing - latter 
- ( o f whip) mdch 
to ~ out (against) eklate, voye pye 
to ~ out (horse etc.) ponpe 
to ~ (rain) voye 
to ~ together makdnen, mare 
ansanm 
lashing n. fwetay, kout fwdt 
~ out voye pye 
lass f.n. fi, donzdl, madmwazdl, 
jennfi 
lassitude n. kd kraz/kraze, fatig 
lasso n. laso; v. lanse, sdvi ak laso 
last v. dire; adj. 1 (final) ddnye 
2 (just past, most recent) pase; 
adv. an ddnye 
at ~ anfen, boutofen 
at long ~ alafendefen, anfen dd 
fen, anfennkont, anfen serafen 
~ (in order) an ddnye 
~ name siyati 
~ night ydswa, aydswa, yd oswa 
~ time lafwa ddnye/pase 
~ week senmenn pase 
~ word iltimatdm, konklizyon 
next to ~ anvan ddnye 
to be the ~ remaining person/ 
survivor rete yon grenn 
to - a lifetime mouri kite 
last-ditch adj. dezespere, prdt pou 
fou, chen anraje 
lasting adj. dirab, kazindt 
lastingly adv. vitametdnam, la pou 
lontan 
lastly adv. an ddnye 
last-minute adj. ddnye minit 
latch n. takdt, kwochdt; v. take, 
kochte, pase takdt 
to ~ onto pase men pran, mete 
men sou 
late adj. anreta; adv. ta 
in - June nan fen j en 
~ at night plen minwi 
~ comer antreta 
~ in life nan ta 
of - depi de twa jou, ddnydman 
the ~ defen 
to be an hour ~ gen inddtan reta 
to be ~ getting s.thg. done bajou 
kase li 
to be (slightly) ~ gen (yon ti) reta 
to get ~ konmanse ta 
to make (s.o.) ~ mete an reta, ft/ 
bay reta 
to stay out ~ bat nayt 
latecomer: 
to be a - fd retadatd 
lately adv. ddnydman, sdjousi 
lateness n. reta, deld 
latent adj. ddmi 
later adv. pita, yon ldt Id 
a little bit ~ vdpita 
~ on pi devan 
see you - n a wd pita 
lateral (math.) adj. lateral 
latest adj. ddnye 
at the~oplita [Fn] 
lath n. lat, treng 
to put in a ~ late 
lathe: 
wood - tou 
lather n. kirn, mous; v. kimen, fd/bay 
kim, savonnen 
Latin prop.n./adj. laten 
Haitian equivalent of "pig~" 
jagon 
Latin America Lamerik Latin 
Latin-American Latino 
Ameriken, Latinomeriken 
latitude n. latitid 
latrine n. latrin, komdd, olye, watd, 
twaldt 
~ cleaner (person) bayakou 
seat of ~ kdf latrin 
latter adj. ddnye 
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latter-day - laurel 
latter-day adj. moddn, aktydl 
lattice n. klisay, klisad 
latticework n. latis 
Latvia prop.n. Letoni, Latvi 
Latvian prop.n. Ldt, Leton, 
Lttvyen; f.prop.n. Ldt, Letdn, 
Latvydn 
laud v. bay/chante/fd lwanj, lwanje, 
vante, pwone [Fr.] 
laudable adj. admirab, meritwa 
laudatory adj. meritwa, admirab 
laugh n./v. ri 
to give a forced - ri jdn 
to ~ at ri 
to ~ at misfortune dan ri maid 
to ~ derisively griyen dan/trannde 
to ~ heartily, ~ one's head off ri 
dan griyen, ri fd/gra, ri jouk nan 
dan zdrdy, ri kd kontan, ri kont ri 
li, bay dan Id, griyen (tout) dan li 
to ~ hysterically mete vant atd 
pou ri 
to - loudly griyen 
to ~ off pase nan tenten, rabese, 
denigre 
to ~ to oneself, to ~ up one's 
sleeve ri nan kd/mouchwa/ 
moustach 
to ~ too hard bay bouch li twdp Id 
laughable adj. rizib 
laughing: 
always ~ dan toujou deyd 
~ stock larize 
to be no ~ matter pa gen griyen 
dan ladann 
to burst out ~ pete (yon ekla) ri, ri 
ozekla, ri ra zdrdy 
to die ~ touye tdt li anba ri, ri jouk 
li elas 
laughingstock n. kdkdb, tdt chdv/ 
kale, bouk emisd 
laughs: 
s.o. who ~ with his/her mouth 
wide open dantis 
laughter n. ri, griyen dan 
burst of~eklari 
to double up with ~ mete vant atd 
pou ri 
to roar with ~ ri vant deboutonnen 
to shake with ~ ri kd pddi, ri kdldt 
debraye 
launch n. chaloup, veddt; v. lanse, 
deklanntche 
to ~ an offensive mache pran yo 
to ~ into mete pye nan dlo, mete 
men, amdse 
to ~ (s.o. in an endeavor) bay fil 
launching n. lansman, deklanchman, 
ran vwa 
in - an deklanchan 
—pad ranp lansman 
launder: 
to money— blanchi 
to ~, wash lave 
to ~, wash and iron lave pase 
laundress f.n. lesivydz, lavandydz 
laundromat n. blanchisri, kay 
machin a lave 
laundry n. lesiv 
~ basket p&nye rad sal 
~ (establishment) blanchisri 
~ hamper p&nye rad sal 
~ (shop) blanchisri 
~ tub/sink basen lesiv, benwa 
{pronounced', be-nwa) 
to do ~ lave, fd lesiv 
to go do the - ale nan lesiv, al fd 
lesiv 
laureate (esp. student who scores the 
highest on official national exam) 
nJadj. loreya; f.n. loreyat 
laurel n. lorye 
Jamaica -(tree) bwawoz, kaserach 
rose ~ (shrub) lorye woz 
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laurels - lay 
laurels pin. on&, dekorasyon 
to rest on one's ~ chita sou lorye/ 
wozdt li 
lava n. lav 
lavatory n. (chanm) twal&t, saldeben 
lavender n. lavann; adj. mdv ble pal 
lavish adj. 1 (fancy) opilan, plen 
liks, koute chd 2 (spendthrift) men 
koule/pdse, depansd; v. depanse 
lavishness n. estravagans 
law n. lwa, lalwa, ledwa, dwa; 
adj. dedwa [Fr.] 
civil ~ dwa komen 
common/customary ~ dwa 
koutimye 
due process of ~ pwosedi legal 
general or outline ~ lwa kad 
~ and order sekirite 
~ court tribinal 
~ degree dipldm avoka 
~ enforcement lapolis 
~ enforcement officer jandam, 
ajan polis, polisye 
~ of demand lwa demann 
~ of supply lwa df 
~ school (lekdl) dwa, lekdl avoka 
~ (subject) dwa 
martial ~ lwa masyal 
rule by - eta de dwa 
strict - and order mouch pa ka 
vole 
the letter of the - lalwa menm 
menm menm 
to make/pass into ~, establish as ~ 
fe lwa, vote (yon) lwa, lejifere 
to promulgate a ~ mete lwa a 
deyd 
to restore ~ and order fe ldd rete 
ldd 
law-abiding adj. enfeg, dwat, jis, 
debyen 
lawbreaker n. malfekfe, krimindl 
lawful adj. lejitim, legal 
lawfully adv. legalman, dapre lalwa 
lawfulness n. eta dedwa 
lawless adj. san lwa, deregle, endont, 
krimin&l 
lawlessness n. dezdd, annachi, 
twoub, vyolans 
lawmakers lejislafe, palmantd 
lawn n. gazon, z£b 
lawn-mower n. tonddz gazon, 
machin pou taye gazon 
laws pl.n. leregleman 
body o f - k d d 
lawsuit n. pwosd, ka, litij 
to file a ~ rele nan leta 
lawyer n. avoka; fn. avokat, fi 
avoka 
respectful title for ~ mdt 
lax adj. neglijan, molyann, vag 
laxative n. metsin, medsin, ldk, pij 
commercial ~ pigatif 
laxness, laxity n. neglijans 
lay n. (position) pozisyon, 
oryantasyon; v. mete, depoze; 
adj. layik 
easy ~ bouzen 
~ person (as opposed to clergy) 
layik 
to get the ~ of the land soryante 
to ~ (an egg) ponn 
to ~ aside mete dekote, mete sou 
kote 
to - bare devwale, revele, 
demaske, fe konnen, mete deyd 
to ~ blame upon lage chay sou 
to ~ claim to reklame, revandike 
to - (concrete) koule 
to ~ down (put down) depoze, 
mete ba 
~ (have sex with) raze, sote 
to ~ hold to anpare, sezi, pran, 
mete men/grapin/lapat 
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lay - leaden 
to ~ in estoke, mete nan rezdv 
to ~ into atake, frape 
to ~ it on egzajere, mete plis bd 
pase mantdg, mete pase genyen 
to ~ off the job revoke, mete atd, 
pete/kase ren, ranvwaye, lisansye 
[Fr.], konjedye [Fr] 
to - one's hand on mete men/ 
lapat sou, anpare, sezi 
to ~ out (building) trase 
to ~ out (display) laye, blayi, 
etann, etale 
to ~ the foundation (of a house) 
fonse fondasyon 
to ~ (tiles, brick etc.) poze 
to ~ (trap, fishnet) tann 
layabout n. wazipay, voryen, valpa 
layer n. kouch 
layette n. leydt 
layman n. 1 (not part of the clergy) 
layik 2 (nonprofessional) pwoftn 
layoff n. revokasyon; v. revoke, 
balote, mete atd 
layout n. layitman, ajansman 
layover n. alt [Fr] 
layperson, laywoman n. 1 (not 
part of the clergy) layik 
2 (nonprofessional) pwoftn 
lazaretto n. lazardt 
Lazarus prop.n. [Bible] LBZEL 
laze v. wodaye 
to ~ about kalewds, ft parese, 
kalbende 
lazily adv. 1 (slothfully) kanyan 
kanyan, ak pards, paresdzman 
2 (slowly) lantman 
laziness n. pards 
lazy adj. parese, loudo, kanyan(k), 
kataplanm 
~ person, lazybones n. parese, 
ddyd/bounda lou, kdtkabann; 
f.n. paresdz 
to be ~ pa leve ni lou ni lejd, ft 
bounda lou, kalewds, grate santi, 
ft parese 
lb. abbrev. liv 
lead n. 1 (metal) plon 2 (position) 
devan 3 (for dog) Ids; v. 1 (to 
guide) mennen, kondi, dirije, 
kondi mennen (ale), pran devan, 
kenbe renn 2 (to live) mennen 
bak li 3 (to head or direct) dirije, 
ankadre, kdmande 4 (in card 
game) sdti; adj. prensipal 
in the ~ an tdt, devan bann lan 
in the - (to be ahead) (sports) 
devan 
~ pencil kreyon min 
~ poisoning anpwazonnman plon 
- shot plon 
~ tree bwaplon, bwasavann 
to ~ astray vire/detounen 1616j, 
pdvdti, egare 
to ~ back mennen tounen 
to ~ (broadcast etc.) anime 
to ~ by the nose rale sou kdd 
to ~ into (error, evil etc.) endwi, 
okazyonnen 
to ~ off demare, derape, antame 
to ~ on twonpe, vire/tounen 1616j 
to ~ out mennen sdti 
to ~ out into (building etc.) bay 
nan 
to ~ (s.o.) down the garden path 
bay zannanna pou siz&n, twonpe 
to ~ s.o. into a room entwodwi 
to ~ (s.o.) off pran (yon moun) 
mennen ale 
to ~ the way gide, kondi, konseye 
to ~ to believe ft konprann 
to ~ up to debouche sou 
to patch up with ~ plonbe 
to take the ~ pran devan 
leaden adj. lou, pwasenkant 
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leader - leap 
leader n. dirijan, chdf, dirdktd, gid, 
alatdt, antdt, lidd [Eng.] 
as ~ nan fet bann 
born ~chdfkanbiz 
charismatic evangelical ~ pwofet 
discussion ~ animate 
leadership n. 1 (capacity to lead) 
liddchip [Eng.], ankadreman 
2 (management) direksyon 
lack of ~ mank otorite k6m chdf 
leading adj. prensipal 
one thing ~ to another de fil an 
egwi 
leads: 
one thing ~ to another rale 
mennen kase, an jwdt konsa 
leadtree n. bwabouwo, tchatcha 
mawon 
leadwort (plant) n. dmdefas 
leaf n. 1 (tree or plant) fey (bwa); 
see also leaves 2 (page) feyd, fey 
papye 
~ (of double door, shutters) batan 
to ~ through feyte 
to turn over a new - fe refdm, 
chanje ndt 
young ~ pous 
leafhopper (insect) n. pindz mayi, 
sotdz 
leaflet n. trak, depliyan 
leafminer (worm) n. vd fouye 
leaftier: 
celery ~ ti cheni fey 
leafworm: 
cotton ~ papiyon koton 
leafy adj. plen fey, kouvri (ak) fey 
league n. lig 
in - (in cahoots) an krdtmakrdt 
~ (3 statute miles or 4.83 
kilometers) lye 
League of Nations Lig Nasyon 
minor— souldzdl, pdpd, bdldt 
to ~ together solidarize, asosye, ft 
yon tdt ansanm 
leak n. twou, tou, flit, fwit; v. koule 
to have to take a ~ (fam.) gen yon 
pipi ki kenbe li 
to - (a news story) vante 
to ~ (information) pran lari 
to spring a ~ fe vwa dlo 
to spring a ~ (boat) bwd dlo 
to take a ~ gate dlo, jete/lage yon 
dlo 
leaked: 
to be ~ (news) fe/lage/rive/tonbe 
nan lari 
leaky adj. koule, paswa 
to be ~ koule kou panyen pdse 
lean v. panche, devye; adj. mdg, 
mdgrd, vlen vlen 
to - against kore 
to ~ back on kase sou 
to ~ back (one's chair) kage 
to ~ forward (return to normal 
seating position) dekage 
to ~ on apiye sou 
to ~ over kwochi kd li 
to ~ to one side fe yon balan 
to ~ toward (slanting) gen 
fdskote nan 
to - toward (tendency) gen 
tandans 
leaning n. enklinasyon, pant, 
panchan, dispozisyon, tandans; 
adj. panche 
to be ~ fdskote 
- toward dispoze 
to have a ~ toward gen panchan 
pou 
leanness n. lamdgrd 
lean-to n. angajoupa 
leap n. sote, vdltije, vdltij, so; v. sote, 
vdltije, fe yon so, bondi 
-year ane bisektil 
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leapfrog - leave 
to ~ at pase men pran, pran tdt 
bese 
to ~ over vole 
leapfrog (game) n. zdp 
leaping n. sote, vdltije, vdltij, so 
leaps: 
by ~ and bounds ploplop, (an) 
trapde, bridsoukou 
leap-year n. ane bisektil 
~ day jou bisektil 
learn v. aprann 
to ~ about vini konnen 
to ~ by doing aprann pa 
eksperyans/woutin 
to ~ informally aprann pa woutin 
to ~ of vini konnen 
to ~ one's way around, ~ the 
rudiments degoudi 
to ~ thoroughly metrize 
to ~ to be (study to be) aprann 
learned adj. save 
~ person (moun/ndg) save, savan 
s.o. who has ~ a task only by 
imitation and not by study 
woutinye 
s.o. who has ~ to play a musical 
instrument by ear only woutinye 
learner n. apranti, novis, debitan 
learning n. savwa, lasyans, bdt; 
adj. daprantisaj 
~ disability andikap pou aprann 
~ experience aprantisaj 
to be ~ (law, medicine etc.) fd 
lease n. fdm, fdmaj, bay, kontra, 
pretansyon; v. anfdme(n), lwe 
annual ~ an fdm ay 
multi-year land - ipotdk 
to ~ farmland achte pretansyon, 
(i)poteke 
to ~ one's land for sharecropping 
bay travay yon td 
to ~ (to charter - esp. a bus or 
transport vehicle) fwete 
to sign a ~ fd fdm 
to take an annual ~ (on land, 
house etc.) anfdme(n) 
leaseholder n. lokatd 
leash (for dog) n. Ids 
to keep a tight ~ on mare kout, 
retni, restrenn 
leasing n. fdmaj 
~ of land until repayment of 
specific debt pl&n 
preferential - of (usu. state-
owned) land fdmaj kado 
least adj. pi piti, mwens posib 
at ~ manyd, pou pi piti, omwen, 
omwens, dimwens, minimdm 
at ~ (to urge or encourage) 
manyd (pronounced, man-yd) 
at (the very) ~ toutomwens, 
antouka 
~ well pi mal 
the - mwenn 
leather n. kwi, po (bdt); adj. an kwi 
~ worker/craftsman mawokinye 
patent ~ kwi vdni 
leathery adj. ride, plise 
leave n. konje; v. ale, pati, lese, kite, 
sdti (kite), deplase, chape poul li 
absent without ~ (milit.) fdldp 
~ me alone kite m trankil!, ban 
m tdt mwen!, ban m van pou m 
al Lagonav!, retire twa de mwa 
Satan! 
~ me out of it! pa mete m nan 
dans debou/jenou!, mete m atd! 
~ (milit.) pdmisyon, pdmi 
~ of absence absans otorize, konje 
san touche 
- (time off) konje 
on - an konje 
to ask s.o. to - mande li talon li 
to give - (milit.) egzeyate 
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leave - left 
to ~ again repati 
to ~ alone kite (trankil), bay repo, 
kite yon may 
to ~ aside kite dekote, kite sou 
kote 
to - behind kite ddyd, pase sou li 
to ~ (bequeath) mouri kite 
to ~ for pati ale 
to ~ for later (postpone) kite (pou 
denmen) 
to ~ high and dry kite atd 
to ~ hurriedly deboulinen sdti 
to ~ in the lurch kite atd 
to ~ land (boat) kase td 
to - off kite dekote, sote, pase sou, 
pa mete 
to - one's country depeyize 
to ~ out pase sou, pa mete, kite 
dekote 
to ~ quickly ra, fd ra, rap 
to ~ (s.o,) bad off lage sou ddyd 
to ~ (s.o.) holding the bag lage 
pou pote chay la 
to ~ (s.o,) in the lurch kite (yon 
moun) atd 
to ~ s.o. standing plante 
to ~ the roost dejouke 
to turn around and ~ vire ale 
leaven n. lddven; v. fdmante 
leaves pl.n. feyaj; see also leaf 
to lose its - (tree) jete fdy 
to rake ~ sanble fdy 
to sprout ~ feye 
leaving n. ale, patans 
he is ~ li deyd 
~ (from official position etc.) sdtan 
while/in ~ annalan 
leavings pin. rds, dechd 
Lebanese prop.n. Liband; 
f.prop.n. Libandz; prop.adj. liband 
Haitian of Syrian or ~ origin 
awoutchapatcha (pej.) 
(person) of ~ origin arab (pej.) 
Lebanon prop.n. Liban 
lebbek (tree) n. bwanwa 
lecher n. fanbre, konyapis 
lecherous adj. devdgonde, danvi 
lechery n. devdgonday 
lectern n. pipit 
lecture n. konferans; v. bay/fd 
esplikasyon, fd moral, moralize, 
bay leson 
~ hall sal konferans 
to ~(fam.) batbouch 
stern ~ esplikasyon 
lecturer n. konferansye; 
f.n. konferansydz 
ledge n. arebd, rebd 
ledger n. rejis 
to enter into a ~ (bookkeeping) 
kontabilize 
leech n. sansi, sousetrennen 
leek n. powo, pwawo 
leer n. rega danvi 
to - at ldyen 
leery adj. sou piga, mefyan, sispdk 
lees n. kras boutdy 
Leeward Islands prop.n. Zile Anba 
Van 
leeway: 
a little ~ lougal 
by a narrow ~ dejistds 
to give s.o. a little - bay yon may, 
mete de may sou chenn 
left adj. gdch 
from ~ to right pran agdch ale 
adwat 
if it were ~ up to si sete pou, 
lapeti 
~ and right (every which way) 
agdch adwat, tribdbabd 
on the ~ agdch 
to be ~ high and dry rete bdk 
chdch 
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left-handed - legality 
leg/janm 
do pye 
sole / pla pye 
to be ~ out rete b£k chfcch 
to be ~ over rete 
to be ~ over (food) ddmi 
to/on the ~ agdch 
to the ~ (braiding, plaiting, 
knitting) lanvd 
left-handed adj. goche 
~ person goche 
leftist n. gochis; adj. lagdch, degdch 
leftover: 
~ food manje ddmi, lasibab, r£s 
bab/manje 
~ (food, medicine) ddmi 
leftovers pi n. r£s, retay 
~ (food) manje ddmi, lasibab, rbs 
bab/manje 
left-winger n, left-wing adj. gochis 
leg n. janm 
furniture ~ pye m&b 
hind ~ (lamb, goat etc.) jigo 
~ bone zo (bwa) janm 
- brace apardy 
- up, advantage avantay, gabdl 
lower ~ (from knee on down) 
(bwa) pye 
not to have a - to stand on san 
prdv/sekou/defans 
to give s.o. a - up bay lebra/ 
koutmen 
to pull s.o.'s ~ tizonnen, takinen, 
pran plezi ak 
wooden - janm de bwa 
legacy n. eritaj 
legal adj. legal 
~ action aksyon an jistis 
~ association bawo 
~ document papye 
~ right dwa 
~ tender monnen legal 
legality n. legalite 
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legalization - lens 
legalization n. legalizasyon 
legalize v. legalize 
legally adv. legalman, legal 
legatee n. eritye 
legation n. legasyon 
legend n. lejann, fab 
~ (on map etc.) kle, echdl 
legendary adj. lejann 
legerdemain n. kokinay, magouy 
legged: 
one ~ pddi yon janm, inijanbis 
'egging n. janbyd 
leggy adj. janm long 
legibility n. kldte, klate 
legible adj. sa moun kapab li, lizib 
[Fr.] 
legion n. lejyon 
legionnaire n. lejyond 
legislate v. fd lwa, vote (yon) lwa, 
lejifere 
to ~ for otorize 
legislation n. lejislasyon, lwa 
legislative adj. lejislatif 
Legislative Palace Lachanm, Paid 
Lejislatif 
legislator n. palmantd, lejislatd; 
f.n. palmantdz 
legislature n. palm an, lejislati 
rubber-stamp ~ Chanm Depite 
japwouv 
legitimacy n. lejitimite, legalite, eta 
dedwa; adj. lejitim, bon jan 
legitimate adj. lejitim, legal 
legitimately adv. lejitimman, 
legalman, dedwa [Fr.] 
legitimize v. lejitime, legalize 
legs: 
on its last - madould, mdk6y, 
dekonstonbre 
on one's last ~ delala, about, kd 
kraze 
skinny -bagdt janm 
to put one's ~ together sanble 
janm, fdmen pye 
to stretch one's ~ fd yon flann/ 
mache/pwonmennen 
leisure n tan lib, kalbenday, lwazi [Fr.] 
at ~ san prese 
leisurely adv. kd pdpdz 
lemon n. 1 (fruit) sitwon dous/ 
jdn 2 (dud) adjipopo san vald, 
koupyon 
—balm herb melis 
—grass tea sitwondl 
lemonade n. limonad, sitwonad 
lend v. prete, fd prd [Fr] 
to ~ a hand bay koutmen 
to ~ an ear to prete/kole/kouche 
zdrdy 
to ~ itself to pwdp/konvnab pou, 
tonbe daplon ak 
to ~ money at exorbitant interest 
rate bay (kout) ponya, ponyade 
lender n. pretd, baya 
length n. longd 
at arm's ~ a longd bra 
at full ~ toulongsay(d) 
at ~ ak anpil detay, longman 
over the ~ of toutolon 
to go to any - fd nenpdt ki bagay 
lengthen v. lonje, alonje, ralonje, fd 
pi long 
lengthening-piece n. ralonj 
lengthwise adj., adv. an longd 
lengthy adj. long anpil 
leniency, lenience n. konplezans, fd 
pa, tolerans, mizerikdd 
lenient adj. konplezan, toleran, 
bonkd 
to be ~ fd bdl, gen pitye/mizdrikdd 
Leninism n. leninis 
Leninist n./adj. leninis 
lens n. 1 (glass) vd, lantiy 2 (of eye) 
tou/twou je 
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lenses - let 
bifocal ~ lindt bifokal 
crystalline ~ (of eye) loup 
lenses: 
contact ~ vd/lantiy kontak 
Lent prop. n. kar&m 
third Thursday of ~ mikardm 
Lenten period prop.n. karenay 
lentil n. lanti(y) 
Leo (zodiac) prop.n. lyon 
L6ogane (Dept. West) prop.n. 
Leyog&n 
inhabitant of - prop.n. 
Leyogand; f.prop.n. Leyogandz 
leopard n. leyopa 
leopardess f.n. manman leyopa 
leotard n. kolan, leyota 
leper n. lepre 
leprechaun n. nen, gede 
leprosy n. latep, ldp 
Les C6teaux (Dept. South)prop.n. 
Koto 
inhabitant of ~ prop.n. Kotld; 
f.prop.n. Kotldz 
lesbian f.n. madivindz, madivin, 
lesby&n [Fr] 
lesbianism n. madivin, fanm ak 
fanm 
lesion n. blesi, blese, lezyon 
(ulcerating weeping) ~ maleng 
Lesothan prop.n./adj. Lesotan; 
f.prop.n. Lesotin 
Lesotho prop.n. Lesoto 
less n. mwens; adj. pi piti, mwens; 
adv./prep. mwens 
- than mwens pase, pi piti pase, 
mwenske 
neither more nor ~ san mete san 
wete 
to be a little bit ~ than manke 
yon ti lide 
lessee (of farmland) n. fernye 
lessen v. abese, bese, diminye, redwi, 
apeze 
lessening n. abrejman 
lesser adj. mwens, pi piti 
Lesser Antilles Ti Antiy 
—developed mwens devlope 
lesson n. leson 
lessons: 
advanced or difficult ~ danfel 
lessor n. mbt kay, pwopriyefe 
lest conj. (pou) si anka 
let v. 1 (to permit) pdmdt, kite, 
lese [Fr.] 2 (to rent) lwe, fe fern, 
anfemen 
~ alone (even less) alewd 
~ alone (even more so) kidire, 
kidira 
~ down (disappointment) 
desepsyon 
~ me pass, ~ me through ban m 
pase 
~ us (first-person plural 
imperative) ann, annou 
to just ~ (s.thg.) happen rete 
kanpe gade 
to ~ air out of tire(s) wete/retire 
van (nan kaw6tchou) 
to ~ down (disappoint) desevwa, 
desi, bay (yon moun) viz 
to - down (lower) desann 
to ~ go lage, lage k6d, lage may la 
to ~ go of oneself lage k6 li, 
defoule 
to ~ in fe antre 
to ~ in on fe konnen 
to - on revele, fe konnen 
to ~ off, acquit akite 
to ~ off (passenger) lage 
to ~ out (cry, scream etc.) pati 
to ~ out, divulge devwale, divilge 
to ~ out (school church etc.) lage 
to ~ out seam louvri 
to ~ (s.o.) down lage 
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letdown - level 
to ~ s.o. go first bay devan 
to ~ (s.o.) have it blende wawa 
to ~ up (cease) sispann 
to ~ up somewhat fe Ids 
to never - go pa janm lache (li) 
yon may 
letdown n. desepsyon, rdz, 
demistifikasyon 
lethal adj. mdtdl, k ap touye ou 
lethargic adj. fet lou, kd kraze, 
mdldkdy, mdlkd, mdldkd, k6 lage/ 
likid/mouri, sou bl6k glas 
~ or slow animal kouchadd 
~ person kd kraz/kraze/lage/ldja 
to feel ~ gen kd dous 
lethargy n. kd lage/labouyi/ldkd, 
kalbenday, pards, letdji 
let's (first-person plural imperative) 
arm, annou 
~ assume that... admeton 
~ go annale 
~ say dizon, sipoze, mete 
~ suppose sipozon 
letter: 
form ~ ldt sikild 
~ (alphabet; correspondence) ldt 
—box bwat postal, bwat (a) ldt 
~ containing money ldt chaje 
- (included as a book of the 
Bible) epit 
~ of credence (credentials) ldt 
(de) kreyans 
~ opener koup papye 
open ~ (to newspaper editor) ldt 
tou louvri/dekachte 
short ~ biye 
to mail a ~ poste yon ldt 
to the ~ (exactly) alaldt 
letterhead (stationery) n. antdt 
lettering n. gravi 
letters: 
exchange of ~ korespondans 
in big ~ an grann manchdt, an gran 
ldt 
~, learning savwa, lasyans, bdt 
letting go (psychological release) n. 
defoulay 
lettuce n. leti 
head of ~ leti, leti (ki) ponmen 
water ~ (floating plant) salad dlo 
let-up n. kalm, kalma, apezman 
without ~ san lage/rete 
leukemia n. maladi globil blan, 
likemya [Fr.] 
leukoma n. te nan je 
levee n. dig 
level n. wotd, kouch, nivo; v. plani, 
aplani, mete onivo, egalize; 
adj. plat, nivo, daplon, egal 
at the same - tenmplaw 
~ (carpenter's tool) nivo 
~ crossing (of train track) wout 
sou ray 
~ in school klas 
~ (teaspoonful etc.) san tiyon 
~ with ra, raz 
~ with the ground rapyetd 
on a high - awotpdte 
on a ~ with daplon ak, onivo, 
fldch, awotd 
on a ~ with the ground ratd 
on/at the ~ of onivo 
on the ~ (honest) drdt, serye, dndt 
on the same ~ menm otd, anivo, 
oran 
to be on the lowest ~ (socially) 
chen fe li esplikasyon 
to keep up the ~ kenbe nivo a 
to ~ (gun etc.) brake 
to maintain the same ~ kenbe 
nivo a 
to - out/off 1 (toflatten) nivle, 
plani, fe nivo 2 (to subside) bese, 
diminye 
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levelheaded - libidinous 
to ~ with (tell the truth) bay 
verite 
to make - nivle 
levelheaded adj. tdt anplas/dwat/ 
poze, lokobasiye 
to be ~ gen tdt dwat, gen tdt li 
sou zepdl li, tdt li dwat, tdt li byen 
chita sou zepdl li 
levelheadedness n. tdt anplas, ldldj, 
sanfwa 
leveling n. egalizasyon 
- (for roadwork or construction) 
terasman 
lever/?, levye, mandt, manivdl 
leverage n. longd, bwa ddyd 
bannann, maydt 
Levi prop.n. [Bible] Levi 
leviathan n. levyatan, kdlds, jeyan 
Levis prop.n. (pants) djin, pantalon 
gwo ble 
levitate v. soulve nan Id, plannen, 
flote 
Leviticus prop. n. [Bible] Levitik 
levity n. jwdt, rans, blag 
levulose n. leviloz 
levy n. preldvman; v. 1 (taxes) takse 
2 (troops) rekrite 
levying (of taxes) n. rekouvreman 
lewd adj. devdgonde, endesan, 
dekdlte 
lewdness n. devdgonday, endesans 
lexicographer n. leksikograf 
lexicography n. leksikografi 
lexicologist n. leksikoldg 
lexicology n. leksikoloji 
lexicon n. leksik 
L-hook n. piton dl 
liabilities pl.n. ddt 
liability n. 1 (debt) ddt, obligasyon, 
responsabilite 2 (handicap) 
dezavantay 
~ insurance asirans responsabilite 
liable adj. reskonsab, responsab 
- to kapab, ka, gen dwa 
to be ~ for lotd 
liaison n. lyezon 
to act as ~ fd lyezon 
to serve as ~ fd vayevyen, fd ale 
vini 
liar n. mantd, mantd, blofd; 
f.n. mantdz 
habitual ~ fezd kont 
i m a g i n a t i v e f e z d ; f.n. fdzdz 
to be a born ~ koupe kdd lonbrik 
li ak sizo manti 
libation n. ofrann likid 
libel n. difamasyon; v. difame, pale 
moun mal, fd difamasyon 
libelous adj. difamatwa 
liberal n./adj. liberal 
- a r t s etidjeneral 
to be ~ (money, sex etc.) bay piyay 
liberalism n. liberalis 
liberality n. 1 (generosity) 
jenewozite, lajds, kd nan men 
2 (broad-mindedness) lespri laj, 
konplezans, tolerans 
liberalization n. liberalizasyon 
liberalize v. liberalize 
liberally adv. ak kd nan men, lib e 
libd, ak jenewozite, jenerezman 
liberate v. libere, delivre 
liberation n. liberasyon, ladelivrans 
liberator n. liberatd 
Liberia prop. n. Liberya 
Liberian prop, n./adj. Liberyen; 
f.prop.n. Liberydn 
liberties: 
to take ~ penmdt 
libertinage n. libdtinay 
libertine n./adj. libdten 
liberty n. libdte 
at ~ lib 
libidinous adj. devdgonde, danvi 
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libidinousness - lies 
libidinousness n. devdgonday 
libido n. dezi seksydl 
Libra (zodiac)prop.n. balans 
librarian n. bibliyotekd 
library n. bibliyotdk 
~ science bibliyotekonomi 
libretto n. livrd 
Libya prop.n. Libi 
Libyan prop.n./adj. Libyen; 
f.prop.n. Libyan 
lice pin. (sing.: louse) pou, 
boustouklouz, vdmin, karang 
licence (Fr. university degree) n. 
lisans 
holder of a ~ (Fr. university 
degree) lisansye [Fr.] 
license n. 1 (official permit) 
lisans, pdmi 2 (licentiousness) 
deregleman 3 (disorder) laparad 
lage; v. patante, bay lisans 
driver's ~ lisans 
~ plate (for vehicle) plak (machin) 
light above ~ plate limyd plak 
vendor's ~ patant 
licentious adj. devdgonde, rabdday, 
endesan 
licentiousness n. devdgonday, 
devdgonnman, libdtinay, debanday, 
move/ti mds 
lice-powder n. salbada, salbadi 
lichen n. mous 
licit adj. lejitim, legal 
lick v. niche, lanbe 
to - (defeat) kale, bat 
to ~ one's chops koupe dwdt 
to - up bwd 
licking n. 1 (defeat) defdt 2 (beating) 
je baton/makak 
licks: 
s.o. who ~ his/her plate clean 
nichd 
licorice n. reglis, legliz 
lid n. kouvdti, kouvdt, bouchon 
to blow the ~ off demaske, 
devwale, espoze 
lie n. manti, mansonj; v. bay/fd 
manti, di sa k(i) pa sa 
blatant ~ rdd manti 
to give the ~ to demanti, kontredi 
to ~ around/about trennaye, 
valkande 
to ~ back lage k6 li 
to ~ brazenly gen je chdch 
to ~ dead blayi tou rdd 
to ~ down kouche, lonje k6 li 
to ~ down a little while fd yon ti 
lonje 
to ~ down again rekouche 
to ~ face down kouche sou vant 
to ~ face up kouche sou do 
to ~ in rete kouche 
to ~ in wait for gete 
to ~ like crazy, u ~ like a rug" 
manti kou chen 
to ~ low (hide) antere, fd 
mawonnay, fd nan nwa 
to ~ on one's back kouche sou do 
to ~ on one's stomach kouche sou 
vant 
to ~ through one's teeth pale nan 
fant dan (ak gwo zdtdy k ap peze 
td a) 
to ~ to oneself bay tdt (li) manti 
Liechtenstein prop. n. Liktdnstayn 
Liechtensteiner prop.n/ 
adj. Liktdnstaynwa; 
f.prop.n Liktdnstaynwaz 
lied: 
to be ~ to pran manti 
lien n. dwa peman 
lies pin. manti, kou lay, bouldk 
to make up a pack of ~ taye yon 
rad/kanson/wdb mete sou 
to tell ~ bay/fd manti 
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ieutenant - light 
lieutenant n. lyetnan 
first ~ lyetnan 
~ governor gouvdnd adjwen 
second ~ soulyetnan 
life n. lavi, vi 
carefree enjoyment of ~ lajwa 
deviv 
during his entire ~ pdmanant lavi 
li 
for dear - ak tout nanm/fts/vigd li 
for ~ avi 
for one's whole ~ lavi diran 
- and death krisyal, grav anpil 
~ buoy, ~ belt bwesovtaj, ginddl 
~ cycle sik lavi 
- expectancy esperans vi, dire lavi 
- is hard se dlo m ap pile nan 
pilon pou m viv 
~ jacket jile sovtaj 
~ of the party odyansd, moun 
anld/afab 
~ preserver jile sovtaj, bwesovtaj, 
ginddl 
- span dire lavi 
~ stages etap devl6pman 
-vestjile sovtaj 
not on your ~! ditou jamd!, se swa 
jamd!, jamd ogran jamd! 
(the) good ~ labdlvi, lavi dous, b61 
grds, w6ch nan dlo 
to breathe/put new ~ into 
rejenere, renouvle, rafrechi 
to bring back to ~ re vini, ft rendt 
to come to ~ again (plant) reprann 
to give one's ~ to antre ft nan, 
antre k6 li nan 
to have a hard - bat mizd 
to make ~ hard (for s.o.) make 
(li) malviv, fougonnen 
to seek a better ~ chache lavi, ale 
ddyd yon lavi miyd 
to take one's ~ touye ftt li 
to take one's ~ into one's own 
hands jwe ak lavi li 
life-blood: 
one's ~ de grenn je nan ftt li 
lifeboat n. sovtaj, kanndt (sovtaj/b6) 
lifegiving adj. remontan, fttifyan, 
tonnik 
lifeguard n. siveyan 
lifeless adj. 1 (dead) md, mouri 
2 (lacking vitality) kannannan, 
k6k6t6, san vi 
lifelike adj. reyalis 
lifelong adj. lavi diran, pou lavi 
diran, vidiran(t), dirab 
life-saver, life-preserver (for 
swimmers) n. bwaflo 
lifespan n. dire lavi 
lifestyle (usu. pej.) n. vire voye 
life-threatening adj. krisyal, grav 
anpil 
lifetime n. lavi, vi, vidiran(t) 
during his/her - nan vivan li, 
pandan lavi li 
lift n. isman; v. leve, soulve, moute 
- (ride) woulib 
to give s.o. a - (encouragement) 
ft yon moun kd kontan 
to give (s.o.) a - (ride) bay woulib 
to - weights bat ft 
liftoff n. dekolay, lansman 
ligament n. fil vyann 
ligation: 
to perform a tubal ~ mare kdd 
tubal - ligati (twonp) 
light n. limyd; v. limen, klere; 
adj. 1 (not heavy) lejd, pay, plim 
2 (weak or flimsy) palichon, fay, 
flay 3 (insubstantial) san kd 
4 (mild) farinay 5 (not dark in 
color) kid, pal 6 (not numerous) 
pa anpil 
at - bajou kase, gran maten 
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light - lightning 
back-up ~ (vehicle) limyd bak 
florescent ~ tib floresan 
guiding ~ zetwal kondiktd 
in a different ~ yon ldt jan 
in ~ of Id ou konsidere/gade, 
etandone [Fr], vi [Fr], tenan kont 
[Fr.] 
~ above license plate limyd plak 
~ as a feather lejd kou yon pay 
~ (breeze) rize 
~ bulb anpoul (elektrik) 
—colored pal 
- (for cigarette etc.) dife 
~ switch bouton limyd, switch, 
swis 
~ year ane limyd 
overhead ~ (vehicle) limyd plafon 
parking ~ (vehicle) limyd pakin 
pilot ~ veydz, ti flanm (dife) pou 
recho 
red ~ fe wouj 
shaft of ~ klere 
signal/warning ~ baliz 
tail - (vehicle) limyd ddyd 
to bring to ~ revele, devwale, 
demaske 
to come to ~ devwale, swente 
to give off ~ klere 
to give the green ~ bay dizon/ 
konsantman/akd 
to grow - fd kid, faye jou 
to - a candle in (Roman 
Catholic) church limen balenn 
to ~ a fire fd dife (boule), limen 
dife 
to ~ into fonse sou, atake 
to ~ up (fire, cigarette etc.) limen 
to ~ up (illuminate) klere, liminen 
to ~ upon bite/pantan sou 
to make ~ of minimize 
to see the ~ pran son, konprann, 
dechifre, wd nan jwdt 
to shed/throw ~ on fd/bay limy£ 
sou 
to turn off the ~ touye limyd a 
to turn on the ~ limen limyd a 
traffic ~ limyd (sikilasyon) 
lightbulb n. anpoul (elektrik) 
light-colored adj. jdn, pay, pal 
lighted adj. limen 
lighten v. aleje 
to ~ (ship, plane) deleste 
to ~ one's load aleje, soulaje, 
debarase 
to ~ up on s.o. bay yon moun yon 
souf 
lighter: 
cigarette— brikd 
cigarette— fluid gaz brikd 
light-fingered, thieving adj. chat dis 
dwdt, chat gran dwdt 
light-footed adj. san zo, soup, ajil 
light-footedness n. souplds 
light-headed adj. fay, je vire, toudi 
lightheadedness n. toudisman, 
toudlin, vdtij, soulezon, soulay 
lighthearted adj. anpenpan 
lightheartedly adv. ak kd kontan, 
lejdman 
lighthouse n. fa, lantdn 
~ keeper gadyen fa 
~ lamp fannal 
lighting n. ekleray 
lightly adv. 1 (gently) lejdman 
2 (casually; haphazardly) alalejd, 
konsa konsa 
to get off ~ sdti byen, sdti (a) bon 
kont [Fr] 
light-meter n. pozmdt 
lightness n. lejdte 
lightning n. zdkld; adj. rapid, prese, 
bridsoukou 
bolt of ~ kout foud, pyd loray 
flash of ~ pyd/flo loray 
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lightning - limb 
forked ~ zdkld an zigzag, zdkld 
chankre 
- bolt kout zdkld, pyd/flo loray, 
loray tonbe 
- bug koukouy, koukouwouj 
- rod paratond 
- rod fam. (target for abuse) bouk 
emisd 
like-taw! taw! 
to be hit by ~ loray boule 
lightpost n. poto limyd/elekrik 
lights: 
back-up ~ (vehicle) limyd bak 
fog ~ limyd antibwouya 
northern ~, aurora borealis ow6 
boreyal 
light-skinned adj. kid, po lanvd 
-Haitian man with curly hair 
grimo 
-Haitian woman with curly hair 
grimdl 
- woman (darker than a grimdl) 
brindt 
very - wouj at 
very - Haitian man usu. with 
light reddish complexion grimo 
chode 
very - Haitian woman usu. with 
light reddish complexion grimdl 
chode 
lightweight n./adj. pwa lejd 
lignite n. liyit 
lignum: 
bastard - vitae tree kdkmdl 
- vitae tree gayak, bwalavi, 
bwasen 
likable see likeable 
like v. renmen, apresye, ancheri; 
adj. sanblab, pardy; prep, kon, 
kou, tankou, kouwd, pardy; 
conj. tankou, kdm, kouwd, pdtre 
it is - kdmsi (dire) 
just - tankou, kouwd 
- it or not vie pa vie, vie ou pa, 
vole ponpe 
- no one paseki 
- that kon sa 
- this kon sa 
not to - pa vie wd ni pd ni pap 
to be exactly - sanble tdt koupe 
ak, sanble kou de gout dlo 
to be - pdtre 
to - s.o. gen san pou, san li ale 
avd 1 
to - (to do) renmen 
likeable, likable adj. emab, senpatik 
to be - gen bon jan 
likelihood n. chans, posibilite, 
pwobablite, vrdsanblans 
likely adj./adv. genld, pwobab 
like-minded adj. (byen) asdti 
liken v. konpare 
likeness n. resanblans, sanblans 
likewise adv. konsa, menmman 
liking n. afeksyon, atachman, senpati 
natural - atirans, enklinasyon, 
dispozisyon 
not to one's - pa nan gou li, pa 
antre nan karaktd li 
to be to one's - rantre nan karaktd li 
to take a - to pran gou 
lilac n. lila 
lilt n. kadans 
lily (flower) n. lis, lili 
prairie - (plant) kdlkdl, tikole 
spider - (plant) zonyon li 
water - (flower) nenifa 
white - (flower) li blan 
lily-livered adj. kapon, lach, fenyan 
lima bean n. pwa souch 
limb n. \ (of tree) branch 2 (arm, 
leg) manm 
artificial - apardy 
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Lim be - line 
paralyzed - manm m6 
to go out on a ~, take a chance 
seye/tante chans li, azade, riske 
Limbd (Dept. North)prop.n. Lenbe 
inhabitant of - prop.n. 
Lenbeyen; f.prop.n. Lenbeydn 
limber adj. ajil, adwat, tdktdk, 
enganm 
to - up delase kd li 
limbo: 
in - an remisyon/sispansyon, sou 
tann 
lime n. (fruit) sitwon (vdt) 
- (calcium oxide) lacho 
-juice seasoning asid 
slaked - lacho tenyen 
Spanish - kendp 
limeade n. sitwonad 
(weak) - limonad 
lime-kiln n. founacho 
limelight: 
to put in the - mete an veddt 
limestone n. kalkd, wdch lacho 
limit n. limit, lizyd, bout; v. limite, 
bdne, restrenn 
the - ddnye kou ki (pou) touye 
koukou a 
to ~ one's powers bay kenbe 
to the - jis mwen pa konnen 
limitation n. limitasyon, restriksyon 
limited adj. 1 (restricted) limite, 
restren, bdne 2 (parochial) 
rejyonalis, lokalis 
limiting adj. restriktif, sere boulon 
limitless adj. san limit, san ddpdte 
limits: 
to set - bay piga 
limousine n. limouzin 
limp n. rale sou (yon) pye; v. bwate, 
mache bwete/kwochi/kanbya, rale 
sou (yon) pye; adj. mou, lage 
to - along mache bwete/rale 
to ~ very noticeably gondole 
limpid adj. kid (kou dlo kdk) 
limping n. rale sou (yon) pye; 
adj. zoukoutak; adv. kouyan(k)-
kouyan(k), gouyang gouyang 
limpingly adv. klopiklopan 
limpkin (bird) n. grankola, kola, 
pouljoli, rele 
limply adv. mdlman 
limps: 
person who ~ kouyan 
linchpin n. eleman santral 
Lincoln prop.n. Linkdl 
lindane n. lenddn 
linden (tree) n. tiydl 
line n. 1 (row) liy, ranje, ran 
2 (mark) liy, tras, trd, ba 3 (string) 
liy, fil, kddo 4 (pipe for conveying 
a liquid) tiyo; v. (clothing) double, 
mete doubli, bdde 
in a - anran 
in - for kandida pou 
in - with tanpla ak, dakd ak, 
konfdmeman ak 
- (of people) liy 
- on ground (when playing 
marbles) otrd 
~(skin) pli 
- up (formation) aliyman 
on - (computer) onnlayn 
out of - (inappropriate) 
depaman, wddpdte 
power-fil elektrik 
plumb - liy aplon 
starting - (marbles) opa 
to be out of - (do s.thg. 
inappropriate) pddi kap/wdl li 
to be out of - (out of balance) 
feskote 
to draw the - at fd yon je wouj 
sou 
to form a - fe liy/ran, pran ran, 
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line - lip 
aliyen, fd aliman 
to form a straight - (milit.) adwat 
aliman 
to get in ~ (shape up) pran men 
(li) 
to get to the bottom ~ rive nan 
tobout li 
to lay it on the ~ pale kare(bare) 
to ~ (garment) double 
to - up ft liy/ran, pran ran, aliyen, 
ft aliman 
to ~ up (for battle) kare, kare 
zep61 ak 
to ~ up for (vie for) ft eleksyon 
ddyd 
to not go in a straight ~ chankre 
to oblige s.o. to go to the end of 
the ~ pase yon moun ddyd 
to place/put in ~ mete anran, 
aliyen 
to swallow hook ~ and sinker 
mdde 
to toe the ~ mache dsds 
lineage n. desandans 
lineaments pin. trd, karakteristik 
linear adj. lineyd 
lined adj. 1 (paper) ak liy 2 (face) 
ride 3 (garment) double 
lineman n. ouvriye EDH, ouvriye 
konpayi telefdn/elektrik 
linen n. twal fen 
fine-finds 
liner (ocean) n. gwo batiman, estimd 
lines pin. (theater etc.) pawdl, 
diskou 
lineup n. 1 (ofperformers etc.) 
lis (non) moun 2 (of soldiers 
etc.) ranje, liy 3 (of suspects) 
idantifikasyon sispdk 
linger v. 1 (to tarry) mize, kalbende 
2 (to persist) pdsiste 
lingerie n. souvdtman pou fi 
lingering adj. pdsistan, antete, 
ensistan 
lingo n. lang, jagon 
linguist n. lengwis 
linguistic adj. lengwistik 
linguistics n. lengwistik, lasyans 
lang 
liniment n. longan 
lining n. doubli 
~ (on garment) paman 
link n. l(linkage) jwen 
2 (connection) lyezon, 
rapwochman, lyen [Fr] 
3 (computer internet address) 
ralonj, lyen; v. relye 
~ (fig.) trddinyon [Fr] 
~ (in chain; in knitting) may 
to ~ up (pipes, piping) rakdde 
linkage n. jwen 
linking n. anchdnman 
linoleum n. linoleydm 
linotype n. linotip 
linotypist n. linotipis 
linseed n. len 
lintel n. lento 
lion n. lyon 
~ cub ti lyon 
lioness f.n manman lyon 
lionhearted adj. vanyan, kouraje, 
brav 
lionize v. bay glwa, glorifye, egzalte 
lions1 den n. twou/fds lyon 
HonVear (mint) n. gwo tdt, ponpon 
lionize v. egzalte, glorifye 
lip n. po bouch, Idv 
cleft ~ anvi kochon/krab/pyebdf 
~ reading lekti sou bouch 
~ salve/balm glds 
~ service pawdl van/anld 
lower ~ po bouch anba 
to keep a stiff upper ~ pran/poze 
san li, pa koute san li 
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lipid - lithe 
to ~ read li sou bouch 
to pay ~ service pale met(e) la, 
pale anpil 
upper ~ po bouch anwo 
lipid n. lipid 
lips pl.n. po bouch, 16v 
thick ~ po bouch retwouse, gwo 
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to lick one's ~ bouch li fe dlo, 
koupe dwdt, gade ak anvi 
lipstick n. fa, woujaldv 
~ bush (used to produce red dye, 
with seeds used in cooking) n. 
woukou 
to put on ~ wouji/woze bouch 
liquefaction n. likefaksyon [Fr.) 
liquefy v. fe tounen dlo, likidifye 
liqueur n. likd 
coconut ~ kremas 
liquid nJadj. likid 
~ (fruit) dlo 
~ medicine siwo 
liquidate v. likide, aneyanti, anile, 
kraze, detwi 
liquidation n. likidasyon, piyay 
liquidity n. likidite 
liquidize v. fe tounen dlo, likidifye 
liquor n. gwdg, tafya 
home-made ~ konpoze 
- store boutik gw6g 
Lisbon prop.n. Lisb6n 
lisp v. pale sou lang, zeze 
lissome adj. soup, san zo 
list n. lis; v. 1 (to enumerate) 
enimere, denonbre [Fr] 2 (to lean) 
panche, devye 
to ~ (problems etc.) degrennen 
to make (out) a ~ leve/fe lis 
listed: 
to be ~ figire 
listen v. koute 
Just ~ to that! Ala koze! 
not to ~ to reason pa tande ni wo 
ni la 
to ~ closely kole/kouche/prete 
z6rdy, mete/gade/kenbe zbfey (li) 
an twonpdt, mete zdrdy li annekout 
to ~ in on koute anbachal 
to ~ to tande 
listener n. odife; fn. oditris 
listening n. koute 
to be ~ for annekout pou 
Listerineprop.n. Listerin 
listing n. enimerasyon 
listless adj. k6 kraz/kraze/lage, 
dercfefle, kazwdl, kannannan, 
molas 
to appear ~ fennen figi li 
to make ~ dekonpoze 
listlessness n. kd kraz/kraze/lage, 
molas 
lit up adj. klere 
litany n. litani 
liter n. lit, twa boufey kola 
literacy n. alfabetizasyon; 
adj. dalfabetizasyon 
~ campaign alfa(betizasyon) 
~ instructor alfabetizd 
~ training alfa(betizasyon) 
person who has successfully 
completed adult ~ course 
alfabetize 
to conduct adult ~ classes fe 
alfa(betizasyon) 
literal adj.; literally adv. alaldt, mo 
pou mo 
literary adj. literd 
~ connoisseur fen letre 
~ effect kout plim 
~ society or group senak 
literate adj. alfabetize, letre 
literature n. literati 
lithe, lithesome adj. soup, san zo, 
lyan 
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lithium - live 
lithium n. Iity6m 
lithograph n. litograf; v. litografye 
lithography n. litografi 
Lithuania prop.n. Litwani 
Lithuanian prop, n./adj. 
Litwanyen; f.prop.n. Litwanydn 
litigant n. pledd, pledan 
litigate v. fd pwosd 
litigation n. litij, pwosd, kontansye 
[Fr.] 
litigious adj. chikand, tchenpwdt 
litmus paper n. papye tds 
litter n. fatra; v. jete/gaye fatra 
~ bin bwat fatra 
~ (puppies, kittens etc.) pdte 
to have a ~ mete ba 
little adj. piti, vyepti, fleng 
a ~ enpe 
a ~ at a time tikal (pa) tikal, moso 
pa moso, an ti pislin 
a ~ bit yon ti kras, yon ti kal 
a ~ bit (somewhat; rather) yon (ti) 
jan 
a - while yon ti rete, yon ti 
moman 
any ~ ped 
(a) very ~ ti kras/kal/bren 
just a ~ (of a drink) yon ti gout 
~ by ~ piti piti, pazapa, ti kras pa 
ti kras, ti pa (pa) ti pa, ofiramezi, 
pezape, tigout pa tigout 
—known enkoni, etranj 
"~ man" (fam.) chdti [Eng.] 
~ person koubdt, rakd 
~ (used only before noun) ti 
liturgical adj. litijik 
liturgy n. litiji 
livable, liveable adj. vivab, abitab, 
sipdtab 
live v. 1 (to exist) viv 2 (to dwell) 
rete, viv, abite, demere; 
adj. 1 (having life) vivan 
2 (happening now) aktydl 
3 (not pre-recorded) an dirdk 
4 (ignited) tou limen 5 (charged 
with electricity) (fil) vivan, ki gen 
kouran 
long-! viv! 
not to ~ long pa fd vye zo 
to barely have enough to ~ on 
dangoye, trennen zdl, pyange, sove 
yon lasibab 
to just want to - pa mande pase 
viv; Ti poul pa mande plim, li 
mande lavi 
to - a hard life pase move lavi 
to - a life o f . . . ddmi leve ak . . . 
to ~ again reviv 
to ~ down fd bliye 
to ~ far away rete lwen/wo 
to ~ from hand to mouth pyange, 
dole, twoke kiyd pou ti bwa, twoke 
kdn pou zago 
to ~ high on/off the hog mennen 
gran vi 
to ~ in abite, rete, demere 
to ~ it up banbile, fd banbilay, 
plezire, laye kongo 
to ~ (life) in the fast lane mennen 
gran lavi 
to ~ off sou kont 
to ~ on (subsist) manje . . . sdlman 
to ~ on nothing vale/ranni van 
to ~ through (to experience) viv 
to ~ through again reviv 
to ~ together (as a couple out of 
wedlock) plase, fd aft, viv ade, 
tabli 
to ~ up to viv dakd ak, viv selon 
to ~ with (accept) asepte 
to ~ with (be live-in lovers) rete 
ak, kole sandal ak, ft zaft ak 
to take to ~ with mete (yon moun) 
nan kay 
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liveable - loaf 
you only ~ once konben mouri ki 
genyen 
liveable, livable adj. vivab, abitab, 
sipdtab 
lived in adj. abite 
livelihood n. lavi, vi, degaje, 
debouye, ganypen, sibsistans, de 
grenn je nan t£t li 
to seek a ~ chache/d&yd lavi, 
chache kote lari fi kwen 
liveliness n. animasyon, gete 
livelong adj. annantye, ankd, antye 
lively adj. vivan, ge, vif, 
mouvmante, anime 
to be extern ely ~ ge pase devan 
bann lan 
liven (up) v. anime, chofe, egeye 
liver n. fwa, fwadi, fresi 
cirrhosis of the ~ maladi fwa 
high ~ jwisd 
~ problem kriz fwa 
to have a - problem or hepatic 
disease fi fwa 
livestock n. betay 
deliberately allowing one's ~ to 
graze on s.o. else's land koudbdf 
~ raising lelvaj, gadinay 
to raise - fi elvaj, gade bit 
live-wire {person) n. pyd loray 
livid adj. 1 {pale, pallid) bldm, sinis, 
sandrds 2 (with anger) vit 
living n. lavi, vi, ganypen; 
adj. vivan, an vi 
high - banbilay 
~ room salon, lasal 
~ thing matyi vivan 
~ together (without formal 
marriage) plasaj 
the ~ levivan 
to make/earn a ~ debouye, 
degaje, chache/ddyd lavi 
to scramble for a - al wd/gade/ 
chache kote lari/lavi fi kwen, 
bouske lavi 
to (try to) make a ~ chache lavi 
living-room n. salon, lasal 
complete set of ~ furniture salon 
konpld 
lizard n. leza 
large ~ aganman 
medium ~ mabouya 
small ~ zandolit 
lizardfish n. mabouya 
llama n. lama 
load n. 1 (freight) chay, chaj, 
chajman, kagezon 2 (problem, 
burden) fado, chay, chaj; v. chaje, 
anbale 
get a - o f . . . gade \i ... 
heavy ~ pwasenkant 
~ (for one trip) vwayaj 
~ of crap bann tenten/rad6t 
to lighten one's ~, take a - off 
aleje, soulaje, debarase 
to ~ (gun) chaje 
to ~ (with) blende 
very heavy ~ chay kdn 
loaded adj. foul, chaje 
to be ~ (to be filthy rich) gen 
lajan jouk nan dan 
to be ~ with chaje (ak) 
to be ~ with (money, possessions 
etc.) loveye 
loader: 
front-end ~ (mack) lodd 
~ (person) chajd, bdfchenn 
loading: 
~ (boat) anbakman 
(seaside) ~ area anbakadd 
loads: 
~ of pa pil e pa pakdt, milyon ven 
person who - and unloads 
trucks, boats etc. mawoule 
loaf (bread) n. pen; v. fi parese, 
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loafer - lock-hold 
kalbende, kalewds 
to ~ about flannen, monte desann 
loafer n. 1 (idle person) aryennafd, 
flannd, kalewds, fritd, drivayd, 
kataplanm, epav, enpav, lepandjd, 
kdtkabann; f.n. drivaydz 2 (shoe) 
mokasen 
loafing n. kalbenday, valkanday 
loan n. lajan prete, anpren, prd [Fr]; 
v. prete, fd yon anpren, fd prd [Fr] 
guaranteed - aval, anpren garanti 
- (at exorbitant interest rate) 
ponya, koutponya 
to ask for a - mande prete 
to get a - jwenn kredi, prete 
to give a - rann kredi, prete 
to hit for a - sele 
to - in advance of one's pay 
avanse 
unsecured - anpren non garanti 
loan-shark n. ponyadd 
loan-sharking n. koutponya 
loath adj. pa vle/dispoze, opoze 
loathe v. rayi, deteste 
loathing n. rayisman 
loathsome adj. rayisab, detestab, 
degoutan, repousan 
lob v. pimpe, voye 
lobe: 
ear - tete/fdy zdrdy 
lobby n. (entranceway) 1 antre, ldbi, 
vestibil 2 (special interest group) 
ldbi; v. fd/mennen kanpay 
to - for fd lobi pou [Eng.] 
lobbyist n. ldbiyis 
loblolly (tree) n. bwakasav, 
bwasat£nye 
lobotomy n. lobotomi 
lobster n. woma 
local adj. lokal, peyi, natifnatal 
- people moun isit 
locale n. lokal, landwa, lye 
~(jur.) ldlye 
locality n. lokalite, andwa 
localize v. restrenn, bdne, limite 
localized adj. yon sdl kote 
locally adv. pa bd isit 
locate v. lokalize, jwenn 
to - (on graph) (math.) repere 
located: 
to be - sitiye, twouve [Fr] 
location n. kote, plas, pozisyon 
loch n. lak 
lock n. 1 (for door) seri, ldk 2 (of 
hair) mdch, trds 3 (watergate) pdt, 
eklich; v. take, ldk, klete, bloke, 
fdmen a(k) kle 
combination - kadna sekrd 
flat doorhandle - seri a manch 
- stock and barrel tout melimelo, 
konpldtman, ndt, san wete, 
toutantye [Fr] 
retractable door - seri krapo 
pad- kadna 
round doorknob - seri a boul 
to - in, enclose anmiraye, sdnen, 
antoure 
to - out, keep out bare, ekate, 
elimine 
to - (s.o.) out fdmen (yon moun) 
deyd 
to - up klete, pase kle 
to - up in jail boukle/fdmen nan 
prizon 
to pad- kadnase 
lockbox n. bwat sekrdt, kdf 
locked adj. ldk, klete, take; adv. akle 
locker n. kazye, ti lamwa, ti amwa, 
kdf, ldkd [Eng.] 
—room vestyd 
locket n. medayon 
lock-hold: 
to get a - on (wrestling) kwaze 
pye li (sou lestonmak) 
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lockjaw - long 
lockjaw n. (maladi) kd rdd, mal 
machwa/machwd, machwd rdd/ 
sere, tetands 
lockout (labor dispute) n. ldkawout 
[Eng.] 
locksmith n. bds seri 
lockup n prizon 
loco, wacky adj. loko, loke, toke, 
lespri pati 
locomotion n. mouvman, 
deplasman, pwogresyon 
locomotive n. lokomotiv, machin 
tren 
locust n. krikdt vdt 
~ tree pwa konfiti, koubari, gonm 
anime 
locustberry (shrub) n. bwakdn 
locution n. pawoli, langaj 
lodestar n. gid, prensip ideyal 
lodestone n. mayetit 
lodge n. mezon kanpay; v. loje, 
resevwa, mete kouche, ebdje [Fr.], 
bay ladesant, bay yon moun addmi 
to ~ (be stuck or caught) kwoke 
lodger n. lokatd, pansyonnd 
lodging n. lojman, ladesant, ebdjman 
to provide ~ for loje 
lodgings pl.n. pansy on, pansy ona 
loft n. galata, galta, grenye 
(pronounced: gre-nye) 
loftiest adj. pi wo pase tout 
lofty adj. wo, elve 
log n. 1 (registry) rejis 2 (large 
section of fallen tree) (gwo) bout 
bwa, souch bwa, bi, bich; v. note, 
kouche/mete/make nan rejis 
log(book) n. jounal, dosye 
logger n. siyd(dlon), bichwon [Fr.] 
loggerheads: 
at - hinghang, do pou do, dozado 
logic n. lojik 
logical adj. lojik, rezonab 
~ thinking bonsans, lojik, byen 
panse 
to be ~ gen tdt ak pye, gen/swiv 
sekans, fd sans 
logically adv. lojikman, rasyondlman 
logistic(al) adj. lojistik 
logistics pl.n. lojistik, dganizasyon, 
jesyon, jerans 
logjam n. enpas, blokaj, blokis 
logo n. anbldm, logo 
logwood n. kanpdch 
loin n. ren, flan 
~ (lamb, goat etc.) jigo 
loincloth n. tanga 
loins pl.n. ren, flan 
fruit of my ~ fwi zantray mwen 
loiter v. mize, valkande, trennaye, 
flannen 
to ~ (usu. in hopes of receiving 
food) firite, ale nan frite 
loiterer n. mizadd, retadatd, grenn 
pwonmennen 
loitering n. valkanday, trennay 
loll about/around/on v. flannen, 
valkande, trennaye 
lollipop n. piwili, latdtdt, sousdt 
lollopalooza n. siyekole 
London (England) prop.n. Lonn 
lone adj. sdl 
loneliness n. solitid, izdlman 
to experience ~ santi sdl nan kd li 
lonely adj. sdl, chagren 
loner n. moun solitd/patikilye/ 
pdsondl, koyo 
lonesome adj. sdl, chagren 
long adj. long 
all night ~ toutlannwit 
as/so ~ as tan (ke), tout tan, tank, 
depi, ddske 
before ~ anvan lontan 
ever so ~ men longd 
for ~ lontan 
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long - look 
how ~?jiskild? 
how - is the street? ki longd lari 
a? 
~ ago nan tan lontan, se j6di, dat, 
kij6di 
- before lontan anvan 
—distance call koutfil pou ldtbd/ 
lot vil 
Long Island (New York) 
Longaylann 
- - ago ansyen tan lontan 
~ term alontdm 
- time lontan 
- way lwen 
six feet - longd si pye 
six months - pandan si mwa 
to - for anvi, dezire 
to take too - (to do s.thg.) tade 
long-drawn-out adj. pwolonje, 
alonje 
longer adj. pi long 
- than . . . pi long pase . . . 
no - pa ankd 
(not) any - pa ankd 
to make - pyese, lonje 
longevity n. dirabilite, pdsistans, 
andirans, rezistans 
long-faced adj. kagou, kd grenn 
long-forgotten adj. bliye depi lontan 
long-haired adj. cheve long 
longhand n. ekriti ndmal 
longing n. nostalji, anvi, dezi 
longingly adv. ak anvi, ak (gwo) 
dezi 
longish adj. ase long 
longitude n. lonjitid 
long-lasting adj. mouri kite, dirab 
to be - donnen sou 
long-legged adj. janm long 
long-lived adj. dirab, mouri kite, aje 
long-playing (record) adj. 
longpleying [Eng.] 
long-range adj. manch long 
longshoreman n. debadd, arimd, 
ddkd, estimidd, bdf chenn 
longshot n. antrepriz riske 
long-sleeved adj. manch long 
longstanding adj. dirab, tennfas, 
konstan 
long-suffering adj. sipdtan, chwal 
ren long 
to be - gen san sipdtan, gen bon 
do, pran bal li ofon 
long-term adj. dirab, alontdm 
long-wearing adj. rezistan, solid, 
mouri kite 
long-winded adj. paladd, pale pou 
pale, pale tou long ale 
long-windedness n. vdbyaj 
look n. 1 (glance) gade, kout je, 
rega [Fr.], apdsi, lougal, jdf, jofray 
2 (expression) rega [Fr], min, 
bindt; v. 1 (to look at with eyes) 
gade, voye je (gade) 2 (to seek) 
chache; interj. men ni! 
d i r ty-kout je 
haughty - kout je 
- at me! mete figi ou sou mwen! 
- out! atansyon! 
- out - here I come! ranje kd ou -
ban m pase! 
quick - kout flach 
scornful-kout je 
to be able to - after oneself 
ran bare 
to give a dirty or haughty -
koupe yon (move) kout je 
to give a - founi je (gade) 
to go - for (s.o.) rapouswiv 
to have a - at fd yon lougal 
to let s.o. have a - at bay (yon) 
lougal 
to - after okipe, veye, pran swen 
to - after (med.) swenyen, sway en 
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look - looking 
to - alike sanble 
to ~ and see gade pou wd 
to ~ around (browse) mache gade 
to ~ around (glance) voye je 
(gade) 
t o - a t gade, voyeje 
to ~ at again repase 
to - (at s.o.) defiantly or 
insistently kale je 
to - back vire tdt gade 
to ~ back on/over riminen, 
egzaminen, reflechi sou, konsidere 
to ~ down gade anba 
to ~ down on meprize, fd pedka 
(yon moun) 
to ~ exactly like sanble tdt koupe 
(ak), sanble tdt pou tdt (ak), sanble 
kou de gout dlo 
to ~ for chache (wd), bouske 
to ~ for a way out chache van pou 
al Lagonav 
to ~ for some action al wd/gade/ 
chache kote lari/lavi fd kwen 
to - for s.thg. which is not there 
kouri pwason davril 
to ~ for trouble chache kont, bat/ 
nwi k6, nwi nich, lonje dwdt (sou 
zo Kingkong) 
to ~ forward espere 
to - forward to having anvizaje 
gen 
to ~ hard at kase kou gade, 
devizaje 
to ~ high and low chache 
toupatou 
to ~ in on pase/vini wd 
to ~ into (to find out) tcheke, pase 
men nan 
to ~ kindly upon gen bdl Id ak 
to ~ like sanble (ak) 
to ~ like anyone else banalize 
to ~ like (give the appearance of) 
bay remak 
to ~ like (seem) gen Id 
to ~ lovingly at fd je dou, fd yon 
je dou bay 
to ~ on konsidere 
to ~ on helplessly je li fd td pwatt 
mayi 
to ~ onto bay nan 
to ~ out fd atansyon, mete bab li 
alatranp, veye zo li, pran piga 
to ~ out for defann 
to ~ out (of doorway etc.) pardt tdt 
to ~ out over/on bay sou, dominen 
to ~ over egzaminen, kontwole 
to ~ (s.o.) straight in the face/eye 
gade oblan ddzye [Fr] 
to ~ squarely in the eye gade nan je 
to ~ through egzaminen 
to ~ to konsidere 
to ~ unfavorably upon gade ak 
move je 
to ~ up chache, fd rechdch, tcheke 
to ~ up and down twaze 
to ~ up to admire, respekte, 
venere, konsidere 
to ~ upon konsidere 
to ~ upward voyeje li anld 
to make (s.o.) ~ bad avili 
to steal a - at v616 je gade 
to take a good ~ voyeje (gade), 
gad byen gade 
to take a - at foure je, founi je 
gade 
to take a (quick) ~ yon (ti) 
gade 
very quick - jofray jdkld 
look-alike n. marasa, moun tou 
krache ak 
lookdown (fish) n. lalin aplim 
looked: 
to be well ~ after optiswen 
looking n. gade 
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looking - lop off 
I'm on the outside - in m ap gade 
san pran 
- for alarechdch 
~ glass glas (pou gade), miwa 
there's no harm in ~ gade pa 
boule/pete je, gade pa pwazon 
to be ~ for trouble rapouswiv zo 
grann li 
to go around - for (s.thg.) mache 
chache 
while ~ around an voyan ldzye 
[Fr.] 
lookout n. santindl, laviji 
on the ~ veyatif, vijilan 
to be on the ~ for epye [Fr] 
to keep a sharp ~ kale je 
looks pin. figi, ali, 16 
superficial good ~ bdl devan 
look-see n. konddy, kout je, gade 
loom v. pardt, fd laparisyon 
weaving ~ metye atise 
looming adj. pandye sou tdt 
looniness n. foli, lili 
loony adj. tdt pa anplas/drdt, tdt cho/ 
fele/pati, pddi kdk fdy, dezekilibre 
loop n. ne, sdk, bouk; v, woule 
(belt) ~ pasan 
~ (contraceptive coil) esterild, 
filaman 
loophole n. eskiv, trik, demakay 
loop-the-loop: 
~ (airplane) loupin 
to ~ (airplane) fd (yon) loupin 
loose adj. 1 (not tight) lach 2 (baggy) 
laj, gran, fldk, fldkd 3 (lacking 
moral restraint) lib, deregle, fasil, 
lejd 
at ~ ends san chita/pozisyon, 
anbalan 
—fitting lach, pa ajiste 
~ living devdgonday, 
devdgonnman, deregle 
~ (screw which has lost its 
traction) fdl 
~, shaky branlan 
~ (skin) pldt, plo 
~ (tooth) souke, sekwe 
(morally) ~ man djougan, vakabon 
(morally) ~ woman bouzen, 
vakabdn, saldpdt, pdlen 
on the ~ lib 
to be ~ (money, sex etc.) bay piyay 
to break ~ vole gagd, pran (yon) 
bwa, chape 
to come ~ prdt pou rache/sdti 
to let ~ dechennen 
to let ~ in order to restrain later 
bay fil mdl 
to make - lache 
to turn ~ lage 
loose-limbed adj. soup, fleksib, san 
zo 
loosely adv. 1 (not held tightly) 
lachman, lejdman 2 (not tight 
fitting) san sere, yon ti jan lach 
3 (lacking precision) san presizyon 
loosen v. 1 (to free, release) lache, 
delache, delye 2 (to untie) lage, 
delage 3 (to decongest) dekole, 
detache 4 (to detach) detache 
5 (to unscrew) desere 
to ~ earth rimen 
to - up poze/pran san li, lache kd 
li 
looser: 
to make ~ (pants, skirt etc.) fd yon 
ouvd 
loot n piyay; v. piye, ravaje, debalize 
~ seized during uprising 
dechoukaj 
looter n dechoukd, piyajd, mawonyd 
(pronounced: ma-won-yd) 
looting n. piyay, dechoukaj 
lop off v. ratresi, retresi, rakousi, 
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lope - lost 
debranche 
lope v. leve pye, vannen wout, 
mache ak gran pye 
lopsided adj. bdpiwo, ak fibskote, 
panche yon bd, dezekilibre 
loquacious adj. kozd, paladd, 
palandjd, rablabla; f.adj. palandj&z 
loquaciousness, loquacity n. anpil 
pale, lokans, palab 
loquat (tree with edible plum-like 
fruit) n. siwdl 
~ fruit grenn siwdl 
lord n. gran mbt 
Good Lord! komabo!, 
komakoulout! 
- (British title) ldd 
Lord Senyd (pronounced: Se-ny6 
or Sen-y6) 
~ and master mbt e senyfe, mbt 
jw6t 
the Lord Let6n61, Pb Letfenfcl, 
Gran Mbt 
to ~ it over fb chfef, dominen, 
entimide, kraponnen 
lordly, lordlike adj. 1 (noble) ndb, 
aristokratik 2 (haughty) angran, 
dgeye, b6t sire 
Lord's Prayer prop.n. N6tre-P6, 
Pate Noste [Latin] 
lordship n. seny^ri [Fr.] 
lore n. tradisyon, kwayans, pawdl 
granmoun lontan 
lorgnette n. ldryon, ldy&t 
Lorraine prop.n. Lorfcn 
lorry n. kamyon 
Los Angeles (California)prop.n. 
Ldsannjel£s 
lose v. 1 (to fail to win) pbdi 2 (to not 
make a profit) fb defisi(t) 
to be right and yet to ~ lajan 1 ap 
kalel 
to ~ everything p6di ni krab ni sak 
to ~ four times in a row (in 
dominos, cards etc.) pran vyej 
to ~ ground pbdi pye 
to ~ heart dekouraje 
to ~ hope dezespere 
to - it, flip out pddi tbt li, tbt li 
pati 
to ~ one's appeal (woman) vante 
to ~ one's footing (in deep water) 
p£di pye 
to ~ out (fail) bwb dlo/lwil, pddi 
fil/gram, pran zik6k, rate 
to ~ rank or social status pddi ran 
to ~ s.o. (confuse s.o.) dezakse 
to ~ strength pddi pye 
to ~ the (whole) kit and caboodle 
pbdi ni krab ni sak 
to ~ time (watch etc.) bay reta 
to ~ weight vin piti, megri, kase, 
desann, degrese, degwosi, dechte 
to ~ with good cards bourik (ak) 
kat las 
loser n. 1 (not the winner) p£dan, 
lepddan, chen 2 (incompetent 
person) djdl bdkyfe, rate; f.n. ratez 
losing: 
(in/while) ~ an p&dan 
to b e ~ f e t e k at6 
loss n. 1 (financial loss) pbd, p6t, 
defisi(t) 2 (losing a game) p£d 
at a - (dumbfounded) bouch be 
at/with a ~ ap6t 
~ (dominoes) doub blan 
~ (hair) chit 
~ of affection dezafeksyon 
to be at a total ~ pa v/b ni pye ni 
tbt li 
to suffer ~, take a ~ on pran kou 
lost adj. pbdi 
get ~! rale k6 ou!, ban m talon ou!, 
fb m pa w6 ou!, dispart kd ou!, 
eskalade ou devan m lan!, eskize 
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lost - loud 
ou la a! 
get ~! fdm pa wd ou! 
get ~! {said esp. by woman to 
man) m pa gen sdso pou kwoke 
ou! 
- and found objd/bagay twouve 
[Fr] 
to be ~ (in) fouraye 
to be ~ in thought pa nan moun 
isit, nan lalin, lwen 
to be ~ (not know where one is) 
pddi 
to be ~ (not understand) pddi 
bann (li), pa nan moun isit 
to get ~ (leave) bay talon (li), bay 
Id, mete k6 li yon kote 
to get ~ (unable to find one's 
way) pddi, egare 
Lot prop.n. [Bible] Ldt 
lot n. 1 (fate) sd, santans 2 (pile) lo 
a heck of a ~ of yon pil (ak yon 
pakdt) 
a ~ anpil 
a ~ (abundantly) rddkd 
a - of anpil, yon vald, yon pakdt, 
yon chay, yon bann, yon dividal, 
yon kantite, yon rafal, yon dal, yon 
volim, yon valiz, yon rejiman, yon 
mas, yon mdlmdk, yon larivyd, 
yon katedral, yon katafal, yon 
galata, yon gouf, yon foul, pa ni en 
ni de, yon dekalyon, bonkou 
bad ~ (dishonest person) krapil 
it's quite a - se pa ti 
~ (of land) lotisman, teren, 
anplasman, pwopriyete, (ti) moso 
td, pasdl 
to accept one's ~ pran pa li 
to have a ~ of bonde ak 
to throw one's ~ in with fd kan/kd 
ak, mare tdt ak 
vacant ~ teren lib 
lothario n. jennjan, matcho, firapd, 
lekdk divilaj [Fr.] 
lotion n. losyon, krdm 
after-shave ~ losyon labab 
shaving ~ krdm (pou) bab 
suntan ~ ponmad soldy 
lots: 
casting or drawing of ~ tiray osd 
- a n d -milyon ven 
to cast or draw ~ tire osd, tire yon 
rezon 
lottery n. 1 (local) ~ bdldt 
2 (national) ~ lotri 
first prize in national - gwo lo 
greatly increased ~ prize based 
upon two winning numbers 
maryaj doub/bdldt 
he/she has won at ~ boul li sdti 
last two/three digits in ~ number 
tdminal, tdminezon 
~ bin kalbas/tanbou bdldt 
-number boul 
~ number formed by two 
identical digits (e.g. 33,44) bdl 
~ operator bdldtye 
~ prize lo 
~ ticket biyd lotri, nimewo 
office or counter of private ~ 
bank bdldt 
privately owned ~ (uses last two 
numbers of national or foreign 
lotteries to determine winners) 
bdldt 
series of ~ tickets pelas 
(single) ~ ticket biydt 
to win in ~ (number) sdti nan lotri 
when the ~ number is drawn Id 
manman poul la kale 
lottery-ticket seller n. biyetdl, biyetd 
lotto n. loto 
loud adj. 1 (having a high volume) 
fd, wo 2 (gaudy) djandjan 
561 
loudly - lovesick 
3 (rowdy or noisy) eskandalfe; 
fadj. eskandal£z 
~ person moun lari 
out ~ avivwa, awotvwa 
loudly adv. fb 
loudmouth loudmouthed 
adj. palabft, rabladd, kabaft; 
f.n. kabatez; adj. eskandate; 
fadj. eskandalfez 
loudness n. volim, vakam, eskandal 
loudspeaker n. opal£, p6tvwa 
Louisiana (USA)prop.n. Lwizy&n 
lounge (hotel) n. salon 
to ~ about (drift about) flannen 
louse n. (pi: lice) pou, boustouklouz, 
v£min, karang 
aphid plant ~ piswon 
~ (person) rat 
plant ~ pichon 
pubic ~ mdpyon 
wood ~ kokorat, siwon 
lousy adj. mal, aft pa bon, an 
movfezeta, degoutan 
~ with bonde/chaje ak, plen 
debdde ak 
lout (hick) n. mdnye, bourik, loudo, 
gwo zdfty 
course gruff ~ bourik entchd 
loutish adj. malocho, djdl kwochi 
lovable adj. fasil pou renmen, 
adorab 
love n. renmen, lanmou, charite; 
v. renmen; adj. damou 
all ~ and kisses bonbon siwo ak 
sikd6j 
for (the) ~ of pouftt 
in ~ renmen, damou 
in ~ with damou pou 
~ affair renmen 
~ at first sight koudfoud 
~ (beloved one) badjo 
~ child pitit deyd 
~ handle pann 
~ letter ftt damou 
- potion kout cham, miskaden, 
rale mennen vini, tavle 
- song chante damou, womans 
of -damou 
the one true ~ ens61 badjo 
to be crazy in ~ gen foli damou 
to be in ~ (nan) renmen, damou 
to be in ~ with renmen ak 
to declare one's - (to a woman) 
fe deklarasyon 
to fall in ~ (vin) damou, tonbe 
annamou 
to fall in ~ with tonbe damou pou, 
tonbe pou 
to make ~ with kouche ak, pran 
plezi ak, ft bagay ak 
lovebird n. toutftl 
like two ~s tankou de ti pijon 
loved: 
the ~ one lap^sdn, badjo 
loveliness n. bdlte, bote, cham, 
atirans 
lovelorn adj. malad damou 
lovely adj. Ml, chaman 
love-making n. dous 
~ sesson (fam.) sotay 
lover n. mennaj, anmoure, 
renmen; fn. mennaj, anmouftz 
illicit ~ sou kote, amandk£ 
~ (of married woman) nonm 
deyd 
shy - j oko jdkma 
lovers: 
like ~ an siwolin 
to be live-in ~ rete ak 
to become ~ vin byen (ak) 
loves: 
(s)he ~ him/her li ftb pou li 
loveseat n. sofa de plas, koz6z 
lovesick adj. malad damou 
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lovesickness - luck 
lovesickness n. mal damou 
loving adj. tann, karesan, afdktye 
lovingly adv. ak lanmou 
low v. begle; adj. 1 (short) ba, bas 
2 (unimportant) pe 3 (obsequious) 
tdratd 4 (contemptible) ba, 
meprizab; arfu ba 
—cut, —necked, with a plunging 
neckline dek61te 
lowbred adj. sankoutcha, gwojan, 
gwo zdtdy/soulye 
lowbrow n./adj. bourik, loudo 
low-class adj. rabdday, salenpenpen 
~ person akrekre, palfwenye 
(pronounced: pal-fwe-nye), 
boustabak 
lowdown n. (briefing) rale; 
adj. sanmanman 
~ person makout, sake 
lower v. 1 (to diminish, decrease) 
desann, bese 2 (to let down) 
desann 3 (to humble) rabese 4 (to 
turn down the volume) bese; 
adj. pi ba, anba 
~ one (bottom one) anba 
to go ~ (prices) desann 
to ~ oneself bese tdt li, fd k6 li piti, 
degrade 
to ~ the boom lage nan kd 
lower- prefix ba-
lower-back n. senti (do) 
~ pain dould denti, dould nan anba 
do, senti/tay/ren fd mal, dould nan 
ren 
to have ~ pain (zo) misk/ddyd 
tonbe 
lowercase n./adj. miniskil 
~ letter ti ldt/karaktd, ldt miniskil 
lowering n. bese 
lowest adj. pi ba pase tout 
at the ~ (cost) minimdm 
~ point fenfon 
low-grade adj. kalite enferyd 
low-key adj. restrenn, sibtil, 
ansoudin 
low-keyed adj. kal, trankil, modere, 
dosil 
lowland n. laplenn 
lowlands pin. td basrak/bas, basplen 
lowlife n. kannay 
lowly adj. ba, enb 
person with ~ occupation 
gadmantdg 
lowness, lowliness n. basds 
lows (vehicle headlights) n. ti limyd 
low-speed adj. ti vitds 
low-spirited adj. kd grenn, kagou, 
ba, afese 
loyal adj. fiddl, lwayal, ki pa janm 
trayi 
loyalist n. lwayalis 
loyally adv. fiddlman 
loyalty n fidelite, alejans, lwayote 
lozenge n. lozanj, grenn, pasti 
lubricant n lwil, grds 
lubricate v. grese 
to ~ (vehicle) grese sere 
lubrication n. 1 (grease) grds 2 (act 
of applying a lubricant) gresay 
lucid adj. tdt kid, lisid [Fr] 
lucidity n. kldte, klate, lisidite [Fr] 
lucidly adv. ak tdt kid, ak klate/kldte 
Lucifer prop.n Lisifd 
luck n chans, aza 
bad/hard ~ devenn, giyon, 
malchans 
for ~ pou chans 
good ~ bond, (bdn) chans 
in ~ chanse, plen chans 
out of ~ an devenn 
person down on his/her ~ moun 
afd pa bon 
run of ~ kowensidans, chans 
estwddind 
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luck - lumpy 
stroke of ~ kout chans 
terrible ~ devenn k6de 
tough ~! donmaj!, tanpi! 
to be in ~ gen chans 
to be out of ~ mayi li fini, an 
devenn 
to bring ~ bay chans 
to have bad - antrave 
to try one's ~ sou chans, ft yon 
b&k, tante chans li 
with ~ mate pa mal 
luckier: 
to be ~ chans li pi cho 
luckily adv. eftzman, pa chans, chans 
(pa li), Bondye ft 
luckless adj. malchanse, an devenn, 
malddn 
lucky adj. chanse, byennere, plen 
chans; f.adj. byenneftz 
~ charm wanga 
~ for him/her chans pou li 
~ strike kout chans 
to be - gen chans, ftt ak kwaf 
to be ~ enough to vini 
lucrative adj. rantab, pwofitab, ki 
rapdte 
to be ~ bay lajan/benefis 
lucre n. riches, lajan 
ludicrous adj. rizib, ridikil 
luff (boat) v. lofe 
lug n. ekwou, boulon; v. charye, 
trennen, pote 
~ wrench kle wou 
luggage n. mal6t, aft 
~ carrier (mack) pdtbagaj 
~ compartment (vehicle) kdf d£y6 
~ rack pdtchay, pdtbagaj, platftm 
~ section (airplane) sout 
lugubrious adj. anfarinay, kagou 
Luke prop.n. [Bible] Lik 
lukewarm adj. ty£d, k6d 
to be ~ detyedi 
to become/make - tyedi 
to make water ~ retire frbt (yon) 
dlo 
luke-warmness n. tyedfe 
lull n. (a)kalmi; v. kalmi, akalmi, 
apeze, dodomeya, lolo, kalme 
~ (in wind) kalmi 
lullaby n. dodo titit, chan pou ft 
timoun ddmi 
lumbago n. koubati, tay ft mal 
lumbar puncture, do a v. retire 
enpe dlo nan do pou w6 si gen 
enftksyon nan s6vo 
lumber n. planch, bwa (chapant) 
to ~ with anbarase/chaje ak 
lumbering adj. maladwa(t), 
malagdch 
lumberjack, lumberman n. siyd, 
siyddlon, bichwon [Fr] 
lumbermill n. siri 
luminary n. zetwal kondikft, gid, 
notab 
luminescent adj. limin&z 
luminosity n. briyans, klate, ktete 
luminous adj. limindz, liminen 
lummox n. loudo 
lump n. boul, gldb, mas, gwo moso 
like it or ~ it vie pa vie, vie ou pa 
to - together ft... ft yon sfcl, youn 
ale nan ldt, fonn, kole, konbine, 
rasanble 
~ (batter) boul 
~ (on head) bikds 
lumpen n./adj. loumpenn 
lumps: 
full of ~ (food) boulboul 
to form ~ (flour) ft boul 
lump-sum: 
to make a ~ payment peye 
kalanmplanm 
lumpy adj. boulboul, grenn, grennen 
to be - ft grenn/boul 
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lunacy - lynching 
lunacy n. foli 
lunar adj. lind 
lunatic n. (moun) fou 
lunch n. manje midi, dine; v. dine 
free ~ program kantin 
~ period Id manje midi 
out to ~, preoccupied, absent-
minded tdt pa la, nan lalin, lwen 
to take a ~ break pare/pran midi 
luncheon n. dine 
lung n. poumon,, fwa/fresi mou 
lunge n. kout 
to ~ at/toward plonje sou 
lurch n. chansdlman, sakad; v. titibe, 
tire bdde 
to leave in the ~ bandonnen, bay 
do, vire do (bay) 
lure n. pdlen, payas, pydj, amds, 
kanna bwa (fam.); v. atire, kapte, 
chame, aleche, fd lasisin 
lurid adj. 1 (melodramatic) egzajere, 
debdde 2 (gruesome) makab, 
sanglan, repiyan, rebitan 
lurk v. anbiske, wodaye, wode, 
alawonyay, alawonyd 
luscious adj. gou, apetisan, koupe/ 
niche dwdt, koupe/mdde lang 
lush n. gwdgmann, kaka kleren; 
adj. 1 (abundant) annabondans, 
founi 2 (luxurious) opilan, plen 
liks 
Lusitanophone n./adj. lizitanofdn 
lust n. konvwatiz, dezi seksydl 
to ~ after konvwate, je li senyen 
luster n. lis, ekla, briyans, klere; 
adj. briyan 
to lose ~ pali 
lusterless adj. mat, depoli 
lustful adj. devdgonde, danvi 
lustfulness n. devdgonday 
lustrous adj. damase, liminen, sire, 
klere 
lusty adj. entchd 
lute n. lit 
lutcnist, lutist n. litis, jwd lit 
Luther (Martin) prop.n. (Maten) 
Litd 
Lutheran prop.n. Literyen; 
f.prop.n. Literydn; 
prop.adj. literyen 
luxation n. dejwentaj 
Luxemburg, Luxembourg prop.n. 
Liksanbou 
Luxemburger, Luxembourger 
prop.n./adj. Liksanboujwa; 
f.prop.n. Liksanboujwaz 
luxuriant adj. founi, kopye, abondan, 
annabondans 
luxuriate in v. benyen nan 
luxurious adj. plen liks, opilan 
luxuriously adv. nan bdl grds li, nan 
liks 
luxury n. liks, opilans 
to lead a life of ~ viv nan lwil, 
wdch nan dlo 
lye n. lay, potas 
lying n. bay manti, bafray; adj. mantd, 
mansonje 
~ down (flat) kouche, apla 
~ in period (after giving birth) 
tinouris 
to be ~ around (object) drive 
to be ~ around (person) grate santi 
to leave ~ around trennen 
lymph node n. glann 
swollen ~ ~ glann 
lymphatic adj. lenfatik [Fr] 
lymphatics: 
swollen ~ venn fole 
lymphedema n. gwopye, lenfanjit 
lynch v. dechouke 
member of - mob dechoukd 
lynching n. dechoukaj 
political ~ using a flaming tire 
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lyric - lyrics 
placed around victim's neck 
(kolye) pi lebren, kawdtchou flanbe 
lyric(al) adj. lirik 
lyricism n. liris 
lyricist n. pow& lirik 
lyrics pl.n. pawdl (yon chante) 
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111 - made 
M 
m (letter) enm 
ma f.n. manmi, manman 
M.A. (Master of Arts) n. dipldm 
mastd 
ma'am fin. madanm 
macabre adj. makab 
macadam n. makadanm 
Macao prop.n. Makawo 
macaroni n. makawoni 
Maccabees prop.n. Makabe 
mace n. 1 (ceremonial staff) baton, 
chapldt 2 (chemical weapon) mas 
Macedonia prop.n. Masedw&n 
Macedonian prop.n./adj. 
Masedw&ny en; /.prop. n. 
Masedw&nydn 
macerate v. kraze, pile, tranpe, 
ramoli 
machete n. manchdt 
dull ~ rachdt 
flat part of ~ pla manchdt 
long narrow ~ (from "Collin's99 
trademark) (manchdt) koulin 
Machiavelliprop.fl. Makyavdl 
Machiavellian adj. makyavdl, 
makyavelik 
machinate v. ft magouy, 
manniganse 
machination n. machinasyon, 
konplotay, konkonbwdt 
machine n. machin, apardy; v. (to 
cut or shape by machine) fdme, 
bay fdm 
machine-gun n. mitraydz 
~ fire mitrayad, mitrayaj 
sub—, Tommy gun mitraydt 
to ~ mitraye 
machinery n. 1 (machineparts) pyds 
machin 2 (group of machines) 
machin 
machinist n. machinis 
machismo n. machis(m) 
macho n. matcho, gwo poulen 
~ guy bon kdk, kdk lakou, 
konyapis 
mackerel (fish) n. makrdl, makriyo, 
makwo 
frigate ~ (fish) bonit 
king ~ (fish) taza 
mackintosh n. padesi, enpdmeyab 
mac ram 6 n. makrame 
macro- adj. makwo-
macrocosm n. linivd, lemonn 
maculate v. tache, make 
mad adj. 1 (angry) move, fache, an 
kdld 2 (insane) fou, lespri pati 
like ~ andenmon 
- about cho pou 
~ as hell move kou kong, kdld 
pase kong 
~ at fache sou 
to be raving ~ anraje 
to get ~ fache, anraje, pran chenn/ 
emosyon, deraye 
to get ~ at ft kdld sou/kont 
Madagascan prop.n. Malgach; 
prop.adj. malgach 
Madagascar prop.n. Madagaska 
madam f.n. madanm 
madcap n. kaskou, kaskadd, 
bravedanje; adj. djdtapan, gwap, 
bosal, mawon 
madden v. rann fou 
maddening adj. enndvan, iritan, 
anmdgdan 
made adj. fdt 
he's/she's got it ~ lanmori 1 sou gri 
he's/she's really got it ~! se bon li 
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made - magnetized 
bon! 
I've got it ~ mwen manje mwen 
bwd mwen fimen 
locally - atizanal 
~ of an, ann 
—to-order byen fet 
poorly - malfet, malfouti, malouk, 
koupe kloure 
to have it ~ ddmi swa, benyen nan 
Iwil 
to have it ~ in the shade aldz kou 
(mdt) Bldz (ki chita sou yon chdz 
san pindz) 
to have ~ (clothes) bay koud 
to have s.thg. - bay/fe fe 
(to show) what one is ~ of 
(montre) ki bwa li chofe 
well ~ s6t nan moul, byen fet 
made-up (false) adj. envante, 
atifisydl, twonpe, fo 
Madeira Islandspl.prop.n. zile 
Madd 
madhouse n. 1 (insane asylum) azil 
(kominal), sant sikatri 2 (chaos) 
branlba, boulvds, lekdl lage 
madly adv. fdlman, alafoli, tankou 
moun fou 
madman n. moun fou, devoran, 
anraje 
madness n. raj, derayman, foli 
madras n. madras 
Madrid prop.n. Madrid 
madwoman f.n. fi/fanm fdl 
maelstrom n. toubouyon boulvds, 
bouyay, vakam 
maestro n. mayestwo 
mafia n. mafya 
mafioso n. mafyoso 
magazine n. 1 (periodical) magazin, 
jounal, revi 2 (gun-chamber) chajd 
magenta adj. wouj mdv 
maggot n. vi 
cabbage ~ vd rasin 
corn ear ~ vd (zepi) mayi 
Magi (the three wise men) n. [Bible] 
maj, wa maj yo 
magic nJadj. maji 
any ~ object to protect one's 
home bdn 
evil ~ maji 
~ charm wanga, fetich 
~ cure senp 
~ potion to ward off evil 
(Voodoo) dlo repiyans/repouse/ 
santi 
~ powder (Voodoo) poud (wanga) 
to call on ~ powers desann zetwal 
to engage in occult - fe wanga 
magic(al) adj. mistik, majik 
magically adv. mistikman 
magician n. majisyen, machinate 
magisterial adj. enperatif, otorite, 
bdt fere 
magistracy n. majistrati 
magistrate n. majistra 
examining/investigating ~ jij 
denstriksyon 
magistrature n. majistrati 
magma n. magma 
magnanimity n. byenveyans, 
jenewozite, ki nan men 
magnaninous adj. jenere, donan, 
charitab, gen bon kd 
magnate n. gwo finansye 
magnesia: 
milk of - ldt mayezi 
magnesium n. mayezydm, mayezi 
magnet n. leman 
magnetic adj. mayetik, emante 
~ tape kasdt, tep 
magnetism n. mayetis 
magnetite n. mayetit 
magnetize v. mayetize, lemante 
magnetized adj. gen leman, emante 
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magneto - mainland 
magneto n. mayeto 
Magnificat n. Mayifika 
magnification n 1 (augmentation) 
agrandisman 2 (exaggeration) 
egzajerasyon 
magnificence n. bdlte, grandd 
magnificent adj. mayifik, bdl anpil 
magnificently adv. mayifikman 
magnify v. 1 (to make look larger) 
grandi, fd pardt pi gwo 2 (to 
exaggerate) egzajere, gwosi 
magnifying glass n. loup 
magnitude n. mayitid, gwosd 
magnolia (tree) n. magnolya 
magpie n. (bird) pi 
Magua (kingdom of pre-Columbian 
Haiti)prop.n. Magwa 
Maguana (kingdom ofpre-Columbian 
Haiti)prop.n Magwana 
mahoe: 
black ~ kachiman/kowosdl 
granbwa 
blue ~ mawo ble 
~ tree mawo fran, koton mawon 
mountain ~ mawo ble 
seaside ~ gwo mawo 
mahogany n. kajou; adj. (color) 
mawon wouj fonse 
Honduras/Venezuelan ~ kajou 
Venezyela 
maid f.n. bdn, sdvant 
coquettish old ~ darati kdn siye 
house ~ bdn, menajdz 
~ of honor (in wedding) marenn 
(n6s), fi dond 
old ~ vydy fi, selina 
to remain an old ~ kwafe Sent 
Katrin 
maiden f.n. donzdl, madmwazdl, 
jennfi; adj. I (celibate) pa marye, 
selibatd 2 (new, untried) jenn, 
nouvo 
maidenhair (fern) n. kapiyd 
maidenhood n. vijinite 
maidenly, maidenlike f.adj. tifi, 
vydj 
mail n. 1 (letters) ldt, lapds 
2 (armor) kiras; v. poste, mete 
lapds, voye pa lapds, espedye 
by ~ pa lapds 
electronic ~ kourydl, imel, kourye 
elektwonik 
express ~ esprds 
in the ~ sou wout 
~ call (milit.) distribisyon ldt 
~ carrier faktd, lapds 
~ service lapds 
regular ~ ldt pa bato 
to ~ voye pa lapds 
to ~ a letter depoze/poste yon ldt 
to send by express ~ esprds 
to send by ~ voye pa vwa postal 
mailbag n. sakldt 
mailbox (for mailing or for 
receiving mail) n. bwat postal, 
bwat (a) ldt, bwatmdl 
mailing n. espedisyon 
maim v. donmaje, kokobe, estwopye 
maiming n. donmajay, kokobay, 
estwopyay 
main adj. pi gwo, prensipal, santral 
in the - an gwo/jeneral, nan 
1 ansanm, ansonm 
- entrance antre prensipal 
- road wout prensipal/nasyonal 
- stream (fig) konpa 
- street gran ri 
water ~ manman tiyo, 
kanal izasy on 
Maine (USA) prop.n. Men 
(pronounced: Me-n) 
mainland: 
- (most often used to designate 
mainland of Haiti by its off-shore 
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mainly - make 
dwellers) n. grante, (la)grannte 
mainly adv. sitou, prensipalman 
mainspring n. {fig.) motivasyon, 
motif, bi, rezon, kdz 
mainstay (of an enterprise) n. poto/ 
bwa mitan, pilye 
mainstream n. pif6 moun 
~ thought sa pifd moun kw6, 
opinyon dominan/popife 
not in the ~ rabdday 
maintain v. 1 (to keep in repair) 
antretni 2 (to keep) mentni, 
kons&ve, kenbe 3 (to insist on) 
rale di 
maintained: 
well ~ byen teni 
maintenance n. antretyen, mentnans 
maize n. mayi 
majestic adj. grandyoz, plen majSste 
majestically adv. ak majdste 
majesty n. majeste, grand£, glwa 
Your Majesty (used only in direct 
address to a king) Monwa 
Your Majesty (used only in direct 
address to a queen) Larenn 
major adj. prensipal, maj6, 
fondalnatal, dominan, primddyal 
drum ~maj6jon 
~ (mil it.) maj 6 
~ (scale etc. in music) maj6 
sergeant ~ (fish) pildt 
Majorca prop.n. (zile) Maj6k 
majorette f.n. majorat 
majority n. majorite; adj. majority 
(in the) ~ majorite 
t h e - o f pifb 
make n. (brand) mak (fabrik); 
v. 1 (to create or build) fe, fabrike 
2 (to render) rann 3 (to earn) 
rantre, reyalize, ft 
(commercial) ~ mak fabrik 
to - a fortune vin rich 
to - a u-turn kase tet tounen 
to ~ again reft 
to ~ an appearance pwente, pardt 
tet 
to - an appointment or date 
kase/mare/pase/pran yon randevou 
to ~ believe, - as if/though fe 
kdmsi, ft (tan)kou, ft sanblan 
to ~ certain asire 
to - (clothes) konfeksyone 
to ~ do demele, kenbe men, 
degaje, debouye 
to ~ do with geri bosko (li) ak 
to ~ ends meet degaje, redi 
to - faces fe grimas/tenten 
to ~ for mete/bay tet sou/pou, 
mete kap sou 
to ~ fun of pase nan betiz/rizib/ 
jw£t/tenten, bay chate/chenn 
to ~ it (have financial success) 
rive, arive 
to ~ it (survive) chape 
to ~ larger (clothes) louvri 
to ~ like fe tankou/konmsi 
to ~ love fe bagay/lanmou 
to ~ (money etc.) off of s.o. fe sou 
to ~ of (evaluate) evalye, jije 
to ~ off kraze bwa/raje/rak, fann 
k6 li 
to ~ off with pati/ale/sove ak 
to ~ one's own specifications 
mete nan kouti 
to ~ one's way fann kd li 
to ~ or produce abundantly kale 
to ~ out (comprehend) konprann 
to ~ out (discern) disdne, 
dekouvri 
to ~ out (draw up) drese 
to ~ out (get along) kenbe, degaje 
(li) 
to ~ out (neck) (love-making) kole 
tet 
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make - Maldives 
to ~ over (renovate) renove, 
reyamenaje 
to ~ pregnant gwds, angwosi 
to ~ room bay Id 
to ~ s.thg. good last a long time 
fe lasisin 
to ~ (s.thg.) stand out fe res&ti 
to ~ to order mete nan kouti 
to ~ up (bed) ranje 
to ~ up (comprise) konstitye, 
konpoze 
to ~ up (invent) envante, fabrike 
to ~ up a game (replay a game) 
rejwe 
to ~ up for (compensate or 
indemnify) dedonmaje 
to ~ up (for time lost) rekipere 
to ~ up for (catch up) ratrape 
to ~ up for (compensate for) 
konpanse, antre nan 
to ~ up for (cover for) kouvri pou 
to ~ up (story, excuse, lie etc.) fe 
twal, fdje, marande 
to ~ up one's mind deside, 
detdmine 
to ~ up (prepare) pare 
to ~ up (reconcile) rekonsilye, 
rebyen 
to ~ up (the balance) founi, bay 
to ~ way for debleye chemen an 
you can't ~ it ou pa ka la 
make-believe n. madigra; adj. an 
jwdt, imajind, kremdl 
land of ~ peyi fantezi 
maker n. fezd, fabrikan, konstrikfe; 
f.n. fezdz 
~ of charcoal burners recholye 
makeshift adj. kole pyese, degaje, 
debouye, rabdday 
~ repair(s) rapyesaj 
to use ~ device fe konbdlann 
make-up n. 1 (formation) 
konpozisyon, nati, kalite 
2 (cosmetics) makiyaj, fa 
3 (character) karaktd, tanperaman 
to apply/wear ~ makiye, fade, 
woze figi 
to remove ~ demakiye 
making n. fabrikasyon, kouti 
in the ~ nan ldt, ki ap vini 
- out, necking kole fet 
makings pin. potansydl, kalite, 
karakteristik 
Malachiprop.n. [Bible] Malachi 
malachite (copper ore) n. malachit 
maladjusted adj. inadapte, 
nevwotik, fid (la)sezon, tdt pa 
anplas/drdt 
maladjustment n. inadaptasyon 
maladroit adj. maladwa(t), 
malagdch 
malady n. maladi 
Malagasy prop.n. Malgach; 
prop.adj. malgach 
~ Republic Repiblik Malgach 
malaise n. kd kraz/kraze/dezole, 
deranjman 
general ~ lafydv frdt/frison, lafydv 
nan san 
malanga n. malanga, tayo 
~ fritter akra 
malaria n. lafydv malarya/palidis/ 
fHson/frdt/frison/tranble, lafydv 
nan san 
National Service for Control 
of Major Epidemics ( - control) 
Esndm 
Malawi prop.n. Malawi 
Malawian prop.n./adj. Malawit 
Malaysia prop.n. Malezi 
Malaysian prop.n./adj. Malezyen; 
/ prop.n. Malezydn 
malcontent n./adj. mekontan 
Maldives pl.prop.n. zile Maldiv 
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Maldivian - man 
Maldivian prop.nJadj. 
Maldivyen; f.prop.n. Maldivydn 
male n. mal; adj. mal, gason 
effeminate ~ konmd, makonmd 
in a ~ fashion (mounting of horse 
etc.) awdm 
malediction n. madichon, 
malediksyon, va 
malefactor n. krimindl, malfektd, 
malfezan 
malevolence n. malveyans, 
malveyansite 
malevolent adj. malveyan, malefik 
malfeasance n. lenkondit, 
lenkondite, move konp6tman 
malformation n. defdmasyon, 
malfdmasyon 
congenital ~ donmaj (nan nesans) 
malformed adj. malfdme, defdme 
malfunction n. deranjman; v. pran 
p&n 
mechanical - pin 
malfunctioning n. ratman 
Mali prop.n. Mali 
Malian prop.nJadj. Malyen; 
f.prop.n. Malydn 
malice n. malis, malveyans, rankin, 
mechanste 
with ~ an mal 
malicious adj. malentansyone, 
malveyan, rankinye 
~ person sdpida 
~ woman manpenba, 
manmanpenba 
maliciously adv. an mechanste 
maliciousness n. malveyans, 
malveyansite, mechanste 
malign v. pale mal, gen lang sdpan, 
chire nat li; adj. malefik, mechan 
malignancy n. move/gwo maladi 
malignant adj. grav, nwizib 
malinger v. pran poz malad 
malingerer n. mizadd, aryennaft 
mall: 
~, parade ground channmas 
shopping - sant konnfes/dacha 
mallard n. kanna sovaj 
malleable adj. manipilab, adaptab 
mallet n. maydt 
mallow (plant) n. mov fdy won 
malnourish v. malnouri 
malnourished adj. malnouri, pa 
byen manje, malmanje, malniri 
malnutrition n. malnitrisyon, 
(maladi) mal manje, maladi manke 
manje 
malocclusion n. dan mal plase 
malodorous adj. santi (fd), koun 
malpractice n. neglijans medikal 
malt n. malt [Fr] 
Malta prop.n. zile Malt 
~ fever lafydv malta 
malted milk n. ldt malte 
Maltese prop, n./adj. Maltd; 
f.prop.n. Maltdz 
Malvinas, Falkland Islands 
pl.prop.n. zile Malwin/Faklann 
mama f.n. manmi 
mammal n. m ami ft 
mammalian adj. mamifd 
mammee n. zabriko 
red ~ (tree) sapoti jdnddf 
mammogram n. konsiltasyon/ 
tchdkdp tete, mamogram 
mammoth n. mamout, jeyan, kdlds; 
adj. kolosal, kdlds, vas 
man n. gason, nonm, ndg, mesye, 
moun; v. ft mache, okipe 
adult ~ who does not live with a 
woman kanyouk 
best ~ (in wedding) parenn nds 
dirty old ~ tonton kannay 
every ~ for himself zaft (a) yo 
ladies' ~ kdk kalite 
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man - man 
man - Manhattan 
~! papa!, monch£!, mezanmi! 
- (checkers) pyon 
~! (it's not easy!) se pa kaka k6k, 
papa! 
~ of courage gason kanson 
- of his word moun ki gen pawdl 
"my ~" moun/n&g pa 
old ~ lep£, tonton 
real ~ gason kanson/kalson, 
potorik gason 
to a - alawonnbad£, n&, 
soutoutlaliy, san eksepsyon 
to act like a ~ (of courage) mete 
gason sou li, mete grenn 
to be a real - pa mete/pote 
pantalon pou b61 twal 
young - jennonm, jenn gason, 
jennjan 
Man, Isle of Man prop.n. zile M&n 
manacles pl.n. mennbt, chenn 
manage v. 1 (to direct; administrate) 
jere, dirije, administre, gouvfcnen, 
mennen 2 (to get along, cope) 
degaje, debouye, demele, debouye/ 
degaje g6t li, beke 
to barely ~ to live/scrape by 
dangoye, trennen z61, pyange, sove 
yon lasibab 
to be able to ~ w& devan zaft yo 
manageable adj. 1 (situation) fezab, 
posib 2 (person) dosil 
management n. jesyon, jerans, 
direksyon 
~ skills ladrfcs pou jere 
~ staff kad, ladireksyon 
state ~reji 
manager n. dirfektd, dirijan, 
reskonsab, manadj6 [Eng.]; 
f.n. dirfcktris 
general ~ manadjd an chif 
night shift ~ manadjd ekip de nwi 
stage~rejis6 [Fr] 
to be a successful ~ gen bon men 
managing: 
he/she is ~1 ap loutcha 
manatee n. manati, vach (lanm6), 
lamanten 
manchineel (poisonous tree) n. p6m 
zonbi 
Manchuria prop.n. Mandchouri 
Manchurian prop.n./adj. Mandchou 
mandarin n. mandaren 
mandate n. manda 
mandatory adj. obligatwa, egzijib 
mandible n. zo machwfe anba 
M&ndingo prop.n. Mandeng 
mandolin n. mandolin 
mandrake (bot.) n. mandragd 
mane n krenyfe (pronounced. kre-ny6) 
maneuver n. man6v; v. manevre 
military ~man6v 
to ~ to land lofe 
maneuverer n. manevriye 
manful adj. viril, vanyan, pdtray 
manfully adv. virilman, ak vanyans 
manganese n. manganez 
mange n. gal 
manger n. krfech, manjwa 
mangle v. rachonnen, dechire 
mango n. mango 
largest and supposedly least 
stringy van of - in Haiti mango 
(madan) Fransik 
poor-quality ~ merilan 
unclean ~ (fallen on filthy spot of 
ground) mango de dw6t 
mangrove n. paletivye [Fr] 
black ~ tree mang nwa 
red ~ tree mang wouj/chandfcl 
white ~ tree mang (blan) 
mangy adj. plen kwout 
manhandle v. malmennen, maltrete, 
britalize 
Manhattan (New York City) 
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manhole - mannish 
prop.n. Manatann 
manhole n. twou rigdl 
~ cover kouv&ti twou rig61 
manhood n. 1 (male maturity) fin 
f6me 2 (manliness) gason kanson/ 
total 
manhunt n. chas a 16m 
mania n. foli, mani 
maniac n. (moun) fou 
maniacal adj. anraje, isterik, deranje 
manic adj. eksite, deb6de 
—depressive m&nyak depresif 
[Fr] 
manicure n. \ manicurist n. maniki 
manifest v. manifeste; adj. kl6, 
evidan 
customs ~ manifes 
manifestation n. manifestasyon, 
manif, demonstrasyon 
manifesto n. maniffes 
manifold adj. miltip, varye, 
polivalan [Fr] 
exhaust ~ (mack) mannifoul, 
mannif61 
Manila prop.n. Maniy 
manioc n. many6k (pronounced: 
man-y6k) 
~ flour lanmidon 
poisonous - (not yet prepared) 
many6k anm6 
(poisonous) ~ juice dlo many6k 
manipulable adj. manipilab 
manipulate v. manipile, manevre, 
kontwole 
to ~ dishonestly mare 
manipulated: 
to be ~ by tounen yoyo 
manipulation n. manipilasyon, 
kontw61 
manipulative adj. m6tdam, rize, 
mdtpwent, entrigan 
manipulator n. m6tdam, magouy6 
manjack (tree) n. paras61, fld 
blanch/dan 
mankind n. 16z6m, limanite, 16m 
manlike adj. viril, vanyan, p6tray 
manliness n. gason kanson/total 
manly adj. vanyan, kouraje, kabral 
manmade adj. f6t/fabrike pa 16m, 
16m fe/fabrike 
manna n. lam&n 
- from heaven lam&n selds/disyfcl 
mannequin n. mannken 
manners. 1 (way) fason, jan, 
m&ny6, m6d 2 (behavior) m&nyd, 
koutcha, fason 
in a similar ~ menmman, 
par6yman 
in that ~ konsa 
in the ~ of ala 
in this ~ an jw6t konsa 
to act in an unbecoming ~ p6di 
w61 
mannered adj. dj61 pwenti, bw6d£, 
banda 
ill— frekan, maledve 
well— byennelve, poli 
mannerism n. patikilarite, 
karakteristik, bizari, an6mali 
mannerly adj. koutwa, galan, 
byennelve, poli 
manners pin. m&ny6, konvnans [Fr] 
bad ~ maledve, bosal 
good ~ lizay, lizaj, savwaviv, bon 
levasyon 
of good ~ nan lakou pldtil 
to forget one's ~ bliye k6 li 
to have bad ~ maledve 
to have good - byennelve, konnen 
moun, konn viv 
to have no ~ pa gen/konnen lizay 
to show one's good - f6 
lareverans 
mannish (when speaking of girl or 
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manor - marbles 
woman) adj. alagasdn 
manor n. gwo kay, m&nwa 
manpower n menddv, men 
manse n. presbife 
mansion n. kay chato, gwo bb\ kay, 
pate 
manslaughter n. asasina san 
premeditasyon/fe espre 
mansuetude n. dous6 
mantel, mantelpiece n. tab chemine 
mantilla n. echap 
~ (worn esp. by Protestant women 
in church) manti 
mantle n. 1 (for gas or Coleman 
lamp) manchon 2 (cloak, cape) 
palto, pdlrin; v. kouvri, vlope 
mantra n. espresyon sakre 
manual n./adj. m&nydl; n. gid pratik, 
liv gid, mknybi 
manually adv. alamen 
manufacture n. fabrikasyon; 
v. fabrike, fe 
manufacturer n. fabrikan 
manufacturing n. fabrikasyon, 
manifakti, endistri 
manumission n. emansipasyon/ 
liberasyon (yon esklav) 
manumit v. emansipe/libere (yon 
esklav) 
manure n. fimye, kaka, angrt natir&l 
cow ~ kaka bbf 
manuscript n. maniskri 
Manx prop.n J adj. Mannwa; 
f.prop./n. Mannwaz 
many adj. anpil, bokou [Fr], yon 
bann/dal/dividal/katedral/kantite/ 
mas/pakfet/chay, yon pil (ak yon 
pakfet) 
as ~ as mezi 
how ~ konben 
so ~ sitelman 
there are ~ gen anpil 
too - twdp 
many-faced, many-sided adj. varye, 
miltip, polivalan [Fr] 
manyroot (med. herb) n. ffe peta 
Maoist prop. n. mawoyis 
map n. kat (jeyografik); v. trase/ 
desinen yon kat 
-maker katograf 
~ making katografi 
~ of the world kat lemonn 
- scale edtel, kle 
~, survey of landholdings kadas 
to ~ out trase, detaye 
maple (tree) n. erab 
~ leaf fey erab 
- syrup siwo derab 
mar v. grafouyen, defigire 
maraca n. tchatcha(tcha) 
marasmus n. maladi k6 cltech, bwa 
cltech, maras 
marathon n. maraton, jw£t kous 
to engage in or conduct a - fe 
(yon) maraton 
maraud v. (milit.) mawode, piye 
marauder n. mawonyd (pronounced: 
ma-won-y£), piyaj£, piy£ 
marble n. 1 (for playing children fs 
games) biy, mab 2 (stone) mab; 
v. bay aparans mab 
ace - player maton, viz£ 
beautiful playing— cheten 
large (playing-)- bika, kaporal, 
kapo 
lead playing— plon 
main ~ (marble game) boulpik 
metal ~ biska(yen) 
multicolored playing— chichin 
(playing-)- that has lost its 
polish grizon 
marbleize v. bay aparans mab 
marbles: 
game of ~ mab 
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march - mark 
to lose one's - (be a little crazy) 
pddi yon/kdk fdy, manke yon/ 
plizyd fdy 
to play - teke mab 
to play - using a wall jwe panno 
march ft 1 (soldiers etc.) defile, 
mach 2 (music) chan militd 
3 (demonstration) manifestasyon; 
v. defile, mache opa, konte pa 
forward! ~! annavan! mach! 
to ~ in time with kandanse lepa 
sou 
to-past defile 
March prop.n. mas 
marching: 
sound of - feet gop gop 
marchioness f.n. makiz 
Mardi Gras prop.n. madigra, 
kannaval 
informal musical group 
parading before and during ~ 
bann madigra 
~ float cha madigra 
- mask or figure papa madigra 
- music competition konkou 
mereng 
- queen contest konkou renn 
person in - costume madigra 
mare f.n. jiman, manman chwal 
margarine n. magarin, bd 
margin n. maj, bddi 
by a narrow - dejistds 
marginal adj. majinal 
marginalization (relegating to 
a lower social standing) n. 
majinalizasyon [Fr.] 
marginalize v. mete nan w61 li, 
majinalize [Fr] 
marguerita (drink) n. magarita 
Marian (ecc.)prop.adj. maryal 
Marien (kingdom of pre-Columbian 
Haiti)prop.n. Maryen 
marigold n. sousi 
marijuana n. mariwana, marij&n, 
zdb 
- cigarette (fam.) jwen 
~(fam.) zdb, bdz, boul 
marimba n. marimba 
marina n. pd (pou ti batiman) 
marinade n. marinad 
marinate (meat etc.) v. marinen, 
tranpe, asezonen 
marine (nautical) adj. maren 
Marine (soldier)prop.n merin, 
marin 
U.S. - Corps marin, marinkd 
mariner n soubreka 
marionette n. maryonndt, jiwdt 
marital adj. matrimonyal 
-status eta sivil 
maritime adj. maritim 
marjoram (mint herb) n. lorigan, 
majoldn 
sweet - (herb) franbazen, 
fonbazen, bazilik gran fdy 
mark n 1 (visible impression on 
s.thg.) mak, tach 2 (number 
indicating scholastic achievement) 
pwen; v. 1 (to make a visible 
impression on) make, fd mak, 
tache 2 (to grade scholastic work) 
korije 
beauty - siy 
easy - (sucker) bonifas, jokris, 
kdkdb 
- ( o f snail or slug) lis 
right on the - kout topi 
to hit the - tonbe jis 
to make one's - fd (de) pwen, fd 
yon kou/bdk/dan, resi 
to - a boundary bdne 
to - (an animal) tanpe 
to - down (teacher and student) 
retire pwen 
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mark - marriage 
to ~ down the price bese/diminye/ 
desann pri a 
to ~ (for future retribution) make 
(yon moun) 
to ~ off (construction site etc.) 
trase 
to ~ off (cross out) bare 
to - property lines again rafrechi 
lizy6 
to ~ time (without advancing) 
balanse, make lepa sou plas, 
patinen anplas 
to ~ up the price ogmante/monte 
pri a 
wide of the ~ pa sa k ap pale la a, 
initil 
Mark prop. n. [Bible] Mak 
marked adj. notab, remakab 
to be ~ make 
markedly adv. sansibleman 
marker/?. 1 {markingpen) mak£, 
fet, plim pou make 2 (indicator) 
rep6 3 (beacon) baliz 4 (limit) gal, 
galmak 
boundary ~ bdn 
(stone) kilometer ~ bdn 
markers: 
to set up the initial ~ (make 
tentative plans) poze pyon yo 
market n. 1 (outdoor) mache 
2 (supermarket) mak&t; v. vann, 
rantabilize 
bear ~ (economics) mache alab^s 
black ~ mach nwa/ilegal/paraldl 
bull ~ (economics) mache alawos 
Common Market Mache 
Konmen 
flea ~ mache bagay dezy£m men 
free ~ mache lib 
in the ~ for vie achte, ap chache 
Iron Market (PaP) mache Fi/ 
Valyi 
on the ~ pou vann 
~ stand bak 
~ testing t6s mache 
~ woman machann, revandiz 
to put on the - mete pou vann 
to be in the ~ for chache 
Vallteres Market (PaP) mache 
Valyd/Fd 
marketable adj. komfcsyal, vandab 
marketing n. maketin [Eng.], 
komfesyalizasyon 
successful ~ rantabilizasyon 
marketplace n. mache 
marksman n. tir& 
markswoman f.n. tirdz 
marlberry (shrub or small tree) n. 
katchemen 
marmalade n. konfiti zoranj, 
mam lad 
~ treejdnze 
marmoset (van of small monkey) n. 
wistiti 
maroon n. mawon; v. (a)bandonnen, 
lage, lese; adj. (color) mawon 
wouj 
marquee n. (theater, cinema) makiz, 
fwonton [Fr] 
marquis n. maki 
marriage n. maryaj, n6s 
by ~ paralyans 
civil ~ ceremony maryaj sivil 
common-law ~ plasaj, matlotay 
forced ~ maryaj daso 
~ arranged to obtain a visa 
maryaj viza 
~ broker tantin meyit 
~ certificate ak sivil/maryaj, 
papye maryaj 
~ license ak maryaj 
~ proposal lademann 
shotgun ~ maryaj daso 
to arrange a common-law ~ plase 
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marriage - mask 
to arrange the ~ banns poze 
papye 
to contract a common-law ~ 
plase 
to give in ~ marye 
to go to church for the first time 
after - leve nds 
to have a civil - ceremony marye 
sivil, pase papye, pase ak (sivil) 
to have a forced ~ fe maraj daso 
to have ~ banns published 
kouche/pase/siyen kontra 
to make a formal declaration of 
~ deklare entansyon 
to request in - fe (la)demann (pou) 
marriageable adj. majd, daj 
married adj. marye 
~ (by common-law) plase 
to get (formally) ~ salye lasosyete 
to get - by a civil ceremony 
marye sivil, pase papye, pase ak 
(sivil) 
to get ~ to marye ak 
marrow n. nannan 
bone ~ mwdl 
marry v. 1 (to become united in 
matrimony) marye 2 (to perform a 
marriage ceremony) marye 
to ~ again remarye 
to -o f f marye 
Mars prop.n. Mas 
Marseille (France) prop.n. Masdy 
marsh, marshland n. marekay, 
lagon 
salt - sal in 
marshal n. marechal; v. sanble, 
rasanble, reyini 
police - machal [Eng.] 
Marshall Islandspl.prop.n. zile 
Machal 
Marshallese/?rap.A7./a^'. Machale; 
f.prop.n. Machafez 
marshmallow n. machmalo 
- plant gilmov 
marshy adj. marekaje, fandanman 
marsupial n. (tet) masipyal 
mart n. mache 
martial adj. masyal 
Japanese - arts specialist ninja 
- artist karateka 
- arts karate, jido, otodefans, 
defans fet ii 
- law lwa masyal 
martinet n. despdt, tiran 
martingale (part of horse's harness) 
n. bastengal 
Martiniquan, Martinican prop.n./ 
adj. Matinikb; f.prop.n. Matinikdz 
Martinique prop.n Matinik 
martyr n. mati; v. matirize 
martyrdom n mati 
martyrize v. matirize 
marvel n. nfevdy; v. etone(n), rete 
bouch be 
it's a - se dijanfevi 
marvelous adj. nfeveye, mayifik, 
estwddind 
marvelously adv. anfevfcy 
Marx prop. n. Maks 
Marxism n. maksis 
Marxist n/adj. maksis 
Mary f.prop.n. [Bible] Mari 
Hail - ave 
of the Virgin - maryal 
Maryland (USA)prop.n. Merilann 
mascara n. maskara 
mascot n. maskdt 
masculine adj. maskilen, gason 
masculinity n pisans gason, gason 
kanson/total 
mash n melanj, melany; v. pile, 
kraze, prije, petri 
masher n. danm 
mask n. mas, degizman; v. maske, 
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masked - mat 
degize 
death ~ mas mdtyi 
- (for surgeon or patient) mas 
to wear a ~ maske 
wooden or leather decoration ~ 
mas dekorasyon 
masked adj. maske, degize 
masochism n. mazochis 
masochist n. mazochis 
masochistic adj. mazochistik 
mason n. 1 (bricklayer) (b6s) mason, 
bds kay 2 (Freemason) mason 
Masonic prop. adj. mason 
masonite n. albdd 
masonry n. 1 (stonework) masonn 
2 (Freemasonry) masonnri 
masquerade n. maskarad, bal maske 
to ~ as pase pou 
mass n. mas, boul; v. mase; adj. an 
mas 
in ~ an mas 
~ of people foul, bann, kolonn 
Mass (rel.) n. mis, lamis 
early ~ premye mis 
High ~ gran mis 
Low ~ mis bas 
Massachusetts (USA) prop.n. 
Masachousit 
massacre n. masak; v. masakre, 
kraze, vannen 
massacrer n. masakri 
massacring n. masakray 
massage n. friksyon, masay, masaj, 
rale; v. manyen (pronounced: 
man-yen), bay/fi masay, masaye, 
friksyonnen 
closed-chest ~ manyen lestonmak 
to ~ (often quite forcibly) rale 
massaged: 
to be ~ pran masay, friksyonnen 
masses pl.n. lamas, lepip, gwo pip 
masseur n. m&nyi, masi 
masseuse f.n. m&ny&z, masiz 
mass-gathering n. mitin 
massif n. masif 
massive adj. masif, gwo, an kantite 
massively adv. masivman 
mast n. 1 (flagpole) ma/bwa drapo, 
poto 2 (ship) ma 
at half ~ (flag) nan demi ma 
mastectomy n. wete tet, koupe tete 
master n. mit; v. metrize; adj. bds 
lord and ~ mit e senyi 
~ key (kle) paspatou 
~'s degree metriz, dipldm masti 
past ~ maton, mit (k£syon), espi 
masterclock (radio) n. dldjpalant 
masterful, masterly adj. majistral, 
papa 
mastermind n. antit, espi, chif, 
dirikti, dirijan; v. jere, dirije, 
anvizaje 
master-of-ceremonies n. prezantati, 
mit koze 
masterpiece n. chediv 
masterstroke n. kout mit 
mastery n. metriz, dominasyon 
mastic n. mastik 
~ tree karakoli, koma 
masticate v. brase, kraze anba dan, 
moulen, mache bouch 
mastitis n. lafyiv nouris, enfeksyon/ 
anflamasyon tete, apse nan tete 
mastoiditis n. anflamasyon zo diyi 
zdriy 
mastoid process n. zo diyi zdriy 
masturbate (male) v. bat laponyit, 
woule tit kdk 
masturbation n. bat laponyit, bat 
dous, dyesilmevwa, plezi solo 
mat n. tapi 
bath ~ sivyit pye, tdchon pye, 
tapi chanm twalit 
cheap sleeping ~ atimiyd 
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match - matter 
floor ~ (of vehicle) tapi pye 
~ of hair tdt matla 
place ~ (tapi) soupla 
sleeping - nat 
small ornamental ~ napon 
straw - kapay 
match n. 1 (safety match) (bwa) 
alimdt/zalimdt 2 (athletic contest) 
match, konkou, konpetisyon 
3 (equal) p6y; v. 1 (to go with) 
mache/ale ak/ansanm, mache, 
marye, amonize, as6ti 2 (to 
measure up to) kadre, ka pardt 
good ~ bon maryaj 
return - (sports) match revanch/ 
revany/retou 
to make a ~ (between man and 
woman) kare 
to ~ (in ability) koresponn 
to ~ up matche 
to strike a ~ pase (yon) alimdt 
matchbox n. bwdt alimdt/zalimdt 
matched: 
badly ~ magreg6, mikmak 
matching adj. (byen) asdti 
matchless adj. san pardy 
matchmaker f.n. tantin meydt 
matchstick n. (bwa) alimdt 
mate n. 1 (humans, animals) patnd 
2 (friends, associates) kanmarad, 
kondisip, konpaydl 3 (on ship) 
matlo 
to find a ~ fd pozisyon 
to ~ (animals) pran pardy, parye, 
monte, kwaze, kouple, akouple 
to ~ (birds) kouvri 
to ~ (poultry) paye 
material n. 1 (fabric) twal, etdf 
2 (tools for a given task) materydl, 
ekipman 3 (substance of which 
s.thg. can be constructed) matyd, 
mteryo, engredyan 4 {written) 
enf6masyon; adj. 1 (relating 
to matter) materydl 2 (highly 
relevant) kle, esansydl 
materialism n./adj. materyalis 
materialist n./adj. materyalis 
materialistic adj. materyalis, men 
kwoupi/long 
materialize v. materyalize [Fr], 
defounen 
materially adv. konsiderableman 
materials pl.n. materyo 
raw ~ matyd premye 
maternal adj. manman, matdndl, bd 
kote manman 
maternity n. matdnite 
~ hospital sant/mezon 
akouchman/nesans, matdnite 
~ ward sal akouchman, matdnite 
math n. matematik, kalkil 
mathematical adj. matematik 
mathematically adv. matematikman 
mathematician n. matematisyen 
mathematics pl.n. matematik, kalkil 
matinee n. matine 
mating (animals) n. kouplay, 
koupleman 
matriarch f.n. lamd, lamaddl, 
marenn 
matriculate v. rejistre, enskri 
matriculation n. anrejistreman 
matrimonial adj. matrimonyal, 
konjigal 
matrimony n. nds, maryaj 
matrix n. matris 
matron f.n. 1 (in institution) 
siveyant, responsab (an chdf) 
2 (woman of distinction) marenn 
matronly fadj. serydz, matdndl, diy 
matted adj. antdtye, mele 
matter n. 1 (subject or affair) 
kesyon, koze, zafd, bagay 
2 (substance) matyd, lamatyd, 
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matter - Mayan 
bagay 3 (pus or discharge) matyi; 
v. gen enpdtans 
as a ~ of course fdseman, 
neses^man, san mank 
as a - of fact pou byen di ou, pou 
di vre, an reyalite 
it doesn't ~ sa pa fi anyen 
no ~ pa gen pwoblim 
no ~ how an beka ou an bem61 
no ~ what atoutfds, karebare, 
k£lkeswa, sote/siye ponpe 
no ~ what (is done) won bi won 
mantig 
no ~ who(m) nenp6t (ki) moun 
What's the ~ with you? Sa ou 
genyen? Ki pwoblim ou? 
matter-of-fact adj. t irati 
as a - an reyalite, pou di vre, pou 
byen di ou 
matters: 
to make ~ worse mete apse sou 
klou, mete lemetik sou lepika 
Matthew prop.n. [Bible] Matye 
matting n. nat 
mattress n. matla 
air ~matla van 
box-spring ~ matla bdks, somyi 
~ maker matlasye 
straw ~ sak pay, payas 
water ~ matla dlo 
mattresses: 
to make ~ matlase 
maturation n. 1 (becoming mature) 
devldpman 2 (going out-of-date) 
espirasyon 
m a t u r e ^ ' . 1 (having reached 
full development) gen matirite, 
fin grandi 2 (having reached 
adulthood) maji, gran, fbme, 
granmoun 3 (ripe) mi, rik, matrite 
4 (reasoned) reskonsab 
to become ~ fin fbme, devlope 
maturing adj. nan lit 
maturity n. 1 (ripeness, fully 
grown) matirite, esperyans 2 (date of 
payment, expiration date) echeyans 
when a person reaches (physical) 
~ li yon moun fin fdme 
maudlin adj. santimantal, debdde 
maul v. maspinen 
mauling n. maspinay, maspinen, 
kofray 
Mauritania prop.n. Moritani 
Mauritanian prop.n./adj. 
Moritkny en; f.prop.n. Morit&nyin 
Mauritian prop.n./adj. Morisyen; 
f.prop.n. Morisyin 
Mauritius prop.n. zile Moris 
mausoleum n. mozole, kav 
mauve adj. mov 
maverick n. endepandan, rebil 
mawkish adj. tw6 santimantal 
mawkishness n. twdp santimantal it e 
maxilla n. zo machwi anwo 
maxim n. maksim, paw61 granmoun 
maximize v. rann omaksimdm, 
ogmante piplis posib, maksimize 
[Fr] 
to ~ (computer) agrandi 
maximum n. maksimim, pi plis, 
pliskeposib; adj. maksim6m 
to the ~ omaksimdm 
may v. 1 (indicating likelihood or 
possibility) kapab, ka, gen dwa 
2 (to allow or permit) mit, andwa 
Be that as it ~! Sa li fi li fi! 
come what ~ w i pa wi 
it ~ be that se ka, kapab 
~ (command) ke 
- as well poukisa ou pa 
May prop.n. me 
Maya prop.n. Maya 
Mayan prop.n. Mayan; 
prop. adj. maya, mayan 
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maybe - means 
maybe adv. pet&t, posib, byenpetit, 
gendwa 
mayhem n. boulvis, branlba, lek61 
lage 
mayonnaise n. mayoniz 
mayor n majistra, mi [Fr.] 
head ~ (in addition to two deputy 
mayors) premye majistra, majistra 
prensipal 
(one of two) deputy ~(s) (in each 
commune) majistra adjwen 
mayoralty n. majistrati 
mayoress f.n. majistra, mb [Fr.] 
Mayotteprop.n. zile May6t 
maze n. labirent 
mazurka (music) n. mazouka 
me pron. mwen, m 
not ~ pa mwen 
mea culpa n. meyakoulpa 
meadow n. savann, foray, preri 
meager adj. 1 (lean) mig, fib 
2 (scanty) neglijab, ensifizan, pa 
ase, pa sifi 
meagerly adv. ensifizaman, san li pa 
sifi/ase 
meagerness n. mank, ensifizans 
meal n. 1 (food) repa, manje 
2 (coursely ground grain) farin 
evening ~ manje aswi 
great ~ babako, gagdt 
large ~ dine 
light ~ kolasyon, pase nan bouch 
main ~ of the day dine 
- served without meat, vegetable 
or salad manje/kouvi sik 
noonday ~ dine, manje midi 
self-service ~ bifi 
to put away a huge ~ boustifaye 
mealtime n. lb manje/repa 
mealworm n. \b farin 
mealy adj. raya 
mealymouthed adj. fenti, pa sensi, 
ipokrit 
mean n. mwayin, ndm; v. vie di, 
siyifi; adj. 1 (cruel) mechan, 
michan, tchak 2 (average) 
mwayin 3 (of low quality) enfery£ 
1 didn't ~ to do it se pa fdt mwen, 
se pa espre m fi 
to be ~ fi/bay move jan 
to ~ to do s.thg. (intention) gen 
lentansyon fi yon bagay, gen lide 
to ~ to do s.thg. (on purpose) fb 
espre 
meander v. fi isis/zigzag, chankre 
meandering n. valeryann; 
adj. savann 
meaning n. siyifikasyon, sans; 
adv. sitadi, kidonk 
literal ~ sans pwdp 
to have a ~ (be meaningful) fb 
sans 
true ~ sans pw6p 
meaningful adj. siyifikatif, valab 
to be ~ fi sans 
meaningless adj. san sans, pa gen 
pwa, krabi 
to be engaged in ~ effort 
boukannen dlo 
meaninglessness n. bagay san sans/ 
siyifikasyon 
meanness n. 1 (wickedness) 
mechanste 2 (lowness) basis 
means pl.n. 1 (way) mwayen, 
fason, kapasite, fakilte, pouvwa 
2 (wealth) mwayen, dekwa 
by all ~ siman, sitinman 
by any ~ (whatsoever) an beka ou 
an bemdl 
by ~ of grasa, pamwayen, ated 
(de), palantremiz [Fr.], pa byi de 
by no ~ ditou ditou ditou 
by this ~ konsa 
man of ~ grannig 
584 
means - mechanical 
to be of ~ gen mwayen 
to be utterly without ~ benyen 
nan labou 
to have the - to anmezi 
to lack the ~ (to pay) manke 
mwayen 
to seek ~ to chache mwayen 
which ~ savledi, kivledi [Fr.], egal 
within one's - mezi ponydt li 
mean-spirited adj. mechan, egoyis 
meantime: 
in the ~ pandansetan, antretan, 
annatandan 
meanwhile adv./conj. pandansetan, 
annatandan, toupandan, antretan 
measles n. lawoujdl, woujdl 
German ~ lawoujdl alman, ti 
lawoujdl, ribeydl, woubewdl 
measly adj. neglijab, ensifizan, pa 
ase 
measurable adj. mezirab 
measure n. 1 (quantity) mezi 
2 (action or expedient) mezi 
3 (standard) twaz 4 (music 
notation) mezi, ba; v. mezire, pran 
mezi 
beyond ~ pa ka konte, san limit/ 
konte 
for good ~, extra - anplis, mete 
sou li, degi, ranje 
full ~ kapasite 
in full ~ nan bon ti mezi 
to ~ blood pressure pran/ 
kontwole tansyon 
to ~ cloth by the ell (by 45-inch 
lengths) lonnen 
to ~ depth sonde 
to ~ height pran otd 
to ~ out (allot) lote, depataje, 
repati, bay pdsyon pa li 
to - up to mezire, kadre, gen 
kan son li nan tay li 
to - (with human foot as unit) 
pyete 
measureless adj. san konte/limit 
measurement n. mezi 
dishonest ~ fo/bout mamit 
dishonest ~ (in surveying) kout 
chenn kwochi 
measures pl.n. mezi, piwdt 
to take desperate ~ fd sa li pa 
konnen, ale nan ddnye bout 
to take no halfway ~ pa fd anyen 
ademi 
meat n. vyann, chd 
cheap cuts of ~ lizyd vyann 
dried ~ taso 
dried salted ~ sesin 
especially fond of ~ friyan 
fried ~ and wheat kibi 
large ~ pie pate bdgd 
large piece of ~ petas 
~ eater manjdd vyann, kanivd 
~ grinder (mach.) moulen vyann 
~ or fish conserved in salt and 
spices founde 
~ pie pate (vyann) 
~ preserved in salt salezon 
salty spicy fried ~ saldz 
spicy fried ~ (in general) griyo 
stew ~ vyann bouyon 
to pull ~ off (crab etc.) dechose 
meatball n. bouldt (vyann) 
meathead n. tdt kdk 
meatloaf n. vyann fasi 
meatus (of penis) n. twou pipi 
meaty (full of substance) adj. 
siyifikatif, makan 
mecca n. sant 
Mecca prop.n. Lamdk 
mechanic n. mekanisyen 
auto ~ garajis 
mechanical adj. mekanik, machinal 
by ~ means mekanikman 
585 
mechanically - meditate 
- drill dril 
mechanically adv. mekanikman 
mechanics pl.n. mekanik 
mechanism n. mekanis, apariy 
mechanization n. mekanizasyon 
mechanize v. mekanize 
mechoui (Arab dish) n. ntechi 
meconium n. goudwon, gwodon, 
gw6don, kras nwa 
medal n. meday 
to award a - medaye 
medalist n. chanpyon, (le)gayan 
medallion n. medayon, meday 
meddle v. mele, foure bouch/pye (li), 
foure k61 nan, antre nan aft moun, 
okipe zate moun, mete bouch 
(nan), rantre bouch (li) nan 
meddler n. fouyap6t, trip6t, 
antchoutchout, kontw6te; 
f.n. kontw6tez 
meddlesome adj. fouyap6t, nan tout 
s6s, antremete; fadj. antremetez 
meddling n. an toupwit, enjerans 
[Fr.]; adj. manymany 
media pin. medya, laptes; 
adj. medyatik 
(mass-)- masmedya 
median (math.) n. medy&n; 
adj. medyan 
~ strip (in road) separate 
mediate v. rezoud konfli, medyate, 
abitre 
mediation n. medyasyon, abitray, 
abitay, entevansyon, antremiz 
mediator n. medyate, antremete, abit 
medic n. teknisyen medikal 
medical adj. medikal 
~ care swenyay dokte 
~ discharge egzeyat 
~ examination konsiltasyon 
~ instrument tray plato 
~ record dosye 
~ release egzeyat 
~ science lamedsin 
~ supplies atik/materyil medikal 
~ treatment tretman 
to be under ~ care swiv dokte/ 
lopital, pran swenyay 
to have periodic - check-ups 
konsilte 
to seek ~ help ale pran swen 
Medicare prop. n. Mediki [Eng.] 
medicate v. bay medikaman/renm£d, 
swenyen 
medication n. medikaman, rennted 
medicinal adj. benefik, fbtifyan, 
rennted, terapetik, ratrapaj 
~ herb tey rennted 
medicine n. medikaman, rennted 
extremely strong ~ medsin chwal 
folk ~ rennted/medsin f&y 
forensic ~ medsin legal 
home ~ rennted kay 
internal ~ medsin enten 
liquid ~ siwo 
~ cabinet bifet medikaman 
~ dropper konngout 
~ kit bwat fanmasi 
potent ~ metsin chwal 
to give ~ remedye 
to practice - fe lamedsin 
to study ~ aprann dokte 
to take ~ pran/bwi medikaman, 
remedye 
to take one's ~, accept the 
consequences of one's actions 
jwenn kani li, sa li pran se pa li 
medico- prefix mediko-
medieval adj. medyeval, mwayennaj 
mediocre adj. medydk, bdfet 
mediocrity n. medyokrite; 
adj. mach6k£t 
meditate v. medite, riminen, pouse 
kalkil 
586 
meditation - melodrama 
meditation n. refleksyon, reflechi, 
rekdyman [Fr.], meditasyon 
spiritual ~ rekoleksyon 
meditative adj. pansif 
Mediterranean (Sea)prop.n. 
(lanmd) Mediterane; prop, 
adj. mediterane 
medium n. 1 (means of mass 
communication, as newspapers, 
radio, TV etc.) medydm 
2 (agency by which s.thg. is 
accomplished) mwayen 3 (person 
who communicates with the 
spirits of the dead) medydm; 
adj. 1 (average) mwayen 
2 (medium size) mwayen, jenn 
3 (for cooked meat) medydm, pa 
fin kwit, sote 
- size (for clothes) medydm 
medivac n. avyon anbilans 
medley n. popouri, amalgam, 
melimelo 
Medusa f.prop.n. Mediz 
meek adj. dou, enb 
meekness n. (la)dousd, imilite 
meet n. (athletic competition) match, 
konkou, konpetisyon; v. 1 (to meet 
by chance) kontre (ak), kwaze 
(ak), tonbe sou, rankontre (ak), 
wd/banke ak 2 (to get to know) fd 
konesans 3 (to get together) reyini, 
fd reyinyon 
glad to ~ you anchante [Fr] 
sports ~ match 
to come to ~ mache sou 
to ~ again rejwenn 
to ~ (play against in sports) 
kontre ak 
to ~ requirements satisfd/ranpli 
kondisyon 
to - up with bare ak 
to - with success byen sdti, resi 
meeting n. 1 (gathering or 
assembly) reyinyon, rasanbleman, 
mitin 2 (appointment) randevou 
chance ~ rankont 
initial - priz kontak 
mass - demonstrasyon 
~ of the minds akd 
~ place lye rankont, pds 
rasanbleman 
~ (political, scientific etc.) kongrd 
~ room sal reyinyon 
public ~ (usu. political) woumble 
to bring the ~ to an end leve 
seyans, tdmine 
to hold a ~ fd yon reyinyon 
mega adj. kokenn(chenn), katafal(k), 
gwo manman/papa/tonton, 
manmanpenba 
megaphone n. megafdn, pdtvwa 
megaquake n. kokennchenn 
tranblemenntd 
megawatts n. megawat 
melancholia n. depresyon 
melancholic adj. chagren, tris, 
sonm, mdksis 
melancholy n./adj. melankoli, 
chagren, tristds, kd sere 
Melanesia prop.n. Melanezi 
melanoma n. ti bouton kansd sou po 
melastoma (med. shrub) n. zdb 
kdtldt, gerivit, fdy lougawou, 
tonbe leve 
meld v. mele, melanje, fd yon melanj 
melee n. ldbdy, deblozay, boulvds, 
kabouya, lobo 
mellifluous adj. sikre, dous 
mellow adj. swav, dou 
mellowness n. dousd 
melodic adj. melodik 
melodious adj. dous 
melodrama n. melodram [Fr], teyat, 
cho 
587 
melodramatic - menopause 
melodramatic adj. teyatral, deb6de, 
sansasyonil, santimantal 
melody n. melodi, li 
melon n. melon 
melt v. fonn 
meltdown n. 1 (nuclear) fizyon 
nikleyi 2 (mishap) mali, 
dekonpozisyon 
melting: 
~ point tanperati pou fonn 
—pot adyanoumele 
member n. manm 
baptized ~ of Protestant 
denomination manm (legliz) 
fellow ~ konfri 
founding - manm fondati 
to be a ~ fi pati, apateni [Fr.] 
membership n. apatenans, 
afilyasyon 
membrane n. vlen 
mucous ~ mikiz 
memento n. souvni 
memoir n. kwonik, istwa, esiy 
memoirs pl.n. kwonik pisonil, 
otobyografi 
memorabilia pl.n. souvni 
memorable adj. memorab 
memorandum, memo n. 
memorand6m 
administrative ~ sikili 
memorial n. memoryal, moniman 
memorialize v. komemore, rann 
omaj, onore 
memorization: 
to learn by rote ~ bat pa ki 
memorize v. aprann pa ki, kenbe 
nan tit 
memorizer: 
(rote) ~ pakimann 
memory n. 1 (mental faculty) 
memwa 2 (recollection) souvni, 
souvnans 
from ~ pa ki 
~ cue siy pou ede memwa 
- loss pit memwa 
rote- jako repit 
short ~ memwa poul 
men pin. lizdm, zdm 
for ~ awdm 
~>s room twalit pou gason 
two ~ who share the same 
woman de rat nan menm twou 
young ~ timesye 
menace n. menas; v. menase 
- to society baka lage 
menacing adj. menasan, plen menas/ 
danje/mali 
menacingly adv. ak menas/danje/ 
mali, yon jan menasan 
menagerie n. zou, jaden zowolojik 
menarche n. premye rig 
to reach ~ ftme, fi kwasans 
mend v. ranje, repare, rakomode, 
reprize, rapyese 
to be on the ~ ap refi/retabli 
to ~ (fishnets) remaye 
to ~ one's ways vin pi bon, chanje 
mendable adj. reparab 
mendacious adj. manti, mansonje, 
fo, pa vre 
mendacity n. manti, manti 
mender n. reparati 
mendicant n./adj. mandyan 
mendicity n. mandyansite, 
mandisite, kit zoban 
mending n. rakomoday 
menial adj. ba, sousou 
meningitis n. maladi tit anfle, 
mennenjit, enfeksyon sivo 
Mennonite prop.n./adj. mennonit 
menopause n. li fi rete, menopiz, 
san pap vini ankd 
to reach/be past ~ rete, antre nan 
laj 
588 
Menorah - merciful 
Menorah prop.n. Menowa 
menorrhagia n. pddisyon, pddans 
menses pl.n. rdg, pery6d 
to have irregular - pa regie byen 
menstrual: 
continual flow of- fluids 
pddisyon, pddans 
~ cramps kolik, tranchman(n 
vant) 
~ cycle pery6d 
~ flow rdg 
~ period lalin, lawdz, dat, fife, pye, 
pery6d, rdg 
~ problems mach fanm 
not to have one's - period pddi 
pye li 
to alter one's - cycle pye li 
boukante 
to have irregular ~ periods pa 
regie byen 
to have one's ~ period pye li 
mache 
unusual ~ periods pddisyon 
menstruate v. gen/wd rdg, wd fid, wd 
ti woz, wd lalin li, gen mwa, wd 
pye, regie, fieri 
not to ~ kontrarye, pa gen san li 
to start to - fdme 
menstruating: 
to start ~ fd kwasans 
to stop ~ {temporarily or 
permanently) pddi kwasans 
menstruation n. rdg, (ti) woz, (la) 
lin, mwa, fid, kwasans, regleman, 
mach (fanm) 
mature woman with very 
sporadic or no ~ maflore, maflori 
to prevent normal ~ siprime 
menswear n. rad gason 
mental adj. mantal, nan tdt 
~ breakdown depresyon 
~ disorder demans [Fr.], foli 
- hospital lazil (pou) moun fou 
- illness maladi tdt 
~ incapacity maladi nan tdt 
- reservations dout, doutans, 
ezitasyon, retisans 
~ retardation reta 
mentality n. mantalite 
mentally adv. mantalman 
~ ill pa byen nan tdt li 
- retarded ebete, enbete, 
kannannan 
mentha (mint) n. tibonm mawon 
mentholated adj. mantole 
mention n. mansyon; v. mansyonnen, 
pale sou, vini sou (yon koze), site, 
vini ak li sou 
Don't - it! Merite!, Padekwa!, 
Deryen! 
not to - alewd 
to - s.o. nonmen 
mentor n. parenn; f.n. marenn; 
v. parennen, konseye 
menu n. lis manje, kat, meni 
meow (of cat) onomat. myaw 
mercantile adj. komdsyal 
mercantilism n. mdkantilis 
Mercedes prop.n. Mdsedds 
mercenary n./adj. mdsend 
merchandise n. machandiz; v. voye 
monte, vann 
piece of - machandiz 
woman who transports and sells 
- madansara 
merchandising n. machandizaj, 
voye monte 
merchant n. kdmdsan; 
fn. kdmdsant, machann 
affluent woman - gwo limena 
~'s center pds kdmds/machann 
- marine lamarin machann 
merciful adj. charitab 
to be - gen pitye/mizdrikdd 
589 
mercifully - mess 
mercifully adv. ak kd sansib, ak 
mizdrikdd/konpasyon 
merciless adj. san pitye, 
sanmanman, sibdlgwens, 
pwennfdpa, makoutik 
to be ~ wete trip mete/pran pay 
mercilessly adv. pwennfdpa, san 
pitye 
mercurial n. mdkirydl 
mercurochrome n. mdkiwokdm 
mercury n. mdki 
—based product mdkirydl 
Mercury {planet)prop.n. Mdki 
mercy n. mizdrikdd, pitye, gras 
at the - of alamdsi 
Lord have ~! gras lamizdrikdd! 
mercy's: 
for-sake! gras! 
mere adj. senpman, sdlman, apenn, 
pa plis pase 
merely adv. annik, senpleman, 
sdlman 
merengue {popular dance rhythm) 
n. mereng 
fast-tempo - mereng kanaval/ 
koudjay 
slow refined ~ mereng salon 
merge v. fd...fd yon sdl, fonn, 
fizyone, amalgame, youn ale nan 
16t 
to ~ with marye ak 
merger n. konsolidasyon, fizyon 
meridian n. meridyen 
meringue n. krdm blan ze 
merit nJadj. merit; v. merite 
meritorious adj. meritwa, admirab 
merits pl.n. (jur.) dwa legal 
~ of the case nannan ka 
mermaid f.n. lasirdn 
merrily adv. ak kd kontan, ak gete/ 
jwa 
merriment n. gete, jwa, kd kontan 
merry adj. jwaye, ge; f.adj. jwaydz 
to make - bay/fd kalinda, fd kd li 
merry-go-round n. kawousdl 
merrymaking n. rejwisans, 
selebrasyon, fdt 
mesa n. platon, plato 
mesh n. griyay; v. mache/siye ak 
mesmeric adj. ipnotik 
mesmerism n. ipnoz 
mesmerize v. ipnotize 
mesmerizing adj. pasyonan 
Mesopotamia prop.n. [Bible] 
Mezopotami 
mesquite (shrub or small tree) n. 
bayawonn, watapana 
mess n. dezdd, melimelo, majigridi, 
gabji, boubyay, bavdtay, banbilay, 
galimatya, gagdt, katchaboumbe, 
tchouboum, briganday, ribanbdl, 
rabacha, matyak, bouyi vide 
~ hall refektwa 
to get into a ~ pran nan (sds) 
mera, anbouye, tonbe 
to make a ~ fd pdlmdl/labou/ 
chichi, anbouye 
to make a ~ of gate, grennen 
tenten, pachiman, tchaktchak 
to ~ around bare van, pa voum pa 
do, layite kd li 
to ~ up tchoka, grennen tenten, 
sal jardt li, rabache, fd kochon/ 
ribanbdl, mastike, lage brid kenbe 
ke, kaka, desann kanson li, gagote, 
fdkdp, fripe, degaye, delonnen, 
bachote, bakle, betize, bousiye, 
bwouye 
to ~ up, disarrange deranje 
to - up (hair) gaye cheve, 
depenyen 
to - with jwe ak, fd mandv, nan 
raddt ak 
590 
message - meticulousness 
to ~ with (sexually) filange 
what a hell of a ~! 
aladesalmannaza! 
what a - ala komedi 
message n. mesaj, komisyon, nouvil 
~ (church sermon) mesaj (Pawdl 
Bondye) 
short - ndt 
to get the ~ (fam.) pran son an 
messed up adj. mangonmen, 
galimatyak 
messengers, mesaje, komisyoni; 
f.n. mesajiz 
messenger-boy: 
office ~ okton 
Messiah prop.n. Mesi 
messing: 
-around flingflang 
~ up rabachay, gagotay 
messy adj. andezdd, malokipe, 
deregle, malpw6p, san dekowdm, 
degaye 
~ concoction tchaktchak 
~ (work) salisan 
mestizo n. metis 
metabolic adj. metabolik 
metal n. metal; adj. metalik 
expanded ~ (mesh) metal 
deplwaye 
flat piece of ~ plak 
heavy ~ (music) hivimetal 
heavy ~ cutter sizay 
scrap ~ feray 
sheet ~ tdl 
to work on - feraye 
metallic adj. metalik, ajante 
metallurgy n. metaliji [Fr.] 
metal-plate v. soufle ak 
metalsmith n. (bds) f6jon 
metalworks n. fewonnri, chodwonni 
metamorphose v. metam6foze [Fr.], 
transfdme, chanje 
metamorphosis n. metamdfoz [Fr], 
transfdmasyon, chanjman 
metaphor n. pawdl daki, metafd [Fr] 
metaphoric(al) adj. metafdrik [Fr] 
metaphysical adj. metafizik 
metaphysics n. metafizik 
mete out v. rann, lote, depataje, 
repati 
meteor n. meteyd 
meteoric adj. kou zikli , sou de (ti) 
chiz, taptap 
meteorite n. meteyorit 
meteorological adj. meteyolojik 
meteorologist n. meteyoldg, 
meteyolojis 
meteorology n. meteyoloji 
meter n. 1 (unit of measure) mit 
2 (device for measuring flow of 
water electric current etc.) konti; 
v. mezire 
cubic ~ mit kib 
electric ~ konti elektrik 
gas - konti gaz 
square ~ santya, mit kare 
meters: 
ten ~ dekamit 
methane n. metin 
method n. metdd 
rhythm ~ (family planning) metdd 
tanperati 
methodical adj. sistematik, serye, 
efikas [Fr.] 
to be ~ pran san li 
Methodist nJadj. metodis 
methodology n. metodoloji, 
pedagoji 
Methuselah prop.n. [Bible] 
Metouchela 
methylene n. metilin 
meticulous adj. egzak, presi 
meticulously adv. an detay 
meticulousness n. egzaktitid, 
591 
mdtis - middling 
presizyon 
mdtis n. metis 
metric adj. metrik 
metrics {poetry) n. metrik 
metronome (music) n. metwononm 
metropolis n. metwopdl 
metropolitan (usu. referring to PaP) 
adj. metwopoliten 
mettle n. kouraj, nannan, kd 
Mexican prop.n. Meksiken; 
f.prop.n. Meksikdn; 
prop.adj. meksiken 
~ tea (pigweed) semen/simen 
kontra 
Mexico prop. n. Meksik, Omeksik 
~ City Meksiko 
mezzanine n. balkon, galri, galeri 
mezzo-soprano n. metsosoprano 
MGS (monosodium glutamate) n. 
aksan 
Miami (Florida)prop.n. Miyami, 
Mayami 
miasma n. myas 
mica n. mika 
Micah prop.n. [Bible] Miche 
mice/?/, A . sourit 
when the cat's away the ~ will 
play Id chat pa la rat bay kalinda 
Michelangelo prop.n. Mikdlanj 
Michigan (USA)prop.n. 
Michigan(n) 
miconia (shrub or small tree) n. 
twakot 
micro- prefix mikwo-
microbe n. mikwdb, jdm (maladi) 
microbiologist n. mikwobyolojis 
microbiology n. mikwobyoloji 
microchip n. mikwotchip, sikwi 
entegre 
microcosm n. linivd/lemonn an 
minyati 
microfiche n. mikwofich 
microfilm n. mikwofim; 
v. mikwofime 
Micronesia prop.n. Mikwonezi 
Micronesian prop.n./ 
adj. Mikwonezyen; 
f.prop.n. Mikwonezydn 
microorganism n. mikwowdg&nis 
microphone n. mikwo, mikwofdn 
to pass the ~ to pase kdn 
microscope n. mikwoskdp 
microscopic adj. mikwoskdpik 
microwave (oven) n. mikwowev, 
(fou) mikwowonn 
mid- prefix mi-
mid-air: 
in ~ ovdl 
midday n. midi 
middle n. mitan, milye, mwatye; 
adj. mitan 
in the ~ (of) omilye, nan mitan, 
sant 
~ class klas mwaydn 
~ finger dwdt mitan, lemajd 
~ (of month) mi 
~ passage vwayaj esklav oseyan 
Atlantik 
~ weight pwa mwayen 
Middle: 
~ Ages Mwayenn Aj 
-America Lamerik Santral 
(the) ~ East Mwayenn Oryan, Ti 
Lazi 
middle-aged adj. andezay, andezaj, 
ant dezaj 
- person moun andezay/andezaj 
middleman n. antremetd, koutay£, 
koutye, bwokd [Eng.] 
~ who buys coffee and other 
produce espekilatd 
middle-of-the-road adj. santralis 
middling adj. mwayen, pasab, 
antrede 
592 
Mideast - milk 
Mideast prop.n. Mwayenn Oryan, 
Ti Lazi 
mid-flight: 
in ~ ov61 
midge: 
sorghum - v i pitimi 
midget n./adj. tiyaya, choukbwa, 
rasi, (ti) nen 
midland n. mitan/sant peyi a 
midnight n. minwi 
past ~janbe minwi 
midriff n. povant 
midst n. mitan, milye 
in our ~ pami nou, nan mitan nou 
in the ~ of osen 
mid-term (ofpolitical term of office) 
n./adj. mitan manda 
midway adj. mwatye wout/chemen, 
miwomiba, ki nan mitan 
midwife f.n. fanm say/saj/chay, 
akouchiz, sajfam 
government-trained ~ matwdn 
mien n. li, min, figi 
miff v. irite, agase, anbete 
might n. fds, pisans, kouraj; v. ta 
kapab, ta ka, petit 
~ as well poukisa ou pa 
with ~ and main ak tout pisans/ 
f6s li 
mighty adj. w6dp6te, pisan, fd 
migraine n. migrin, gwo maltit 
migrant n./adj. migran 
migrate v. emigre 
migration n. migrasyon 
migratory adj. migratwa 
mike n. mikwo, mikwofin 
mild adj. 1 (slight) leji, pa grav, 
vyepti, farinay, swil 2 (gentle) 
dou, modere 
a ~ case yon vyepti ka 
—mannered dou 
mildew n. mwezisi, kanni; v. kanni, 
fi djondjon 
~ (plant disease) mildyou 
mildewed, mildewy adj. kanni, 
mikmik, mwezi 
mildly adv. lej&nan, dousman 
to put it ~ pou pa di anpil 
mildness n. dousi, moderasyon 
mile n. mil 
square ~ mil kare 
mileage n. milaj 
miles: 
fifty - an hour senkant mil ali 
~ per hour mil ali 
milestone n. 1 (physical marker) bdn 
2 (event) ev6nman krisyal/desizif, 
dat ch&nyi 
milieu n. milye 
militancy n. militans, militantis 
militant n. militan, konbatan; 
adj. militan, girye 
militarism n. \ militarist n. militaris 
militarization n. militarizasyon 
militarize v. militarize 
military n. lame, militi; adj. militi, 
masyal 
~ aide idkan 
~ headquarters kazin 
~ orders konsiy militi 
~ personage chif 
militate v. milite, feraye 
militia n. gad, milis 
militiaman n. milisyen 
milk n. lit (bif); v. tire (lit) 
condensed ~ lit kondanse 
cow's ~ lit bif 
dried mother's - accompanied 
by seizures lit monte nan tit 
dried up mother's ~ lit pase 
emergency relief ~ (usu. 
powdered) lit sinistre 
evaporated ~ lit vapore/evapore/ 
kondanse 
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milk - mind 
irreversibly spoiled or poisonous 
mother's ~ ldt gate, move ldt 
last part of - obtained from cow 
pdy 
low-fat ~ ldt degrese 
malted ~ ldt malte 
~ from emotionally upset mother 
ldt sezisman 
~ of magnesia ldt mayezi 
—producing letyd 
mother's ~ ldt manman 
mother's ~ which has dried up 
ldt chdchypase 
nonfat - ldt san krdm/grds, ti ldt 
powdered ~ ldt an poud, ldt 
sinistre, poud ldt 
skimmed ~ ldt san krdm/grds, ti ldt 
sour - ldt tounen 
(the nursing) mother's ~ turned 
sour ldt pase nan san manman 
to put a red-hot nail in boiling ~ 
(to avoid diarrhea) fere 
to use a calf to begin cow's flow 
of ~ moke 
with - or cream old 
milkman n. moun ki pote ldt (bdf) 
milksop n. poul mouye, lach, kapon, 
fenyan, kazwdl 
milkweed n. zdb madan 
giant ~ {plant) abaswa, koton swa 
milkwood (tree) bwaldt, bwabrilan 
milkwort: 
panicle - {plant) pistach mawon 
milky adj. (ki gen) ldt 
Milky Way prop.n. Lavwa Lakte 
[Fr] 
mill nJv. moulen, izin/fabrik ble/ 
farin 
rolling - (for shaping metals) 
laminwa 
to ~ around/about flannen, fd 
valeryann, vadwouye 
millefeuille {pastry) n. milfdy 
millennium n. milend, milennydm 
miller n. bds moulen 
millet n. pitimi 
milligram n. miligram 
milliliter n. mililit 
millimeter n. milimdt; abbrev. mm 
milliner n. fezd dchapo, modis 
million n. milyon 
millionaire n. milyond 
millionth adj. milyonydm 
millstone n. 1 (for grinding grain) 
moulen 2 (burden) chay, fado 
Milquetoast: 
Caspar B. ~ kd pantaldt, sakpay 
mime n. mim; v. chare 
mimeograph n. polikopi; 
v. mimyograiye, polikopye 
mimic n. bon imitatd; v. chare, 
charade, senje [Fr] 
mimicry n. mokri, rizib, derizyon, 
imitasyon 
miming n. mim 
mince v. 1 (to slice very thinly) 
filange, rache 2 (to swish or 
prance) mache siwo siwo 
not to ~ words pa mete dlo nan 
bouch li, pa sere kras 
to ~ words sere kras 
mincemeat n. pate 
to make - of depatcha, tchake, 
demantibile, rachonnen 
mincing adj. twd rafine/delika, 
presye, pretansye, fanmdt 
mind n. lespri, tdt, brenn, sdvo, 
sdvdl; v. 1 (to take care of) okipe 
2 (to obey) obeyi 
Do you - i f . . . ? (feske) sa pa fd ou 
anyen s i . . . ?, £ske ou dakd s i . . . ?, 
Sa ap deranje ou s i . . . ? 
I don't - sa pa fd anyen 
in one's ~ an tdt 
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mind - mini-
~ for (ability) aptitid, talan, ladris 
- games pilen tit 
- reader divind 
- trap pilen tit 
- your own business okipe afi pa 
ou 
never - kite sa, ba 1 vag, sa pa fi 
anyen 
of one - (byen) asdti, solidi, 
inifye 
one-track - (usu. sex) lespri 
koridd 
out of one's - lespri/tit li pati 
peace of - kanpo, serenite 
to be in one's right - gen tit drit 
to be of like/one - danse sou yon 
pye, tonbe dakd 
to bear in - kenbe nan tit 
to change one's - chanje lide, 
dejije 
to come to ~, cross one's - gen 
lide 
to feel like one is losing one's ~ 
santi tit vid 
to give (s.o.) a piece of one's -
jwenn/koresponn ak (yon moun) 
to have a - to dispoze, deside, gen 
lide 
to keep in - kenbe nan tit, pa 
bliye 
to lose one's - pidi tit li 
to make up one's - deside, fi 
desizyon 
to one's - dapre li (menm) 
to open one's - to pase plim poul 
nan zoriy 
to prey on one's - travay lespri li 
to put one's - to mete tit li sou 
to put one's - to work mete brenn 
(li) deyd 
to shape/form one's - meble tit li 
to speak one's - de sa li panse 
to temporarily take over one's -
(Voodoo) danse nan tit 
to turn s.thg. over in one's -
repase nan tit/lespri li 
mind-boggier n. kastit chinwa, 
enigm [Fr.], misti 
mind-boggling, mind-blowing 
adj. vant bif, ki fi sote, 
enkonsevab 
mindful of adj. atantif, pridan, 
prevwayan, veyatif 
mindless adj. tit ati 
minds: 
of two - antrede, anbalan, mi fig 
mi rezen 
mindset n. pispektiv, pisepsyon, 
konsepsyon 
mine n. 1 (gold etc.) min 
2 (landmine) min; v. minen, fouye; 
pron. pa mwen, pa m, pou mwen 
gold - min dd 
gold - (fig.) obin, chans 
- is better pa m pi bon 
- worker travayi min, mini 
minefield n teren ak min 
miner n. travayi min, mini 
mineral n./adj. mineral, minewo 
- oil Iwil mineral 
- water dlo mineral 
mineralize v. mineralize 
mineralogical adj. mineralojik 
mineralogist n. mineralojis 
mineralogy n. mineraloji 
minerals pl.n. minewo 
Minerva f.prop.n. Miniv 
mingle v. mele 
to (inter)- antremele 
to - with the crowd pran yon 
beny foul 
mingling: 
(inter)- antremilman 
mini- prefix ti-, mini-
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miniature - minutes 
miniature adj. minyati, chita nan 
p6ch, (tou) piti 
miniaturize v. rann piti piti 
minibus n. minibis 
minimal adj. minim, neglijab, raz 
minimize v. minimize, rann pi piti 
minimum nJadj. minim6m, pi piti 
mining n. fouye min; adj. minye 
strip ~ eksplwatasyon min 
sip&fisydl 
minion n. 1 (underling) sibaltdn 
2 (favorite, pet, darling) cheldn li, 
boul dous li 
miniscule adj. toupiti, vyepti, 
zekele, piti piti 
miniskirt n. mini, minijip, gogo 
(short) ~ w6b radada 
minister: 
aide to a Protestant ~ predikatd 
(government) - minis 
office of the prime - primati 
prime ~ premye minis 
Protestant ~ pastd 
to ~ to, nurse swenyen 
ministerial adj. ministerydl 
ministration n. sekou, £d, asistans 
ministry n. 1 (profession and duties 
of a religious minister) ministd, 
16v 2 (duties andfunctions of a 
government minister and his staff) 
ministfe 3 (department) depatman 
Ministry of Finance Ministd 
Finans 
Ministry of Planning and 
Foreign Cooperation Ministfe 
Planifikasyon ak Koperasyon 
Ekstdn, Ministd Plan 
Ministry of Public Health and 
Population Ministd Lasante Piblik 
e Popilasyon; acron. MSPP 
Ministry of the Interior Minis 
Lenteryd 
Ministry of Women's Affairs 
Ministd Kondisyon Fanm (ak Dwa 
Fanm) 
minivan (vehicle) n. minivann, y61 
mink n. vizon [Fr.] 
Minnesota (USA)prop.n. Minesota 
minnow n. piskdt, freten [Fr] 
minor n. mind, timind, ki poko 
granmoun; adj. 1 (juvenile) ddyd 
manman 2 (trivial) sendryen, san 
zenpdtans, ensiyifyan, tou piti 
~ scale (music) mind 
Minorca prop.n. zile Mindk 
minority adj. minority 
(political or racial) ~ minorite 
minstrel n. sanba, mizisyen 
mint n. (plant) mant; v. (to 
manufacture coins) f6je pyds 
monnen; adj. (in perfect condition) 
toundf 
a - of money yon vald/kantite/ 
pakdt lajan 
in ~ condition san tach 
~ candy mant 
minuet n. menwdt (pronounced: 
me-nwdt) 
minus prep, mwens 
minuscule adj. fyofyo 
minute n. (time) minit; adj. toupiti, 
piti piti, vyepti, zekele 
each ~ alaminit 
in a ~ anfay 
just a ~ toutald, titald, yon ti 
moman 
the ~ that (depi) menm moman 
up to the ~ okouran 
minutely adv. an detay 
minutes: 
fifteen ~ ka dd 
five - fay minit 
forty-five - twakadd, twakadddtan 
in five-infay [Eng.] 
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minutiae - mischance 
~ (record of proceedings) 
pwosivibal 
minutiae pin. ti detay 
miracle n. mirak, nteviy, gwo chans 
to perform a - fe yon mirak, 
mare/leve yon karit 
miraculous adj. mirakile, grasa yon 
mirak 
miraculously adv. mirakildzman 
mirage n. miraj, ilizyon 
Miragoane (Dept. Grand'Anse) 
prop.n. Miragw&n 
inhabitant of ~ prop.n. Miragwani; 
f.prop.n. Miragwan&z 
mire n. boubye, ma labou 
to - down (mud etc.) anfonse 
to ~ down (work etc.) chaje, 
anbarase 
Mirebalais (Dept. Center) prop.n. 
Mibafe 
inhabitant of ~ prop.n. 
Mibalezyen;//?rop./7. Mibalezy&n 
mired down adj. kole/bare/pran nan 
mirror n. miwa, glas (pou gade); 
v. reflete 
inside rearview ~ {vehicle) 
retwovizi (anndan) 
sideview ~ (vehicle) retwovizi 
dey6/sou kote 
to ~ (copy) imite 
to ~ (s.o.'s movements) 
koresponn ak 
mirth n. gete, jwa, ki kontan 
mirthful adj. ge, jwaye 
mirthless adj. kagou, tris 
miry adj. makaw, fandanman 
misadventure n. mezavanti, 
malchans, devenn 
misaligned, unbalanced adj. 
dezakse, dwogidwogan 
misallocate v. detounen, dilapide 
[Fr] 
misa I location n. malvfcsasyon, 
dilapidasyon [Fr] 
misanthrope, misanthropist n. 
moun ki pa renmen moun, moun 
solife 
misapplication n. gaspiyay 
misapply v. gaspiye 
misapprehend v. malkonprann, 
konprann mal, tande/wi kwochi 
misapprehension n. malantandi, 
mezantant 
misappropriate v. detounen, 
dilapide [Fr.] 
misappropriated: 
to be ~ (funds) fe wout detounen/ 
dwdl/kwochi, pran wout kwochi 
misappropriation (of funds) n. 
detounman, dilapidasyon [Fr] 
misbegotten adj. deyd, ilejitim, 
meprizab, malfame 
misbehave v. fe dezdd/briganday, 
konpdte mal, brigande 
misbehaving adj. dezdd, dezddone, 
ajimal 
misbehavior n. dezdd, move 
konpdtman, lenkondit, lenkondite, 
mov&zte 
misbelief n. ilizyon, erfe 
misbelieving adj. mekreyan 
miscalculate v. malkalkile 
miscalculation n. move kalkil 
miscarriage n. fos/moviz kouch, 
mo viz akouchman, avdtman 
envolonfe 
non-apparent ~ p&disyon 
~ of justice enjistis, td 
miscarry v. fe moviz kouch, fe 
foskouch, avdte 
miscellaneous adj. divis, varye, 
mele, matata 
miscellany n. (liv) popouri 
mischance n. mezavanti, malvisite, 
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mischief - mislead 
devenn 
mischief n. dezdd 
mischief-maker n. fotddetwoub, 
ganeman 
mischievous adj. dez6d, espydg, 
malfezan 
mischievously adv. ak dez6d 
mischievousness n. dezdd, malfezans 
misconceive v. malkonprann, 
konprann mal, tande/wd kwochi 
misconception n. malkonpreyansyon, 
malantandi 
misconduct n. dezdd, lenkondit, 
lenkondite, movdzte 
sexual ~ dezdd 
misconstruction n. 
malentdpretasyon 
misconstrue v. malentdprete 
miscount n. move kalkil; 
v. malkontwole, fd yon move 
kontwdl 
miscreant n. malfektd, malfezan 
misdeal n. malddn 
misdeed, misdemeanor n. movezak, 
enkondit, deli, dezaksyon, 
sakpasa, enfraksyon 
deliberate - fdtespre 
misdeeds pl.n. delenkans 
miser n. kokoye, tikoulou(t), rapya, 
apagon, chikriti 
miserable adj. mizerab, mizdrere, 
mafsveze 
to have a ~ life trimaye 
miserably adv. ak kd senyen, nan 
gran detrds/mizd 
miserly adj. peng, aloufa, alouvi, 
apoura 
very ~ do kiyd (fd) 
misery n. mizd, lamizd, tray 
in - nan pa bon, ap soufri 
to be in ~ kdde yaya/yoyo, fd 
yoyo 
to live in ~ manje mang 
What a lot of-! Ala de tray! 
misfire v. tounen/vire mal 
misfit n. inadapte 
misfortune n. devenn, maid, 
malvdsite, mezavanti, malsite, rdvd 
in - nan pa bon 
not to have any - pa pran okenn 
move so bourik 
misfortunes pl.n. maid, kwa 
misgiving(s) n. enkyetid 
full of - pa an Id pa atd 
misgovern v. gouvdnen/dirije mal 
misgovernment n. move 
gouvdnman 
misguide v. twonpe, bay zannanna 
pou siz&n 
misguided adj. pa saj, fotif, pa sa/ 
kdrdk 
misguidedly adv. fosman, mal, ak 
ft>t/erd 
mishandle v. maljere 
mishap n. maid 
not to have any - pa pran okenn 
move so bourik 
mishmash n. brasay, melimelo, 
bouyi vide, majigridi, boubyay, 
galimatya 
to form a - miyan miyan 
misinform v. dezenfdme, vire/ 
detounen Idldj 
misinterpretation n. 
malentdpretasyon, kontresans 
misinterpret v. malentdprete 
misjudge v. maljije, wd kwochi 
misjudgment n. move kalkil, bevi, 
fopa, sotiz 
to make a - mete chat veye bd 
mislay v. pddi, egare, bliye kote li te 
depoze 
mislead v. twonpe, bay zannanna 
pou siz&n, siye dan (yon moun), 
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misleading - mistake 
vire/detounen 1616J 
misleading n. fo/bout mamit; 
ADJ. twonpi, malatchong 
misled: 
to be ~ pran zannanna pou siz&n 
to be ~ by pran nan 
mismanage v. maljere 
mismatch n. dekalay 
mismatched adj. deparye, depaman 
misogynist n. nig ki rayi fi/fanm, 
mal seksis 
misogynous, misogynistic adj. mal 
seksis 
misogyny n. rayisman fi/fanm 
misplace v. anfouraye, egare, pidi 
misprint n. f6tdefrap 
mispronounce v. malpwononse 
misquote v. tande kwochi 
to ~ (what was said) vire paw61 (li) 
misreading n. malkonpreyansyon, 
malantandi 
misrepresent v. malreprezante, 
denatire, devire, bay bakara pou 
lewouj 
misrepresentation n. kalomi 
misrule n. move gouvinman 
miss n. 1 (title for young woman) 
madmwazil, manmzil, mis 
2 (failure to make contact with an 
object) flay 3 (respectful title for 
older unmarried woman) manzi; 
v. rate, manke 
to barely ~ (doing s.thg.) manke 
to - a kick (soccer) ft (yon) flay 
to ~ an opportunity rate, pidi, ft 
(yon) flay 
to ~ (person, thing) sonje 
to ~ (plane etc.) rate, pidi 
to ~ the point manke/pa konprann, 
li poko/pa la 
to narrowly ~ pase raz, rafle 
missed: 
you almost ~ seeing him/her ti 
moso ou pa jwenn li 
misshapen adj. malfdme, malftt, 
mafweze, malwezi, mas6k6, 
defdmen, koupe kloure 
missile n. misil, pwojektil 
missing adj. an mankan 
to be ~ manke, pa la 
to be ~ (s.o.) sonje 
mission n. 1 (task) misyon, tach, 
travay 2 (objective) bi, objiktif 
3 (missionary post) misyon 
to complete one's - rache manydk 
li (bay ti) 
missionary n./adj. misyoni 
- post misyon 
Mississippi (USA)prop.n. Misisipi 
missive n. epit, lit, mesaj 
Missouri (USA)prop.n. Misouri 
misspell v. maleple, mal ekri 
misspelling n. f6t(6tograf) 
misspend v. gaspiye, dilapide [Fr] 
misstatement n. fit, eri, 
falsifikasyon 
misstep n. 1 (tripping) bitay, sizo 
2 (social blunder) fopa 3 (mistake) 
fit, eri, bevi 
mist n. seren, bwouya, vapi, labrim; 
v. farinen 
heavy - farinay 
night - seren 
to - over/up farinen, vwale, ft 
nyaj 
mistakable adj. fasil pou konfonn 
mistake n. fit, eri, fopa, sotiz, foub, 
bevi, move kalkil 
by - ak f6t/eri, fosman 
to make a - fi fbt/eri, twonpe, 
mete chat veye bi 
to - one thing for another 
konfonn, boukante 
to - (s.o.) for pran (yon moun) 
599 
mistaken - moaning 
pou 
voluntary ~ fdtespre 
mistaken: 
to be ~ twonpe, fd fdt/erd 
mistakenly adv. ak fdt/erd, fosman 
mister n. mesye, msye, mistd [Eng.]; 
abbrev. M. 
mistletoe n. gi, fdy/fld/plant gi 
mistranslate v. tradwi mal 
mistreat v. maltrete, malmennen, fb 
pase mizd/mati, toupizi, matirize, 
aji mal ak, chipote, fb (li) pase nan 
yon je zegwi 
to severely ~ fb kriye nan yon sb\ 
grenn je 
mistreating n. malmennay, pilonnay 
mistreatment n. abi, maltretans, 
toupizay, madrinay 
mistress f.n. 1 (proprietress) 
metres, manmzdl 2 (woman in a 
relationship with a man to whom 
she is not married) fanm deyd, 
(fanm) sou kote 
mistresses: 
to have several - fanbre 
mistress-of-ceremonies fin. 
prezantatris 
mistrial n. jijman nil/anile 
mistrust n. mefyans, defyans; 
v. mefye, defye, pa fb konfyans, 
doute 
mistrustful adj. mefyan, defyan, 
demefyan 
mistrustfully adv. ak mefyans, yon 
jan mefyan 
misty adj. twoub, kaliko 
to be ~ farinen 
misunderstand v. malkonprann, 
konprann mal, tande/wd kwochi 
to ~ s.thg. pran li mal 
misunderstanding n. malantandi, 
mezantant, malkonpreyansyon 
misuse n. gaspiyay; v. gaspiye 
~ of power abi 
mite n. mit 
itch ~ (causing scabies) aka 
spider ~ (insect) akaryen 
miter: 
(bishop's) ~ mit 
mitigate v. modere, bese 
mitigating adj. dezenkilpan 
Mitsubishi prop.n. Mitsoubichi 
mitt n. gan 
~ (slang for hand) grapin 
mitten n. mitdn 
mix n. melanj, konpozisyon; 
v. melanje, mele, fd yon melanj, 
brase 
to ~ (cement) malakse 
to ~ (drink, medicine) konpoze 
to ~ (s.o.) up konfonn 
to ~ up (confuse) bwouye, 
konfonn, anbouye, mele 
to ~ with (associate with) freye/ 
meleak 
mixed adj. 1 (assorted) matata, 
varye, mele, melanje 2 (made up 
ofpeople of different sex) miks 
- bag melimelo, asdtiman 
to be - up bouye, twouble, bare 
well ~ byen moulen 
mixed-up adj. tdt anba, mabi, mele 
mixer (mach.) n blenndd, malaksd 
cement ~ malaksd 
mixing n. brasay 
~ together brasman, pldtonay, 
mikmak 
mixture n melanj, ddz, amalgam 
eclectic ~ melimelo 
mix-up n bouyay, konfizyon, 
chasekwaze 
moan n jemisman; v. plenn, 
plenyen, jemi 
moaning n. jemisman 
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moat - moist 
moat n. ravin dlo, f6s, rig61 
mob n. mas, popilas, bann, foul, 
rapyay, gwo pip; v. gonfle, 
ankonbre, fi kenken/mikalaw, 
bagare 
-justice dechoukaj 
- (pej.) gang 
mobile adj. mobil, transp6tab 
-clinic klinik mobil 
- home kay mobil/sou woulit 
-telephone (telefdn) selili/p6tab 
mobility n. mouvman 
upward - avansman, pwomosyon, 
monte 
mobilization n. mobilizasyon, 
preparasyon 
mobilize v. mobilize, pare, leve 
kanpe (doubout) 
mobster n. gansti, koupidgdj, 
kriminil 
moccasin n. mokasen 
mock v. fawouche, moke, pase 
nan tenten, lage nan won tenten; 
adj. fo, atifisyil, malatchong 
to-(imitate) chare 
mocker n. moki 
mockery n. mokri, rizib, derizyon 
mocking n. griyen dan; adj. takadd 
mockingbird: 
Hispaniolan - wosiydl 
mockingly adv. ak dan griyen 
mode n. mid, modalite, jan 
model n. 1 (example or pattern) 
modil, egzanp, echantiyon 
2 (mannequin) mannken; 
v. modele, bay f6m, fasonnen; 
adj. ideyal, egzanpli, pafi, fdk pa 
plis, tonskilfo 
role - wolmodil 
to - after kopye sou 
modeling n. fasonnman 
modem n. modim 
moderate n. santris, santralis; 
v. modere, kalme, apeze; 
adj> 1 (gentle) modere, tanpere 
2 (centrist) santris 
moderately adv. bilman, ak 
moderasyon 
moderation n. moderasyon 
moderator n. animati, moderati 
modern adj. modin, nouvo 
modernity n. modinite, nouvote 
modernization n. modinizasyon 
modernize v. modinize, renove, 
devlope 
modest adj. senp, byenseyan 
- (person) modfcs 
modestly adv. 1 (without pride) 
san vante tit li, yon jan modis, 
ak imilite 2 (decently) san fi 
endesans 
modesty n. modesti, senplisite, pidi, 
byenseyans 
modicum n. tikal, tikras, zwit 
modification n. chanjman, 
modifikasyon 
modify v. chanje, modifye, 
remanyen 
modish adj. anvig, alamdd 
modulate v. 1 (to temper) tanpere, 
regie, reglemante 2 (voice) chanje 
ton/vwa 
modulation n. chanjman ton/vwa 
module n. modil 
modus operandi n. (Latin) 
fasondaji, konpdtman, abitid 
mogul: 
grand - pap senyi 
mohair n. mdwi 
Mohammed (founder of Islam) 
prop.n. Mohamid, Mawomi(t) 
Mohammedan n./adj. Mawometan 
Mohammedanism n. Mawometan 
moist adj. imid, mouye, mikmik 
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moisten - Mona Passage 
moisten v. mouye, mikte, detranpe 
moistening n. mouyaj 
moisture n. imidite 
moisturize v. mete longan 
moisturizer n. krdm (pou po), 
pomad, losyon 
mojarra (fish) n. wondo jdn/katlaj 
molar n. gwo dan (ddyd), dan ddyd/ 
moulen/pilon, mold 
molasses pl.n. siwo kann/melas, gwo 
siwo 
mold n. 1 (form) moul, fdm 
2 (fungal growth) mwezi, kanni; 
v. 1 (to shape) fdje, mddle [Fr], 
petri 2 (to mildew) kanni, fd 
djondjon 
dry ~ kanni poud 
Moldova, Moldavia prop.n. 
Moldova 
Moldovan, Moldavian 
prop.nJadj. Moldav, Moldovyen; 
f.prop.n. Moldav, Moldovydn 
molding: 
decorative ~ (architectural 
embellishment) frapman 
flexible ~ (architectural 
embellishment) trds 
moldy adj. kanni, mwezi, mwazi, 
mwik 
mole n. 1 (onface etc.) siy, (ti) 
bouton 2 (animal) top 
—hill piton top 
molecular adj. molekild 
molecule n. molekil 
Mole-Saint-Nicolas - site of 
Christopher Columbus first 
arrival in Haiti, December 
5, 1492 (Dept. North-West) 
prop.n. Mdlsennikola, Omdl 
inhabitant of ~ prop.n. Mold; 
f.prop.n. Moldz 
molest v. abize, fd moun abi, 
moleste, malmennen 
molestation n. molestasyon, abi 
molester: 
child -pedofil 
mollify v. adousi, apeze, modere, 
bese 
mollusk n. molisk, kd mou 
gastropod - (var. of conch shell) 
brigo 
mollycoddle v. chouchoute, 
miyonnen, choye 
molt v. chanje po 
molten adj. cho kou vd lanp, 
likidifye, fonn 
mom f.n. manmi 
mombin: 
red ~ (tree with edible plum-like 
fruit) siwdl 
moment n. moman, (ti) kadd 
at every ~ viretounen 
at the ~ lemoman, omoman 
at this very ~ aktydlman [Fr] 
for the ~ pou kounyeya 
from the ~ (when, that) di 
moman 
in a ~ tald, titald, toutald 
(in) just a ~ yon ti kadd 
just a ~ ago tald a 
right ~ bon Id 
momentarily adv. pwovizwaman 
momentary adj. pasaje, tanpord, 
pwovizwa, tranzitwa 
momentous adj. krisyal, desizif 
moments: 
to have one's good and bad -
gen Id li 
momentum n. vitds, dinamis, 
rezolisyon, endji, chald, kouray 
mommy fin. manmi 
Mona Passage (between the 
Dominican Republic and Puerto 
Rico) prop.n. (kannal) Mona 
602 
Monacan - money-changer 
Monacan, Monigasque prop.nJadj. 
Monegask 
Monaco prop.n. Monako 
monarch n. (king) wa; f.n. (queen) 
renn 
monarchist n. monachis, wayalis 
monarchy n. monachi, wayote 
monastery n. monasti 
monastic adj. monastik 
Monday prop. n. lendi 
Monigasque see Monacan 
monetary adj. moneti 
money n. lajan, kdb 
a fairly large amount of ~ yon 
bon k6b 
a little bit of - yon ti kdb, yon kdb 
losti 
a sum of - yon lajan 
a wad of - yon kdb pwis 
big sum of - gwo lajan, yon bil 
kdb 
counterfeit - fo lajan 
dirty/dishonest ~ kdb maledve/sal 
for a small amount of - pou ti 
kdk 
in the - nan bdl gris li, benyen 
nan Iwil, aliz 
little bit o f - t i ke kdb 
main sum of - (as opposed to 
interest) manman lajan/kdb 
measly bit of - ti kokobe kdb 
- bag, coin purse sakit 
- buys discretion lajan rele pe 
djdl 
- collection/donation kotizasyon, 
(la)kit 
- doesn't grow on trees ou pa 
jwenn lajan ati 
- (fam.) kdb, seza, plon, apredye, 
lamama, biddl, lacharit 
- laundering blanchisman lajan 
- order manda 
- (paid) ends the argument lajan 
rele pe djdl 
- talks lajan rele pe djdl 
- that comes and goes fast lajan 
chada 
- transfer transft 
my - is getting me into trouble 
lajan ap kale m 
paper - fty, biyi 
pile of - gwo lajan, kdb pwis 
pocket - ajan dpdch 
short of - angaje 
small amount of - (ti) kraze, 
krapday, ti monnen (fen) 
some - yon kdb 
to ask (s.o.) for - frape bank (yon 
moun) 
to be made of - siyen lajan 
to give s.o. his/her - kale li lajan li 
to have - to burn benyen nan 
lajan 
to make or earn - ft kdb 
to possess - and property gen 
mwayen 
to receive - touche 
to slip s.o. - grese pat 
to spend - mete kdb deyd, 
depanse 
to spend - one doesn't have pran 
metsin sou kont pentad mawon 
to take in some - rantre yon kdb 
to win - ft kdb 
to win or make a lot of - leve yon 
myil 
trifling amount o f - t i pousyi 
lajan 
what - (are you talking about)? 
lajan de wat? 
without - sou mank 
worthless - zdriy bourik 
money-changer n. kanbis 
dishonest - rache pwil 
603 
money-collector - monster 
money-collector: 
~ in Rara band renn kdbdy 
moneyed adj. aldz, afd bon, nan bdl 
grds li 
money-grubber n. kokoye, 
tikoulou(t), rapya, apagon, chikriti 
money-grubbing n./adj. patripdch, 
patripochis 
money-launder v. blanchi 
money-lender n. izirye 
rapacious ~ ponyadd 
money-lending (at exorbitant rate) 
n. kout ponya 
moneymaker n. afd/zafd/koze 
rantab/pwofitab/ki rapdte 
moneymaking adj. rantab, pwofitab 
Mongol prop.n. Mongdl; prop. 
adj. mongdl 
Mongolia prop.n. Mongoli 
Mongolian prop.n. Mongdlyen; 
f.prop.n. Mongdlydn; 
prop.adj. mongdlyen 
mongolism, mongoloid n. gwo tdt 
mongoose n. woulong, zagouti, 
mangous 
mongrel n. chen peyi 
moniker n. non jwdt, ti non 
monitor n. monitd, siveyan; 
f.n. monitris; v. siveye, kontwole, 
verifye, enspekte, egzaminen 
computer ~ ekran (konpitd), 
monitd [Eng.] 
monitoring n. siveyans, vdy, vijil 
monk n. mw&n 
monkey n. makak, senj 
female ~ genon 
~ business makakri 
spider ~ atdl 
to make a - of oneself fd makak/ 
makakri 
to ~ around mize, banbinen 
to ~ with jwe ak, fd mandv, 
manyen 
monkey's-hand (herb) n. koldt dam/ 
Notredam, zdb koldt, fdy kd 
monkeyshines, monkey business n. 
makakri 
monkey-wrench n. kle ajistab 
m o n o c l e l d r y o n 
monogamous adj. gen yon sdl 
madanm/mari 
monogamy n. gen yon sdl madanm/ 
mari 
monograph n. monografi [Fr] 
monolingual adj. monoleng 
monolith n. gwo moso, bldk 
monolithic adj. masif, gwo 
monologue n. tirad, monoldg 
monomania n. obsesyon, boulpik, 
mani 
mononucleosis (infectious) n. 
enfeksyon glann ak kd kraz 
monopolize v. monopolize, akapare 
[Fr], pran tout 
to ~ (conversation etc.) kenbe k6n 
monopolizer n. akapard 
monopoly n. monopdl 
~ (game) monopoli 
monosyllable n. monosilab [Fr] 
monotheism n. monoteyis 
monotheistic adj. monoteyis 
monotone nJadj. monokdd 
monotonous adj. monotdn, pa 
enteresan, annwiyan 
monotony n. monotoni 
Monroe Doctrine (1823)prop.n. 
Pawdl Monnwo 
mons veneris n. do koko 
monseigneur n. monsenyd; 
abbrev. Mgr 
monsoon n. (la)mouson 
monsters, mons; 
adj. kokenn(chenn), vas, gwo 
manman/papa/tonton 
604 
monstrance - moon 
monstrance (ecc.) n. ostanswa 
monstrosity n. bagay monstre/ 
atw6s/orib 
monstrous adj. monstre, atw6s, orib 
monstrously adv. 1 (very cruelly) 
tankou yon mons, yon jan terib/ 
mechan 2 (very ugly) byen lid 
monstrousness n. fewosite, 
atwosite, sovajri 
montage n. montaj 
Montana (USA) prop.n. Monntana 
Montenegrin prop.n. Montenegren; 
f.prop.n. Montenegrin 
Montenegro prop. n. Montenegwo 
month n. mwa 
next ~ 16t mwa 
the ~ of mwad 
monthly n./adj. mansyil, chak mwa 
months: 
Januaryjanvye 
February fevriye 
March mas 
April avril 
May me 
Junejen 
Julyjiyi 
August dawou 
September septanm 
October okt6b 
November novanm 
December desanm 
to be going on four (etc.) ~ mache 
sou kat (ets.) mwa 
Montreal (Canada) prop.n. 
Monreyal 
Montrealer props . Monreyale; 
f.prop.n. Monreyal&z; 
prop. adj. monreyale 
Montserrat p r o p . M o n s e r a 
Montserratian prop.n./adj. 
Monseratyen; f.prop.n. Monseratyin 
monument n. moniman 
monumental adj. monimantal, 
kokennchenn, fdmidab 
moo v. begle; onomat. (of cow) 
maaa, mou 
mooch v. reskiye, grate, pran woulib 
moodier^, woulib^, 
reskiyi, mandyanni, grati; 
f.n. mandyanniz; adj. grati 
mood n. 1 (temporary state of mind) 
dispozisyon, imi, atitid 2 (feeling 
of the immediate environment) 
anbyans, atmosft 3 (gram.) mdd 
imperative ~ (gram.) enperatif 
in a bad ~ pa nan/sou san li, an 
chimi, sou chimi li, mabyal 
in a good ~ nan bon san, sou bon 
jan li, sou san/brenzeng li, nan 
natiril li 
in the ~ sou sa 
~ swings tonbe leve 
subjunctive ~ (gram.) sibjonktif 
to be in a good ~ (to do s.thg.) 
dispoze 
to get up in a bad ~ mal leve 
to put s.o. in a bad ~ gate san 
moodiness n. fli (la)sezon 
moody adj. fli (la)sezon, 
zingdekontraryete, mosad 
mooing n. bigleman 
moolah (slang for money) n. plon 
moon n. lalin 
dark of the ~ patans lalin 
first quarter of the - premye 
katye lalin, lalin nan mwatye, 
mwatye lalin 
full - plenn lin, lalin plenn 
last quarter of the ~ dinye katye 
lalin, lalin nan mwatye, mwatye 
lalin, lalin twa dekou 
new - (not yet visible) lalin (lan) 
nouvil, nouvil lalin 
once in a blue ~ chak sen Silvis 
605 
moon - more 
phases of the - katye lalin 
the ~ has just appeared over the 
mountains lalin (a) kat6z 
the ~ shines partially lalin balize 
to ~ (exhibit one's posterior) 
espoze bounda li 
to ~ over antiche pou 
to think the ~ is made of green 
cheese pran lalin pou fwonmaj 
waning crescent ~ lalin kaba, ti 
lalin 
waning gibbous ~ lalin premye 
dekou 
waning ~ dekou(d) lalin, kasan(t) 
lalin, lalin desann/kasan/kase, lalin 
(nan) dekou, patans/trdz lalin 
waxing ~ lalin kwasan/montan 
waxing crescent ~ premye katye 
lalin, renouvdl lalin, ti lalin 
moonbeam n. reyon lalin 
moonflower n. bdldenwi 
{pronounced: b&lde-nwi) 
moonlight n. limyd lalin; v. travay 
lannwit, gen yon dezydm djdb 
moonlighting n. travay lannwit, 
dezydm dj6b, ti djdb 
moonlit adj. ki klere ak limyd lalin 
moonrise n. leve lalin, 1£ lalin leve 
moons: 
many ~ ago lontan nan Ginen, 
ansyen lontan 
moonshine n. (fam.) kleren, tafya 
(ilegal), kannkifel, lwil satan 
moonstruck adj. loke, toke, 
dezekilibre 
moor n. savann; v. jete/lage/mouye 
lank 
Moor prop.n. Md; f.prop.n. Mdrdsk 
moored adj. mouye 
moorings pl.n. mouyaj 
Moorish prop.adj. md 
moose n. elan 
moot adj. diskitab, ensdten, anbalan, 
antrede 
mop n. mdp; v. pase mdp 
to ~ up tanponnen 
mope v. boude 
moped n. ekono, ti moto 
moral n. moral, jis leson; adj. moral 
- fiber nannan, fdmte, 
detdminasyon 
- ( o f story)jis leson 
morale n. moral 
morality n. moralite 
moralize v. moralize, fd lamoral 
moralizing, moralistic adj. 
moral izatd 
morals pin. moralite, prensip 
woman of easy ~ grigri 
morass n. boubye 
morass weed (aquatic herb) n. kren 
moratorium n. ran vwa, sispansyon 
moray: 
spotted ~ (eel) kong mordl 
morbid adj. malsen 
mordant adj. tranchan, file 
mordantly adv. sdk 
more n. diplis; adj. plis; adv. pi, plis, 
piplis, diplis, davantaj, ankd 
all the ~ pi.. . ankd, deplizanpli, 
dotan pli(s), pou lapibdl 
and ~ etanddt 
even ~ anpil ak bon moso, sitou 
~ and ~ deplizanpli 
~ (comparative) pi 
~ or less plizoumwen(s), apeprd, 
konsa, byen kou mal 
~ . . . than p i . . . pase 
~ than plis pase, pliske, pase, 
depase 
~ than enough annabondans, 
chaje 
~ than ever pliske jamd 
neither ~ nor less san wete san 
606 
more - Moslem 
mete, san wete ni mete, wete ble 
mete ble 
no ~ pa ankd 
(not) any ~ pa ank6 
not ~ than pa plis pase 
once ~ yon fwa ankd 
the - . . . the ~ plis . . . plis, tank 
. . . tank, otan . . . o t an , m e z i . . . 
mezi, an m e z i . . . an mezi, dotan 
to be ~ than pase 
moreover adv. anplis, anplisdesa, 
mete sou sa/li, epitou, lifini, nitou, 
dotan pli(s) 
mores pl.n. mis 
morgue n. m6g 
moribund adj. toumouri, lagoni, 
agoni 
Mormon n./adj. mdmon 
morning n. maten, matine; 
adj. dimaten, matinal 
early ~ bon maten, bomaten 
early ~ (light) tijou 
every ~ tou lematen 
from ~ til night dimaten oswa 
in/of the - dimaten 
~ sickness maladi gwosis 
(the) entire - lamatine 
the next/following ~ denmen 
maten 
morning-glory: 
~ (flower) fli nwil, bildenwi 
(pronounced, bilde-nwi) 
silver ~ (vine) lyann lajan/tonnil, 
(fiy)koudi 
mornings: 
in the ~ lematen 
Moroccan prop.n. Mawoken; 
f.prop.n. Mawokin; 
prop. adj. mawoken 
Morocco prop. n. Mawdk 
moron n. kreten, enbesil, joko 
moronic adj. enbesil, san/gwo nanm, 
koupyon 
morose adj. mosad, m6ksis 
morpheme n. mdfim 
morphine n. mdfin 
morpho- prefix m6fo-
morphology n. mifoloji 
Morse code n. kdd M6s 
morsel n. moso 
choice ~ friyandiz [Fr] 
mortadella (Italian sausage) n. 
mdtadil 
mortal n. kretyen vivan; adj. mdtil, 
mourab 
mortality rate n. mdtalite 
mortally adv. mitilman 
mortar n. 1 (cement) m6tye, beton 
2 (weapon) mdtye 3 (vesselfor 
crushing substance) pilon 
~ (mix) masonn 
mortgage n. (i)potik; v. (i)poteke, 
pran (i)potik; adj. (i)poteki 
to ~ (fam.) mete yon bagay lek61 
to pay off the/a ~ leve ipotik 
mortgaged: 
to be ~ ipoteke 
mortician n. mit ponp fin£b, benyi 
md, kw6km6 
mortification n. imilyasyon, (la) 
wont, wontiz, tit bese 
mortified: 
to be ~ imilye, mdtifye 
mortify v. imilye, vekse 
mortise n. mdtwaz; v. m6twaze 
~ joint m6tiz 
mortuary n. ponp/mezon/palwa/ 
salon finib, mdg; adj. mdtyi 
mosaic n. mozayik 
~ (virus disease of plants) mozayik 
Moscow (Russia) prop.n. Moskou 
Moses prop.n. [Bible] Moyiz 
mosey v. flannen, balade 
Moslem see Muslim 
607 
mosque - motionless 
mosque n. moske 
mosquito: 
large ~ marengwen 
~ bite piki/koutdan marengwen 
~ net(ting) moustikd 
~ repellent ensektisid (kont 
marengwen), losyon 
small - moustik, bonbonfle 
tiny ~ bigay 
moss n. limon, mous 
Spanish ~ bab panydl, vdmisdl 
mossy adj. plen limon, ki gen limon 
most adj. pifd; adv. piplis, plis, pi; 
pron. dotyen 
a ~ interesting book yon liv byen 
enteresan 
at the (very) ~ pou piplis 
for the ~ part pou laplipa 
~ (of) pifd, laplipa 
to make the ~ (out) of pwofite 
mostly adv. sitou, prensipalman, an 
jeneral 
mote n. ti grenn, pay 
motel n. motdl 
"no-tell ~" lotdl (kote yo fd) 
moman 
moth n. mit, papiyon denwi/lanp 
{pronounced, de-nwi) 
mothballs pin. naftalin, kanpelwen 
mother f.n. manman, md de fanmi; 
adj. natifnatal 
by one's ~'s side nan pye manman 
~ country (la)patri 
dried up ~'s milk ldt pase 
"Mother Hubbard" (loose 
unbelted dress) karako 
—in-law bdlmd 
~'s milk ldt manman 
~ of a newborn infant ti nouris 
blanch 
~ of one's children manman pitit 
~(rel.)mb 
~ superior md siperyd 
—to-be fi ansent 
nursing ~ nouris 
nursing ~ whose child has begun 
to walk gwo nouris 
nursing ~ whose child has not 
yet begun to walk ti nouris 
reverend ~ (rel) mamd, mabdnm£ 
[Fr.] 
to ~ , bring up, raise elve, leve, 
fdme 
unwed ~ manman pitit 
motherfucker! interj. gdt manman 
ou!, koulangdt manman ou! 
motherhood n. matdnite 
mother-in-law f.n. bdlmd 
motherland n. (la)patri 
motherless adj. san manman 
motherly adj. matdndl 
mother-of-pearl n. nak 
Mother's Day n. (in Haiti last 
Sunday in May) fdt ddmd, fdt 
(tout) manman 
motif n tdm, sijd, koze 
motion n. 1 (movement) mouvman, 
deplasman, boulatcha 2 (jur.) 
petisyon, demann; v. siyale, ft/ 
bay siy 
in ~ anbranl 
in slow ~ oralanti 
~ (in a formal assembly) 
pwopozisyon 
~ picture fim 
~ sickness mal machin/kamyon/ 
avyon 
setting into ~ aktivasyon 
to be in - ft mouvman 
to set/put in ~ mete an mach, 
mete anbranl, voye ft, deklannche 
motionless adj. tennfas, imobil, 
ddman, sou bldk glas 
to remain ~ fd yon rete anplas 
608 
motivate - mouse 
to remain ~ in the sky (kite) fi 
dodo nan syil 
motivate v. motive, konsyantize, 
ankouraje, bay gou 
motivated adj. enterese, motive 
motivation n. motivasyon, 
konsyantizasyon 
motive n. motif, (la)k6z, rezon, 
lepoukwa 
motley n. melanj; adj. depaman, 
deparye 
motor n. mote; v. kondi 
~ home kay sou wou, treli 
~ racing kous machin 
—racing track otodwdm [Fr.] 
~ skills ladris fizik 
rotating ~ mote touni 
sound of ~ accelerating vmm 
motorboat n. bato mote, chaloup 
motorcade n. pwosesyon machin 
motorcycle n. moto(siklit) 
motorcyclist n. motosiklis 
motor-driven, motorized (grinder 
etc) adj. amote 
motorist n. chofe 
motorman n. chofe sdbwe/tramwe 
motorway n. otowout, espriswe 
mottled adj. pent, bigarit 
motto n. deviz 
mound n. bit, piton, biyon; v. anpile, 
antase 
sand - pil sab 
mounding n. bitay 
mount n. 1 (mountain) mdn 
2 (horse) monti 3 (for supporting 
cannon) chasi; v. 1 (to ascend) 
moute, monte 2 (to assemble) 
konstwi, monte 
to ~ (bicycle etc.) moute, pase pye 
to ~ (horse etc.) chwale, moute, 
pase pye 
mountain n. mdn, montany, montay 
highest - range in Haiti (2,680 
meters, between Kenskoff and 
Jacmel) mdn Lasil 
—climber (sport) alpinis 
~ range chenn mdn 
~ ridge tet mdn 
(section of a) ~ range masif 
small - mdn 
small seaside ~ tapyon 
to make a - out of a molehill 
mete plis bi pase manteg, mete 
pase genyen, bwode sou 
top of - tet mdn 
mountaineer n. moun mdn 
mountaineering n. alpinis, espd 
grenpe mdn 
mountainous adj. chaje ak mdn 
~ region mdn 
mountains: 
in the ~ nan wote 
mountainside n/adj. arebd mdn 
mountebank n. saitenbank, chalatan 
mounted, on horseback adj. 
achwal, sou chwal 
mounting n. monti 
mourn v. pote/pran diy, kenbe ril 
mourner n. pleri; f.n. pleriz 
mournful adj. mdksis, anfarinay, 
kagou 
mourning n. diy 
deep ~ gwo diy 
in ~ andiy 
~ armband bandtet 
~ clothes diy 
nine-day ~ period nevin, levin 
to begin ~ fi ril 
to plunge into ~ simen diy 
mouse n. 1 (small rodent) sourit 
2 (computer mouse) sourit 
cry of ~ whose tail is caught in 
trap twit twit 
~ trap ratyi, pilen sourit 
609 
mousse - move 
mousse n. (cul) mous 
moustache, mustache n. moustach, 
bigote, bigdt 
mousy adj. efase, kazwil, timid, 
krentif 
mouth n. 1 {of person or animal) 
bouch 2 (of river) bouchi, 
anbouchi; v. pale met(e) la, repete 
san konviksyon 
big ~ (big talker) n. langi, 
kalbas gran dj61/bouch, grangdj; 
fn. langiz 
by word of ~ bouch an bouch 
corner of ~ bd bouch, kwen bouch 
cracks or sores at corner of ~ 
bdkye, bdk£, bouch chire/manje 
down in the ~ kagou 
dry ~ bouch blanch 
from - to - bouch an bouch 
his/her ~ is clamped shut bouch 
li mare tankou pit 
~ (fam.) djdl 
~ wash beny bouch, rensbouch 
shut your fat ~! pe djdl ou! 
to close the ~ of a dead person 
with strip of cloth tied around 
face mare machwi 
to have a big ~ (fig.) gen djdl 
to have a loud ~ pale anpil 
to make (s.o.'s) ~ water fe bouch 
(yon moun) koule/kouri dlo, fe 
bouch (yon moun) mache 
to ~ off djole, begle 
to not open one's ~ pa desere 
bouch li 
to open one's ~ di/reponn kwik 
to run off at the - fe djdl afefe 
mouthful n. 1 (of food) bouche 2 (of 
liquid) gdje 
mouth-organ n. amonika, akddeyon 
bouch 
mouthpiece n. 1 (telephone) bouch 
telefdn 2 (spokesperson) pdtpaw61 
3 (musical instrument) bik, 
anbouchi 
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation n. 
bouch a/nan bouch 
mouthwash n. beny bouch, 
rensbouch 
mouth-watering adj. koupe dw£t, 
djdl lolo/loulou 
mouthy adj. eskandali; 
fadj. eskandafez 
movable adj. mobil 
move n. 1 (change of place) 
deplasman, deplase, brannen 
2 (stroke or thrust) kout; v. 1 (to 
change places) deplase, chanje 
plas, bouje 2 (to change residence) 
bwote, deloje, debagaje 3 (to be 
in motion) fe mouvman, kadanse 
4 (to stand aside or get out of the 
way) rale kd, deplase 5 (to touch 
or affect) touche, briding 
don't ~! plim pa gouye! 
it's your ~ jw& (pa) ou, jwit pou 
jwit 
~ aside!, move it! rale/gouye/onz 
kd ou! 
~ up avansman, pwomosyon 
~ your ass! rale bounda ou! 
to be always on the ~ se 
pye poudre li ye, gen grenn 
pilenpenpen 
to be unable to make a ~ 
(checkers) kochon 
to get a ~ on souke kd li, mete 
aktivite sou li 
to make a ~ demdt, pa chita sou sa 
to make a - (dominoes) fe/koupe 
koutzo 
to make the first ~ fe premye pa a, 
pran devan 
to ~ about deplase, fe deplasman, 
610 
move - much 
onz kd, wonz 
to ~ a piece forward (checkers 
etc.) pouse 
to ~ along (a)vanse 
to ~ apart ekate 
to ~ around sikile 
to ~ aside eskize k6 li 
to ~ away (leave) deplase, bwote 
ale/pote, bwote pote ale, depeyize 
to ~ away (withdraw or fall back) 
repliye, ft yon repliye 
to ~ back rekile, tchoule, tchoule 
k6 li (nan) 
to ~ forward (a)vanse, ale pi devan 
to ~ in bwote (vini), pran lojman 
to ~ in one's sleep souke k6 
to ~ in rhythm kadanse 
to ~ into enstale 
to ~ (livestock) to another 
grazing area chanje 
to ~ forward (a)vanse, ale pi devan 
to ~ on (a)vanse, pouse pou pi 
devan 
to ~ (one's belongings) bwote 
to ~ (one's body) gouye/chipe/ 
souke kd 
to ~ out bwote (sdti) 
to ~ over deplase kd li 
to ~ to and fro (as by repeated 
jerks) chikin 
to ~ up moute, monte 
moved: 
to be ~ kd li kase, emosyone 
movement n. 1 (motion) mouvman, 
deplasman, boulatcha 2 (activity) 
mouvman, woulman, kawousdl 
3 (gesture) jds, mouvman 
always in ~ bwa mabi 
expression of sudden ~ ra, plip(lip) 
to put into ~ ft mache 
mover n. delojd, bwotd 
~ and shaker (fam.) aktivis 
moves: 
nothing - at all anwo p ap desann 
anba p ap monte 
to put the ~ on kase ti bwa nan 
zdrdy, chache gen koze ak 
movie n. fim 
adventure - fim avanti 
drive-in ~ dray vin sine, otosine 
~ cartoon desen anime 
~ making sinematografi 
~ showing seyans 
~ star veddt 
~ theater (sal) sinema 
moviemaker n. sineyas 
movies pl.n. (sal) sinema 
~ (fam.) sine 
moving n. 1 (changing of residence) 
bwotay, delojman 2 (pertaining to 
motion) kadansay; adj. touchan, 
emouvan [Fr] 
'-around sepdtfil 
~ in rhythm kadansay 
to get a vehicle or group of people 
~ balanse 
to get ~ gouye kd 
mow (lawn) v. koupe zdb 
to ~ down debaba 
mower: 
lawn ~ machin gazon 
Mozambican prop.nJadj. 
Mozanbiken;//?rop./i. Mozanbikdn 
Mozambique prop.n. Mozanbik 
mozzarella (cheese) n. mozardl 
Mr. n. (title) mesye, mistd [Eng.] 
- (often pej.) mouche 
Mrs. n. (title) madan, man 
Ms. n. (title) manzd 
much adj J adv. anpil, bokou [Fr], yon 
kantite/vald/pakdt, yon pil (ak yon 
pakdt), yon bann (ak yon pakdt) 
as ~ lavald, mezi 
as - as otan, tan, otande [Fr], 
611 
muck - mugwort 
otank(e) [Fr.], ale pou, amezi, vali 
as - as that! otanksa! 
how ~? konben?, ki vali? 
in as ~ as antank(e), antan 
- . . . as t ou t . . . (ke), s i . . . ke [Fr] 
~ less alewi, palpa 
not - pa bokou 
responsible for ~ pou bokou 
so ~ sitelman, telman, si, sitan 
so ~ as otan 
so ~ that dotan, renk 
so very-sitilman 
there is - gen anpil 
this ~ tan 
too - tw6(p) 
very ~ anpil, pa ti kras 
muck n. fimye, labou, kochonnri 
—a— gran/gwo palto, zotobre 
to ~ up tchoka, sal jarit li, rabache, 
mastike, gache 
muckraker n. (jounalis) fouyaji/ 
fouyapdt 
mucous adj. gli 
~ membrane mik&z 
mucus n. gte, (la)rim, vlinte, las, Aim 
~ in horse's mouth lagoum 
~ method (contraception) kontw61 
gte 
~ stool wate gli 
to have ~ stools bay gte 
mud n. labou 
clear as ~ andaki, gdgmagdg 
clump of ~ boul labou 
~ flap (behind rear wheels of truck) 
galbo 
~ flow lavalas labou 
—guard (cover for motorcycle or 
bicycle wheel) zil 
~ puddle ma labou, tou marekay 
—slinging tripotay, koutlang, 
medizans 
stuck in ~ kole/bare/pran nan 
labou 
to drag (s.o.) through the - lave 
bouch sou, pale (yon moun) mal, 
bwode sou 
to remove -dekwote 
to splatter with ~ voye labou 
muddle n. boubyay; v. bwouye, mele, 
brase, melanje 
to ~ through degaje 
muddled adj. anbouyay, gaga, abriti 
muddy v. souye, salopete, techonnen; 
adj. 1 (covered with mud) chaje 
labou 2 (miry or boggy) bimen, 
anbimen, fandanman 3 (vague or 
unclear) twoub, bouyon mimi, pa 
kte 
~ area labim 
mudslide, mudflow n. lavalas labou 
mudslingers, kalomyate 
mudslinging n. kalomni 
mud-wall n. bousiyay 
mud-walling n. bousiyay 
muff v. rabache, bachote, bousiye 
muffin n. ponmkit, byennwa 
muffle v. 1 (to deaden a sound) toufe/ 
desann/diminye yon bri/son, am6ti 
2 (for secrecy) kouvri, vwale, 
kache 
to ~ up (for warmth or protection) 
vlope 
muffler (vehicle) n. mdfli 
main ~ box manman m6fte 
mug n. 1 (drinking cup) gwo tas, 
gode 2 (face) djdl, magoul, 
magoutet; v. atake, agrese 
beer ~ v i by6, mdk, m6g [Eng.] 
mugginess n. imidite, mwate 
mugging n. v61 (a) men ame 
muggy adj. (weather) (cho e) imid, 
mwat 
mugwort (plant considered having 
both medicinal and magical 
612 
mulatto - murder 
properties) n. amwaz 
mulatto (light-skinned, straight silky 
hair, Caucasian facial features) n. 
milat; fn. milatrds; adj. kid 
~ ear tree bwatannis wouj 
~ elite (pej.) kolon kreydl 
mulberry n. mi 
dyer's ~ tree bwaj6n 
Indian ~ (shrub or small tree) 
bwadould, ladould, (fdy) dould, 
fwonmaje 
- tree mirye 
mulch pit n. konpds 
mule n. mildt 
male ~ tobi 
~ used to turn millwheel brdy 
mulish adj. bourik je bdy, tdt di, 
antete 
mull over v. riminen, reflechi, 
filozofe 
mullein (herb) n. bouyon blan, moldn 
mullet: 
mountain ~ (fish) mild 
multi- prefix mi\t\-
multi-colored adj. miltikold, plizyd 
kould, bigardt, kadin, djandjan 
~ (clothing) pochat 
multicultural adj. miltikiltirdl 
multifaceted, multifarious adj. 
toutis, varye, miltip, polivalan [Fr] 
multilateral adj. miltilateral 
multilateralism n. miltilateralis 
multi-level adj. (ak) plizyd nivo 
multilingual adj. miltilang, poligldt 
multimedia nJadj. miltimedya 
multimillionaire n. miltimilyond 
multinational nJadj. miltinasyonal 
multiparty adj. miltipati 
multiple adj. miltip 
~ sclerosis maladi nd, paralezi 
apardy nd, esklewoz anplak 
multiplication n. miltiplikasyon 
multiplier n. miltiplikatd 
multiply v. 1 (math) miltipliye 2 (to 
propagate) pwopaje, miltipliye 
3 (to breed or reproduce) peple, 
grennen timoun 
to ~ like flies peple kou apoulaw 
multitalented adj. toutis 
multitude/?. 1 (large quantity) 
miltitid, rado 2 (mass of people) 
foul moun 
multitudinous adj. miltip, yon pil ak 
yon pakdt 
mum /i. (flower) krizantdm; adj. bdbd 
to keep ~ rete bouch koud, fd 
silans 
mumble v. wonyon, mamdte, 
mamonnen, wounouwounou, 
bougonnen, babye, boudouye, pale 
nan (twou) dan 
mumbling n. wounouwounou, anba/ 
nan dan; adj. sitwon 
mumbo jumbo n. galimatya, 
jebede, charabya 
mummify v. seche, deseche, ratresi, 
kontrakte 
mummy n. momi, mdmi 
mumps n. mal mouton/machwd 
mum's the word! interj. bouch koud/ 
kouzi! 
munch v. mache bouch, machonnen 
mundane adj. ddind, tdratd 
Munich prop.n. Minik 
municipal adj. kominal, minisipal 
municipality n. minisipalite 
munificence n. lajds, jenewozite 
munificent adj. gen lajds, jenere 
munitions pl.n. minisyon, bal 
~ dump depo zam 
mural n. miral 
murders, asasina, asasinay; 
v. ansasinen, touye moun 
attempted ~ tantativ asasina 
613 
murderer - mussel 
murderer n. ansasen, koupidgdj 
murderous adj. mitriye, fann fwa, 
dechennen, anraje 
murky adj. twoub, bouyon mimi, 
makaw, babous 
murmur n. chichotman, 
chwichwi(chwi), ti bri; v. babye, 
bougonnen, mamdte, fwoufwou 
to ~ (stream) gazouye 
muscle n. misk, mis 
large calf ~ kokoye nan pye 
- cramp kranp nan mis 
~ structure miskilati 
to ~ in on pousade, bourade, fi 
gagann 
to pull/strain a ~ foule (yon) 
mis(k) 
to put - into it redi, trimaye 
muscleman n. barak 
muscles: 
to flex one's ~ bande ponyit li 
to have strong ~ gen fizik 
weak ~ zo frit 
muscular adj. miskle, manbre, kosto, 
fb 
- dystrophy misk k ap mouri nit 
~ system sistim mis(kilati) 
musculature n. miskilati 
muse v. riminen, reflechi, filozofe 
(poetic) ~ lamiz 
museum n. mize 
Museum of Haitian Art (PaP) 
mize Da Ayisyen 
National Museum and Pantheon 
of Haiti (official museum of the 
Haitian people) Mize Panteyon 
Nasyonal Dayiti; acron. Mipana 
mush n. latdltil, mayi moulen 
mushroom n. djondjon; 
v. djondjonnen 
imported -chanpiyon [Fn] 
mushy adj. 1 (soft) pat 
2 (sentimental) santimantal 
music n. mizik 
classical ~ mizik savant 
commercial dance ~ mizik 
dansant 
informal outdoor - anba tonnfcl, 
mizik tipik 
~ education fimasyon mizikal 
~ lover melomann 
~ notation sdlfij 
~ theory silfij 
piece of - moso 
politically or socially concerned ~ 
mizik angaje 
pop~p6p 
popular ~ concert fit chanp&t 
roots ~ mizik rasin/lakay 
musical adj. mizikal 
informal ~ group parading esp. 
at Carnival time and also year-
round bann rara 
~ note n6t 
~ group k i mizik, ansanm 
musicale n. mizikal 
musically adv. mizikalman 
musician n. mizisyen; f.n. mizisy£n 
jazz ~ djazmann 
rock ~ djazmann 
musicologist n. mizikolig 
musicology n. mizikoloji 
musing(s) n. refleksyon, meditasyon, 
otokritik 
musket n. mouskit, flenjit 
muskwood (tree) n. bwawouj 
Muslim, Moslem prop.n./adj. 
Mizilman, Mawometan 
muslin n. mouslin 
unbleached ~ syanm 
muss n. dez6d, gagdt, gabji; 
v. anbouye, fi chichi 
to ~ hair gaye cheve, depenyen 
mussel (seafood) n. moul 
614 
must - mystify 
must n. nesesite; v. dwe, se pou, f6k, 
f6, ifo, gen pou, ftt pou 
- have (done s.thg.) byen petdt, se 
posib 
smell of ~ mwezi, kanni 
you ~ be crazy! ou gen ft fou! 
you ~ be hungry! ou dwe grangou! 
mustache n. moustach, bigote, bigdt 
mustang n. moustang 
mustard n. moutad 
- shrub bwa ajan, bwalajan, 
bwakaka, bwapyan, bwasenegal 
muster n. (military assembly) 
rasanbleman; v. (to assemble) 
rasanble, reyini 
passes ~ pasab, aseptab 
musty adj. kanni, mwik, mwezi, rabi 
mutable adj. chanjab 
mutant n. mons 
mutation n. chanjman 
mute nJadj. bdbd; v. desann/diminye 
bri a/son an 
~ (for string or brass instrument) 
soudin 
muted adv. ansoudin 
muteness (suffered esp. by woman 
after childbirth) n. pa pale 
mutilate v. manje, demantibile, mitile 
[Fr] 
mutilating, mutilation n. masakray 
mutineer n. destabilizatd 
mutinous adj. kamoken, sibvdsif, 
rebdl 
mutiny n. souldvman, leve kanpe; 
v. souleve (kont), leve kanpe (kont) 
mutt n. chen peyi 
mutter v. mamdte, bougonnen 
muttering n. baby ay 
~ under one's breath nan/anba 
dan 
mutton n. (vyann) mouton 
mutual adj. mitydl, resipwdk, 
lennaldt 
~ fund fon plasman (an) komen 
mutually adv. mitydlman, 
resipw6kman 
muzzle n. baboukdt, mizo, bayonn; 
v. bay/mete baboukdt, mete mizo, 
bayonnen 
~ (ofgun) bouch fizi 
my pron. mwen, m 
- dear (f.) machd 
~dear (m.)monchd 
~ (Fr. - used in certain fixed 
expressions, e.g., ma chd sd) ma 
~ (Fr. - used in certain fixed 
expressions, e.g., mon k6mandan) 
mon 
~ own pa m(wen) 
Oh ~! anye (pronounced: an-ye) 
Myanmar, Burma prop.n. Myanma, 
Bimani 
Myanmar, Burmese prop, n./adj. 
Myanma, Biman; f.prop.n. Myanma, 
Bimann 
myopia n. myopi 
myopic adj. my6p 
to be ~ wd depre, pa wd lwen 
myriad n. yon pil ak yon pakdt; 
adj. miltip 
myrrh n. lami 
myrtle (herb) n. kakapoul 
myself pron. mwen menm 
mysterious adj. misterye, mistd, 
ineksplikab, sekrd 
-ways mistd 
mysteriously adv. misterydzman 
mystery n. mistd, sekrd 
mystic n. divind, vwayan, pwoftt; 
fn. divindz, makalous 
mystic(al) adj. mistik 
mysticism n. mistisis 
mystified adj. bouch be 
mystify v. mistifye, dewoute, bay tdt 
615 
mystifying - mythomania 
grate 
mystifying adj. anbarasan, 
enigmatik, timtim 
mystique n. mayetis (pison&l), cham, 
reyonnman 
myth n. fab, lejann 
mythical adj. imajini, kremdl 
mythological adj. mitolojik 
mythology n. mitoloji 
mythomania n. maladi manti 
616 
n - name 
N 
n (letter) enn 
nab (s.o.) v. keyi, pran, sezi 
nabbing n. kout kdd, arestasyon 
nadir n. fenfon 
NAFTA (North American Free 
Trade Agreement) acron. Akd 
Lib Echanj Amerik di N6 
nag v. rete/kole nan k6/deng yon 
moun 
- (horse) ariddl 
~ (woman) plenyadd, fanm akaryat 
nagging adj. repetan, regadan 
to be - at (s.o.) nan kd (yon 
moun) 
nah! interj. now! 
Nahum prop.n. [Bible] Nawoum 
nail n. klou; v. kloure 
carpet - klou bdkdt 
finger ~ zong (dwdt) 
ingrown ~ zong (rantre) nan chd/ 
vyann, zong enkane 
masonry ~ klou beton 
~ bed anba zong 
~ biting (abitid) manje zong 
- clippers tay zong 
- file lim zong 
- head tdt klou 
- (of finger or toe) zong 
~ polish kitds, vdni pou zong 
~ polish remover asetdn 
- root rasin zong 
~ scissors sizo zong 
~ staple (hardware) klou wons 
shoe ~ klou gagit 
toe ~ zong pye 
to ~ back down rekloure 
to ~ down kloure 
to ~ shut kloure 
nailbrush n. bwds zong 
nailing (down) n. klouray 
nails: 
bed of ~ sdkdy madould 
to come apart at ~ (shoes) 
dekloure 
to remove ~ dekloure 
Nairobi (Kenya)prop.n. Naywobi 
naYve adj. nayif, inosan, egare 
- person bonmas 
to be ~ pran lalin pou fwonmaj, 
pran ldzdy pou chou, kwd nan 
tonton Nwdl 
naYvely adv. san konnen 
naYvetd n. nayivte 
naked adj. toutouni, touni 
buck(ass) ~ grenn van/ovan 
- as the day one was born 
toutouni tankou yon boutdy 
stark ~ grenn van/ovan, toutouni 
nakedness n. toutouni 
nakedwood (shrub or small tree) n. 
bwalafydv, bwapwav, mant kdk, 
zdb Sent-Mari, zo douvan/devan 
namby-pamby n. kd pantaldt, 
sakpay; adj. kdkdtd 
name n. non; v. rele, nonmen, site 
assumed ~ non prete 
brand ~ non fabrik/mak 
by ~ denon 
Christian ~ prenon, non batdm 
family ~ siyati, non fanmi 
first/given ~ non, prenon 
generic ~ non kalite 
in the ~ of onon 
last ~ siyati 
maiden ~ non fi(y) 
person having the same first ~ as 
another tokay 
pet ~ non jwdt, ti non 
617 
name - nastiness 
real ~ (as opposed to nickname) 
bon non 
ritual Voodoo ~ non vanyan 
same first ~ tokay 
to ~ (appoint) nonmen, mete 
to live up to one's ~ pote non li 
to mention s.o. by ~ nonmen non 
li, site 
trade - mak fabrik 
what's his/her last ~? kijan li 
siyen? 
named: 
otherwise ~ kidonk 
to be ~ rele 
to be ~ after/for leve non 
nameless adj. anonim, san non 
namely adv. kise, sitadi 
namesake n. tokay 
Namibia prop.n. Namibi 
Namibian prop.n./adj. Namibyen; 
f.prop.n. Namibyin 
naming n. nominasyon, deziyasyon 
nanny fn. gad6 timoun, gadyin, 
tibin 
nap n. kabicha, syis, lasyis, ti d6mi; 
v. kabicha, fi yon ti d6mi/syis, 
rale sengo, lonje 
napalm n. nepam 
nape (of neck) n. diyi/nwa kou 
napkin: 
cloth ~ sivyit (tab) 
paper ~ napkin 
sanitary ~ (for women) kotiks, 
twal san/lenj 
Napoleon prop.n. Napoleyon 
Napoleonic prop. adj. napoleyonyen 
napping adj. nan yon (ti) kabicha 
narcissism n. egoyis, lespri koukouy 
narcissist n. egoyis 
narcissistic adj. egoyis 
Narcissus prop.n. Nasis 
narcolepsy n. kriz somiy, ddmi 
toutan 
narcotic n. nakotik, dwig, 
estipeiyan [Fr.]; adj. nakotik 
narrate v. rakonte, esplike 
narration n. kont, istwa 
narrative n. kont, istwa; adj. naratif 
narrator n. konti, tiridkont, dizi, 
narati 
narrow v. ratresi, retresi, vini pi piti, 
kontrakte; adj. etwat, jis, jennen, 
sere 
by a ~ margin dejistis 
~ (belt, waistband) palaso 
narrowly adv. dejistis 
narrow-minded adj. (lespri) bine/ 
femen 
- person titis 
to become ~ akoukouman 
narrow-mindedness n. lespri bine/ 
fimen, entolerans 
narrows, strait pin. detwa 
nasal adj. nazal, nen 
~ bone bwa nen, zo (bwa) nen 
~ congestion nen bouche 
~ passage(s) anndan nen 
~ ridge do nen 
~ sound son nen 
~ twang vwa nan nen 
~ vowel vwayil nen 
to have a - tone pale nan nen 
nasalization n. nazalizasyon 
nasalize v. nazalize, pale nan nen 
nascent adj. nan lit 
naso-gastric (NG) tube n. tib ki siti 
nan nen rive jouk nan vant 
Nassau (Bahamas)prop.n. Naso 
nastily adv. 1 (lacking in courtesy) 
san politis, ak malveyans 
2 (indecent; obscene) ak 
malpwdpte, yon fason sal/malpw6p 
nastiness n. mechanste, movizte, 
jenga 
618 
nasturtium - nauseate 
nasturtium: 
garden ~ (plant) kapisin 
nasty adj. 1 (unpleasant; disgustiing) 
degoutan, dezagreyab, move, 
makawon, benezwdl, malpwdp, 
chomat 2 (surly, bad-tempered) 
tchak, mechan, tizago 3 (evil) move 
nation n. nasyon, peyi, pdp 
Voodoo spirit ~ nanchon, nasyon 
national adj. nasyonal 
National Assembly (both 
Chamber of Deputies and Senate 
combined) Asanble Nasyonal 
National Bank of Haiti Labank, 
Bank Nasyonal Dayiti 
National Palace (office and 
official residence of President 
- PaP) Pale Nasyonal 
National Pedagogical Institute 
(teacher training institute - PaP) 
Enstiti Pedagojik Nasyonal; 
acron. IPN 
National Penitentiary Service 
Administrasyon Penitansyd 
Nasyonal; acron. Apena 
National Port Authority Otorite 
P6ty6 Nasyonal; acron. APN 
nationalism n. nasyonalis 
nationalist n. nasyonalis, patriydt 
nationalistic n./adj. nasyonalis 
nationality n. nasyonalite 
nationalization n. nasyonal izasy on 
nationalize v. nasyonalize 
nationally adv. nasyonalman 
nationwide adj. nasyonal, manch 
long, jeneral 
native n. natifnatal, endijdn; 
adj. natifnatal, endijdn, endijenis, 
krey61 
Native American Endyen, Endyen 
natifnatal ameriken;//?ro/?. 
n. Endydn, Endydn natifnatal 
amerikdn 
—born natifnatal 
~ land (la)patri 
~ to orijind 
nativity n. nativite 
Nativity scene krfech 
NATO (North-Atlantic Treaty 
Organization) acron. Trete 
dganizasyon Atlantik N6 
natty adj. b6z6, bwddd, anpenpan 
natural adj. natirdl, ndmal 
~ (sign in music) beka 
naturalist n. natiralis 
naturalistic adj. reyalis 
naturalization n. natiralizasyon 
naturalize v. natiralize 
naturalized: 
to be ~ (as citizen) natiralize 
naturally adv. natir£lman, byen 
antandi, ndmal 
naturalness n. natirdl 
nature n. 1 (character, temperament) 
karaktd, tanperaman, abitid 
2 (outdoors) lanati 
tender ~ ti tanperaman 
naturist n. natiris [Fr] 
naught, nought n. anyen (menm), 
zewo, pa pip pa tabak, nad 
marinad 
naughtily adv. ak dezdd 
naughtiness n. dezdd, ajimal, move 
kondwit 
naughty adj. dezdd, malfezan, 
anpipdt, deregle 
Nauru prop.n. Nayouwou 
Nauruan prop.nJadj. Nayouwouwan; 
f.prop.n. Nayouwou win 
nausea n. kd plen, anvi vomi/rechte/ 
rann/vdse, lestonmak chaje, 
lawouli kd/lestonmak, kd fdb/ 
tounen, repiyans, noze 
nauseate v. bay kd plen/tounen 
619 
nauseated - neck 
nauseated adj. k i plen, anvi vonmi 
to be ~ santi li anvi vonmi 
nauseating adj. ki bay ki plen/ 
tounen, ki bay anvi vonmi 
nauseous adj. anvi vonmi 
~ (odor) chwan 
to make - endispoze, dekonpoze 
nautical adj. maren 
naval adj. naval 
Haitian Naval Base Bizoton 
Navassa (island contested between 
Haiti and the United States) 
prop.n. Lanavaz, Navaz 
navel n. (twou) lonbrik/lonbrit, 
bouton vant 
navigability n. navigabilite 
navigable adj. navigab 
navigate v. navige 
to ~ (ship) gouvine 
navigation n. navigasyon 
coastal ~ kabotaj, bdnay 
navigator n. navigati 
navy n. lamarin 
—blue ble fonse/maren 
- yard chantye bato 
Nazareneprop.s. Nazareyen; 
prop. adj. nazareyen 
Church of the ~ legliz Nazarit 
Nazareth prop.n. [Bible] Nazarit 
Nazi prop.n. Nazi; prop.adj. nazi 
Nazirite prop.n. Nazireyen, Nazirit; 
prop. adj. nazireyen, nazirit 
Neanderthal prop.n. Neyandital 
near v. avanse/vin/ale/pwoche pi 
pre; adj./prep. pre, bd, bd kot(e), 
kote, toupre; adv. pre 
Near East Pwdch Oryan 
~ miss dejistis, manke pran 
quite ~ toupre, akote 
very ~ one to the other bouch ak 
nen 
nearby adj. viwonan, anba pye; 
adv. toupre, pre, ozanviwon 
nearest adj. pwochen 
nearing adv./prep. alapwich 
nearly adv. priske, vanse, anviwon 
to be ~ kouri sou 
to ~ do s.thg. manke fi yon bagay 
nearness n. rapwochman 
nearsighted adj. my6p 
to be - w i depre, pa wi Iwen 
neat adj. pwdp, klin, annid, byen 
ranje; inter j . anfdm! alabil! 
neaten up v. netwaye, mete klin 
neatly adv. nan bon (jan) ti mamit 
neatness n. pw6prete, amoupwip 
Nebraska (USA) prop.n. Nebraska 
Nebuchadnezzar prop. n. [Bible] 
Nebikadneza 
nebula n. nebiliz 
nebulous adj. san fim, bouyon 
mimi, tit san k i 
necessarily adv. nesesiman, 
fbseman 
necessary adj. nesesi, egzijib, kilfo 
it is ~ that fdk, fd, ifo, se pou 
to take the - steps/action fe 
lenesesi 
were it ~siltefo [Fr] 
necessitate v. nesesite, egzije 
necessities pl.n. lenesesi 
necessitous adj. endijan, piv 
necessity n. nesesite, bezwen, 
enperatif 
of ~ nesesiman, fdseman 
neck n. kou, (zo) bwakou 
by the ~ anba gije 
long ~ kou chat/legede 
"love bite" on ~ etc. koka 
- and ~ kitakdt, tit pou tet 
- and shoulders gagann 
~ area kolit 
~ bone nwakou, zo bwakou 
~ brace apariy pou kou 
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neck - neglect 
- lining ankoli 
~ (of bottle) bouch 
~ of the woods paraj, vwazinay, 
katye 
~ to ~ pat pou pat 
pain in the ~ {person) nandeng, 
mangouyan 
sore ~ van nan kou 
stiff ~ zekw&l, kou vire 
to crane one's ~ wose 
to - (love-making) kole tdt 
to stick one's ~ out avantire 
up to one's - chaje jis nan kou 
neckerchief n. mouchwa 
neckhold (wrestling) n. kle kou 
necking n. kole tdt 
necklace n. kolye, chenn (kou) 
to ~ (political lynching using 
a flaming tire placed around 
victim's neck) bay (pd) lebren, bay 
kawdtchou (flanbe) 
necklacing (political lynching using 
a flaming tire placed around 
victim's neck) n (kolye) pd lebren, 
kawdtchou (flanbe) 
neckline: 
having a high ~ kdlte 
(with a) plunging ~ dekdlte, koldt 
deboutonnen, lestonmak griyen 
necktie n. kdl, kravat 
~ clasp ardt kdl 
necrology, obituary n anons lanmd 
necromancer n madichonnd 
necromancy n. sdsdlri, malefis, 
malfezans 
necropolis n simityd 
nectar n. nekta, siwo fld 
nectarine n. nektarin 
nde adj. non fi 
need n. bezwen, nesesite, mankman; 
v. bezwen, mande, merite 
~ of karans 
that's all we would ~! (sarcastic) 
se sa ki ta rete atd! 
needed adj. nesesd 
needful adj. nesesd, egzijib, kilfo 
neediness n. pdvrete, endijans 
needle n. 1 (usedfor sewing) zegwi 
2 (hypodermic needle) zegwi 
3 (used to inflate soccer/basket 
ball) zegwi 
~ (of syringe) kanil 
shepherd's ~ (bot.) zegwi 
t o - ( t o bug)djige 
needlefish n. jdfi 
needlepoint, needlework n. ouvraj/ 
travay zegwi 
needless adj. initil 
~ to say vini wd 
needlessly adv. initilman, san 
bezwen 
needlework n. kouti 
needs: 
basic ~ bezwen premye nesesite 
that's just what (s)he wants or ~ 
sa fd zafd li 
to look after s.o.'s ~ fd yon jan (ak) 
needy adj. endijan, pdv 
neem (tree) n. nim 
ne'er do well n. moun k ap bese ki 
p ap ranmase anyen, voryen, djdl 
bdkyd, rate 
nefarious adj. malefik, malveyan 
negate v. kontrekare, kraze, annile 
negation n. negasyon 
negative n./adj. negatif 
(film) ~ negatif 
in the ~ negativman 
negatively adv. negativman 
negativity n. negativite 
Negevprop.n. Neg£v 
neglect n. neglijans; v. neglije, pa 
pran swen, delese 
to ~ one's duties penyen lage 
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neglected - neonate 
neglected adj. mal okipe 
~ person madould, chen san mdt 
neglectful adj. neglijan, ensousyan, 
delenkan 
neglectfulness n. ensousyans, lese 
ale 
neglige n. neglije 
short ~ bebiddl 
negligence n. neglijans, ensousyans, 
lese grennen/ale 
gross ~ neglijans serye 
negligent adj. manfouben, neglijan, 
ensousyan, vag 
~ person lese grennen/ale, defouke 
negligently adv. wachi wacha, 
alavavit, vaykevay 
negligible adj. neglijab 
negotiable adj. negosyab, fleksib 
negotiate v. negosye, chita pale/ 
diskite 
to ~ (haggle over prices) fd (jis) 
pri 
to refuse to ~ fd kdd rdd 
negotiation n. negosyasyon, chita 
pale/diskite 
negotiations pl.n. traktasyon, 
poupale [Fr] 
near the end of a series of ~ 
bonswa dam 
negotiator n. negosyatd, negosyd 
Negress ipej.) n. ndgds 
negritude (movement affirming 
validity of Black culture) n. 
negritid 
Negro (pej.) n. moun nwd 
Nehemiah prop.n. [Bible] Neyemi 
neigh n. ranni; v. ranni, vannivan 
~ (of horse) hi, hihan 
neighbor n. vwazen, pwochen; 
f.n. vwazin; v. touche, pote/rale/ 
tire sou 
good ~ policy (of USA) politik bon 
vwazinaj 
neighborhood n. vwazinay, katye, 
zdn, kanton, lokalite 
in a wealthy ~ ddyd lanperd 
in t h e - o f bd kot(e) 
member of ~ watch group 
brigadye 
miserable ~ koridd 
~ watch or defense group brigad 
vijilans 
neighboring adj. 1 (adjoining, 
adjacent) mitwayen 2 (nearby) ki 
toupre, vwazen 
neighborliness n. amabilite, on&cte 
neighborly adj. sdvyab, sekourab, 
amikal, akeyan 
neighbors pl.n. moun vwazinay 
to visit ~ vwazinen 
neither n. pa gen youn; 
neg. adv. nonpli(s); conj. nitou 
me ~ ni mwen tou 
~ fish nor fowl pa ni pip ni tabak 
~ here nor there (fig.) se pa sa k 
ap pale la a 
~ . . . nor n i . . . ni (with pa) 
~ one nor the other pa . . . ni 
youn ni ldt, pa ni pip ni tabak 
~ this nor that pa ni youn ni de 
to be - this nor that li pa voum li 
pa pwdt 
nemesis n. ldnmi 
neo- prefix neyo-
neocolonialism n. neyokolonyalis 
neoco Ionia list nJadj. neyokolonyalis 
neoliberal adj. neyoliberal, 
neyoliberalis 
neoliberalism n. neyoliberalis 
neolithic adj. neyolitik 
neologism n. neyolojis, nouvo mo 
neon nJadj. neyon; adj. floresan 
neonate n. tibebe ki fenk fdt, 
nouvone [Fr] 
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neophyte - networking 
neophyte n. novis, debitan, apranti 
Nepal prop.n. Nepal 
Nepaleseprop.n. Nepali; 
f.prop.n. Nepaliz; prop.adj. nepali 
nephew n. neve 
nephritic adj. nefretik 
nephritis n. maladi ren, nefrit 
nepotism n. relasyon, moun pa 
Neptune prop. n. Neptin 
nerd n. enfibi, z6dis, zagripan 
Nero prop.n. New on 
nerve n. 1 (sensory) n i 2 (courage, 
spirit) kran, nannan, k i 
~ center katye jeneral 
—racking ennivan, twoublan, 
anmigdan 
pinched - ni kwense 
to have the ~ pimit li 
to lose one's ~ pidi kouraj, pran 
periz 
nerveless adj. (ki) kal, sanfwa 
nerves pl.n. 1 (stress) estris, tansy on, 
presyon, tit chaje 2 (anxiety) 
ki mare/sere/sote, k i sou biskit 
3 (audacity) odas 
attack/fit of ~, emotional crisis 
kriz de ni 
on one's ~ sou (li) n i 
to get on s.o.'s ~ ennive, nive 
to grate/jar on (s.o.'s) ~ siye dan 
(yon moun) 
You're getting on my ~! Pa eksite 
m,non! 
nerviness n. frekansite, derespektans 
nervous adj. ennive, nive, sou lini/ 
tansy on, pa anli pa ati 
~ breakdown/prostration/ 
exhaustion depresyon n i 
- disorder maladi ni, twoub 
mantal 
~ (horse, donkey) onbraje 
- system sistim/apariy n i 
to be/get ~ yon ni moute/pran li 
to have a - breakdown krake 
to make ~ mete sou ni 
nervously adv. sou tansyon, ak ki 
sote, sou (li) ni 
nervousness n. ki sou biskit, ki 
sote, enkyetid, n i 
nervy adj. 1 (insolent) frekan, 
derespektan, maledve 2 (brave) 
vanyan, kouraje 
nest n. nich; v. niche, fi nich 
- egg boul 16, jeretyen 
to build a ~ egg for the future 
pare/ranje chita 
nestle v. bloti, sere nan bra 
nestling n. 1 (bird) ti zwazo 2 (child) 
timoun piti 
net n. 1 (webbing) fili 2 (profit) 
resit, gen, benefis, pwofi; v. pran, 
ranmase, jwenn; adj. nit 
bamboo or wicker fish ~ or trap 
nas 
cast(ing) ~ privye 
landing ~ (fishing) epwizit 
~ (sports) fili 
trawling ~ senn 
net-grass n. afyo 
nets: 
to cast ~ (fishing) voye senn/nas, 
sennen 
nether adj. ba 
Netherlands prop. n. Peyiba, 
Lawolann, Olann 
-Antilles Antiy Nelandiz 
netting n. fili 
wire ~ griyay 
nettle n. bouziyit; v. agase, irite, 
anbete 
nettlesome, nettling adj. anmigdan, 
anbetan, ennivan 
network n. rezo; v. kdkidaye 
networking n. kdkiday 
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neuralgia - Newark 
neuralgia n. nevralji 
neuritis n. anflamasyon n i 
neuro- prefix ni-
neurological adj. newolojik 
neurologist n. dokti ni , newolig 
neurology n. newoloji 
neuron n. newonn 
neurosis n. nevwoz, anksyete 
neurosurgeon n. chirijyen n i 
neurotic n./adj. nevwotik, fli 
(la)sezon 
neuter v. chatre; adj. net 
in the ~ onet 
neutral adj. net 
~ (impartial) pouryen, san 
paspouki, san patipri 
~ (mack) net 
~ party mizisyen Pali Nasyonal 
to be ~ pa mele 
to be socially or politically ~ 
dezangaje 
neutrality n. netralite, san patipri 
neutralize v. 1 netralize, rann net 
2 (to assimilate) dekreyolize 
neutron n. netwon 
Nevada (USA)prop.n. Nevada 
never adv. pa janm, janmi; 
inter j . jami! 
~ again! se swa jami!, sera seta! 
- a t all ogran jami 
—land peyi fantezi 
~ mind! kite sa! 
~ on your life ogran jami 
never-die (herb) n. fiy frize/ 
lougawou 
never-ending adj. pou toutan, 
ajanmi, etinil 
never-failing adj. san mank, enfayib, 
asire 
nevermore adv. se swa jami, sera 
seta 
nevertheless adv. malgre sa, poutan, 
sepandan, atousa, antou(le)ka, 
kwake sa, kanmenm 
Nevis prop.n. Nevis 
new adj. nouvo, nif, jenn; 
fadj. nouvil 
brand - tounif 
Happy New Year! Bonnane! 
New Caledonia Nouvil Kaledoni 
New Caledonian Neyokaledonyen; 
f.prop.n. Neyokaledonyin 
—comer moun vini 
New England Nouvil Angleti 
New Englander moun Nouvil 
Angleti 
New Hampshire (USA) 
Nyouanpchi 
New Jersey (USA) Noujize 
New Mexico (USA) Nouvo 
Meksik 
~ model nouvote [Fr] 
New Orleans (USA) Nouvil 
6leyan(s) 
~ thing nouvote [Fr] 
New Year nouvil lanne 
New Year's Dayjoudlan 
New Year's Eve laviy joudlan 
New Year's Eve party reveyon 
New York City (USA) Nouydk 
Siti 
New Yorker Nouydki; 
f.n. Nouyikiz 
New Zealand Nouvil Zelann 
New Zealander Neyozelandi; 
f.n. Neyozelandiz;/am.«. Kiwi 
something ~ nouvote [Fr.], 
inovasyon 
to make (s.thg.) as good as ~ fi li 
vin tifi 
What's ~? Ban m nouvil ou?, Ban 
m (ti) boula ou?, Ki nouvil? 
Newark (New Jersey, USA)prop.n. 
Nouwik 
624 
newborn - Nicaraguan 
newborn n. tibebe ki fenk/ftk ftt, 
nouvone [Fr.]; adj. toundf 
newcomer n. moun vini 
newfangled adj. ndf, dwdl, etranj 
new-found adj. nouvo 
Newfoundland prop.n. Tdndv 
Newfoundlander prop.n. Tdndvyen; 
f.prop.n. Tdndvydn 
newly, recently adv. ddnydman, depi 
de twa jou 
~ arrived (person) moun vini 
~ done ftk/fenk ftt 
—rich dirakwa 
—weds nouvo/jenn marye, ftk/ 
fenk marye 
newness n. nouvote [Fr] 
news n. aktyalite, nouvdl, zen, 
enf6masyon, enfo 
big ~ gwo zen/nouvdl 
in the ~ alapardy 
~ agency ajans laprds 
~ conference pwennprds, 
konferans deprds 
~ coverage repdtaj 
~ flash flach 
~ in brief nouvdl kout 
~ services medya 
~ spreads quickly nouvdl kouri 
gaye 
~ stand kyds (pou jounal) [Fr] 
~ vendor vandd jounal 
piece of ~ nouvdl 
short ~ item nouvdl kout 
to break the ~ anonse 
to have no ~ (of s.o.) pa tande 
van/kata (yon moun) 
to hear the ~ pran nouvdl la 
to make the ~ ft aktyalite 
to share ~ boule zen 
to spread the ~ gaye/bay nouvdl 
newscast n. emisyon 
newscaster n. espikd 
newscasting n. difizyon 
newsletter n. bilten (enf6masyon) 
newsmonger n. jouda 
newspaper n. jounal; adj. jounalistik 
~ stand ky6s 
newsprint n. papye jounal 
newsreel n. fim aktyalite 
newsroom n. sal travay yon 
jounal/estasyon radyo/estasyon 
televizyon 
news-sheet n. gazdt 
newsstand n. boutik jounal 
newsvendor n. machann jounal 
newsworthy adj. notab, remakab 
next adj. pwochen, swivan, ldt k ap 
vini an; adv. answit, apre, alaswit 
~ day landmen, denmen 
~ door vwazen, nan pdt akote, 
toupre 
~ Sunday (etc.) denmen dimanch 
~ to akote, kote, sou kote, bd, b6 
kot(e), kole ak 
~ to him/her/it kote 1 la 
~ to last anvan d£nye 
~ to nothing prdske anyen 
on the ~ day nan denmen/landmen 
right ~ to nen ak bouch ak, anba 
bab, tou kole ak 
the ~ swivan 
nexus n. mwdl, kd, nannan, sant, 
nwayo 
NGO (Non-Governmental 
Organization) acron. ONG 
(6ganizasyon Non-Gouvdnmantal) 
Niagara Falls prop.n. (kaskad) 
Niyagara 
nibble n. ti moso; v. ft laptitbouch/ 
lasisin 
to ~ on wonyen 
nibbling n. lasisin 
Nicaragua prop.n. Nikaragwa 
Nicaraguan prop.n./adj. 
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nice - nighthawk 
Nikaragwayen; 
f.prop.n. Nikaragwayin 
nice: 
~ {person) janti, emab, dou 
~ (thing) bil, kidjim, pyout 
to be ~ (person) bay/gen bon jan 
nice-looking (hair) adj. filas 
nicely adv. 1 (courteously politely) 
jantiman, ak jantiyis/politis 
2 (well up to standards) byen 
niceness n. jantiyis 
niceties pl.n. finis 
social ~ savwaviv, lizay 
niche n. rakwen, twou 
nick n. brich, ti mak; v. breche, 
filange, make 
in the - of time nan dinye moman 
nickel (metal) n. nikil 
U.S. ~ senk santim 6/us 
nickel-plated adj. nikle 
nickel-plating n. niklay 
nickname n. ti non, non j wit; v. bay 
moun non 
Nicodemus prop.n. [Bible] Nikodim 
nicotine n. nikotin 
niece f.n. nyis 
nifty adj. if am.) bon nit, anfim, 
total 
Niger prop.n. Niji 
Nigeria prop.n. Nijerya 
Nigerian prop.n. Nijeryan; 
f.prop.n. Nijery&n; 
prop. adj. nijeryan 
Nigerienprop.n. Nijeryen; 
f.prop.n. Nijeryin; 
prop. adj. nijeryen 
niggardly adj. akrik, chich, peng, 
kokoye, kripya 
niggling adj. san vali, ensiyifyan, 
rans, pa gen pwa 
nigh adv. pre, bi , b i kote 
~ on(to) priske, anvi won 
night n. nwit, lannwit 
all ~ long toutlannwit 
at - lannwit, nannwit, aswi 
at the start of ~ lannwit mare 
by - denwi (pronounced: de-nwi) 
during the ~ lannwit, nannwit 
good ~ nJinterj. bonswa (used 
from noon until midnight) 
in the dead of ~ gwo lannwit, 
pipirit pa chante/vole 
last ~ yiswa, ayiswa, y£ oswa 
late at ~ lirending, gwo minwi 
~ and day toutan 
~ before last anvan yiswa 
~ club nayklib, nayklib, bwat 
denwi, kabare 
~ duty sivis denwi 
~ mist seren 
~ owl (person) jamidodo 
~ shift ekip de nwi 
~ stick kokomakak 
~ watchman sekirite, gadyen 
not to come home for the - d6mi 
deyd 
quite late at ~ lirending, gwo 
minwi, asi tsizi 
sleepless ~ nwit blanch 
that ~ nan aswi 
the following ~ demen swa 
the ~ before laviy (oswa) 
to put (s.o.) up for the ~ bay dimi 
to spend the ~ desann 
to spend the ~ away from home 
dekouche 
to stay out all ~ dekouche 
very late at ~ lirending, gwo 
minwi, asi tsizi 
nightfall n. sdley kouche, bren, 
lanjelis 
nightgown, nightie n. chemiz denwi 
nighthawk: 
Bahamas ~ (bird) petonvwa 
626 
nightingale - nobility 
nightingale (bird) n. wosiydl 
night-light n. veydz 
nightly adj/adv. chak nwit 
nightmare n. kochma, vye/move rdv 
nightmarish adj. orib, twoublan, 
efreyan, terifyan 
nightshade (plant) n. lanman, brdd 
deadly - (plant) beladonn 
nightstand n. tab denwi(t) 
nighttime n. lannwit 
nihilism n. niyilis [Fr.], rejd total, 
abnegasyon, annachi 
nihilist n. niyilis [Fr], annachis 
nihilistic adj. niyilis [Fr.], annachis 
nil n. zewo 
Nile river prop.n. (larivyd) Nil 
nimble adj. ajil 
nimbleness n. souplds 
nimble-witted adj. je kale/ouvd/kld 
nincompoop n. je pete klere, s6t, 
kreten 
nine num. ndf 
~ o'clock nevd 
~ to fiver salarye 
nineteen num. dizndf 
nineteenth adj. diznevydm 
ninetieth adj. katrevendizydm 
ninety num. katrevendis 
Nineveh prop.n. [Bible] Niniv 
ninja n. ninja 
ninny n. nikoddm, sdt, kreten 
ninth adj. nevydm 
nip n. 1 (with teeth) ti koutdan/mdde 
2 (from cold wind) kout van frdt 
3 (small amount of liquor) ti gout 
tafya; v. mdde lejdman, zongle 
to ~ (s.thg.) in the bud kase 
boujon, touye nan ze, pran nan 
rasin, dezamdse 
nipper n. tikatkat, timoun piti 
nipple n. pwent/bouch/bouton tete, 
pwent tdtdt 
inverted ~ tete tonbe 
~ (of baby bottle) tetin 
nipple-shaped part (of fruit etc.) n. 
tete 
nippy adj. frdt 
nirvana n. nivana 
nitpick v. chikannen 
nitpicker n. chikand 
nitpicking nJadj. chikann, kalsitran, 
difisil 
nitrate n. nitrat 
silver ~ nitrat ajan 
nitric adj. nitrik 
nitrogen n. nitwojdn, azdt 
nitrogenous adj. azote 
nitroglycerin n. gliserin 
nitty-gritty n. nannan, fon, fonddt 
nitwit n. tdt/sdvo zdtolan, sfcvo plim, 
kreten 
Niue prop.n. zile Niwouwe 
no adv. non; adj. kras, pyds, okenn; 
interj. now! 
absolutely ~ one p^remdyonorera, 
pdrenbd 
~ ifs ands or buts, ~ two ways 
about it vremanvre, toutbonvre, 
reydlman vre 
-longerpa.. . ankd 
~ one/~body pdsonn (moun), kras 
moun, pyds moun pa, pdkseswa, ni 
Pyd ni Jak pa 
~ one at all pdpap, ni pd ni pap 
~ one on earth pdremdyonorera, 
pdrenbd 
~ place okenn kote 
—show moun ki pa la 
~ smoking defans fimen [Fr.] 
~ way! bichi!, ryennafd! 
there is/are ~ nanpwen 
Noah prop.n. [Bible] Noye, Noe 
nobility n. 1 (social eminence) 
noblds, lanoblds, klas moun wo, 
627 
noble - nonbelief 
aristokrasi 2 (integrity) ladwati, 
moralite, lonni 
noble nJadj. n6b 
nobleman, noblewoman //. 
aristokrat 
nobleness n. ladwati, moralite, lonni 
nobly adv. yon jan nib, n6bman 
nobody n. sendenden; pron. pisonn 
(moun), kras moun, pyis moun pa, 
pikseswa, ni Pyi ni Jak pa 
a ~ yon zewo 
he's not just some ~ se pa van 
pouse dlo mennen 
~ else pa gen 16t moun 
nocturnal adj. lannwit 
~ emission voye nan ddmi 
nod n. siy tit/daki; v. souke tit, ft 
yon siy tit 
~ (when dozing) kout tit 
to - (head) souke 
to ~ in agreement fi (yon) siy 
daki, ft wi ak tit li, akyese [Fr] 
to ~ off bay kout tit, bay zikak, 
asoupi, dodomeya, singo, kabicha 
node n. ne, nodozite 
nodule n. ti boul, nodozite 
noggin (fam.) n. kabis/kabich/ 
kalbas/kdkiwos tit, zo kalbas tit 
no-good adj. 1 (worthless) bankal, 
bdbich, deryen 2 (lowdown, dirty) 
sanmanman 
~ guy lonbrik pouri 
noiriste nJadj. nwaris [Fr] 
noise n. 1 (sound) bri, son 
2 (commotion) bowoum, espektak, 
libiy, lobo, tapaj 
big ~ katchaboumbe 
loud or deafening - kdnay 
~ (of group) mache 
to make ~ about eskandalize 
to make ~ (misbehave) ft dezdd/ 
briganday 
to make ~ (play; jump around) 
djobe 
to - about kinen 
noiseless adj. san bri 
noiselessly adv. san bri 
noise-maker, rattle n. rara (bwa/ 
ftblan) 
noisily adv. ak anpil bri 
noisome adj. 1 (harmful) nwizib 
2 (malodorous) santi (fi), koun, 
kri 
noisy adj. (ki ft) anpil bri 
~ (boisterous) adj. eskandate, 
kabali, woywoy; fadj. eskandalfez 
~ group (of people) jaktans 
~ person adj. moun lari, 
eskandali;/ar<#. eskandaliz 
sound of ~ activity kwelekwekwe 
to be ~ fi ribanbil, kabale 
noma n. Java grav nan bouch, noma 
nomad n. nomad 
nomadic adj. nomad 
nomenclature n. tim, timinoloji 
[Fr] 
nominal adj. 1 (in name only) 
swadizan, ensi koni, titite 
2 (insignificant) san vali, pa gen 
pwa, minim, ensiyifyan 
nominate v. nonmen, deziyen 
nomination n. nominasyon 
nominative adj. nominatif 
nominee n. moun yo nonmen/ 
deziyen, kandida 
non prefix non 
nonadhering adj. (re)kalsitran 
nonaggression n. nonagresyon, 
pasifis, nonvyolans 
nonaggressive adj. pasifik, pezib 
nonalcoholic adj. dous 
nonaligned adj. net, enpasyal, san 
patipri/paspouki 
nonbelief n. enkwayans 
628 
nonbeliever - nonviolent 
nonbeliever n. enkwayan 
nonbelligerent adj. pasifik, pezib 
nonbinding adj. volontd 
nonce: 
for the ~ pou kounyeya 
nonchalance n. ensousyans 
nonchalant adj. delala, definfala, 
k6kdtd 
nonchalantly adv. kanyan kanyan, 
yon ti jan endiferan 
noncombatant n. nonkonbatan, sivil 
noncombative adj. pasifik, pezib 
noncommittal adj. antrede, anbalan, 
endesi 
noncompliance n. derefi, kalsitrans 
noncompliant adj. (re)kalsitran 
nonconforming adj. (re)kalsitran, 
endepandan, biza, diferan, dwdl 
nonconformist n. (re)kalsitran, 
endepandan,rebdl 
noncooperation n. tdt apa 
nondescript adj. san fdm, vag, tdt 
san kd, bouyon mimi 
none pron. okenn; adj. kras, pyds 
- at all pa kras 
~ of them pa gen youn, yo youn pa 
~ of your business sa pa gade ou 
~ the worse san yon ti grafouyen, 
san anyen pa rive, pa gen(yen) 
anyen, pa pi mal 
there is/are ~ nanpwen 
nonentity n. zewo 
nonessential adj. pa esansydl/nesesd, 
dispansab 
nonet n. (music) ndf moun 
nonetheless adv. kanmenm, toutjan, 
tout menm, toutfwa [Fr.] 
nonexistence n. neyan 
nonexistent adj. inegzistan, imajind, 
kremdl, envante 
nonfunctioning adj. anp&n, donmaje 
non-Haitian: 
any ~ (of whatever race) blan 
nonintervention n. netralite, san 
patipri 
non literate adj. analfabdt 
non-living adj. pa vivan 
nonmalignant adj. pa grav 
nonmetal n. metaloyid 
nonmetallic adj. metaloyidik 
nonnegotiable adj. final, absoli, 
pwen ba 
nonobservance n. derefi, kalsitrans 
nonpareil adj. enkonparab, san 
pardy 
nonpartisan adj. enpasyal, san 
paspouki/patipri 
nonplus (s.o.) v. mete (li) bdk atd 
nonplussed adj. bouch be 
to be ~ rete molyann 
nonproductive adj. san rezilta, initil 
nonprofessional n. pwof&n 
nonprofit adj. benevdl 
nonrepresentational adj. abstrd 
nonsense n. raddt, tenten, vye 
koze, grimas, rans, betiz, simagri; 
interj. mannigdt!, bobin!, rapd!, 
se pwa!, kaka rat ddyd bwdt! 
a lot of - kesedjo kesekwann, 
kosedjo kosekwdt 
~ talk pawdl van/tafya 
to accept no ~ (from) pa achte 
frekan (nan men) 
to talk ~ ranse, akouche betiz, 
rabadja, rablabla, radote, jebede 
nonsensical adj. ensanse, redikil, 
rizib 
nonsexual adj. nonseksydl 
nonspecific adj. jeneral 
nonspiritual adj. lachd 
nonstop adj. alen£t, pdmanan; 
adv. san rete 
nonviolence n. nonvyolans 
nonviolent adj. nonvyolan, pasifik, 
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noodle - northwest 
san visman san 
noodle n. makawoni 
- (head) if am.) kabis/kabich/ 
kalbas/k6kdw6s tit, zo kalbas tit 
noodles (in soup) n. pat alimanti 
nook n. rakwen, twou 
noon n. midi 
at high ~ a midi sonan 
at ~ sharp a midi sonan 
before ~ anvan midi (sonnen) 
high ~ gwo midi, a midi sonan 
noonday n. midi (menm) 
~ meal manje midi 
noose n. ne 
(hangman's) ~ ne koulan 
nopal n. rakit 
nope neg. inter], en en, an an, hen en 
nor conj. nitou, ni (with pa) 
ne i ther . . . ~ . . . n i . . . n i . . . 
(with pa) 
Nordic prop. adj. nidik 
nor'easter (wind) n. nide 
Norfolk Island prop.n. zile Nifok 
norm n. rig jeneral, ndm, mwayin 
out of the ~ diferan, biza, dwil 
normal adj. nimal, natiril, idini 
to make (s.thg.) look ~ banalize 
to return to ~ rantre nan lid 
normalcy, normality n. nimalite 
normalization n. nimalizasyon 
normalize v. nimalize 
normally adv. nimalman, nimal, 
nimalteman 
Norman prop.n. Niman; 
prop. adj. niman 
Normandy (France) prop.n. 
Nimandi 
Norplant prop.n. (contraceptive 
patch) Niplant 
north n./adj. n i 
(Department of the) North 
(depatman) N6 
from the - dini, siti nan n6 
inhabitant of Dept. North prop.n. 
Nid i ; fprop. n. Nidiz 
North Africa Lafrik di N6 
North African N i Afriken 
North America Amerik di N6 
North American N i Ameriken 
North Atlantic Ocean Atlantik Ni 
North Carolina (USA) Kawolin 
d i N i 
North Dakota (USA) Dakota diNi 
~ east nddis 
North-East (Department of the) 
~ (depatman) Nidis 
North Korea Kore di Ni 
North Korean Koreyen di N6 
North Pacific Ocean Pasifik N6 
North Pole pil N i 
North Sea lanmi di N i 
~ star zetwal poli 
~ west nidwis 
North-West (Department of the) 
~ (depatman) Nidwis 
on the ~ oni 
t h e - o f Haiti N i 
to(ward) the ~ oni 
northbound adj. vi/nan n i 
northeast n. n id is 
northeastern adj. nan nidis 
northerly adj. bd kote n i 
northern adj. (nan) ni , 
septantriyonal, dini 
~ lights, aurora borealis ow6 
boreyal 
Northern Mariana Islands zile 
Mariyana di N i 
Northern Plain Plenn di Ni 
northerner n. moun ki siti nan ni, 
septantriyonal 
northward adj./adv. b i kote ni 
northward(s) adv. b i kote ni 
northwest n. niwis , nidwis 
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northwestern - notable 
northwestern adj. nan ndwds/ 
nddwfes 
Norway prop.n. Ndvdj 
Norwegian prop.n. N6vejyen; 
f.prop.n. Ndvejydn; 
prop. adj. n6vejyen 
nor'wester (wind) n. n6wa 
nose n. nen 
aquiline ~nen jako 
bridge of ~ zo (bwa) nen, bwa 
nen, zo kloukloum 
by a - dejist&s, long kou yon ti zdl 
pis 
good ~ (for tracing person or 
animal) fire 
no skin off my ~! ki mele m! 
~ bleed(ing) nen senyen 
- bone zo bwa nen 
~ pinchers (veterinary tool 
to hold nose of animal while 
administering medication) pens 
nen 
on the ~ egzakteman, presizeman 
point of ~ p6m nen 
runny ~ nen koule/larim, de ran 
larim 
sides of ~ zdl nen 
snub ~ nen retwouse 
stopped-up ~, stuffy ~ nen 
bouche 
tip of ~ pwent nen 
to blow or wipe one's ~ mouche 
to hold one's ~ bouche nen li 
to ~ about/around foure kd 1 nan 
to pick one's ~ defounen nen 
to put one's ~ to the grindstone 
sere dan li nan michan, rente, rann 
ji, pete fydl 
to stick one's ~ into antre/mele 
nan afd moun, okipe zafd moun 
to turn up one's ~ at twouse (zdl) 
nen devan, twouse nen li sou 
turned-up ~ nen kanpe 
under s.o.'s ~ nan figi yon moun 
nose-dive: 
to take a - pike desann, plonje tdt 
kale 
nosegay n. bouke/jdb fid 
nosey see nosy 
nostalgia n. nostalji, tristds 
nostalgic adj. byen/tou tris, nostaljik 
[Fr] 
nostril n. twou nen, narin 
nostrils: 
extremely wide ~ (pej.) lasal 
vonvon 
(sides or ala of) ~ zdl nen 
to flare one's ~ louvri de zdl nen li 
nostrum, panacea n. renmdd 
inivdsdl 
nosy, nosey adj. fouyapdt, 
antchoutchout, antchoupwdt, 
tchdtchdwd, je li toupatou, je li wd 
lwen, lafoura, tripdt, antremetd, 
kirye;/d?<#. antremetdz, kirydz 
~ person anba djdl 
not adv. pa, non 
and ~ enonpa [Fr] 
certainly ~ non papa 
~ any okenn 
~ at all ditou, pa . . . ditou, pa . . . 
menm, pa kras, pa ni de pre ni de 
lwen 
~ either nitou, nonplis, nonpli 
~ on your life! ditou jamd!, se swa 
jamd!, jamd ogran jamd! 
~ one okenn 
~ only nonsdlman 
~ so well malman 
~ us pa nou 
~ yet poko 
- y o u (p/.)panou 
nota bene adv. atansyon 
notable nJadj. notab 
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notably - notice 
notably adv. notaman 
notarize v. notarye, legalize 
notary (public) n. noti 
notation n. notasyon 
notch n. brich, kran, dan, antay; 
v. breche, filange, make 
notched adj. dantle 
to be - gen dan 
note n. 1 (short written message) 
nit, biyi 2 (musical note) ndt; 
v. note, remake, pase ekriti, tete 
kreyon 
bank - papye lajan, biyi 
eighth - (music) kwoch 
half - (music) blanch 
- (for newspaper) antrefili 
- pad bldk papye 
—paper papye lit 
of - notab, remakab 
prefatory - prigad 
quarter - (music) nwa, kwochi 
short - deliy 
sixteenth - (music) de kwoch 
sixty-fourth ~ (music) kat kwoch 
thirty-second - (music) twa 
kwoch 
to make a - of note 
to take - (notice) swiv 
to take - of (to size up) pran pwa 
whole - (music) wonn 
notebook n. kaye 
small ~ kani 
noted adj. renome, distenge, repite 
noteworthiness n. siyifikasyon, 
enpitans 
noteworthy adj. remakab 
nothing n. anyen, pipit , jebede, yon 
pwit, nada [Span.];pron. anyen, 
okenn, pa kras, ni be ni se 
and - more toukou 
as if - happened kirn si deryen 
neti [Fr] 
for - pou gremesi, pouryen, pou 
bil fli/twal, pou dan ri/griyen, pou 
bontan, kitikantan 
for - at all gratis ti cheri 
It's ~! Pa gen dekwa! 
not for - pa pou senk kib 
- at all anyen ditou/menm, pyis 
anyen, nad marinad, ni b ni c, 
zikak, pit 
- but silman 
- changes nad marinad 
-doing! se swa jami!, ryennafi!, 
ou mit sote ponpe!, bichi! 
- else pa gen lit bagay 
- gets done wan b i wan mant&g 
- good comes/came of it anyen 
dous pa pati 
- like that pa ni de pre ni de Iwen 
- more need be said fo pa plis, se 
wete nechil 
There's - the matter with me 
M pa genyen anyen 
to come to - bwi dlo/lwil 
to do - chita sou baton tche li 
to do - at all pa voum pa do 
to do - (useful) bare van, 
boukannen dlo 
to do s.thg. for - kale kokoye pou 
po, bwote dlo nan paswa, bwote 
wich konble lanmi 
to have - to do with pa mele ak, 
pa mete pwent pye li nan 
to live on - vale/ranni van 
nothingness n. neyan 
notice n. avi, notis, anons, sikili, 
avitisman; v. note, obsive, vin w£, 
remake, swiv 
advance - prey avi 
at short - san anpil preyavi 
due - avi legal/dapre lalwa 
—board tablo afich, panno 
- to appear (jur.) manda 
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notice - nucleus 
konparisyon 
to attract ~ fd moun 
to bring to ~ fd remake 
to give ~ avdti 
to give ~ (dismiss or fire) mete/ 
voye an disponibilite [Fr.] 
to hand in one's ~ bay/remdt 
demisyon li 
to serve/give ~ avdti 
to take ~ of remake, okipe 
noticeable adj. notab, remakab, fasil 
pou wd 
to become ~ pdse 
noticeably adv. sansibleman 
notification n. avdtisman 
notify v. avdti, enfdme, notifye, bay 
avi, avize 
notion n. nosyon, lide, kapris, 
fantezi 
impossible ~ chimd 
notoriety n. dezond, (la)wont, 
wontdz 
public ~ klamd piblik 
notorious adj. malfame, zoklimo 
~ person limyd wouj 
notoriously adv. notwaman 
Notre-Dame, Our Lady prop.n. 
Ndtredam, Ndt Dam 
notwithstanding adv. mizapa 
nougat n. nouga 
nought, naught n. anyen (menm), 
zewo, pa pip pa tabak, nad 
marinad 
noun n. non 
proper ~ non pwdp, non patikilye 
nourish v. nouri, alimante 
to ~ well swen 
nourishing adj. nourisan, fdtifyan 
nourishment n. nouriti, aliman, 
manje 
nova n. nova 
novel n. woman; adj. ndf, nouvo 
love ~ woman damou 
novelist n. womansye; f.n. womansyd 
novella, novelette n. ti woman 
novelty n. gou ndf, nouvote [Fr.] 
November prop.n. novanm 
novena n. nevdn 
novice n. novis, debitan, apranti 
novitiate n. novisya 
now adv. kounyeya, aldkile, aprezan 
by - ldkonsa, atdkonsa 
even ~ deja 
from ~ on apatidejodi a, dezdmd 
[Fr.] 
(just) ~ aktydlman [Fr.] 
~ and then, ~ and again, every ~ 
and then tanzantan, detanzantan, 
tanzawdt 
right ~ kounyeya la a 
(up) until ~jiskaprezan, jiskasetd, 
jiskensi, jiskounyeya, joukastd 
nowadays adv. jddiya, sdjousi, 
aldkile, kounyeya; adj. aldkile 
nowhere adv. okenn/pyds kote, pa 
gen kote 
~ else pa gen ldt kote 
to be getting - virewon, 
tounanwon, p ap fd wonn pdt 
noxious adj. (an)pwazonnen, nosif, 
akrekre 
nozzle n. bouch/bdk tiyo 
nth: 
to the ~ degree ddnye degre 
nuance n. nyans 
nuanced adj. nyanse 
nub n. bouton, bout 
nubby adj. boulboul 
nubile adj. majd, daj 
nuclear adj. nikleyd 
~ age laj nikleyd 
~ energy endji nikleyS/atomik 
~ test(ing) esd nikleyd 
nucleus n. nwayo [Fr.], nannan 
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nude - numskull 
nude adj. toutouni, touni, nikd 
nudge n. ti pouse (ak koud bra,), 
ti kout koud; v. 1 (to push/touch 
gently) pouse lejiman, teke 2 (to 
seek attention) bay ti kout koud 
nudist n. nidis [Fr.], natiris [Fr] 
nudity, nudism n. toutouni 
nugget n. boul 
nuisance n. nwizans, anbetman, 
anmidman, landeng, pongongon, 
bit akrekre 
~ (human) antchoutchout, 
bibikrankran, mangouyan, pis, 
pongongon 
to become a ~ tounen lasini 
null adj. nil 
to declare ~ and void annile, pase 
yon kwa sou 
nullification n. annilasyon, 
revokasyon 
nullify v. annile, pase yon kwa sou 
nullity n. neyan, zewo 
numb v. denifle, mouri, ankiloze; 
adj. angoudi, dimi, ankiloze, 
mouri, mi , pa santi anyen 
to become - (arm, leg etc.) 
angoudi, mouri 
to make ~ andimi 
number/?. nimewo, chif; 
v. nimewote, bay nimewo 
a good(ly) ~ of yon bon nonm/ 
vali 
a great - of konben, se pa ni de ni 
twa, yon bann kantite, yon kolonn/ 
nich/volim 
Arabic ~ chif arab 
cardinal - chif kadinal 
composite ~ chif konpoze 
even ~ chif pi/won 
in great ~ masivman 
lucky ~ (lottery) malatchong 
~ (in line) nimewo did 
~ of vali, kantite 
—plate (on vehicle) plak 
odd ~ chif no 
ordinal - chif idinal, klasman 
Roman -/numeral chif women 
to get the wrong - (telephone) 
twonpe nimewo 
total - efiktif 
uneven - chif no 
winning - (lottery) (premye) 
mayil 
numbered adj. 1 (marked) 
nimewote, gen nimewo, make ak 
chif 2 (limited) konte, limite 
to be - among figire nan 
numberless adj. yon bann/dal/pakit/ 
chay, swasanndisit fwa sit fwa 
numbers: 
in large/huge - agogo, angogay, 
agranlijyin 
Numbers prop.n. [Bible] Nonb, 
Resansman 
numbing adj. ki fi dimi, sedatif, 
kalman, nakotik 
numbness n. angoudisman 
to remove - degoudi 
numbskull see numskull 
numeral n. nonm, chif 
Arabic - chif arab 
Roman - chif women 
numeration n. nimerasyon 
numerator (math.) n. nimerati 
numerical adj. nimerik 
numero uno (fam.) n. nimewo en 
numerous adj. anpil, divis, nonbre 
[Fr] 
to be - fi mikalaw/kenken/ 
m ikmak/pay/pitpit 
numismatic adj. nimismatik 
numismatics n. nimismatik 
numismatist n. nimismat 
numskull, numbskull n. tit mato/ 
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nun - nylons 
zo, s&vdl akasan/labou/w6w6t 
nun (rel.) f.n. md, mamd, sd, chdsd, 
mabdnmd, relijydz 
to (study to) become a ~ antre 
nan m£ 
nunciature n. nonsyati 
nuncio n. nons 
nunnery n. kouvan, kay md 
nuptial adj. konjigal, matrimony al 
nuptials pl.n. nds, maryaj 
nurse v. 1 (to take nourishment from 
the breast, suckle) tete 2 (to feed at 
the breast) bay tete 3 (to care for 
medically) swenyen 
female ~ mis, enfimyd 
male ~ enfimye 
male ~ (esp.for birthing) matwon 
~'s aide oksilyd 
practical ~ oksilyd 
public health ~ oksilyd 
registered ~ enfimyd diplome 
scrub ~ enfimyd sal doperasyon 
visiting ~ enfimyd ki mache vizite 
moun lakay yo 
wet— nouris (ki pa manman 
tibebe a) 
nursemaid f.n. bdn (timoun), tibdn 
nursery: 
day ~ krdch, gadri (pou timoun) 
~ (garden) pepinyd 
- rhyme dodotitit 
~ school kinddgadenn, jaden 
danfan 
raised plot for seedlings in 
outdoor ~ platbann 
nursery-keeper, nurseryman n. 
(gardening) pepinyeris 
nursing n. enfimyd 
~ (breast-feeding) aldtman 
~ home kay retrdt, azil pou 
granmoun 
~ mother (ti) nouris 
to stop ~ (baby) sevre 
to study ~ aprann enfimyd 
nursling n. titit, tipitit, tibebe 
nurture v. elve, leve, antoure 
nurture, nurturing n. levasyon, 
elvasyon 
nut n. nwa 
Brazil ~ nwa brezil 
cashew ~ nwa kajou 
cola ~ nwa kola 
hard ~ to crack kastdt chinwa, 
devin£t, enigm [Fr] 
~ (for bolt) ekwou 
~ (insulting term for person 
considered crazy) moskobi, 
detrake, tdt pa la 
nutcrackers, kasnwaz&t [Fr] 
nutmeg n. miskad 
nutrient n. nitriyan, fdtifyan 
nutriment n. aliman 
nutrition n. nitrisyon, alimantasyon 
nutritional: 
to be of ~ value gen nanm 
nutritionist n. nitrisyonis 
nutritious adj. nourisan, fdtifyan 
nutritive adj. alimantd, nitritif 
nuts (crazy) adj. tdt pa anplas/drdt, 
varye, fou 
~ and bolts (fig.) nannan, 
elemantd, fonsye, fondalnatal 
~ (testicles) grenn, nwa 
to be really ~ pddi anpil fdy 
to drive (s.o,) ~ enndve, ndve 
nutshell n. po (zanmann ets.) 
in a - brdf 
nutty (crazy) adj. tdt pati/deranje 
nuzzle v. karese, anbrase, bloti 
nyctibius: 
Hispaniolan - (bird) chanwan ke 
long 
nylon n. nayilonn 
nylons pl.n. ba 
635 
nymph - nystagmus 
nymph n. 1 (young woman) donzil, 
madmwaziljennfi 2 (inactive 
stage of many insects) nenf 
nymphomania n. konyapis 
nympho(maniac)/>*. konyapis 
nystagmus n. je ldldj 
636 
oaf - objector 
O 
oaf n. mazdt, loudo, degoche, 
lostwogo, masdl kdk6b 
oafish adj. loudo, maladwa(t), 
malagdch 
oak (tree) n. (pye) bwadchdn, chdn 
oaken adj. an bwadchdn 
oar n. zaviwon, pagay, ram 
oarfish n. 6fich 
oarsman n. ramd 
OAS (Organization of American 
States) acron. OEA (6ganizasyon 
EtaAmeriken) 
oasis n. wazi, lwazis, jaden/sous dlo 
nan (mitan yon) dezd 
oath n. sdman 
taking of an ~ prestasyon sdman, 
enstalasyon 
to swear/assert under ~ sdmante 
to take an empty ~ (which one 
has no intention of keeping) ft 
kwa poul 
to take an ~ of office prete/ft 
sSman, asdmante 
under ~ sou sdman 
oat bran n. pay avw&n 
oatmeal n. avw&n 
oats pl.n. avw&n 
to sow one's wild ~ ft libdtinay/ 
k6b6y, trese pit pouri 
ob/gyn n. maladi fi 
Obadiah prop.n. [Bible] Abdyas 
obdurate adj. wondonmon, wdkld, 
antete, td di 
obedience n. obeyisans, soumisyon 
obedient adj. obeyisan, saj, koutan 
obediently adv. ak obeyisans, san pa 
ft rebdl 
obeisance n. soumisyon, omaj, ega 
obeisant adj. respektye, bdkatd, 
koubdt 
obelisk (monument) n. obelis 
obese adj. lou, vyannen, pwds, 
aldche, obdz 
obesity n. loudd, gwosd 
obey v. obeyi, soumdt, koute, tande 
not to ~ the rules fd libdtinay 
to ~ (the law) obs&ve 
obfuscate v. vwale, bwouye, 
dezakse, konfonn 
obfuscation n. bwouyay, mikmak 
obituary n. anons lanmd 
object n. bagay, obj£; v. pwoteste, 
pa dakd 
cheap or badly built ~ sdkfey 
madould 
~ (gram.) konpleman 
~ moving with great speed bolid 
unidentified flying ~ soukoup 
volan 
worthless ~ djanni, zagribay, 
ratatouy 
objection n. objeksyon, opozisyon, 
pwotestasyon, dezakd 
~ denied (jur.) pwotestasyon refize 
~ sustained (jur.) pwotestasyon 
asepte 
objectionable adj. dezagreyab, 
deplezan, ofiskan, chokan 
objections: 
to express ~ ft wondonmon/ 
wondong 
objective n. bi, objdktif [Fr.]; 
adj. enpasyal, pa nan moun pa, pa 
nan paspouki, san paspouki/patipri 
objectively adv. objektivman 
objectivity n. objektivite 
objector n. rezistan, opozan, 
pwotestatd, refraktd [Fr.] 
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Oblate - obstetrician 
Oblate ecc.prop.n. Obla(t) 
oblation n. ofrann 
obligate v. blije, oblije, fise 
obligated adj. redevab 
to be - to blije, oblije, fdse 
obligation n. devwa, obligasyon, 
angajman, reskonsabilite 
to get out of an ~ delivre 
under an - to teni, blije, oblije 
obligations pin. redevans 
obligatorily adv. obligatwaman 
obligatory adj. obligatwa, oblije, 
nesesi 
oblige (compel) v. oblije, blije 
obliged: 
to be ~ to teni, oblije, blije 
obliging adj. sdvyab, oblijan 
obligingly adv. jantiman, de/pou 
bongre 
obligingness n. oblijans, jantiyds, 
amabilite 
oblique adj. oblik 
obliquely adv. anbye 
obliterate v. aneyanti, likide, detwi 
obliteration n. aneyantisman, 
likidasyon, destriksyon 
oblivion n. oubli 
into ~ nan loubli 
oblivious adj. enkonsyan 
oblong adj. oblong 
obnoxious adj. detestab, degoutan, 
repousan, repiyan 
oboe n. obwa 
oboist n. obwayis, jwi obwa 
obscene adj. vilgi, endesan, maledve, 
idini, kochon, obsin [Fn] 
to make an ~ (hand) gesture ft 
move j i s 
obscenity n. betiz, voksal, obsenite 
[Fr.] 
obscure adj. pa kli, babous, ftnwa, 
sonm; v. vwale, bwouye, maske, 
degize, kache 
obscurely adv. vagman, san fim 
obscurity n. oskirite, tenib, ftnwa 
obsequious adj. flati, ranpadi, 
sousou 
~ person lanbi, ti figi, chen 
to be ~ chente, desann figi li, fi 
chen/kelele/merilan, fi ti figi, flate, 
rele chat b ip i pou moso zaboka 
obsequiousness n. sousou, flatri 
observable adj. aparan, vizib 
observance n. obeyisans, obsivans 
observant adj. obsdvati 
observation n. obsivasyon, remak, 
siveyans, konstatasyon [Fr.] 
~ of obeyisans, obsivans 
observatory n. obsivatwa 
observe v. obsive, note, remake, wd, 
konstate, voye lizye sou 
to ~ (at childbirth) temwaye 
to ~ attentively klere je gade 
to - closely rete kole ak 
observer n. obsivati, espektati, 
temwen 
obsess v. obsede, ante, kole nan 
ki/deng (yon moun) 
obsessed adj. mistik, malad 
to be ~ obsede, kalkile 
obsession n. obsesyon, mani, 
boulpik, pasyon 
obsessive adj. san kontwil, obsesif 
obsolescence n. demidman, pase 
mid 
obsolete, obsolescent adj. demode, 
pase mid, vyeyi, lontan, pirik 
kayik 
obstacle n. baryi, anbara, obstak, 
blokay, anpechman, difikilte 
obstacles: 
to remove - debare 
obstetrician n. jinekolig, 
obstetrisyen, dokti fanm/fi/ 
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obstetrics - ocean 
akouchman 
obstetrics n. aft akouchman, 
obstetrik 
obstinacy n. wondondon, ftt 
k616w6ch 
obstinate adj. wondonmon, w6kl6, 
antete, redong, tdt k616w6ch, bit6 
obstinately adv. ak ftt di/kdl6w6ch, 
ak wondondon 
obstreperous adj. deregle, andezdd, 
ajimal, tibilan 
obstruct v. bare, bloke, bouche, 
ankonbre, kanpe/mete an kwa 
obstructing adj. ki bare/bloke/ 
bouche chemen 
obstruction n. ankonbreman, blokay 
intestinal ~ blokay nan trip 
to free from ~ debonde 
obstructive adj. kontraryan, jenan 
obtain v. jwenn, pran, obteni [Fr.] 
to ~ (with difficulty) dekochte, 
dekwoke 
obtainable adj. disponib, aksesib, 
reyalizab, posib 
obtainment n. akizisyon 
obtrusive, brash adj. cho, 
endisipline, enpridan 
obtuse adj. 1 (slow-witted) lou, 
bouche, mazdt, kdrdd 2 (math.) 
obti 
obviate v. evite, anpeche, prevni 
obvious adj. kid, evidan 
obviously adv. kldman, akld, (se 
byen) kid 
occasion n. okazyon, opdtinite; 
v. okazyonnen, koze, pwovoke 
on such an - Id konsa menm 
on the ~ of alokazyon 
to provide an opportunity or ~ 
bayjou 
occasional adj. aledvini, alevini, 
wete mete, okazyondl [Fr] 
occasionally adv. tanzantan, 
detanzantan, k^kfwa, pafwa, 
yadepaiwa, yon ft konsa 
occasions: 
on several - plizyd/konbe fwa 
Occident prop. n. Oksidan 
occidental adj. oksidantal 
occipital: 
~ bone zo ddy£ ftt 
- region d£yd tdt 
occlude v. bloke, bare, bouche 
occlusion n. blokay, blokaj 
occult n. sinatirdl, mistik; adj. sekrd, 
kabalistik 
~ power konesans 
to call on ~ forces desann zetwal 
occupancy n. okipasyon [Fr] 
occupant n. okipan 
occupation n. 1 (vocation) metye, 
djdb, pwofesyon 2 (control of 
a nation by a foreign military) 
okipasyon, lokipasyon 
end of first U.S. ~ of Haiti (1934) 
Dezokipasyon 
(period of first) U.S. ~ of Haiti 
(1915-34) Lokipasyon 
occupational adj. travay, 
pwofesyonndl, vokasyonndl, 
anplwa [Fr.] 
occupied adj. okipe, gen moun 
occupier n. okipan 
occupy v. okipe, pran pou li, pran 
posesyon 
occupying adj. okipan 
~ force(s) okipan 
occur v. rive, pase, dewoule 
to ~ suddenly pete 
to ~ to gen lide, pase/vin nan tdt 
occurrence n. evdnman, ka, 
sikonstans, kout kat 
unusual ~ evdnman, andmali 
ocean n. oseyan, (gwo) lanmd 
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oceangoing - off 
~ liner gwo batiman, estimi 
oceangoing adj. maritim 
Oceania prop.n. Oseyani 
oceanic adj. maren, maritim 
oceanographer n. oseyanograf 
oceanographic adj. oseyanografik 
oceanography n. oseyanografi 
ochre, ocher adj. (color) 6k, wouj 
oranj 
o'clock adv. i 
at six - on the dot/nose/sharp 
kou/depi sizi fi bleng 
one - ini 
two - dezi 
three - twazi 
four - katri 
five - senki 
six - sizi 
seven - seti 
eight - witi 
nine - nevi 
ten - dizi 
eleven - onzi 
twelve - (noon) midi; (midnight) 
minwi(t) 
half past edmi 
quarter past eka 
quarter to mwenn ka, mwen(s) ka 
octagon n. (math.) oktag6n 
octave n. (music) oktav 
octet n. (music) okty6, wit moun 
October prop.n. okt6b 
octogenarian n. moun ki gen 
katreventan konsa 
octopus n. chatwouy, chatwouj, 
chaltouy, pyiv 
>culist n. dikti je, okilis 
dd adj. etranj, biza, dw61 
a bit - tiktik 
- job boulay 
- (number) (chif) no/enpi [Fr] 
oddball n. nimewo 
oddity n. bizari, an6mali 
oddly adv. etranjman 
oddness n. bizari, animali 
odds pl.n. chans (pou rive oubyen 
pa rive) 
at - do pou do, dozado 
- and ends melimelo, zagribay, 
djanni, tout bagay 
- and ends (for sale) kenkay 
to be at - se dezim pidi 
to be at - with gen kont ak, pa 
daki ak, nan pwoblim ak 
to put (one person) at - with 
(another) mete (yon moun) nan 
zen ak (yon lit moun) 
ode n. powim 
odious adj. detestab, rayisab, 
repousan 
odium n. repiyans, degoutans, mepri 
odometer n. kab mileyaj 
odor n. odi, lodi, sant 
foot - mayas 
foul - move sant, moviz odd 
to give out an offensive -
anbonmen 
to have a sickening - santi di/move 
to have bad body - santi jaden 
odorless adj. san zodi 
odorous, malodorous adj. santi (fi), 
koun 
odyssey n. vwayaj 
Odyssey: 
The - (Homer?) Lodise 
oedema see edema 
Oedipus prop.n. Edip 
-complex konpliks Dedip 
oenology n. etid diven 
of prep. 1 (about) d(e), sou 2 (made 
from) an 3 (originating at or from) 
nan 
- the di 
off adj. (light bulb etc.) fimen, 
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off - offices 
tenyen 
day-konje 
far ~ lwen anpil 
~ and on wete mete, tonbe leve 
—balance/center dezakse, 
dwogidwogan 
—course detrake, pddi 
—guard dezanpare 
—hand dezenvdlt 
—key depaman 
—limits restren, entddi 
~ (loony) chire 
—season aryd sezon, mdtsezon 
to be ~ (from work) 6f [Eng.] 
to be reasonably well ~ wd devan 
zafd yo 
to be slightly ~ tdt li gaye/vid, 
pddi yon fdy 
to get ~ quickly prese desann 
to have time ~ (from work) df 
[Eng.] 
to let s.o. ~ (give s.o. a break) bay 
(yon) lougal 
to put (s.o.) ~ woule 
to take - (airplane) pran vdl 
to take ~ (remove) wete, retire 
to turn ~ fdmen, tenyen, etenn, 
touye 
offal n. zagribay, tonbe 
offbeat adj. diferan, biza, dwdl 
off-chance: 
on the ~ (that) si anka 
off-color adj. sal, dekdlte, pike 
offend v. ofanse, ofiske, vekse, 
choke, fwase, blese, foure dwdt 
nan je 
offended adj. estonmake 
to be ~ estonmake, ofiske, choke 
to become highly ~ ranmase 
karaktd (li) 
offender n. delenkan, malfektd, 
malfezan 
second-time ~, repeat - residivis 
offending adj. ofiskan, fwasan 
offense n. ofans, enfraksyon 
criminal - deli, krim 
to give ~ depld 
to take ~ fwase, estonmake, choke 
offenses pl.n. delenkans 
offensive n. ofansiv, atak; 
adj. ofiskan, mank dega, chokan 
~ person batayd 
on the - atakan 
to go on the ~ pase alatak 
to launch an ~ mache pran yo 
offer n. df, pwopozisyon; v. ofri, 
pwopoze, prezante, bay 
offering n. ofrann 
~ (Catholic church esp.) kdt 
~ (Protestant church esp.) lakoldt 
to take up the - fd lakoldt 
offertory n. ofdtwa 
offhand adj./adv. sou ldvif, 
enpwovize 
office n./adj. biwo 
any official ~ biwo 
branch ~ sikisal 
head ~ ladireksyon 
in ~ opouvwa, anplas 
~ (of lawyer, surveyor etc.) kabind 
—seeker kandida 
to hold onto or retain ~ kenbe 
maydt 
to take ~ monte, pran maydt 
officer n. ofisye 
high-ranking ~ (milit.) wo grade 
non-commissioned ~ (milit.) 
souzofisye 
police - jandam, (ajan) polis, 
polisye 
staff ~ (milit.) djidan 
offices pl.n. antremiz, enftvansyon, 
parenaj, patwonaj. medyasyon, 
abitray 
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official - oil 
official n./adj. ofisyil, fonksyoni 
any public - (esp. if armed) 
otorite 
corrupt government - gran manji 
government - chif 
- in charge of a ministerial 
department sekreti deta 
to make-ofisyalize 
officialdom pl.n. zotorite, biwokrasi 
officialize v. ofisyalize 
officially adv. ofisyilman 
officiant (rel.) n. ofisyan 
officiate v. prezide, dirije, pran an 
men 
officiating rel. adj. selebran 
officious adj. pretansye, plis sou 
moun 
offing: 
in the - toupre, an wout, pandye 
sou tit 
offish adj. Iwen, endiferan, rezive 
offload v. dechaje 
offputting adj. repousan, malouk 
off-season n. aryi sezon, mitsezon 
offset n. 1 (compensation) 
konpansasyon 2 (counterweight) 
kontrepwa 3 (printing process) 
ifsit; v. konpanse, kontrekare, 
dedonmaje, fi kontrepwa 
at the (very) - alapapit 
offshoot n. 1 (of plant) pitit, rejeton, 
kreyil 2 (byproduct) pwodwi 
segondi 
offshore adj. detache 
offside adj./adv. ije 
offspring n. 1 (progeny) pitit, 
desandans, zantray 2 (result) 
konsekans, rezilta 
to produce ~ (animals) fi pitit 
offstage adj./adv. nan koulis 
oft adv. souvan 
often adv. souvan 
how ~? chak ki li?, konben fwa? 
most - lepli souvan 
so - tannfwa 
oftentimes adv. souvantfwa 
ogle v. liyen 
ogre, ogress n. mons, dyab 
man-eating - zobop 
oh! inter j . o!, wo! 
- my! (pity, regret) adye!, adje! 
- my gosh! vyiytimenn mwen! 
-! ~! inter j . rete! 
Ohio (USA)prop.n. Owayo 
oho! interj. oho! 
oil n. Iwil, petwil; v. grese, lwile, 
mete Iwil 
aromatic - Iwil esansyil 
castor - Iwil derisen 
cod-liver - Iwil fwadmori 
cooking - Iwil kizin/doliv 
crude - Iwil/petwil non/pa rafine/ 
trete 
—based paint penti alwil/ak Iwil 
—drilling fouye (pou) petwil, 
foraj, foray, pizman 
—drum/can dwoum, bidon 
- filter (mach.) filti Iwil, iyfilte 
[Eng.] 
- lamp lanp gaz 
- of cloves Iwil pou dan, Iwil 
j iwif 
—painting tablo (ak Iwil) 
- pan (mach.) kati/kouvit enferyd 
—producing petwolye 
- rich rich ak petwil 
—rig apariy pou fouye petwil 
—tanker bato sitin (petwil), 
tanki 
- weight nimewo Iwil 
—well pi petwil, sous petwilyd 
olive - Iwil doliv 
to pour - on the fire mete apse 
sou klou 
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oilcloth - olive 
oilcloth n. prela 
dark-brown - marisaldp 
oiler, oil-tanker n. bato sitin 
(petwil), tanki 
oilfield n. ti/chan petw61 
oiling n. gresay 
oils: 
aromatic ~ (made from vetiver, 
limes etc.) Iwil esansyil 
oily adj. 1 (covered with oil) gra, 
grese, ki fi/gen gris 2 (unctuous) 
siwolin, swa, flati, ranpad6, 
sousou 
01M acron. (6ganizasyon 
Entinasyonal pou Migrasyon) 
oink (of a pig) onomat. wen 
ointment n. pomad, longan, krim 
OK, okay n. dizon, konsantman, 
ak6; adj. bon, pa mal, aseptab, 
pasab; adv. oke, pas; inter j . oke, 
dak6, byen 
I'm - m la, m pa pi mal 
It's ~ now! Ou mit lese! 
~ for pas pou 
to give the ~ konsanti, apwouve, 
sanksyonnen, bay mo 
okapi n. okapi 
okey-doke! inter j . oke do! 
Oklahoma (USA) prop.n. 
Oklawoma 
okra n. kalalou, gonbo 
old adj. 1 (thing) vye, ansyen, antik, 
danti 2 (person) aje, figi di, gran, 
vye, vyeyi 3 (worn out) ize, vye; 
fadj. vyiy 
getting ~ kin tide 
how ~ is (s)he? ki laj li? 
of ~ nan tan lontan 
- age vyeyis 
~ as the hills gen zan, gran pase 
Lapousiyi 
~ guy who looks and acts young 
ti pouchon 
~ hand vyewo, darati kin siye 
~ lady granmoun fanm 
~ maid vyiy fi 
~ man grizon, lepi, dede, vyeya 
[Fr], granmoun gason 
~ person vye granmoun, darati 
~ timer vyewo, darati kin siye 
~ times tan bayonnit 
~ woman sese, granmoun fanm 
prematurely ~ move ten 
to be getting ~ antre nan laj 
to be very ~ gen zan 
to b e . . . years - gen . . . lanne 
sou tit li 
to get ~, grow ~ vyeyi, tchoule 
very ~ gran pase Lapousiyi 
very ~ person granmoun lontan 
wizened ~ person granmoun ti tay 
olden adj. pase, ansyen 
older adj. pi vye/gran 
~ than one looks rik, hik 
to be - than 31 kite almanak 
oldest adj. pi vye/granmoun (pase 
lit yo) 
old-fashioned adj. demode, bogi 
old-school adj. tradisyonil 
oldtime adj. tan lontan 
oldtimer n. vye granmoun, vyeya 
[Fr] 
oleaginous adj. grese, swife, ki 
ft/gen gris 
oleander (shrub) n. lorye blan/woz 
yellow ~ (shrub or small tree) 
bwasezisman, fty sezi 
olfaction n. santi 
oligarchy n. oligachi 
olive n. oliv 
Barbados ~ tree doliv bata 
black ~ tree bwamago 
(Caribbean) wild ~ oliv, doliv 
~ green vit oliv 
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oldster - one 
~ oil lwil doliv 
wild - tree bwamago, kase raj, 
koma 
oldster n. bab blan, vye granmoun 
Olympian prop.n. gran atldt/espdtif 
Olympic prop.adj. olenpik 
Olympics plprop.n. Olenpik 
Oman prop.n. Omann 
Omani prop.nJadj. Omand; 
f.prop.n. Omandz 
omelet(te) n. omldt 
cheese ~ omldt ak fwonmaj 
omen n. siy, prezaj, sinas 
ominous adj. menasan, sin is 
omission n. oubli, mankman 
omit v. sote, pase sou, pa mete, kite 
dekote 
omnibus n. rasanblaj 
omnipotence n. tout pisans, 
omnipotans 
omnipotent adj. toupisan, ki gen 
tout pouvwa, omnipotan 
to be ~ ft e/ak deft, ft lapli e 
lebotan 
omnipresence n. inivdsalite 
omnipresent adj. toupatou, tout kote 
omniscient adj. saj, ki konnen tout 
bagay 
omnivorous adj. omniv6, manje tout 
(bagay) 
- creature omnivd 
on adj. (light bulb etc.) limen, ouvd; 
prep. 1 (to indicate a position 
above) sou, anwo 2 (to indicate 
attachment to or suspension from) 
nan 
~ and off, ~ again off again wete 
mete, tonbe leve 
~ and ~ san rete 
-(date) jou, le 
~ or about apeprd 
~ the day of (nan) jou ki te . . . la 
onanism n. dyesdlmevwa 
once adv. yon (sdl) fwa, onfwa; 
conj. depi 
all at ~ yon grenn/sdl kou, denkou, 
toudinpyds 
at ~ touswit, sanzatann 
~ and for all kont fini, yon fwa 
pou tout 
- in a while yon Id konsa, 
detanzantan 
~ more (yon fwa) ankd, yon ldt 
fwa 
~ or twice de twa fwa konsa 
~ upon a time vwala, te gen yon 
fwa, nan tan lontan, se te yon fwa 
once-over n. koutje, kouddy 
oncologist n. onkolojis, espesyalis 
kansd 
oncology n. onkoloji [Fr] 
oncoming adj. (k) ap vini/pwoche, 
alapwdch 
one (num.) en, youn; pron. youn, yo 
an occasional ~ youn youn 
as ~ (nan) tdt ansanm 
at ~ with tenpla ak 
each ~ of us nou youn 
each ~ of you nou youn 
every - nenpdt kilds 
little ~ (kiddo) titit 
neither ~ yo youn pa 
new ~ youwann 
no ~ pdsonn (moun), pdkseswa 
no ~ at all ni pd ni pap, pa pd pap, 
nanpwen chat 
not a single ~ yo youn pa 
- after the other youn apre/ddyd 
ldt, swit an swit, kousoukou 
~ and the same menm plim menm 
plimay 
- another youn ldt 
—armed pddi yon bra, yon sdl bra, 
mancho 
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one - onomatopoeic 
- at a time grenn pa grenn 
~ by ~ youn pa youn, grenn pa 
grenn, grenn grenn, swit an swit, 
youn diyi 16t 
—eyed je b6y 
~ handed yon sdl men 
~ here and there youn youn 
~ hour ind dtan 
~ immediately after the other 
swivi 
—legged pidi yon janm, inijanbis 
—liner pwen 
~ o'clock ind 
~ of us (s.o. considered a member 
of the family) moun kay/pa 
~ on ~ apa, nou de sdl 
~ only yon sdl 
- (to) another youn lit 
- to the other lenzaldt 
—way (street) (lari) sans inik 
- would say ondire 
only-sdl , ensdl [Fr] 
(piled up) ~ on top of the other 
pil sou pil 
that ~ sa, sa a 
the ~ sa 
the ~ and only ensdl badjo 
there is not a single ~ of them 
nanpwen yo youn 
there's only ~ pa gen ni de ni twa 
this - sa a 
to be as - fd youn 
to be at ~ with fd yon sdl ak 
to be ~ and the same fd yon sdl, 
fd kensdl 
to become at ~ with mare kdd 
lonbrik ak 
one-armed person n. mancho, moun 
ki gen yon sdl bra 
one-berry tree n. bwafdyblanch, 
bware 
one-eared adj. mdko 
one-eyed adj. je bdy 
~ person bdy 
one-fourth num. enka 
one-legged person n. inijanbis, 
moun ki gen yon sdl janm 
one-liner n. pwen 
oneness n. ansanm ansanm, inite, 
solidarite 
onerous adj. pwasenkant, penib 
onery adj. difisil, rechiya, akaryat 
oneself pron. tdt li, li menm 
(all) by - pou kont li, pou k6 li, 
kon yon grenn senk 
one-sided adj. ak fdskote, patipri 
one-sidedness n. fds kote, patipri, 
paspouki 
one-story house n. kay bas 
one-third num. entyd 
one-time adj. dks, ansyen 
one-way adj. 1 (street) sans inik 
2 (airline ticket) ale sdlman 
ongoing adj. an mach, aktydl 
on-hand adv. soulamen 
onion n. zonyon 
granex ~ zonyon grandks 
~ soup bouyon zonyon 
pearl ~ ti zonyon blan 
onlooker n. asistan, temwen, 
obsdvatd 
onlookers pl.n. lasistans, piblik 
only adj. sdl, inik, annik, ase, 
sdl grenn; adv. 1 (but) sdlman, 
senpman, senpleman 2 (just) 
annik, jis, fdk, fenk 3 (solely) ase 
~ boy gason inik 
~ child sdl pitit manman li 
~ daughter fi inik 
~ in order to asdlfen 
~ so that asdlfen 
onomatopoeia n. onomatope [Fr] 
onomatopoeic adj. onomatopeyik 
[Fr.] 
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onrush - open-minded 
onrush n. aso 
onset n. derapman, konmansman, 
debi 
onslaught n. atak, aso, anvayisman 
Ontario (Canada)prop.n. Ontaryo 
onto prep, nan, sou 
onus n. reskonsabilite, chaj, blanm, 
repw6ch, estigma, bwa jouman 
onward(s) adv. annavan, alatak; 
interj. alaso! 
onyx (stone) n. oniks 
oodles pl.n. milyon ven, pil ak pakdt, 
babako 
oops! interj. wop!, oyoyoy! 
ooze n. swentay, postim, pi 
to ~ down koule desann 
to ~ out swente, koule, filtre, fd 
sds 
opacity n. nontransparans, oskirite, 
opasite [Fr] 
opal (stone) n. opal 
opalescent adj. miltikold, bigardt, 
djandjan 
opaque adj. opak, sonm 
open (above board) adj. transparan, 
douvdti 
open v. 1 (to open what was closed) 
louvri, ouvri, ouvd 2 (to unseal) 
dekachte 3 (to unwrap) devlope 
4 (to spread) ekate 5 (to bare) 
griyen 6 (to begin) konmanse 7 (to 
unlock) deklete 8 (to inaugurate) 
inogire; adj. 1 (not closed) ouvri, 
louvri 2 (frank) ouvd 3 (friendly) 
moun tout moun 
in the ~ avivwa 
—and-shut kid, evidan 
—eyed vijilan, veyatif 
~ to, susceptible to siseptib, 
alamdsi 
to bring out into the ~ mete akld, 
mete verite sou tanbou, tire okld, 
pran lari 
to ~ (a container) debouche 
to ~ fire louvri zam, tire 
to ~ one's heart louvri vant/ 
konsyans 
to ~ oneself up louvri zdl li 
to ~ out depliye, dedouble, ep&nwi 
[Fr] 
to ~ out upon debouche/pardt sou 
to ~ s.o.'s eyes detwonpe, 
demistifye, fd . . . wd 
to ~ the way louvri lavwa 
to ~ up to (reveal oneself) louvri 
lestonmak li bay 
to ~ wide debraye, baye 
wide ~ gran ouvd 
open-air adj. deyd, anplennd [Fr] 
open-door policy n. politik baryd lib 
open-ended adj. tou louvri, san limit 
opener: 
bottle - kle (kola) 
can ~ kle (mamit/bwat) 
openhanded adj. men pa lou, gen 
lajds, donan, jenere 
open-hearted adj. bon kd, kd nan 
men, kd sansib, sensd, fran, ouvd 
open-heartedly adv. ak tout kd li 
opening n. 1 (hole; gap) ouvdti, 
twou, fant 2 (opportunity) 
debouche 3 (mouth) bouch, 
gdj 4 (beginning) louvdti, 
konmansman 5 (breach) pasaj, 
chemen 
~ (for door window) ouvdti 
- (in game of checkers) lindt 
- in traffic or barricade (through 
which a vehicle can pass) lindt 
small -gdjdt, gdj 
openly adv. ouvdtman, kareman, 
kldman, akld, karebare, ogran jou 
to deal ' -jwe kat sou tab 
open-minded adj. eklere, enpasyal, 
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open-mouthed - opposite 
san patipri/paspouki 
open-mouthed (baffled) adj. bouch 
be 
openness n. transparans, franchiz 
open-work adj. ajou 
opera n. opera 
~ house sal opera 
operable adj. yo ka opere/wete, 
operab 
opera-hat n. chapo klak 
operate v. opere, fonksyone 
to continue to ~ s.thg. pran k6n 
lan 
to ~ (mach.) mache, fonksyone 
to ~ by remote control telegide, 
telekdmande 
to ~ on opere, ft (yon moun) 
operasyon, mete kouto (sou) 
operatic adj. opera 
operating: 
~ room sal (d)operasyon 
- table tab operasyon 
operation n. 1 (surgery) operasyon, 
kouto 2 (computation) operasyon 
3 (act, process, method of 
operating) fonksydnman 
covert ~ operasyon sekri 
in ~ pdfdman, an mach, 
fonksyonil, operasyonil 
to undergo an - (med.) pran sizo/ 
kouto 
operational adj. operasyonil, 
fonksyonil 
operative n. ajan (sekri); adj. an 
mach, nan bon eta, anndd 
operator n. operate, teknisyen 
smart ~ mitagason 
telephone ~ operate 
operatory area (on body for 
surgery) n. chan 
ophthalmologist n. ddkft/chirijyenje 
ophthalmology n. maladi je 
opiate n. nakotik, estipefyan [Fr.] 
opine v. panse, kwi 
opinion n. opinyon, pozisyon, lide 
a matter of ~ diskitab 
difference of ~ demakay 
in his/her ~ dapre li (menm) 
of the ~ that davi 
of the same ~ dakd 
-pollsondaj, ankit 
to change one's ~ ft (yon) bak 
opinionated adj. volonti, antete 
opium n. opydm 
opossum n. oposdm [Eng.] 
opponent n. opozan, advisi 
opportune adj. konvnab, favorab, 
opdten [Fr] 
opportunely adv. konvnabman, 
favorabman 
opportuneness n. opdtinite 
opportunism n. opdtinis, komodite, 
avantay 
opportunist n. opdtinis, pwofiti, 
kameleyon, toutis patatis, moun ki 
vini pran; adj. patatis 
crass ~ mizisyen Pali Nasyonal 
opportunistic adj. opdtinis 
opportunity n. okazyon, chans 
favorable ~ chans, avantaj, 
posibilite 
to give s.o. an ~ bay chans/jou/ 
jwen/van, bay marengwen van pou 
li vole 
oppose v. opoze, mete/ft opozisyon, 
leve kont, konbat 
to ~ (in combat) kare, kare zepdl 
ak 
to ~ (s.o. in sports) make 
to vehemently/diametrically ~ 
kouche/kanpe an kwa 
opposed to prep, kont, pa dakd ak 
opposing adj. opoze, advis 
opposite n. (le)kontri; adj. kontri, 
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opposition - oral 
envds; adv. anfas, fas a/pou fas; 
prep, vizavi 
just the ~ toutokontrd 
on the ~ side anfas 
~ direction nan sans opoze 
the ~ lekontrd 
opposition n. konkirans, opozisyon; 
adj. opozan 
in ~ (to, with) dozado, dou pou 
do, hinghang 
~ {politics) lopozisyon 
to be in ~ pa dakd 
to take without ~ pran lajan 
kontan 
to voice ~ pale kwochi 
without ~ san rechiya, lajan 
kontan/likid 
oppress v. peze, oprese, tiranize, 
kraze, prije 
oppressed adj. dekouraje, ba, 
mdksis, kagou 
oppression n. tirani, egzaksyon, 
opresyon, rache bab, kraze zo 
victim of ~ oprime [Fr] 
oppressive adj. 1 (cruel) tiranik, 
kraze zo, rache bab, jistokd 
2 (weather) cho, imid, mwat, lou, 
sivokan 
oppressiveness n. opresyon, tirani, 
loudd, pwa, fado 
oppressor n. tiran, opresd 
opprobrious adj. dezonoran, 
malpouwont 
opprobrium n. dezond, (la)wont 
oppugn v. konbat, opoze, kritike 
opt for v. chwazi, seleksyone, fd 
chwa 
optic adj. optik 
-fluid gft/kalalouje 
~ nerve nd jd/optik 
optical adj. optik 
~ reader lekft optik 
~ store lindtri 
optician n. machann lindt, optisyen 
optics n. optik 
optimal adj, pi bon pase tout 
optimism n. optimis 
optimist n. optimis 
optimistic adj. optimis, pozitif, gen 
espwa, woz 
optimistically adv. ak optimis, yon 
jan optimis 
optimum adj. pi bon pase tout, 
pafd(t), ideyal 
option n. chwa, opsyon, altdnatif, 
lopsyon, posibilite 
optional adj. pa obligatwa 
optometer n. apardy pou tcheke je 
optometrist n. espesyalis je, 
optometris 
optometry n. mezire je 
opulence n. gran richds, opilans 
opulent adj. rich anpil, opilan 
opus n. dv 
opuscule n. livrd, ti liv, bwochi 
or conj. oubyen, oswa, osnon, 
osinon, ou 
~ else oswa, osinon 
oracle n. orak, pwofdt 
oracular adj. 1 (prophetic) wd lwen, 
pwofetik [Fr] 2 (cryptic) andaki, 
gdgmagdg, pa kid 
oral adj. oral 
~ candidiasis chank ldt 
~ (exam) oral 
~ infection chank ldt 
~ literature oraliti 
~ rehydration solution (ORS) 
sewdm djare, sewdm oral, sewdm 
nan bouch 
~ surgery chiriji bouch 
~ vowel vwaydl bouch 
to have ~ blisters lafydv pete nan 
bouch 
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oraliture - orchestrator 
oraliture n. oraliti 
orally adv. pa bouch, oralman, aloral 
orange n. (fruit) zoranj, zorany; 
adj. (color) oranj, j6n abriko 
bitter ~ zoranj annft 
- juice ji zoranj 
~ marmelade konfiti zoranj 
~ tree pye zoranj 
sour - zoranj si 
sweet - zoranj dous 
orangeade n. oranj ad 
orangutan n. oranwoutan 
oration n. diskou, odyans 
orator n. oraft 
soapbox - demagdg 
oratorical adj. teyatral, demagojik 
oratory n. 1 (religious) chapil 
2 (speech) retorik 
orb n. 1 (sphere) esft, boul, gldb 
2 (domain, area) domin 3 (scope, 
range) kad 
orbit n. 1 (path of celestial body) 
6bit 2 (domain) domin 3 (eye 
socket) twou je; v. ft laviwonn, 
vire toutotou 
orca n. 6ka 
orchard n. jaden pyefwi 
orchestra n. dkis, mizik, kd mizik 
- leader chifddkis 
orchestral adj. dkestral 
orchestral instruments pl.n. enstri-
man dkestral 
bass clarinet klarinit bas 
bass drum gwokis, gwo tanbou 
bassoon bason 
brass instrument enstriman kwiv 
celesta, celeste selesta 
cello vyolonsil 
clarinet klarinit 
contrabass kontrebas, bas 
contrabassoon kontrebason 
cornet kdn&t 
cymbal senbal 
double bass kontrebas, bas 
drum tanbou 
English horn k6 angle 
euphonium efdnydm 
flute flit 
French horn k6 konsi 
gong gong 
harp hap 
harpsichord klavsen 
kettledrum tenbal 
marimba marimba 
oboe obwa 
organ 6g 
percussion instrument enstriman 
batri 
piano pyano 
piccolo ti flit 
saxophone saksofdn 
small tuba tiba 
snare drum esni, kds 
string bass kontrebas, bas 
string instrument enstriman kdd 
triangle triyang 
trombone twonbdn 
trumpet twonp&t 
tuba gwo bas 
tympani tenbal 
viola alto, vyola 
violin vyolon 
violoncello vyolonsdl 
wind instrument enstriman van 
woodblock woudbldk 
woodwind instrument enstriman 
bwa 
xylophone zilofdn 
orchestrate v. 1 (music) dkestre 
2 (to organize) dganize, mete an 
ldd 
orchestration n. dkestrasyon 
orchestrator n. 1 (music) dkestraft 
2 (organization) dganizaft 
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orchid - organic 
orchid n. dkide 
orchitis n. anflamasyon grenn, dkit 
ordain (ecc.) v. 6done, sakre 
ordained: 
to be ~ {pastor, priest etc.) ddone 
ordeal n. eprdv, peri pes i 
order n 1 (sequence) 16d, sekans 
2 (discipline) 16d 3 (command) 
z6d, kdmannman, dekrd, direktiv 
4 (request for supplies) kdmann; 
v. 1 (to give a command) bay/ 
pase 16d, ddone, lanse mo d6d 
2 (to request to be supplied with) 
kdmande, ft kdmann 
court ~ ddonans 
executive ~ dekrd lwa 
in good - konfdm 
in - anndd, an rdg 
in ~ that pou, dekwa pou 
in ~ to pou, poutdt pou 
on ~ sou kdmann 
~ blank/form koupon 
~ of the day (milit.) ldd di jou 
out of ~ anp&n, deregle 
putting in ~ regilarizasyon 
religious ~ ldd 
return to ~ retou aldd 
standing ~ (/or publication, 
product or service) abdnman 
to be out of ~ (mach.) anpin, 
deranje, deregle, pa mache 
to keep in ~ antretni 
to ~ (send for to buy) ft kdmann 
to ~ about ft chdf sou, pran pye 
sou 
to put in ~ ranje 
to put s.thg. out of ~ (mach.) 
deranje, deregle 
to reestablish ~ remete ldd 
ordered adj. anndd, disipline 
orderly n. 1 (hospital) gason, 
planton 2 (military) ddonans, odle, 
ddeli; adj. anndd, disipline 
in an ~ fashion kalanmplanm 
orders pl.n. zdd 
according to ~ san rebelyon 
acting under - ozdd 
-(usu. milit.) konsiy 
to give ~ (to s.o.) pase (yon moun) 
ldd 
under the - of sou ldd 
ordinal (number) n. klasman; 
adj. ddinal 
first premye 
second dezydm 
third twazydm 
fourth katriydm 
fifth senkydm 
tenth dizydm 
twentieth ventydm 
ordinance n. 1 (statute) ddonans 
2 (authoritative order) dekrd 
ordinarily adv. ddindman, alddind, 
dabitid 
ordinariness n. lye komen, banalite 
ordinary adj. 1 (normal) ddind 
2 (common) ddind, konmen, 
kouran, banal 3 (average) 
mwayen; adv. konsa konsa 
out of the ~ biza, etranj, dwdl 
ordinate adj. regilye 
ordination n. ddinasyon 
ordnance n. zam e bal 
ordure n. malpwdpte, matyd fekal 
ore (copper, iron etc.) n. minrd 
oread f.n. fe [Fr] 
oregano n. lorigan 
Oregon (USA) prop.n. Oregon, 
Oregonn 
organ n. I (of the body) dgin 
2 (musical instrument) dg 
sexual ~ sdks, pati 
organdy n. mouslin swis 
organic adj. dganik 
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organism - ornithologist 
organism n. 1 (living individual) 
dganis 2 (microbe) mikwdb 
organist n. dganis, j w i 6g 
organization n. 1 (agency) 
dganizasyon, dganis 2 (act 
or process of organizing) 
dganizasyon 
Organization of American States 
(OAS) dganizasyon Eta Ameriken 
(OEA) 
organizational adj. dganizasyonil 
- chart dganigram 
organize v. 1 (to establish) dganize, 
mete sou pye, monte, fdme 2 (to 
put in order) dganize, mete an ldd 
to - against pote boure sou 
organized adj. sistematik, efikas 
[Fr] 
to become - sele chwal li 
to get - (get established) mare 
pakit 
to get - (one's resources, money 
etc) ft yon rasanble 
well - kdrik 
organizer n. dganizate 
big - ch&fddkis 
local political - mandate 
orgasm n. alsiyis 
to reach - vini, jwi, ft alsiyis 
orgasmic adj. anraje, dechennen 
orgiastic adj. debride, libiten, 
deboche, andjable 
orgy n. dji 
orient n. levan; v. oryante 
to - oneself soryante 
Orient prop.n. Oryan, Lory an 
oriental adj. oryantal 
Oriental person (pej.) n. tije, je 
chire 
orientate v. oryante 
orientation n. oryantasyon 
orifice n. bouch, ouviti, twou, fant 
origin n. orijin, rasin, sous 
at t h e - o f alorijin 
of-dorijin 
original n./adj. orijinal 
- s i n peche orijhtel 
originality n. orijinalite 
originally adv. alorijin, 
okonmansman 
originate v. 1 (to come into being) 
pran nesans, orijine 2 (to create) 
kreye, envante, ft 
to - in sdti nan 
originating in, native to adj. orijini 
originator n. inisyate, kreyate, ote, 
envante 
origins pl.n. fondalnatal, kdd lonbrik 
to forget one's - pa chonje 
(premye) lapli ki te ft mayi a leve 
oriole n. (bird) bannann mi (fran) 
mountain - (bird) bannann mi 
mdn 
Orion (constellation)prop.n. Oryon, 
Twa Wa 
orison n. orezon, (la)priyi 
Orkneyspl.prop.n. zile 6kni 
Orlando (Florida) prop.n. dlanndo 
ornament n. dneman, bibdl, 
dekorasyon; v. dne, dekore 
ornamental adj. dekoratif, bwddi, 
dnmantal [Fr] 
ornamentation n. dekorasyon 
- (on uniform, dress etc.) rikrak 
ornamented: 
richly - anplimdezwa, 
anplimdepan 
ornaments pl.n. ganiti 
ornate adj. dne, wololoy, djandjan 
ornery adj. bourik je bdy, tet di, 
antete 
ornithologic(al) adj. dnitolojik 
ornithologist n. dnitolojis, espi 
zwazo 
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ornithology - ounce 
ornithology n. dnitoloji, etid zwazo 
orphan n. dfelen; f.n. 6felin 
orphanage n. dfelina 
orthodontic adj. 6todontik 
orthodontics n. drese dan, 
6todontoloji 
orthodontist n. dtodontis 
orthodox adj. dtoddks, konf6mis 
Orthodox nJadj. (ecc.) dtoddks 
orthodoxy n. konfdmite 
orthography n. 6tograf 
orthopedic adj. dtopedik 
orthopedics n. espesyalite zo ak 
misk, dtopedi 
orthopedist n. dokte zo ak misk, 
dtopedis 
ortiga brava {plant of the nettle 
family) n. manman gdp 
oscillate v. balanse, ezite, tatonnen 
oscillation (physics) n. balansman 
osculate v. bo, anbrase 
osculation n. anbrasay 
osmosis n. osmoz 
osprey (fish-eating hawk) n. malfini 
lanmd, 16fre 
ossification n. redisman, tounen zo, 
vin di 
ossify v. tounen zo, vin di 
ossuary n. bwat zo 
ostensible adj. aparan, ki bay 
lenpresyon, ki pardt 
ostensibly adv. aparaman, sanble, 
genld 
ostentation n. espektak, kantamwa 
ostentatious adj. djandjan, djangan, 
bwddd anpil 
~ person gran ban da 
to be ~ fd bwddd 
osteomyelitis n. enfeksyon nan zo 
osteopath n. osteyopat 
osteopathic adj. osteyopatik 
osteopathy n. osteyopati 
ostracism n. rejetman, kritik, 
koutlang 
ostracize v. voye pye, pale (yon 
moun) mal, kritike 
ostracized: 
socially ~ defwoke 
ostrich n. otrich 
Ostrogoth prop.n. lostwogo 
other adj. ldt, ddt; pron. ddt 
in ~ words sa vie di 
the - d a y ldt jou 
there is no - pa gen de, pa gen 16t 
ankd 
others pron. ldzdt, ddt 
all the ~ toulezdt 
and ~ etanddt 
and so many ~ etanddt 
so many ~ tanddt 
the ~ ldzdt, zdt 
to many ~ tanddt 
otherwise adv. sinon, osinon, san sa, 
otreman, oubyen, apasa, si se pa sa 
otherworldly adj. mistik, sinatirdl 
otitis n. anflamasyon zdrdy, otit 
otorrhea: 
to have ~ zdrdy kouri dlo 
otoscope n. apardy pou tcheke zdrfy, 
otoskdp 
Ottawa (Canada) prop.n. Otawa 
otter n. lout 
ottoman n. tabourd, ti ban 
Ottoman prop.n./adj. otoman 
Ouanaminthe (Dept. North-East) 
prop.n. Wanament 
inhabitant of ~ prop.n 
Wanamentd;//?rcp./t Wanamentdz 
ouch! interj. way!, wouy! 
ouf! interj. op! 
ought: 
~ to ta dwe 
~ to (be able to) dwatdt 
ounce n. ons 
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our - outdoor 
fluid - ons likid 
our pron. nou, n 
ours pron pa nou, pa n, pou nou 
ourselves plpron. nou menm 
oust v. depoze, revoke, dechouke, 
ekspilse, desitire, pouse mete deyd 
ousters, dechoukaj, ekspilsyon 
out n. alibi, eskiz; v. mete deyd, 
ft konnen, demaske, devwale; 
adv. deyd, pa la; inter], sdti! 
get ~! ban m la a! 
get ~ of my house! ban m kay 
mwen! 
~ (unconscious) san konesans 
~ (unfashionable) demode, pa 
alamdd 
~ and ~ nit, absoli, siten 
- o f (among) sou 
- of bounds (sports) deyd, touch 
- of breath esoufle 
- of control debdde 
- of date pase dat 
- of (from within) nan 
- of (lacking in) an pin 
- of order (mach.) an pin 
-! (to chase away evil spirit) 
alelouya! 
- of work de bra balan(se), 
chome, dezevre 
to be - for/to d iy i 
to be - of (supplies) manke 
to be - of it pa nan katon, chita 
diyi kamyonit la 
to be - of the game pa nan katon 
to be - to sdti/deyd/vini pou 
to be - to get (s.o.) nan wil (yon 
moun) 
to clear - (of some place) bay 
(yon kote) blanch, bay teren an 
to come - sdti 
to get - (of mud etc.) dekole 
to get - (of some place) bay (yon 
kote) blanch, mete deyd 
to get - of (s.thg.) dezangaje 
to have it - with ft chdk ak 
to put - (extinguish) touye, 
tenyen 
to run - of gas pran pin gaz 
outage: 
power/electric - blakawout 
outback n. andeyd 
outbid v. ofri (pi)plis 
outboard (motor) adj. ddbdd 
outbound adj. sdtan 
outbreak n. 1 (disease) parisyon, 
epidemi 2 (sudden beginning) 
deklanchman, eklatman 
outbuilding n. anga 
outburst n. ekla, elan 
- (of laughter etc.) eklate 
outcast n. gateras, satanjerends, 
moun modi 
social - defwoke 
outclass v. kite diyi, devanse, 
depase 
outcome n. rezilta, konsekans, siti 
to have no good - pa gen byen 
pou li wi 
outcry n. klami, pwotestasyon, kout 
ril, voye monte 
general - tole [Fr], leve boukliye 
loud - petodyi 
public - klami piblik 
outdated adj. demode, pase mid 
outdistance v. monte pase kite, kite 
d iy i 
outdo v. depase, devanse, kite diyi 
to - (s.o.) mare de pwen kach sou 
(yon moun), bwi soup sou tit (yon 
moun) 
outdone: 
not to be - pa vie pou kik bat kik 
nou 
outdoor adj. d iyi , anplenni [Fr] 
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outdoors - outright 
outdoors adv. deyd 
outdoorsman n. esp6tmann 
outer adj. (sou) deyd, esteryd 
outermost adj. aleka, adistans, rekile 
outfit n. konpld, teni, abiman, rad; 
v. zoutiye 
outfitter n. vandd rad, tayd 
outfittings {donkey etc.; ship) n. 
ekipay, apardy 
outflank v. manevre 
outflow n. koule desann s6ti, ponpe 
sdti 
outfox v. twonpe, fente, woule 
out-front adj. ondt, drdt 
outgoing adj. 1 {gregarious) an Id, 
afab, gen bon jan 2 (from official 
position) sdtan 
outgrow (clothes) v. depase 
outgrowth n. pwodwi segondd 
outhouse n. latrin, olye, watd, 
komdd, madan Viktd 
to build an ~ fd latrin/watd/twaldt 
outhouses: 
person who cleans privies or ~ 
bayakou 
outing n. (ti) sdti, pwonmnad 
to go for an ~ pran (bon jan) van 
outlandish adj. biza, etranj, pa 
pwobab, enkwayab 
outlast v. mouri kite 
outlaw n. dlalwa, brigan; v. bani, 
mete dlalwa 
outlay n. depans 
outlet n. I (exit) chapman 2 (branch 
office) sikisal 
electric ~ priz (kouran), pldg 
sales ~ pwen (de) vant, magazen 
outline n. 1 (summary) plan, rezime, 
eskdldt, eskis [Fr.] 2 (general 
sketch) kout penso 3 (brief 
summary) apdsi, rale mennen vini 
4 (profile) pwofil; v. rezime, fd yon 
rale 
outlive v. viv pi lontan pase, siviv 
outlook n. pdspektiv, pdsepsyon, 
konsepsyon 
outlying adj. rekile, aleka, adistans, 
sou deyd, esteryd 
outmoded adj. demode 
outnumber v. gen plis . . . pase 
depase, piplis pase 
out-of-breath adj. esoufle 
out-of-date adj. pase, demode 
to become - perime 
to go/be ~ espire, pase dat 
out-of-practice adj. wouye 
to be ~ pddi pratik 
out-of-style adj. demode 
to go ~ pase mdd 
out-of-the-ordinary adj. diferan, 
biza, dwdl 
out-of-the-way place n. rakwen, 
peyi pddi 
outpatient n. malad rantre sdti, 
malad ki pa ddmi lopital 
outperform v. depase, kite ddyd, bat 
outpost: 
military sub-station or ~ anvan 
pds 
outpouring n. jayisman 
output n. rannman 
~ (gas, electricity) debi 
outrage n. afwon, ensil, endiyite, 
malondt; v. moute kdld (yon 
moun), fache (pou li pa chape) 
outraged adj. endiye 
outrageous adj. chokan, eskandald, 
egzdbitan 
outrageousness n. malveyansite, 
sovajri, atwosite 
outrank v. sou tdt, pi wo pase 
outreach n. estansyon, espansyon 
outright adj. total, konpld; 
adv. kareman, dirdkteman, 
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outrun - overbook 
ouvitman 
outrun v. depase 
outset n. konmansman, louviti, 
derapman, amis, debi 
at the ~ an derapan, alantran, 
odebi, alapapdt, alorijin 
outshine v. eklipse 
outside n. esteryi, deyi, aparans; 
adj. esteryi, ekstin [Fr.]; 
adv. deyd, aleksteryi 
~ (clothing, fabric) landrit, 
landwat 
~ of andeyd 
outsides n. deyd 
outsider n. moun deyd, moun/nig 
vini, vanmennen 
outskirts pl.n. bd/sou limit lavil 
outsmart v. fente, twonpe, woule 
outsource v. delokalize 
outsourcing n. delokalizasyon 
outspoken adj. kategorik, dirik, 
kare, fran 
outstanding adj. eksepsyonnil, 
remakab, wddpdte, wololoy, 
totalkapital, makan 
most ~ pi alawoti 
~ person (fam.) bwa pi wo 
to be ~ pa rete ak 
outstay v. rete twd lontan 
outstretched adj. etann 
outstrip v. manje 
outward adj. esteryi, aparan, vizib, 
ekstin [Fr] 
outwardly adv. sou deyd 
outward(s) adv. sou deyd 
outweigh v. depase, devanse, kite 
diyi 
outwit v. fente, woule, twonpe 
outworn adj. ize, pase, demode 
oval n./adj. oval 
—shaped fim oval 
ovary n. ovi, pich/sak ze 
ovation n. ovasyon, aplodisman 
oven n. fou 
action of placing s.thg. in an ~ 
anfounman 
~ bird chit t i 
to put into an - anfounen 
to take out of an - defounen 
ovenful n. founo 
ovenproof adj. bon/rezistan pou fou 
over prep, anwo, anli, sou 
all - sayela, toupatou 
all - again yon lit fwa ankd 
it's ~ adyovat, vat, fini 
~ and above that anplisdesa, mete 
sou sa 
- and ~ konben fwa 
- here isit la, bd isit 
- (more than) plis pase 
~ there ldtbd, laba 
that's ~ with! se finach! 
to ask ~ envite 
to be ~ (school church etc.) lage 
overabundance n. eksedan, siplis 
overact v. egzajere, mete pase 
genyen 
overactive adj. about 
overall n. blouz, pandeng; 
adj. konplit, total, antye; adv. an 
gwo, nan lansanm, an jeneral 
overalls pl.n. oviwdl, saldpit 
upper part of ~ fal 
overawe v. entimide, dekouraje, 
enpresyone anpil 
overbalance v. depase, kite diyi 
overbearing adj. otoriti, kimandi, 
gwo ponyit 
overbearingness n. grandi 
overblown adj. egzajere, debide 
overboard adv. nan lanmi 
to go ~ (exaggerate) kite limit, 
egzajere 
overbook v. lwe plis pase genyen 
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overburden - overland 
overburden v. anbarase, oprese, 
peze, prije 
overcast adj. maske, nyaje, tan 
boude/chaje/kouvri/maske/sonm, 
tan mare (djdl li) 
~ sky tan mare 
to ~ (seam in sewing) rabat, sijte 
overcharge v. degagannen, majore, 
ft peye twdp 
overcoat n. manto, padesi, padsi 
overcome v. gen/pote laviktwa, 
venk, metrize, bat, ft dekabds sou; 
adj. akable, kd kraze 
to be ~ rann bdk 
to ~ (s.o.) mete (yon moun) atd 
overconfident adj. twd asire/ 
konfyan, bdzd 
overcook v. brile, boule 
overcritical adj. rechiya, rechiyen 
overcrowd v. ankonbre, 
konjesyonnen 
overcrowded adj. an debddman 
overcrowding n. ankonbreman 
overdo v. egzajere, depase bdn li 
overdone adj. 1 (overcooked) brile, 
boule 2 (excessive) egzajere, 
depase, demezire, wddpdte 
overdose n. twdp medikaman/ 
renmdd/dwdg; v. praa^bay twdp 
medikaman/renmdd/dwdg 
overdraw v. depase kont (nan bank) li 
overdressed adj. zaza 
overdue adv. anreta, ta, depase dat 
it was long ~ li te Id li te tan 
overeat v. boure, bafre, manje twdp, 
manje depase (mezi) vant 
overeating: 
sick from ~ ayik 
overemotional adj. debdde, 
sansasyondl 
overemphasize v. egzajere, mete 
pase genyen, depase (le)bdn 
overestimate v. bay twdp vald 
over-exertion n. simenaj 
overexpansion n. eksd devldpman, 
devldpman egzajere 
overexposure n. kontaminasyon 
pase limit 
overfamiliarity n. frekansite, 
radiyds 
overflow n. debddman, tiyon; 
v. debdde, ranvdse, devide, 
debonde 
to ~ (river) desann, fd inondasyon 
to ~ (toilet esp.) tonbe sdti 
to ~ with fd mikalaw/mdlmdk 
overflowing n. debddman; adj. ra 
bd/bdday/bouch/djdl/gagann, 
annekd; adv. radjdl, an debddman 
to be full to ~ ft tiyon, plen ap 
tonbe 
to fill to ~ bonde 
overgenerosity n. piyay 
overgrown adj. leve/pouse tout kote 
~ with weeds ki plen raje 
overhang n. depasman 
~ (of roof) lamye, debddman, 
tiyon 
to ~ (roof) debdde 
overhaul n. ovdwdl; v. refonn 
to ~ (an engine) ft motd 
overhead n. (business expenses) 
chaj, chay, antretyen, frd (lwayaj, 
elektrisite, mobilye, enpo, asirans 
ets.); adj./adv. an Id 
overhear v. tande 
overheat v. sichofe 
overheating n. sichofaj 
overindulge v. 1 (foodetc.) bwd/ 
manje twdp 2 (to spoil) gate, sitire 
overjoyed adj. anjwa 
to be - se pa de ftt li pa ft 
overkill n. touye sou touye 
overland adv. atravd td 
656 
overlap - overtax 
overlap v. tonbe menm kote 
overlay v. 1 (to cover) kouvri 2 (to 
embellish) anbeli, agremante 
overleaf n. do paj la 
overload v. chaje twip, sichaje 
overloaded: 
to be ~ chaje tw6p 
overlook v. 1 (to ignore deliberately) 
touye je (li) sou, pa okipe, lese/kite 
pase, sitire 2 (to look out over) bay 
sou, dominen 
overlooked adj. mal okipe, san yo 
pa wi 
overlord n. pap senyi 
overly adv. twip, aleksi, wddmezi, 
egzajereman 
overmastering adj. dominan 
overmuch adj./adv. depase, estrim 
overnight adj./adv. lannwit 
overpass n. pon 
overpay v. achte/peye tw6 chi 
overpayment n. twdp lajan/kdb 
overpious adj. sent nitouch 
overplay v. egzajere, mete pase 
genyen 
overpopulate v. peple kou apoulaw, 
grennen pitit devan d iy i 
overpopulated adj. chaje ak twip 
moun/bouch 
overpopulation n. twip moun, eksi 
popilasyon, moun ap peple kou 
apoulaw, moun ap grennen pitit 
devan d iyi 
overpower v. metrize, mete men nan 
pat kasav 
overpowering adj. dominan 
overpriced adj. twi chi 
overproduction n. eksi, siplis, 
sipwodiksyon 
overprotect v. sitire, gate 
over-protectionism n. maladi bon 
papa 
overprotective adj. sitiri 
overrate v. bay twip vali, bay chen 
mete kanson 
overreach v. depase, eksede 
overreact v. egzajere, chante gam, fi 
gam/twal, depase bin li 
overreaction n. egzajerasyon, pase 
genyen 
over refined adj. delika, fezande 
overrefinement n. dekadans 
over-reliance on family or 
connections n. maladi bon papa 
override v. annile, revoke, pase sou 
overriding adj. dominan 
overripe adj. blen, mikmik, pase 
to become ~ gate, pouri 
overrule v. annile, kase, siprime 
overrun v. anpare, anvayi, enfeste 
overseas: 
(from) ~ l i tbi dlo/lanmi 
oversee v. kontwole, sipivize 
overseer n. siveyan, mit travay, 
jeran 
overshadow v. eklipse 
overshoe n. galich [Fr] 
overshoot v. depase, eksede, kite 
diyi 
oversight n. 1 (omission) oubli 
2 (right to inspect) dwa de rega 
oversleep v. dimi twonpe li, dimi 
pase li 
overstate v. egzajere, mete plis b i 
pase mantig, mete pase genyen 
overstatement n. egzajerasyon 
overstep v. depase lebin 
overstress v. egzajere, bwode sou, fi 
gam/twal 
overt adj. evidan, kli 
overtake v. depase 
overtax v. 1 (to tire out) chipote, 
epize, rente, fatige 2 (to impose 
excessive taxation) mete twip 
657 
overthrow - own 
enpo/taks 
overthrow n. kapdtay; v. ranvdse, 
dechouke, chavire, depoze, 
detwone, kapote, mete atd 
government - koudeta 
to ~ government bay koudeta/ 
panzou 
overthrowing n. ranvdsman, 
dechoukaj 
overtime n. 1 (working hours 
beyond those of the regular 
schedule) ovdtaym [Eng.], Id 
anplis 2 (extendedperiod of play 
in sports) pwolongasyon 
~ pay siplemantd 
to work ~ ft ovdtaym 
overtly adv. kldman 
overtone n. souzantandi, 
enplikasyon 
overture (music) n. ouvdti 
overturn v. ranvdse, chavire, kapote 
to ~ (judgment etc.) kase 
overturning (vehicle) n. kapdtay, 
chaviray 
overvalue v. bay chen mete kanson 
overview n. pdspektiv/apdsi jeneral, 
panorama, rezime 
overwater v. neye 
overweening adj. 1 (arrogant) 
awogan, dgeye, otoritd, enperatif 
2 (excessive) depase, wddpdte, 
eksesif [Fr] 
overweight adj. twd gwo/gra 
overwhelm v. 1 (to engulf) vide sou, 
kofre, konble, anpare, anvayi 2 (to 
overcome emotionally) akable 
to ~ (s.o.) mete (li) bdk atd, 
metrize 
to ~ with ble ak 
to ~ (with blows, lies etc.) ouvd 
to ~ (with bullets etc.) krible 
to ~ with money grennen lajan 
overwhelmed adj. akable, kd kraze 
to be ~ rann bdk 
overwhelming adj. enkontwolab, 
endontab, san limit, dominan 
overwhelmingly adv. ndtalkole 
overwork n. simenaj; v. bourike 
to ~ (s.o.) kofre 
overworked adj. erente, kd kraz(e) 
overwrought: 
to be - ft emosyon 
overzealousness n. anpresman, 
eksddzdl [Fr] 
ovulation n. Id ze yon fi sdti nan sak 
ze li, ovilasyon 
ovule n. ze nan sak fi, ovil 
ovum n. ze yon fi, jdm 
ow! interj. ay! 
owe v. dwe 
owing to prep, grasa 
owl n. koukou, chwdt 
desert ~ tako savann 
Hispaniolan barn ~ (sometimes 
considered to be a lougawou in 
disguise) frize 
Hispaniolan burrowing ~ koukou 
Hispaniolan short-eared - chwdt 
savann 
Hispaniolan Stygian ~ chwdt/mdt 
bwa 
hoot ~ (sometimes considered to 
be a lougawou in disguise) frize 
night ~ (person) bdt seren, 
jamddodo 
screech - (sometimes considered 
to be a lougawou in disguise) frize 
Stygian ~ frize kdn 
to be a night - bat nayt 
own v. genyen, posede; adj. pwdp 
her/his/its ~ pa I I/I 
my ~ pa mwen/m 
on one's ~ pou kont li 
o u r - p a nou 
658 
own - ozone layer 
their ~ pa yo, kina yo 
to be on one's ~ kondi tdt li, lage 
nan lavi, debouye djdt li 
to hold one's ~ boule, kenbe/fd tdt 
ak, defann kd li 
to ~ up rekondt td li, avwe, admdt, 
konfese 
your (sing.) - pa ou 
your (pi.)- pa nou 
owner n. chdmdt-chdmdtrds, mdt, 
pwopriyetd;//?. metrds 
(true/real) - chd mdt chd mdtrds 
ownership n. tit, posesyon 
owning up (confessing) n. ave 
ox n. (gwo) towo (bdf), towo sipa 
dish prepared with penis of ~ 
bega 
~ used for pulling wagons etc. 
bdfkabwdt 
oxcart n. kabwdt 
~ driver majoral 
Oxfam (Oxford Committee for 
Famine Relief) acron. Oksfam 
oxidation n. oksidasyon 
oxide n. oksid 
carbon ~ oksid (de) kabdn 
iron ~ oksid fd 
oxidize v. okside 
oxtail n. (esp. cul.) ke bdf 
oxydation n. oksidasyon 
oxygen n. oksijdn 
- mask mas oksijdn 
~ tank oksijdn 
oxygenated adj. oksijene 
oxymoron n. espresyon 
kontradiktwa 
oyster n. zwit 
~ plant (herb) bouldemas 
oyster-shell n. ekay 
Oz: 
land of - peyi fantezi 
ozone layer n. kouch ozdn 
659 
p 
p - padding 
p (letter) pe 
pa (fam.) n. papi 
pace n. ali, tren, vitis 
to go at one's own ~ pran diz 
to keep ~ with egal, kopye sou, 
kadre 
to ~ back and forth/up and down 
apante, monte desann, ale vini 
pacemaker n. ti apariy ki regie 
batman ki, pesmeki [Eng.] 
pacesetter n. gid, dirikti, alatit, antit 
pacific (peaceful) adj. pasifik, an pi 
Pacific Ocean prop.n. oseyan 
Pasifik; prop. adj. pasifik 
pacification n. pasifikasyon, 
apizman 
pacifier (for baby) n. tetin, sison, 
sous£t 
pacifism n. pasifis 
pacifist n. pasifis 
pacify v. pasifye, apeze, adousi, 
kalme 
pack n. pake, pakit, koli; v. 1 (to 
combine into a bundle) pakete, 
pakte, anpaye, fi pakit, rasanble 
2 (to wrap up) vlope, anbale 3 (to 
fill to overflowing) bonde 
cold ~ ti sak glas 
hot ~ ti sak cho 
~ (of animals) bann 
~ (of cigarettes) pich (sigarit) 
to ~ down foule, anpakte, danmen 
to ~ off voye ale 
to ~ one's suitcase/bags ranje/fi 
malit/valiz, mare zafi 
to - up fi pakit, anbale 
package n. pake, pakit, koli, bwat; 
v. anbale 
in a neat little ~ nan bon (jan) ti 
mamit, nan bon ti kalbas 
- tour vwayaj iganize 
packaging n. anbalaj 
packed: 
- to the gills, to be ~ chaje/plen 
moun, pa gen kote pou pike yon 
zepeng 
packer n. 1 (person) anbali 2 (tool) 
danm 
packet n. pakit 
packhorse n. chwal chawa 
packing n. anbalaj 
--(-up) anbalaj 
to send - fi radmare diyi 
pack-saddle: 
to put on a wooden ~ (on mule or 
donkey) bate 
wooden ~ ba 
pact n. angajman, kontra, aki, trete, 
pakt [Fr] 
~ with any evil spirit angajman 
to make a ~ with supernatural 
being(s) pran gaj 
pad n. 1 (cushion) kousen 2 (used to 
cushion loads carried on the head) 
twikit 3 (of paper) blik 4 (home) 
lakay, fwaye; v. kapitonnen 
cloth ~ tanpon 
desk ~ soumen 
head - twikit 
heating ~ kousen elektrik 
hot ~ (for kitchen) tichon 
~ (gauze dressing) (ti) pansman 
twal gaz; konpris 
sanitary ~ (for women) twal 
san/lenj 
scratch ~ blik papye 
to ~ (clothes) boure 
padding n. 1 (action) bouray, 
661 
paddle - paint 
kapitonnaj, ranbouraj 2 (contents 
of pillow etc.) bouray 
paddle n. 1 (for boat) pagay, 
zaviwon, ram 2 (used in washing 
clothes) batwdl; v. pagaye, naje 
zaviwon, rame 
paddock n. anklo pou chwal 
paddy wagon n. chalan, chalon 
padlock n. kadna; v. kadnase 
padre n. (Span., fam.) omonye 
paean, pean n. chante lwanj 
pagan n./adj. pay en; f.n. paydn 
page/?, paj; v. rele 
front - premye paj 
-boy komisyond, mesaje 
- o f book paj, fey liv 
to - through (a book) pase fdy, 
feyte 
pageant n. espektak, cho 
pageantry n. espektak, cho 
pageboy (hairstyle) n. chela 
pager, beeper n. (mach.) bipd 
[Eng.], telelokalizd [Fr.] 
paginate v. nimewote paj 
pagoda n. pagdd 
paid: 
- in full (money) kalanmplanm 
to be - by the day vann jounen 
to be - (receive money) touche 
pail n. I (any type of pail) so, syo 
2 (metal or plastic pail) bokit, kin 
pain n. 1 (physical pain; ache) 
dould, kranp, manjezon 
2 (suffering; grief, sorrow) dould, 
(la)penn, touman(t); v. fd mal/ 
lapenn, manje, trakase, toumante 
acute and intermittent 
abdominal - vant mdde 
dull - dould ansoudin, ti dould 
great-(e)moraji 
non-specific - or ache foulay 
- (anywhere in body) gaz 
- in fd mal 
- in the ass (person) nandeng, 
dengwenn, pinnantchou, karapat, 
katchoupin 
- in the neck (nuisance) tdt chaje 
- in the neck (person) landeng, 
pongongon, bibikrankran 
- pill/killer kalman, renmdd pou 
dould 
stabbing/shooting - dould ki ap 
lanse/pike 
throbbing - dould ki ap bat 
to be in - fd mal/(la)penn 
to become a - tounen lasini 
to cause - (sorrow) chagrinen 
to express - mete (de) men nan tdt 
to feel intermittent - mdde lage 
pained adj. doulere, blese, donmaje, 
malere, ofiske 
painful adj. penib, doulere, ki fd 
lapenn 
to be caught in a - situation pran 
nan pongongon 
to be - pike, mdde 
painfully adv. ak dould/(Ia)penn, 
antife 
painkiller n. kalman 
painkilling adj. sedatif, kalman, 
nakotik 
painless adj. san dould 
painlessly adv san dould, san fd mal 
pains: 
to take - with pran san li (pou fd 
yon bagay), pddi anpil tan (pou fd 
yon bagay) 
painstaking adj. konsyansye, serye 
anpil 
painstakingly adv. an detay 
paint n. penti 
car - douko 
enamel - sapolen 
enamel - (for metal) douko 
662 
paint - pale 
fresh ~ penti fre/frich/poko chich 
glossy ~ penti (a)lwil 
oil-based ~ penti (a)lwil 
- remover peynt remouvi [Eng.] 
~ roller penso (a) woulo 
~ thinner tini [Eng.], terebantin 
to ~ (a metal surface) douko, voye 
douko sou 
to ~ (building) pentire 
to ~ carelessly badijonnen 
to - overly lightly pase penti 
to ~ the town red banboche, 
banbile, fi ribanbil 
to ~ (picture) penn, pentire, ft 
tablo 
to ~ (wound, throat etc.) mete 
renmid sou 
water-based ~ penti alo/dlo 
paintbrush n. penso 
artist's ~ penso atis 
painter: 
car ~ doukomann 
(house) ~ (bds) pent 
(studio) ~ atis pent 
painting n. 1 (art) penti, tablo 
2 (wall) penti 
pair n. p i 
a - of boots yon bdt 
a ~ of earrings yon zanno 
a ~ of eyeglasses yon linit 
a - of gloves yon pi gan 
a - of man's underwear yon 
eslip/kalson 
a ~ of pants yon pantalon/kanson 
a - of sandals yon sandal/sapat 
a ~ of scissors yon sizo 
a - of shoes yon soulye 
a - of sneakers yon (soulye) tenis 
a - of socks yon chosit 
a - of sunglasses yon linit soliy 
a - of tennis shoes yon tenis 
a - of trousers yon pantalon/ 
kanson 
a - of woman's underwear yon 
kilit 
in ~ ade 
~ (of animals) of each sex mennaj 
to ~ off mete/ranje pa de 
to - or mate (animals) parye 
pairs: 
in ~ ade 
pajamas pl.n. pijama 
Pakistan prop. n. Pakistan 
Pakistani prop. n. Pakistani; 
f.prop.n. Pakistaniz; 
prop. adj. pakistani 
pal n. kopen, (bon) zanmi, patni, 
asosye, amigo, nig 
to - up with ft konpay 
palace n. pali 
Legislative Palace Lachanm 
Palace of Justice Pali Jistis 
Palace of Ministries (grouping 
Ministries of Interior, Public 
Works etc. - PaP) Pali Ministi 
Palace of 365 Doors Pali Twasan 
Swasannsenk Pit (Tirivyilatibonit) 
palatable adj. apetisan, bon, gou 
palate n. palit, anwo bouch 
hard ~ palit di 
soft ~ palit mou 
palatial adj. plen liks, mayifik, 
miveye 
Palau prop.n. zile Palawo 
palaver, discussion n. (fam.) chita 
diskite/koze/pale 
pale adj. 1 (faded) pal 2 (light 
shade) pal, blan 3 (sallow) blim 
beyond the ~ eskandali, chokan 
~ and anemic pa gen san 
- as a ghost blan kou dan zonbi, 
blan kou koton 
~ (person) blanch 
to (become) ~ pali 
663 
paleness - pampering 
to become ~ or dim blemi 
paleness n mank san, san pdv, 
anemi, blanchd 
paleographer n paleyograf 
paleography n. paleyografi 
paleontologist n. paleyontolojis 
paleontology n. paleyontoloji 
Palestine prop.n. Palestin 
Palestinian prop.n. Palestinyen; 
f.prop.n. Palestinydn; 
prop.adj, palestinyen 
palette, artist's board n. paldt 
palindrome n. palendwdm 
palisade n. palisad 
pall n. tendb; v. bese 
to cast a ~ chagrinen, deprime, 
kase bra 
pallet n. 1 {small moveable 
platform) paldt 2 (shabby straw 
mat) graba 
palliate v. aleje, soulaje, apeze, 
kalme 
palliative n. renmdd kalman, 
soulajman, aldjman, apezman 
pallid adj. bldm, sinis, sandrds 
pallor, pallidness n. mank san, san 
pdv, anemi, blanchd 
palm n. 1 (of hand) plamen 2 (for 
Palm Sunday) ramo 
African oil ~ tree kwoko (ginen) 
bactris ~ tree ti kwdkwo 
buccaneer ~ tree katye 
date ~ pye dat 
in the ~ of one's hand gen priz/ 
menmiz sou 
mountain ~ palmis chapldt 
oil ~ palmye a Iwil 
Palm Beach (Florida) Pambitch 
~ grove touf/choupdt/grap palmis/ 
palmye 
~ heart chou palmis 
—reader kiwomansyen; 
fin. kiwomansydn 
—reading kiwomansi 
~ straw latanyen 
Palm Sunday dimanch (de) Ramo 
~ tree pye palmis, palmye 
royal ~ tree pye palmis, kdwds 
thatch ~ lat£nye lanmd 
to grease s.o.*s ~ grese pat 
to ~ off fini ak, debagaje 
umbrella ~ parasdl chinwa 
Palma Christi n palmakristi [FK] 
palm-chat (bird) n. zwazo palmis, 
esklav 
palmier, elephant ears (palmleaf-
shaped pastry) n. pamye 
palmist n kiwomansyen; 
f.n. kiwomansydn 
palmistry n. kiwomansi 
palm-oil n. palmakristi [Fr] 
palpable adj. 1 (evident) kid, evidan 
2 (tangible) konkrd, tanjib [Fr] 
palpably adv. kldman, evidaman 
palpate v. tate, palpe [Fr] 
~ (as by a healer) manyen 
(pronounced: man-yen) 
palpation (heart) n. manyen 
(pronounced: man-yen) 
palpitate v. (kd li) pddi konpa 
palpitation (heart) n batmannkd 
rapid, palpitasyon, kd sote 
pals: 
to become ~ kopenyaye 
palsy n. ti paralezi 
cerebral ~ maladi (la)tranblad, 
(maladi) paralezi serebral/sdvo 
shaking - maladi tranble 
paltry adj. minim, neglijab 
paludism n. lafydv palidis/malarya/ 
frison 
pamper v. dolote, gate, chouchoute 
pampering n. miyonnay, sitirans, 
tolerans 
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Pampers - panting 
Pampers (disposable diapers) 
pi.prop.n. panpiz [Eng.] 
pamphlet n. bwochi, trete, trak, livri 
(folded) ~ depliyan 
pan, saucepan n. kastwdl, bonm 
earthen ~ terin 
flat bread ~ plato 
~, wash-basin kivit 
to ~, criticize voye pye, jete/lage/ 
pase vini sou 
to ~ out fini (an) byen, resi 
panacea n. renmid inivisil 
panache n. antren, fe, fwego 
Panafrican prop. adj. panafriken 
Panama prop.n. Panama 
~ Canal Kannal Panama 
~ tree pistach dizenn 
Panamanian prop.n./adj. 
Panameyen; f.prop.n. Panameyin 
Panamerican prop.adj. panameriken 
pancake: 
~ dipped in salt water and rolled 
with peanuts and watercress 
krip kreyil 
t h i n - k r i p 
to ~ dekonstonbre, bouchonnen, 
chifonnen, fi fon 
pancreas n. larat, pankreyas 
pancreatitis n. anflamasyon larat/ 
pankreyas 
panda n. panda 
pandemic n. pandemi; adj. inivisil, 
jeneral 
pandemonium n. kafouyay, laparad/ 
lekil lage 
pander to v. sitire, satisfi 
Pandora f.prop.n. Pandi 
pane of glass n. vit, glas 
panegyric n. elij, aklamasyon 
panel n. 1 (of house) panno 2 (of 
double door, shutters) batan; 
v. palisade 
lecture -pan i l [Eng.] 
paneling n. woud dekoratif 
panelist n. panelis [Eng.] 
panful n. plato 
pangs: 
hunger ~ trip kide/tide 
~ of conscience/remorse remi, 
regri 
panhandle v. pote bil ble, mande 
(charite/moun) 
panhandler n. mandyan 
panic n. panik, lepouvant, kouri 
moute kouri desann, kouri ale 
kouri vini; v. pran panik, panike 
collective ~ kouri 
in ~ andebandad 
~ disorder maladi panik 
—stricken/struck panike 
to go into a ~ panike 
to throw into a ~ panike 
panicky adj. ki sou biskit, panike 
panoply n. etalay, layite 
panorama n. panorama 
panoramic adj. panoramik 
pans: 
(ensemble of) pots and ~ batri 
pansy n. 1 (flower) panse 2 (pej. for 
male homosexual) fanmit 
pant n. souf (li anli); v. respire anli 
anli, respire vit, fi efi pou respire 
pantheism n. panteyis 
pantheist n. panteyis 
pantheon n. panteyon 
panther n. panti 
panties pl.n. kilit, pantalit 
pair of ~ kilit 
quadri-colored ~ worn to bring 
good luck pantalit chans 
tri-colored - worn as protection 
against jealousy of other women 
pantalit maldjik 
panting n. souf anli, respirasyon 
665 
pantomime - Papua New Guinea 
rapid 
pantomime n. pantomim 
pantry n. gadmanje 
pants pin. kanson, pantalon 
a pair of ~ yon kanson/pantalon 
belIbottom ~ pantalon pat elefan, 
pantalon palaso 
high-water - pantalon twaka 
not to wear ~ for nothing pa 
mete/pote pantalon pou bil twal 
pair of ~ pantalon 
-cuff tousi 
~ leg pye/janm pantalon 
short ~ bout chit/kanson/pantalon, 
pantalon kout, tet kanson 
tight-fitting ~ pantalon swil, 
kanson tankou gr6g, koupe fouk 
to come in one's ~ mouye kanson 
to take off/down ~ dekilote 
to wear the ~ (dominate) pran 
kanson an 
too-short ~ pantalon twaka 
torn ~ diyi linit, bounda chire/ 
pyese 
pantyhose n. ba kilit 
pap n. 1 (nipple) pwent/bouch/ 
bouton tete 2 (baby food) akamil 
3 (trivia, rubbish) tenten(nad), 
koulibit 
~ smear/test tis pou kansi matris, 
fwoti(s) vajinal 
papa n. papa, papi 
papacy n. papote 
papal adj. papal 
paparazzi pl.n. paparatzi [Italian] 
papaya n. papay 
~ fruit "milk" papayin 
paper n. 1 (for writing/printing) 
papye 2 (official document) papye, 
pyis 3 (report) memwa 4 (essay) 
esiy, disitasyon 
carbon ~ papye kabin/dekalke 
filter ~ (chem.) papye filt 
fine quality of ~ (used in Haiti 
esp. in kite-making) papiyit 
gift-wrapping ~ papye kado 
glazed ~ papye glase 
graph ~ papye kadriye 
litmus ~ papye tis 
on - ekri, enprime 
on ~ (fig.) an prensip 
pad of ~ blik papye 
~ bag sache (an) papye 
~ clip klips 
~ cutter (mach.) giyotin 
~ money fiy, biyi 
- napkin napkin 
~ punch piforati 
scrap - papye bouyon 
sheet of ~ fiy papye 
term ~ disitasyon [Fr.] 
tissue ~ papye fen 
to ~ over kase fiy kouvri sa, 
kache, degize 
toilet ~ papye ijenik/twalit 
wax ~ papye grese 
wrapping ~ papye anbalaj/kado, 
papye (pou) vlope 
writing ~ papye lit 
paperback (book) n. liv po/kouviti 
papye 
papers pin. papye (Leta), pyis, 
dokiman 
paper-thin adj. fen, mens anpil 
paperweight n. piz papye 
paperwork n. travay biwo, papye 
Papiamento prop.n./adj. 
papyamyennto 
papier-machi n. papyemache 
lit-up ~ house (seen chiefly at 
Christmas) fannal 
papist n. (pej.) papis 
paprika n. poud piman 
Papua New Guinea prop.n. 
666 
Papua New Guinean - parasite 
Papwazi-Nouvdl-Gine 
Papua New Guinean prop.nJadj. 
Papwan-Ney o-G ineyen; 
f.prop.n. Papw&n-Neyo-Gineydn 
papyrus n. papiris, jon 
par n. mwaydn, ndm 
below ~, not up to ~ pachiman 
on a - with onivo 
~ for the course kouran, konmen, 
ndmal 
up to - aseptab, satisfezan 
parable n. pawdl daki, parabdl 
parabola (math.) n. parabdl 
parabolic adj. parabolik 
parachute n. parachit; v. parachite 
parachutist n. parachitis 
parade n. defile, parad, mach; 
v. 1 (to march) defile 2 (to strut, 
swagger) gonfie 
~ ground channmas 
to - (herself) fd gengenn 
paradigm n. egzanp, moddl 
parading n. defilman 
paradise n. paradi 
paradox n. kontradiksyon, demanti, 
anbarasman 
paradoxical adj. kontradiktwa, 
depaman, anbarasan 
paradoxically adv. difisilman pou 
konprann, kontradiktwaman, 
misterydzman 
paraffin n. parafen 
paragon n. moddl, maton, chanpyon 
paragraph n. paragraf 
Paraguay prop.n. Paragwe 
Paraguayan prop.nJadj. Paragweyen; 
f.prop.n. Paragweydn 
parakeet n. pdwokdt, pawokdt, jakdt 
Hispaniolan ~ perich 
parallel n./adj. paraldl; v. koresponn 
ak 
~ bars ba paraldl 
without ~ san pardy 
parallelepiped (math.) n. 
paralelepipdd 
parallelogram (math.) n. 
paralelogram 
paralysis n. paralezi, paralizi 
infantile ~ paralezi enfantil 
~ (economy) maras 
paralytic n. paralitik 
paralyze v. paralize, kokobe 
paralyzed adj. kokobe, kd md, 
paralitik 
~ person paralize 
partially ~ bd/demi mouri 
to be - paralize 
paralyzing n. kokobay 
paramedic n. sekouris, dd doktd, 
paramedikal, teknisyen anbilans, 
travayd lasante, ajan (la)sante 
parameter n. paramdt 
parameters pl.n. limit, kritd, 
karakteristik 
paramilitary n./adj. milisyen, 
paramilitd 
~ thug atache 
paramount adj. wayalach, siprdm, 
souvren 
paramour n. anmoure 
paranoia n. laperdz, laperd 
paranoid n./adj. paranoyak 
parapet n. gadfou 
paraphernalia n. djanni, atiray, 
batanklan, ekipay 
paraphrase n. parafraz [Fr]; 
v. di/ekri yon ldt jan, reyekri, 
analize, ekldsi, esplike, fd yon rale 
(sou) 
paraplegic n. janm kokobe 
paraprofessional n. dd, asistan 
parapsychologist n. parasikolojis 
parapsychology n. parasikoloji 
parasite n. parazit 
667 
parasites - parlor 
- (internal) vdmin, parazit 
(andan), vd 
- {person) reskiyd, sinekiris, 
sousd, sousetrennen, eponj, 
tchdndl, woulibd 
parasites: 
to rid of - detike 
parasitic: 
- infection kriz vd 
parasitic(al) {person) adj. woulibd, 
abizan 
parasitism n. parazitis 
parasitology n. parazitoloji 
parasol n. parasdl, onbrdl 
paratrooper n. parachitis 
parcel n. 1 (package) pake, koli 
2 (of land) pasdl, lotisman, 
anplasman, pwopriyete, (ti) moso 
td, teren (pou bati), sifas 
to - out lote, separe 
parch v. deseche, griye 
parchment n. pachemen, pachmen 
pardon n. padon, gras, absolisyon; 
v. padorrnen, fd gras, grasye 
begging your - but respd m dwe 
ou, respd m gen pou ou, sof vdt 
respd 
I beg you r - ? ldtil? 
I beg your - , excuse me padon, 
eskize 
- me but orespe! 
to grant a - fd gras 
pardonable adj. padonab 
pare v. kale, retire po 
paregoric n. renmdd kont dyare 
parent n. manman/papa, paran, 
fanmi 
foster - gadyen 
- or guardian (of minor) 
granmoun 
to - elve, leve 
parentage n. parantay 
parental adj. parantal 
parenthesis n. parantdz 
parenthood n. 1 (status) matdnite/ 
patdnite 2 (function) travay 
manman/papa 
planned - planin 
parenting n. (fd) levasyon, travay 
manman/papa 
pariah n. satanjerends, gateras, 
moun modi 
parings (of metal) n. sizay 
Paris (France) prop.n. Pari 
parish n. pawas; adj. pawasyal 
- priest kire 
parishioner n. fiddl, pawasyen 
Parisian prop.n. Parizyen; 
f.prop.n. Parizydn; 
prop.adj. parizyen 
parity n. egalite 
pa rks , pak,jaden piblik; 
v. estasyonnen, gare, pakin 
to parallel - gare kdtakdt ak yon 
ldt machin 
to -(in a garage) remize 
trailer - lakou kay sou wou 
parking n. pakin, estasyonnman 
(over-night) - space remiz 
- lights ti limyd aryd 
- lot pakin 
—meter kontd pakin, pakomdt 
- space pakin 
Parkinson's disease n. pakennsonn, 
maladi tranble 
parkway n. avni 
parlances, langay 
parlay v. parye, fd paryaj/pari 
parley n. negosyasyon, poupale; 
v. palmante, negosye 
parliament n. palman 
parliamentary adj. palmantd 
parlor n. (ti) salon 
beauty - salon bote, salondkwafi 
668 
parlous - particle 
parlous adj. danjere 
parochial adj. rejyonalis, lokalis 
parody n. imitasyon komik, mokri, 
derizyon, rizib; v. senje [Fn], 
chare, charade 
parole n. liberasyon/libite 
kondisyonil; v. lage sou 
kondisyon, lage anvan li pou bon 
kondit 
paroxysm n. (la)raj, (mande) wi mi , 
kriz, degre pi wo yon maladi 
parquet flooring n. paki [Fn] 
parricide n. touye papa li, parisid [Fr.] 
parrot n. jako 
cry of a - k i l i k i t i k 
Hispaniolan - jako 
parrotfish n. piwokit 
blue - piwokit ble/bride/diven 
rainbow ~ piwokit jako 
stoplight ~ piwokit vant wouj 
yellow-tail ~ boutou 
parrotweed n. bwakidenn, bwakik 
parry v. pare, devye, detounen 
parse v. (gram.) fi analiz gramatikal 
parsimonious adj. regadan, akrik, 
ava, chich 
parsimony n. kripyay, kraste 
parsing n. (gram.) analiz gramatikal 
parsley n. pisi 
parsnip n. pasnip, pisi mawon, 
seleri mawon, kawit blan, bonnit 
kare 
parson n. pasti 
parsonage n. presbiti 
part n. 1 (section) pati, moso, 
pisyon 2 (piece; component) 
pyis 3 (role) wi l 4 (music) vwa 
5 (in hair) tras; v. pati, siti kite; 
adj. semi 
best - krim 
central ~ (of boil) piy 
for my ~ kanta mwen 
for the most ~, in good ~ an gwo/ 
jeneral, ansonm, nan lansanm 
in ~ an pati 
on our ~ sou b i pa nou 
on t h e ~ o f b i kot(e) 
spare ~ py£s derechanj 
the greater ~ of pifi 
to be a - of fi wil 
to ~ (hair) trase cheve 
to ~ with separe ak 
to play a - in fi wil 
to take ~ in pran pa nan, patisipe 
nan 
to take s.o.'s ~, back up s.o. pran 
pati pou, pran pa (yon moun) 
upper ~ (corn stalk etc.) tit flech 
partake v. patisipe 
parterre n. jaden fli (simetrik) 
Parthenon prop.n. Patenon 
partial adj. 1 (in part) pasyil, moso 
nan 2 (biased) paspouki, nan 
patipri, enjis 
to be ~ (be biased toward) pote 
sou 
partiality n. pasyalite, patipri, 
paspouki 
partially adv. an pati 
participant, participator 
n. patisipan; fn. patisipant 
fellow - kondisip 
~ at a formal conference 
kongresis 
participate: 
not to ~ pa nan koze 
to ~ (in) patisipe, pran pa (nan), 
mete men (nan) 
participation n. patisipasyon 
participator see participant 
participatory adj. patisipativ, ki fi 
pati 
participle (gram.) n. patisip 
particle n. grenn 
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parti-colored - pass 
- of food kras manje 
parti-colored adj. djandjan, 
miltikol6 
particular adj. 1 (separate, distinct) 
patikilye 2 (special) espesyal, 
patikilye 3 (choosy) kalsitran, 
difisil 
in - an patikilye 
particularity n. patikilarite, detay 
particularization n. presizyon, 
egzaktitid 
particularize v. presize, espesifye 
particularly adv. an patikilye, 
tdlman, espesyalman, patikilydman 
particulars (of police suspect etc.) 
pl.n. siyalman 
particule n. patikil 
partier (good-time-guy) n. boulozd 
parting n. depa, patan 
- of the ways (discord) kont, 
dezinyon, dezakd 
partisan n. patizan, sipdtd, moun 
(pa); adj. nan patipri, paspouki 
partisanship n. pasyalite, patipri, 
paspouki, moun pa 
partition n. 1 (wall) klwazon, miray 
2 (dividing into parts) divisyon, 
separasyon; v. divize, separe 
to - (off) klwazonnen 
partly adv. an pati 
partner n. patnd, asosye, kolaboratd 
- in crime konfydl, konplis 
silent - kdmanditd 
partners: 
to become - koupe asosye 
partnership n. patenarya, asosyasyon 
limited - sosyete an k6mandit 
to enter into - with asosye ak 
to form a - ft patnd 
to form a - with mare asosye ak 
partridge n. pddri 
parts: 
in these - bd isit la 
- of the body pati nan k6 moun 
spare - (mach.) pyds derechanj 
part-time adj. (a) tan pasydl, moso 
jounen 
- j o b pataym [Eng.] 
somewhat menial - occupation 
or activity bese leve 
parturition n. delivrans 
party n. 1 (social gathering for 
pleasure) ftt, banbdch, plezi 
2 (political) pati (politik); v. fete, 
banboche, banbile 
life of the - odyansd 
local political - organizer 
mandatd 
one— system sistdm pati inik 
- dress rad sdti 
- leader chdfdefil 
to be a - to ft mas ak 
to have a - ft ftt 
to - it up fete danse 
wild - bakannal 
partying n. banbdch, banbilay 
party-pooper n. gate sa/pati 
parvenu n. patekwd, arivis, 
granpanpan, vanmennen, antreta 
- (pej.) paveni 
pass n. 1 (permit) pas, pdmi, 
lesepase 2 (passage; path) pasay, 
pasaj, pas 3 (sexual overture) pas 
4 (in sports) pas 5 (in card game) 
pas; v. 1 (to spend time) pase 2 (to 
get ahead of in vehicle) double, 
depase, pran devan 3 (to go by) 
pase 4 (in school) bon, pase, 
chanje/moute klas 5 (blood, worms 
etc.) bay rann 
allowing a student to - (when 
slightly below official passing 
grade) repechay 
boarding - (airport) kat 
670 
pass - passing 
anbakeman, kat pou moute abd 
good ~ (sports) chik 
mountain ~ koridd, fant mdn, 
koulwa, gdj 
~ to the rear with ball (sports) 
retri 
to come to ~ akonpli 
to make a ~ at fi avans 
to ~ (a vehicle) again redouble 
to ~ a student (who is slightly 
below official passing grade) 
repeche 
to ~ ahead of (in line etc.) pase 
sou 
to ~ an exam pase yon egzamen 
to ~ around fi sikile 
to ~ away, die trepase, mouri, ale 
nan peyi san chapo, fi vwal pou 
peyi san chapo, ale, pase aloryan 
(etinil) 
to - away, subside tonbe, bese, 
lache, kalme 
to ~ (ball in sports) fi pas, pase 
to ~ ball over s.o.'s head (soccer) 
lobe 
to ~ by pase (devan), fi yon (ti) 
pase(nan) 
to ~ by again repase 
to ~ (card game) pase, pas 
to ~ easily pase Iwil 
to ~ for pase pou 
to ~ from sight fonn (kon bi), 
disparit 
to ~ gas (flatulence) rann gaz 
to ~ in opposite directions kwaze 
to ~ (in race or on road) double, 
pran devan 
to ~ (Judgment) pwononse 
to ~ off pase, rive, dewoule 
to ~ off as pase pou 
to ~ on retransmit 
to ~ on (disease) transmit 
to ~ on (to die) pase aloryan 
(etinil) 
to ~ out (distribute) pase, 
distribye 
to ~ out (faint) dekonpoze, 
endispoze, pidi konnesans/ 
lapawdl, tonbe endispozisyon/ 
feblis/nd 
to ~ over, cross travise, janbe 
to - over, omit pase sou, kite 
dekote, sote 
to ~ (s.o. in driving) double, pase 
devan 
to - the hat fi kit 
to ~ through travise 
to - (time) pase 
to ~ unnoticed pase anba pay, 
pase konsa 
to ~ up, forgo renonse, absteni, 
abandonnen 
to ~ worms jete/pase/rann vi 
passable adj. pasab, aseptab 
more easily ~ (road) an dwati 
~ by motor vehicle vwatirab 
passably adv. yon jan pasab/aseptab 
passage n. 1 (from a book) pasaj 
2 (pass; passageway) pasay, pasaj, 
pas 3 (trip) ale 4 (ticket) pasay 
underground ~ souteren 
passageway n. pasay, pas, koridi, 
koulwa 
passbook n. kan6 depany 
passi adj. pase, demode 
passel n. babako, abondans 
passenger n. pasaje, vwayaji; 
f.n. vwayajiz 
non-paying ~ m i 
passerby n. lepasan 
passers by pin. lipasan 
passiflora (vine) n. bonbon kouliv, 
marigouya, tdkmdl 
passing n. (death) lenfinitif, lanmd; 
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passing - pasture 
adj. tranzitwa, tanpori, pwovizwa, 
pasaje [Fr] 
in - depasaj, anpasan 
~ by depasaj 
~ in review defilman 
~ quickly pwovizwa, tanpori, 
tranzitwa 
~ through depasaj, an tranzit 
while ~ an pasan 
passion n. pasyon, chali 
of ~ pasyonil 
to have - for (s.thg.) pasyone de 
passionate adj. cho, chalerin, je 
wouj, fou pou 
to be - pasyone 
passionately adv. ak pasyon/chali 
passionfruit n. grenadja 
passionless adj. san pasyon, 
endiferan, frit 
passive adj. pasiv, bra kwaze, 
bikati, reziye, koubit, soumi [FK] 
to remain ~ kwaze (de) bra (li), 
rete(de) bra kwaze, (rete chita) 
kwaze pye, chitatann, chita gade 
passively: 
to look on ~ rete gade 
passiveness, passivity n. pasivite, 
reziyasyon 
passkey n. paspatou 
Passover prop. n. Pak 
Feast of the ~ (rel) fit Delivrans 
passport n. paspi 
~ control imigrasyon 
password n. mo depas/dpas/pas/ 
sekri/did 
past n. (le)pase, tan lontan; 
adj. pase, fini; prep, diyi , apre 
five minutes ~ three twazi senk 
from the far-distant ~ depi epik 
ti poul patko fi dan, depi ti poul t 
ap fi dan 
in the distant ~ tan grann igrann, 
tan lakoloni 
in the ~ otreiwa, lontan 
in time - lontan 
reliving of the ~ retoudaj, paseyis 
to dig up the ~, bring up what 
is best forgotten reveye chat k ap 
dimi 
to go ~, pass in front of pase 
devan 
to look at the ~ fi yon tounen 
diyi 
pasta n. pat alimanti 
paste n. 1 (glue) (la)kil 2 (bakery) 
pat; v. kole 
—up kolaj [Fr] 
tomato ~ pat tomat 
pasteboard n. katon 
pastel n. pastel [Fr] 
pasteurization n. pasterizasyon, 
tretman 
pasteurize v. pasterize, trete 
pastiche n. 1 (parody) imitasyon 
komik 2 (hodgepodge) melimelo, 
brasay 
pastille n. pasti 
pastime n. pastan, amizman, 
distraksyon 
pastor n. pasti 
- (fam.) pas 
pastoral adj. 1 (pertaining to a 
pastor) pastoral 2 (pertaining to 
the country) chanpit 
- letter (ecc.) (lit) pastoral 
pastorate n. pastora 
pastry n. patisri 
- cook patisye 
puff ~, flaky - pat feyte 
pastry-making n. patisri 
pasture, pasturage n. patiraj, 
patiray 
to lead to ~ jouke 
to ~, feed on grass manje zib 
672 
pasty - patiently 
pasty adj. 1 (mealy) raya 2 (pallid) 
bldm, sinis, sandrds 
pat n. ti tap; v. tape, karese, manyen; 
adj. fen, fasil 
to - s.o. on the back, give s.o. a -
on the back bat do, ankouraje, fd 
konpliman 
patch n. 1 (tire) patch 2 (on tire 
inner tube) para 3 (on clothes) 
doub, patch, pyds 4 (spot) plak; 
v. patche, pyese, ranje 
large - (for tire) gdt 
-test tds aldji 
to - back together repyese 
to - together pyese, rapistole 
to - up rakomode, ranje, repare, 
leve pin 
patched adj. pyese 
- together bout an bout 
patches: 
in ~, dispersed andebandad, 
grenn grenn 
patching-up n. rapistolaj, rafistolaj 
patch-up v. patche, rapyese, 
rapistole, rafistole, rakomode 
- j o b kolepyese 
to - haphazardly kraze pyese 
patchwork n. pakoti 
patchy adj. dekoupe, dekonekte, 
wachwach 
pat6 n. pate 
patella n. zo/bouldt/kakdn jenou 
patent n. brevd; v. pran yon brevd; 
adj. kid, evidan 
- leather kwi vdni 
patentable adj. brevetab 
patented adj. brevete 
patently adv. kldman, evidaman, 
akld 
pater familias n. [Latin] pd de 
fami(y) 
paternal adj. patdndl, (bd) kote papa 
paternalism n. patdnalis 
paternalist(ic) adj. patdnalistik, 
patdnalis 
paternally adv. tankou yon papa 
paternity n. patdnite 
acknowledgment of - batistd 
to acknowledge - rekondt 
Paternoster prop. n. PatdNostd 
[Latin], Ndtre-Pd 
path n. I (road) (ti) chemen, santye, 
siyon, (ti) wout 2 (trajectory) 
trajektwa 
off the beaten - diferan, biza, 
dwdl 
to clear the - taye baliz 
to follow the same - mache anba de 
to follow the wrong - swiv (yon) 
move kouran 
to set out the - bay wout 
pathetic adj. touchan, doulere, 
penib, fann/krdv kd 
pathetically adv. yon jan deplorab/ 
mizerab/tris 
pathfinder n. eklerd, eskout, gid 
pathogen n. patojdn 
pathogenic adj. patojdn 
pathological adj. patolojik 
pathologist n. patolojis 
pathology n. patoloji 
pathos n. tristds, dezolasyon, pitye 
pathway n. (ti) chemen, santye, 
siyon, (ti) wout 
patience n. pasyans, san sipdtan/dou 
to cause to lose - depasyante 
to have - pasyante 
to lose - enpasyante, depasyante 
patient n. malad, pasyan; 
adj. pasyan, sipdtan 
to be - pasyante, gen san sipdtan 
to be - with pran pasyans ak, pran 
yon pasyans pou 
patiently adv. ak pasyans, pasyaman 
673 
patina - pawnshop 
patina n. patin, po/kal metalik 
patio n. galeri diyi 
patois (highly pej. when referring to 
Haitian language) n. patwa 
patriarch n. patriyach 
patrician n./adj. patrisyen, aristokrat 
patrimony n. patrimw&n, eritaj 
patriot n. patriyit 
greedy so-called ~ patripich, 
patripochis 
patriotic adj. patriyotik 
thoroughly ~ nasyonal nasyono 
patriotically adv. patriyotikman, 
chalmayperalteman 
patriotism n. patriyotis 
patrol n. patwouy; v. fi patwouy/ 
lawonn, patwouy e, siveye 
citizens9 vigilance ~ brigad 
vijilans/siveyans 
on ~ fi patwouy 
- car machin polisye 
~ boat patwouyi 
patrolman n. 1 (official) (ajan) 
(la)polis, jandam 2 (private) 
sekirite 
patron n. parenn; f.n. marenn 
patronage n. patwonaj, parenaj 
under the ~ of anba lab&nyi/ 
tonnil, anba/sou lobedyans 
patroness f.n. marenn 
patronize v. 1 (to look down on) fi 
pedka (yon moun) 2 (to be a client 
of) fi pratik ak, frekante 
patronizing adj. angran, igeye, 
gran/gwo kolit 
patsy n. bouk emisi 
patter n. (spiel) koze, kozman; 
onomat. (sound of raindrops) 
tiktak; v. fi tiktak tiktak 
pattern n. modil, egzanp, plan, 
tandans; v. modele 
~ (sewing) patwon 
patterned adj. gani, dekore, anbeli, 
ine 
patty n. boulit vyann 
paucity n. mankman, ensifizans [Fr.] 
Paul prop.n. Pil 
Paulist ecc.prop.n. Paulis 
paunch n. pans, pann vant, bouden 
paunchy (belly) adj. basonnen 
pauper n. endijan, piv 
pause n. 1 (break) piz, souf, brek 
[Eng.] 2 (relief; respite) apezman; 
v. poze, pran/rale (yon) souf 
without (a) ~ san pran souf, tou 
cho tou bouke 
pave v. asfalte, betonnen, pave 
to ~ the way (fig.) poze jalon 
to ~ (with blocks) adokine 
to ~ with bricks kale 
paved adj. asfalte 
pavement, paving n. asfat, beton, 
makadanm, pave 
brick ~ kalaj 
pavilion n. paviyon 
paving n. pavay 
~ (process) asfaltaj 
~ stone dal 
paw n. pat 
~ (fam. for foot) pat pye, zago, zag 
~ (fam. for hand) grapin, zago, zag 
to ~ at (s.o.) tripote 
to ~ over (fondle) patinen 
to ~ the ground pyafe 
pawn n. tonton j wit, panten; 
v. plane, plannen, mete/ale/pote 
nan plin/mezondafi/brikabrak 
~ (chess) pyon, silda 
to ~ (fam.) mete yon bagay lekil 
to ~ (s.thg.) again replane 
pawnbroker n. mit/pwopriyeti 
mezondafi/brikabrak/plin 
pawnshop n. mezondafi, brikabrak, 
plin 
674 
pay - pea 
pay n. lajan, pdy, k6b travay, said, 
apwentman; v. peye 
back ~ aryere (said) 
~ desk kds 
~ increase ogmantasyon 
- telephone telefdn piblik 
to make ~ for pran yon demimezi 
(kont) 
to - a visit rann vizit, vin wd 
to - again repeye 
to ~ an exorbitant price peye 
grenn je nan tdt li 
to ~ attention to okipe, pran/fd ka, 
gade 
to ~ back (avenge) bay tdt li jistis, 
pran/tire revanj 
to ~ back (finance) leve ipotdk 
to ~ back (reimburse) renmdt 
lajan, ranbouse 
to ~ cash peye kach/kontan, achte 
lajan kontan, peye kalanmplanm 
to ~ every last cent debouse peye 
kalanmplanm 
to - for peye 
to - for s.o. else's mistakes pote 
po kase pou yon moun 
to ~ for the damage peye po kase 
to ~ for (give for) peye, bay 
to ~ half now and half later achte 
a de mwatye 
to ~ in full peye annantye/ 
entegralman 
to ~ not to be beaten achte bd 
bounda 
to - off (bribe) grese pat, bay/ 
peye lajan anba (tab) 
to - off (debt) amdti, fin peye, 
peye ddt 
to - one's last respects ale nan 
mouri 
to ~ one's respects fd respd 
to ~ out (disburse) dekese, 
debouse 
to - out (rope, string) file 
to ~ s.o. back (money) rann kdb 
to ~ s.o. off wete nan kdsaj 
to ~ up peye annantye/ 
entegralman 
you get what you ~ for mezi lajan 
ou mezi wanga ou 
payable adj. peyab 
payback n. benefis 
paycheck n. chdk (travay, pewdl) 
thirteenth-month - bonis 
payday n. jou peman, jou yo peye 
payee n. resipyan, benefisyd 
payer n. peyd 
paying: 
by - an peyan 
~ (job) anpeyant 
payload n. chay, chaj, chajman 
paymasters, peyd 
payment n. peman, vdsman, 
ankdsman 
advance - avalwa, avans 
as ~ pou lapenn 
date of - echeyans 
down ~ avans, avalwa 
partial ~ yon moso nan kdb la 
to make a down ~ bay avalwa 
to make a ~ vdse 
payments: 
periodic ~ amdtisman 
payoffs. 1 (full payment) peman/ 
vdsman konpldt 2 (bribe) kdb (pa) 
anba, lajan anba 
payroll n. pewdl 
~ list lis emajman 
to be on the ~ cheke 
pea n. pwa 
Alaska green ~ pwa frans alaska 
black-eyed - pwa enkonni/koni/ 
djangan, pwaje nwa 
green ~ pwa frans 
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peace - peasant 
little marvel green ~ pwa frans 
mavdl 
pigeon ~ pwa kongo 
pigeon ~ (herb) gate/ranje san 
wando green ~ pwa frans w&ndo 
peace n. 1 (absence of war) lapd 
2 (quiet, calm) trankilite, kalmi, 
repo, kanpo 3 (contentment; 
happiness) satisfaksyon, kd 
kontan, lapd 4 (harmonious 
relations) lapd 
at - with oneself lafrdch a kd 
give me some ~ and quiet! ban m 
zdrdy mwen! 
in/at - anpd 
~ be with you! rete ak lapd! 
Peace Corps volunteer volontd 
Piskd 
~ of mind kd poze, trankilite 
to keep the ~ mete lapd 
to make ~ rekonsilye 
(United States) Peace Corps/ 
Haiti (1982-1987, 1990-91, 1995-
2004) Piskd Ayiti 
peaceful, peaceable adj. pezib, 
trankil, kal, pasifik 
peacefully adv. kd poze, trankilman, 
pezibman, pezibleman, pasifikman 
peacefulness n. trankilite, kanpo, 
bonnans 
peacekeeper: 
United Nations ~ kas ble 
peace-keeping n./adj. kipin 
peace-loving adj. pasifik, pezib 
peacemaker n. medyatd, negosyatd, 
abit 
peach n. pdch; adj. (color) jdn woz 
kid 
~ melba pdch mdlba 
peachy adj. anpenpan, awo 
peacock n. pan 
peak n. 1 (top) pik, tet (fldch), anwo 
2 (summit of mountain) tdt/do 
mdn, somd; v. kilminen [Fr] 
~ period perydd pwent [Fr] 
peaked adj. bldm, sinis, sandrds 
peal n. ekla; v. sonnen, klaryonnen, 
kariyonnen 
~ of bells kariyon 
~ of laughter ekla ri 
~ of thunder kout loray 
pean, paean n. chante lwanj 
peanut n. pistach 
~ brittle-like candy tabldt 
~ butter manba 
"~ gallery" (of theater) poulaye 
shelled ~(s) pistach kale 
spicy ~ butter manba pike/ 
pimante 
"peanuts" (insignificant object) n. 
po pistach 
pear n. pwa 
prickly ~ (large cactus) pat rakdt 
pearl n pdl 
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Pdlabd 
"the ~ of the Antilles" (today 
often ironic name for Haiti) lapel 
Ddzantiy 
pearls: 
to cast ~ before swine mete pen 
devan kochon, mete losyon nan 
nen chen 
pearly adj. ki sanble ak pdl 
peas: 
to be two ~ in a pod tdt koupe ak, 
peze kafe yo nan menm balans, 
peze kafe yo ansanm, peze kafe li 
ak, mete menm janm kanson 
two ~ in a pod de pye nan yon 
janm pantalon 
peasant n. abitan, peyizan 
low-life ~ abitan djdl di 
- without land malere 
~ woman peyiz&n, tdt mare 
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peasantry - peeling 
relatively disadvantaged (but 
not desperately poor) ~ ti peyizan 
(relatively) wealthy and 
powerful ~ gwo abitan 
peasantry n. peyizinri, peyizannri 
peat n. latoub 
~ moss pitm6s 
pebble n. ti w6ch, galit, pavay 
pebbly adj. ak anpil ti wich/galit/ 
pavay 
pecan n. (nwa) pek&n [Fn] 
peccadillo n. (ti) enkondit, 
dezaksyon 
peck n. kout bik; v. beke 
~ (small kiss) (ti) ba, ti bo, bizou 
to - at fi lakikin-bekin 
pecking: 
~ order yerachi 
pectin n. pektin 
pectoral muscles pl.n. pektowo, 
pekto 
peculiar adj. dw61, etranj, biza 
~ to espesifik 
peculiarity n. patikilarite, andmali, 
bizari 
pecuniary adj. moneti, finansye, 
fiskal 
pedagogic(al) adj. pedagojik 
pedagogue n. pedagdg 
pedagogy n. pedagoji 
pedal v. pedale 
gas - akselerati 
~ (car; bicycle; piano; sewing 
machine) pedal 
to put the ~ to the metal (speed 
up) bay gaz/bwa, kase/mete boulin 
pedant n. pedan, granpanpan 
pedantic adj. pedan 
pedantry n. pedantri 
peddle v. kilpote 
peddler: 
drug ~ dili, trafikan, trafiki 
itinerant ~ ki lpi t i , machann lari 
pederast n. pederas, pede 
pederasty n. pederasti, 
omoseksyalite [Fr] 
pedestal n. pyedestal, sik 
~ table tab (ak) yon (sdl) pye 
to put on a - venere, adore, 
sanktifye 
pedestrian n./adj. pyeton; 
adj. (plodding) raz, tirati, 
annwiyan 
pediatric adj. pedyatrik 
pediatrician n. pedyat, dokti timoun 
pediatrics n. pedyatri, maladi 
timoun 
pedicure n. pediki 
pedigree n. parantaj; adj. pi, san tach 
pedophile n. pedofil 
peduncle n. pedonkil 
pee n. (fam.) pipi; v. fi pipi, lage/jete 
yon dlo 
peek n. jif, lougal, apdsi, liy, jofray, 
koudiy; v. fi yon (ti) gade, fi yon 
liy, gade vit 
to have a ~ at fi yon lougal 
to let s.o. have a - at bay (yon) 
lougal, bay j i f 
to~atjofre 
to take a - at foure je 
peel n. po; v. 1 (to strip away the 
outer part) kale, retire po 2 (to 
shed skin) chanje po 3 (to come 
off) dekale 
- (of citrus fruit) zis 
- (taking off too much pulp of fruit 
etc.) gobe 
to - inexpertly (potato etc.) dole 
to - off dekale 
peeled: 
to keep one's eyes - veye, voye/ 
kale je sou 
peeling n. retire po 
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peep - penalty 
peep n. krik; v. 1 (sound) kriye 2 (to 
look) gade nan twou, fd jouda; 
onomat. tchwit 
not to hear a - pa tande souf 
not to let out a ~ pa di kwip 
~ (of chickens) piyanp 
~! ~! ~! (sound made by chicks) 
tit! tit! tit! 
to make a ~ di/reponn kwik 
to - at (take a ~ at, steal a 
glance) lonje kou 
peephole n. jouda pdt 
peeping Tom n. vwayd 
peer n. 1 (equal) pardy, krabd, 
kondisip 2 (aristocrat) aristokrat 
(negative) ~ pressure antrenman 
(pronounced, antre-nman) 
to ~ at/through lonyen, gade anba 
anba, gade anba lindt 
peerage n. noblds, aristokrasi 
peerless adj. san pardy, dorilas 
peeve v. irite, agase, anbete 
peevish adj. yenyen 
peevishness n. iritasyon 
peg n. kwdk, pikdt, chevi, pin; 
v. cheviye 
drum - pikdt 
square - in a round hole dekalay, 
depamans 
to take down a ~ or two rabese, 
abese 
pegboard n. pdgbdd [Eng.] 
pejorative adj. pejoratif 
Peking, Beijing (China) prop.n. 
Peken 
Pekingese, Pekinese prop.n. (dog) 
pekinwa 
pelican n. pelikan 
brown ~ grangozye 
Pdligre Dam prop.n. (baraj/izin) 
Pelig 
pellagra n. maladi chdch, pelag, 
pelagra 
pellet n. ti grenn 
pellitory (plant) n. payatd 
pell-mell adv. pdlmdl, vaykevay, 
konsa konsa, wachi wacha 
pelt n. po bdt; v. kalonnen 
pelvic adj. pelvyen 
general ~ discomfort pddisyon 
~ area anbativant, zdn basen 
~ exam bay gan 
pelvis n. (zo) basen, ranch, pdlvis 
pen n. 1 (for writing) plim 2 (for 
animals) pak, barak, sdka; 
v. (to write) ekri 
ballpoint ~ bik, bdl pwent 
felt-tipped ~ plim fet 
fountain ~ plim (a) rezdvwa 
marking ~ makd 
—knife kanif 
~ name fo non 
- pal n. korespondan; 
f.n. korespondant 
~ (pe]-) bwa plim 
stroke of the ~ kout kreyon 
to ~ in/up fdmen, anmiraye, bare 
to take out one's ~ moute sou 
plim li 
(writing-)-' plim 
(written) by - alaplim 
penal adj. penal 
penalize v. penalize 
penalty n. pinisyon, penalite, 
sanksyon, konsekans 
~ in soccer (two katon jdn m katon 
wouj) katon (jdn) 
~ kick (soccer) penalite 
~ (soccer ~ given for touching 
the ball with the hands inside the 
goalie box) penalite 
~ zone (soccer) kare 
to call a ~ (sports) bay katon 
to make a ~ kick (soccer) choute 
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penance - penny 
penalite 
to receive a ~ (sports) pran katon 
penance n. penitans 
penchant n. panchan, tandans, 
enklinasyon 
pencil n. kreyon; v. redije, ekri 
colored ~ kreyon desen/kouli 
lead ~ kreyon min 
overly soft lead ~ kreyon ki mou 
~ sharpener taykreyon 
styptic - kreyon estiptik 
pendant n. medayon, meday 
pendent adj. sispandi, anbalan 
pending adv. ankou; prep, annatandan 
pendulous adj. anbalan, sispandi 
pendulum n. pandil 
penetrable adj. penetrab 
penetrate v. penetre, pise, antre 
penetrating adj. tranchan, file 
penetration n. penetrasyon 
penguin (bird) n. pengwen 
king/emperor ~ mancho 
penholder n. pitplim 
penicillin n. penisilin, pelisilin 
penile erection n. bann, bibit, 
pinokyo, ereksyon [Fr] 
peninsula n. preskil, penensil 
penis n. pati gason, pijon, penis 
dorsal vein of ~ ne pijon 
erect ~ kik rid 
glans ~ tit kik 
large ~ banbou 
~ (fam.) (ti) pijon/koulout, kik, 
apariy, bwa, zouti, zozo, venn 
sansib, zizi, yoyo, pin, pipit, 
piston, kalou, ti k i , manchit, k i 
gason, tren, toutou, pachoulout, 
lilit, gigit, chouchout, vij [Fr] 
~ of animal bayonnit 
~ of ox bega 
~ (of young boy) toutou, ti pijon/ 
mizirikid, tiloulout, tipichout 
to have a large ~ byen manche 
to rub one's ~ up and down 
against s.o.'s body bay penso 
penitence n. penitans 
special costume for vow or ~ rad 
penitans/ve/braban 
penitent adj. penitan 
penitential adj. penitansydl 
penitentiary n. penitansye; 
adj. penitansyi 
National Penitentiary (in center 
of PaP) Granprizon 
penknife n. kanif 
penmanship n. kaligrafi 
person skilled in ~ kaligraf 
to practice ~ fi kopi 
pennant n. bandwil, binyi 
penniless adj. razi, san senk kib, ala 
graba, (n)an degraba, an releng, 
ak po diyi li, pa gen yon sou, pa 
menm senk kib chada 
to be broke and ~ and doing 
nothing about it pa pip pa tabak, 
pa ni pip ni tabak 
to be - pa gen senk (kib), pa gen 
yon fi, san senk, kwense, pa gen 
be pa gen se, se dlo li pile nan 
pilon, pich li gen kourandi 
pennilessness n. lamizi, malsite, 
endijans 
pennon n. bandwil, b&nyi 
Pennsylvania (USA)prop.n. 
Pennsilvani 
penny n. senk kib (kwiv/wouj), 
peni, penich 
a bad ~ yon koken, yon move je 
a pretty ~ yon bon ti kib 
not to have a single ~ pa wi kouli 
senk kib kwiv 
- wise pound foolish byen konte 
mal kalkile 
U.S. ~ senk kib wouj, santim i , 
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pennypinching - perceive 
penich, kdb wouj 
pennypinching adj. kokoye, kripya, 
peng 
pension n. pansyon 
pensioner n. pansyonnd 
pensive adj. pansif, reflechi 
pentad n. kentdt 
pentagon n. pentagdn 
Pentagon (Washington D.C., USA) 
prop.n. Pentagdn 
Pentateuch prop.n. [Bible] Pantatdk 
Pentecost n. Pannkdt, (ftt) 
Lapannkdt, ftt Lespri Sen 
the Day of ~ jou Lapannkdt 
Pentecostal n. Pannkotis; 
adj. 1 (pertaining to certain 
religious denominations) 
pannkotis 2 (pertaining to 
Pentecost) pannkdt, lapannkdt 
penthouse n apatrnan bwdde/ 
anpenpan (sou twati) 
pentium n. pentydm 
pent-up adj. reprime, toufe, marande 
penultimate adj. anvan ddnye 
penurious adj. endijan, pdv, mizerab 
penury n. endijans, pdvrete, lamizd 
peon n. peyizan, abitan 
Vm just a humble ~ mwen se 
demwatye 
people n. 1 (populace) pdp, moun, 
popilasyon 2 (nation) nasyon, pdp 
3 (mankind) lemonn 
common ~ gwo pdp 
old - ansyen 
~ (even if only one man and one 
woman) mesyedam 
~ of a given region ras, moun 
~ say . • . yo d i . . . 
regular ~ kretyen vivan 
several ~ kdk moun 
street ~ sanzazil, sanzabri, chen 
san mdt 
there may be ~ there gen dwa 
gen moun la 
to - (to populate) peple 
What the heck kind of ~ are 
they? Ki nanchon moun sa yo? 
pep n. fe, antren, fwego (Span.), 
dinamis 
to give a - talk bay moral, 
ankouraje 
to ~ up (s.o.) chofe, anime, rann 
vivan 
pepper n. pwav; v. mete pwav/piman 
bell ~ piman dou(s), pwav vdt 
chili - piman 
emerald giant green ~ piman 
dou(s) emwdd 
green ~ piman dou(s), pwav vdt 
hot ~ piman (bouk/pike) 
medium hot - piman dan chen 
new ace green ~ piman dou(s) 
nouwes 
~ grinder/mill moulen pwav 
~ shaker pwavriye 
red ~ piman (bouk/pike), dan chen 
to - (down), pelt kalonnen 
very small red ~ piman zwazo 
yolo wonder green ~ piman 
dou(s) yolo 
peppercorn n. grenn pwav 
peppermint n. mant, tibonm, 
granbonm, penetwo 
peppery adj. pimante, pike 
peppy adj. anime, vivan, ge, vif 
per prep, pa, pou 
~ capita pa tdt moun 
perambulate v. pwonmennen, 
balade, flannen 
perambulators, charyotibebe, 
pousdt 
percale (cotton or linenfabric) nJadj. 
pdkal, tdgal 
perceive v. 1 (to become aware of) 
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percent - period 
pdsevwa 2 (to glimpse) apdsi, 
apdsevwa [Fn] 
percent n. pousan, sou san 
one hundred ~ sanpousan 
percentage n. pousantaj, pousan 
perceptibility n. sansibilite, aparans, 
vizibilite 
perceptible adj. sansib, aparan, vizib 
perceptibly adv. sansibleman 
perception n. pdsepsyon, 
konpreyansyon, opinyon, jijman 
extra-sensory ~ konesans 
perceptive adj. fen, je kid/kale, 
eveye 
perceptiveness n. finds, kldvwayans 
perch n. jouk; v. jouke, pran jouk, 
monte bwa 
to ~ (in high spot or place) 
wopdche 
to ~ on poze 
perchance adv. petdt, posib, gendwa 
percipient adj. fen, je kid, 
kldvwayan 
percolate v. filtre, koule, tamize 
percolator n. pdkolatd, kafetyd 
percussion n. 1 (music) pdkisyon 
2 (ensemble of drums) batri (mizik) 
perdition n. pddisyon 
~(/zg.)mvasd 
peremptory adj. enperatif absoli, 
desizif 
perennial adj. dirab, pdpetydl 
perfect v. pdfdksyone; adj. fopaplis, 
san defo, zewo fot, bon ndt, 
pafd(t), ideyal 
perfecting n. pdfeksyonnman 
perfection n. pdfdksyon 
perfectionism n. egzaktitid, 
presizyon, delikatds 
perfectionist n. moun kalsitran/ 
egzak/presi 
perfectly adv. pafdtman 
~ well fen e byen 
to do ~ fd dis sou dis 
perfervid adj. fouge, cho anpil, 
garyon 
perfidious adj. pdfid, twonpd, 
mansonje 
perfidy n. trayizon 
perforate v. pdfore, pdse 
perforation n. twou, pdse 
perforce adv. fbseman, nesesdman 
perform v. 1 (to do, execute) fd, 
fd travay, egzekite, efektye [Fr] 
2 (theater) fd teyat 3 (to show off) 
bay parad 
to - with the greatest of ease se 
vyolon nan men blan 
performance n. pdfbmans [Fr] 
best ~ (record) rekd 
command ~ pdfdmans kdmande 
theatrical - seyans, 
reprezantasyon 
performer n. egzekitan, atis 
performing adj. operasyondl 
perfume n. pafen, odd; v. pafime, 
lodeye, losyonnen 
to wear - pafime, losyonnen 
perfunctory adj. sipdfisydl, fay, 
rapid 
pergola n. tonndl 
perhaps adv. petdt, gendwa, posib, 
byenpetdt 
but - . . . kit 
pericarditis n. anflamasyon kd 
peril n. danje, pddisyon 
perilous adj. danjere 
perilously adv. ak danje/risk, 
danjerdzman 
perimeter n. perimdt, viwonn 
- (of house) renyen (pronounced: 
ren-yen), lantouray 
perineum n. kouti ddyd 
period n. 1 (interval of time) perydd 
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periodic - perorate 
2 (times, era) epdk, tan, sydk 
3 (duration) dire 4 (season) Id, seri 
5 (menstrual cycle) perydd, rdg, 
lalin 6 (punctuation mark) pwen 
during that ~ alep6k 
final ~ (punct.) pwen ba 
in the ~ of ditan 
length of work ~ pye 
menstrual - perydd, rdg, lalin, 
mwa, dat, kwasans, (ti) woz 
menstrual ~ at an earlier than 
normal age san cho 
short ~ bout tan 
to go through a very bad ~ 
monte/moute lesydl pa do 
to have one's ~ wd rdg/tiwoz/fld/ 
woz/lin/pye, gen rdg/mwa, regie, 
fieri 
waiting ~ (between applications of 
insecticide etc.) jou tann 
periodic adj. peryodik 
periodical (publication) n. peryodik 
~ table tablo peryodik 
periodically adv. tanzantan 
periodontal adj. jansiv 
periodontist n. dantis espesyalis 
jansiv 
peripatetic adj. anbilan 
peripheral adj. sou kote, periferal 
~ vision wd sou kote 
periphery n. perimdt 
periphrastic adj. di endirdkteman 
periscope n. periskdp 
perish v. peri 
perishable adj. perisab 
peristyle n. peristil 
peritonitis n. enfeksyon sak vant, 
peritonit 
periwinkle n. 1 (flower) sansds 
2(herb) kakapoul 
- blue ble mdv, pdvanch 
perjure oneself v. fd fo sdman 
perjury n. fo sdman 
to commit ~ fd fo sdman 
perk, perquisite n. bonis, prim, degi 
perk up v. chofe, anime, egeye, 
remonte/bay moral 
to ~ one's ears kole/kouche/prete 
zdrdy 
perky adj. vif, ge, vivan, anime 
perldche n. malbouch, bdkye, b6kd 
permanence, permanency n. 
pdmanans, konstans 
permanent adj. pdmanan(t), fiks 
~ wave (for hair) pdmanant 
permanently adv. an pdmanans, 
konstaman, ndt, san rete 
permanganate n. pdmanganat 
permeability n. pdmeyabilite 
permeable adj. pdmeyab 
permeate v. penetre, layite k6 li, 
boure, konble 
permeating adj. dominan 
permissible adj. pdmi 
permission n. dizon, pdmisyon, 
otorizasyon 
without asking - san pran dizon, 
san otorizasyon 
permissive adj. sitird; fadj. sitirdz 
permissiveness n. sitirans 
permit n 1 (pass) pdmi, pas, lesepase, 
otorizasyon 2 (license) lisans, pdmi; 
v. pdmdt, admdt, kite, lese [Fr.] 
burning ~ kat dife 
~ (to do business) patant 
to issue a ~ lisans 
to ~ (give an opportunity to) bay 
jwen 
permutation n. transfdmasyon, 
chanjman 
permute v. transfdme, chanje 
pernicious adj. nwizib, malfezan, 
pdnisye [Fr] 
perorate v. disdte, diskouri 
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peroration - personality 
peroration n. gwo diskou 
peroxide n. pewoksid 
perpendicular adj. pdpandikild 
perpetrate v. kdz, komdt 
perpetration n. egzekisyon, 
reyalizasyon 
perpetrator n. koupab, fotif 
perpetual adj. pdpetydl 
perpetually adv. san rete, 
pdpetydlman 
perpetuate v. pdpetye, konsdve, 
prezdve, im6talize 
perpetuity n. letdnite 
in ~ pou toutan, apdpetwite 
perplex v. anbarase, twouble, 
dewoute, bay tdt grate 
perplexed adj. anbarase, twouble, 
dewoute 
perplexing adj. anbarasan, 
dewoutan, antrede 
perplexity n. anbarasman, kastdt 
chinwa, konfizyon 
perquisite, perk n. bonis, prim, degi 
persecute v. pdsekite, pousib 
persecution n. pdsekisyon 
persecutor n. pdsekitd 
perseverance n. pdseverans, 
tenasite, konstans 
with ~ kinalaganach, 
fdmalaganach 
persevere v. pdsevere, kenbe fern 
to ~ in spite of adversity kenbe 
bwa drapo 
persevering adj. vanyan, 
konsyansye, travayd, ferayd 
Persia prop.n. Pds, Lapds 
Persian prop.n. Pds; prop.adj. pds, 
pdsan 
~ Gulf gdf Pdsik, lanmd Pds 
persiflage s.tizonnay, jwdt, betiz 
persist v. 1 (to persevere) pdsevere, 
tonbe leve, kenbe (kd) 2 (to 
survive) pdsiste 3 (to insist) 
pdsiste, ensiste (sou) 4 (to show no 
sign of stopping) fdk kare 
to ~ in (do again and again) 
plede 
persistence n. pdsistans 
persistent adj. 1 (stubborn) pdsistan, 
antete, ensistan 2 (steady; with 
perseverance) kin, kinalaganach, 
fdmalaganach 
persistently adv. kin, kinalaganach, 
alaganach, fdmalaganach 
persnickety adj. kalsitran, m&nyak, 
difisil 
person n. moun 
displaced ~ refijye, refije 
every last ~ zannanna kou 
pengwen 
from one ~ to another bouch an 
bouch 
immoral ~ (of either sex) saldp 
in ~ (directly) men nan men/ 
lamen 
in ~ (in the flesh) anchd e annds 
in ~ (in the presence of) anfas 
influential ~ gran zepon 
last ~ standing in a line lake 
likeable ~ bon ze 
old - vye granmoun, kdn tdde 
~ in question lapdsdn, konsdne 
~ of very little importance 
kakatwd, kakadd 
~ one knows konesans 
~ referred to konsdne 
real beast of a ~ zannimo kat pat 
senile ~ darati 
persona n. pdsonaj dramatik/literd 
personable adj. bonjan, emab, afab, 
janti 
personage n. pdsonaj 
personal adj. pdsondl, apa, dirdk 
personality n. pdsonalite, karaktd 
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personalize - pesterer 
personalize v. rann pdsondl 
personally adv. 1 (in a personal 
manner) pdsondlman, pdsondl 
2 (in person) an pdsdn, li menm 
personification n. reprezantasyon, 
enkanasyon 
personify v. pdsonifye 
personnel n. pdsonndl, anplwaye 
trained ~ (staff) kad 
perspective n. pdspektiv, optik, 
pwennvi, pwendvi 
perspicacious adj. fen, je kid, 
kldvwayan 
perspicacity n. konpreyansyon, 
pdsepsyon, ensten, finds, nen fen 
perspiration n. transpirasyon, swd 
perspire v. transpire, swe 
persuade v. pran tdt, konvenk, 
pdswade 
persuasion n. 1 (act of persuading) 
pdsyazyon, ankourajman 
2 (tendency) tandans 3 (strongly 
held opinion) konviksyon 
persuasive adj. konvenkan 
to be ~ bouch li dous 
pert adj. frengan, anime, vif, vivan, 
ge, san sousi 
pertain v. gen rapd ak 
pertaining to prep, konsdnan, an 
rapd ak, mare/lye ak, annegad 
pertinacious adj. pdsistan, antete, 
ensistan 
pertinacity n. pdsistans 
pertinence n. aplikabilite, rapd, vald 
pertinent adj. aplikab, valab 
pertinently adv. espesifikman 
perturb v. boulvdse/brase/sakaje/ 
vire bil, gate san 
perturbation n. boulvds, 
boulvdsman, dezdd 
perturbed adj. enkyete, twouble 
perturbing adj. twoublan, enkyetan 
pertussis n. koklich 
Peru prop.n. Pewou 
peruse v. 1 (to read thoroughly) 
analize, li ak anpil swen 2 (to 
scan) rabache, feyte 
Peruvian prop.n./adj. Pewouvyen; 
f.prop.n. Pewouvydn 
pervade v. layite kd li, boure, konble 
pervasive, pervading adj. manch 
long, jeneral 
pervasiveness n. inivdsalite 
perverse adj. pdvds, pdvdti 
perversion, perversity n. pdvdsyon, 
depravasyon 
pervert n./v. pdvdti 
perverted adj. pdvds 
perverter n. kdriptd 
pervious adj. pdmeyab, chanjab, fid 
(la)sezon 
pesky adj. anmdgdan, anbetan, 
endvan 
peso (monetary unit of the 
Dominican Republic, Cuba, 
Mexico etc.) n. peso 
pessary n. kapdt pou fanm, pwotdj 
fanm 
pessimism n. pesimis 
pessimist n. pesimis 
pessimistic adj. pesimis 
pessimistically adv. (yon jan) 
pesimis 
pest n. vdmin 
~ control deratizasyon 
~ (human) tilandeng, pds, 
bibikrankran, pongongon, 
nandeng, dengwenn, karapas, 
karapat, antchoutchout, 
antchoupwdt 
~ (insect) tibdt 
pester v. kole nan kd, anmdgde, 
agase, zigonnen 
pesterer n. chipdtd 
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pestering - philanthropic 
pestering adj. regadan 
pesticide n. pwazon vdmin, 
ensektisid, pestisid [Fr.] 
pestilence n. lapds 
pestilent, pestilential, pestiferous 
adj. kontajye, atrapan, enfektye 
[Fr.] 
pestle n. manch pilon 
pet n. 1 (household) bdt kay 
2 (darling) chouchou; v. karese, 
manyen, chouchoute, fd lanmou; 
adj. prefere, pi renmen 
~ name non jwdt, ti non 
petal (hot.) n. petal 
Peter prop.n. Pyd 
peter out v. papsis, echwe 
Petion-Villeprop.s. Petyonvil 
Petit-Go&\t prop.n. Tigwav 
flat fudge-like candy of ~ dous 
makds 
Petit-Trou-de-Nippes prop.n. 
Titwou 
petite f.adj. piti e mens, fen 
petition n. petisyon, demann; 
v. adrese, mande 
~ (jur.) rekdt 
~ (rel.) rekdt 
petitioner n. rekdtd, sipriyd, sipliyd 
petrel (bird) n. chanwan 
(pronounced: chan-wan) 
black-capped ~ (bird) chanwan 
lasdl, djabloten 
petri dish n. plat petri 
petrified (with fear) adj. glase, 
panike, terifye 
petrify v. 1 (to convert into a stony 
replica) mineralize, fosilize, 
kristalize 2 (with fear) glase, 
panike, terifye 
petrol n. gaz, petwdl 
petroleum n. petwdl 
~ jelly vazlin 
petrology n. petwoloji, etid wdch 
petticoat n. jipon 
pettiness n. meskinri [Fr] 
petting (love-making) n. dous 
petty adj. mesken 
~ cash tchotcho, yon ti kraze 
~ official satrap 
~ theft/larceny ti vdl 
petulance n. akaryasite, move san 
petulant adj. yenyen 
petunia n. petinya 
Peugeot (vehicle)prop.n. Pejo 
pew n. ban (legliz) 
pewter n./adj. eten 
phallic adj. falik [Fr] 
phantom n. fantdm, zonbi 
pharaoh n. farawon 
Pharisee prop.n. [Bible] farizyen 
pharmaceutical adj. famasetik 
pharmaceuticals pl.n. medikaman 
pharmacist n. famasyen, fonmasyen 
pharmacology n. famakoloji 
pharmacy n. famasi, fanmasi, 
fonmasi 
pharyngitis n. gwo malgdj 
pharynx n. ddyd gdj, farenks 
phase n. faz, etap, pwen, degre 
to ~ in ajoute pazapa 
to - out retire/wete pazapa 
Ph.D. acron. doktora 
pheasant n fezan 
phenomenal adj. estwddind 
phenomenon n, phenomena pl.n 
fenomdn 
phial, vial n. poban, flakon, fydl 
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA) 
prop.n. Filaddlfi 
philander v. fanbre 
philanderer n. jennjan, bakoulou, 
konyapis 
philandering n. bouboutay 
philanthropic(al) adj. filantwopik, 
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philanthropist - physical 
charitab 
philanthropist n. filantwdp, moun 
charitab 
philanthropy n. filantwopi, charite 
philatelic(al) adj. filatelik 
philatelist n. filatelis 
philately n. filateli 
Philemon prop.n. [Bible] Filemon 
philharmonic adj. filamonik 
Philippians prop.n. [Bible] Filipyen 
Philippines pl.prop.n. (zile) Filipin 
Philistine n. loudo, bourik; 
adj. sankoutcha, gwojan 
Philistine prop.n. [Bible] Filisti 
philologist n. filoldg 
philosopher n. filoz6f 
philosophic(al) adj. filozofik 
philosophize v. filozofe 
philosophy n. filozofi 
philter n. (kout) cham 
philtrum n. tdt bouch 
phlebitis n. anflamasyon venn, flebit 
phlegm n. rim, gid, las, fldm, 
lagoum, larim, vlimd 
to bring up ~, cough up ~ rale 
fldm 
to suck in ~ rale 
phlegmatic adj. pa fd li ni cho ni 
frdt, endiferan 
phobia n. laperdz, fobi 
phobic adj. fobik 
phone n. telefdn; v. telefdnen, 
rele (nan telefdn), sonnen; 
adj. telefonik; see also telephone 
pay ~ telefdn piblik 
~ booth kabin telefdn 
~ call kout telefdn, apdl, kout fil 
to use a pay ~ lwe telefdn 
phonebook n. liv telefdn, &nyd 
phoneme n. fondm 
phonemic adj. fonemik 
phonetic adj. fonetik 
phonetics n. fonetik 
phoney adj. bidon (kreve), 
krizo(kal), fo 
phonic adj. fonik 
phonograph n. fonograf, fono, 
toundisk 
phonological adj. fonolojik 
phonology n. fonoloji 
phony n. fentd, tdt kdk bounda 
pentad; adj. fo, malatchong, bidon 
(kreve) 
phooey! inter j . wouch! 
phosphate n. fosfat 
phosphates: 
to treat with ~ fosfate 
phosphatize v. fosfate 
phosphoric adj. fdsforik 
phosphorus n. fosfd 
photo n. foto, pdtre 
photocopier n. machin fotokopi 
photocopy n. zewdks, fotokopi; 
v. fotokopye, zewdks 
photogenic (person) adj. fotojenik 
photograph n. foto, pdtre; v. fd/pran/ 
tire foto/pdtre, fotografye 
photographer n. fotograf 
photographic adj. fotografik 
~ memory memwa fotografik 
photography n. fotografi 
photo-journalist n. jounalis fotograf 
photometry n. fotometri 
photon n. foton 
photosynthesis n. fotosentdz 
phrase n. fraz; v. esprime, di 
phraseology, phrasing n. pawoli, 
langaj, frazewoloji 
Phrygian prop.n. Frijyen 
~ cap bonndt frijyen 
phyllanthus (plant) n. ndj 
physical adj. 1 (pertaining to the 
body) fizik, kd, kdpordl 2 (earthly; 
material) materydl 3 (nonspiritual) 
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physical - picket 
lachd 
- condition fizik 
~ development fizik 
~ education, ~ training 
edikasyon/kilti fizik 
~ examination egzamen medikal, 
konsiltasyon 
~ injury donmajman 
~ strength fdskouray, gwo zo, 
misk 
physically adv. fizikman 
physician n. doktd, d6k, ddktd, 
medsen [Fr.] 
government ~ doktd Leta 
woman ~ doktd fanm/fi, doktords 
physicist n. fizisyen 
physics n. fizik 
physiognomy n. figi, vizaj, fas 
physiological adj. fizyolojik 
physiologist n. fizyolojis 
physiology n. fizyoloji 
physiotherapy n. egzdsis pou moun 
ki donmaje, fizyoterapi 
physique n. fizik 
pi (math.) n. pi 
pianist n. pyanis, jwd pyano 
piano n. pyano 
baby grand ~ pyano demi ke 
grand ~ pyano a ke 
old ~ with bad sound banza 
~ tuner akddd 
upright ~ pyano dwa 
Picardy prop.n. Pikadi 
picayune adj. rans, trivyal, initil 
piccolo n. ti flit 
piccoloist n. jwd ti flit 
pick n. 1 (best part) krdm 2 (tool) 
pik; v. 1 (to choose, select) 
seleksyone, chwazi, pran 2 (to 
harvest) keyi, ranmase, rekdlte, 
degrape, kase 
first - (harvest) of coffee grapyay 
to - (a fight or quarrel) leve/pete 
goumen 
to ~ and choose mawonnen 
to ~ apart (criticize s.o.) djage 
to - at one's food fd ti bouch 
to ~ (coconuts, oranges, mangos 
etc.) keyi 
to-(corn e/c.)kase 
to - (potatoes etc.) fouye 
to - off (shoot) tiraye, louvri fe, 
fiziye 
to ~ on (s.o.) fann nan dengon, 
tizonnen 
to - one's nose defounen nen 
to ~ out (select) triye, seleksyone, 
chwazi, fd chwa 
to - the first coffee beans grapye 
to - up (arrest) mete/poze lapat 
sou, arete 
to - up (resume) reprann, 
rekonmanse, kontinye 
to - up (collect or gather) 
ranmase, koleksyonnen, pran 
to ~ up (get) (vin/pral) chache 
to - up (improve) fd pwogrd, 
amelyore 
to ~ up (musical instrument etc.) 
manche 
to ~ up speed pran vitds 
to - up (telephone) dekwoche, 
manche 
to - up the pieces for s.o. else 
(pay for the damages) peye po 
kase pou yon moun 
to - up (understand) pije 
to - up (weapon) ame 
to - up (with the hand) leve, pran 
to take one's ~ fd gou li 
pickax n. pikwa 
picket n. 1 (stake) pikdt 2 (striker) 
grevis (kanpe); v. fd grdv (kanpe) 
- fence lantouray (ak) pikdt 
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picketing - piecework 
picketing n. grdv kanpe 
picking n. k£y 
~ (esp. coffee beans) kiydt 
pickings: 
small ~ grapyay 
pickle n. kdnichon, konkonm; 
v. konfi 
to be in a - mele 
pickled vegetable n. konfi 
pick-me-up n remontan, kolasonn 
pickpocket n. vdli bous, pikpdkit 
pick-up: 
bed or covering for back of ~ 
truck bak 
~ truck pik6p, kamyonndt 
small ~ used for public 
transportation taptap 
picky adj. kalsitran, difisil 
~ person tifts 
picnic n./adj. piknik; v. ft (yon) 
piknik 
it's no~se pajwdt 
~ basket pinye piknik 
pictorial adj. ilistre, ak imaj/desen 
picture n. 1 (photo) pdtre, foto 
2 (illustration) imaj, desen 
3 (painting) tablo, penti 
4 (drawing) desen, chema; 
v. imajine, figire 
in the - (informed) okouran 
motion ~, ~ show fim 
~ framer (person) ankadri 
to take a ~ ft/pran/tire foto 
picturesque adj. imaje 
piculet: 
Hispaniolan ~ (bird) sipantye 
bwa/montany 
piddle: 
to ~ away one's time soufle (van) 
nan banbou, vale van 
piddling adj. rans, san vali, neglijab 
pidgen n. pidjin 
pie n. tat 
lemon-meringue ~, key-lime - tat 
ositwon 
meat - pate (vyann) 
~ chart graf an s£k 
- crust pat brize 
piebald adj. takte 
piece n. 1 (section, bit) moso, ti kal, 
bout 2 (part, component) pyis 
all in one ~ sennesdf, entak, san 
tach 
big ~ (usu. of wood) twonson 
large ~ (meat) gdb 
large ~ of pelas 
of one ~ (undivided whole) kenz 
kdb kole 
~ by ~ moso pa moso, pa ti moso, 
doukendouk 
~ (checkers) pyon 
~ (metal, soap etc.) ba 
~ of advice yon konsdy 
- of clothing yon rad 
~ of furniture yon nftb 
- (of land) yon ft, teren 
- of music moso 
single ~ (of anything) grenn 
small ~ tiyen, ti kal, zing, zingSt, 
fling, kwendak, krapday 
tiny ~ yik, miyit 
to give s.o. a - of one's mind 
jwenn ak (yon moun), koresponn 
ak (yon moun), lave (yon moun) 
to ~ together rapyese, kole pyese 
piecemeal adv. moso pa moso, 
pa ti moso, ti kal (pa) ti kal, an 
tchenkon, kole pyese 
pieces n. moso 
in bits and ~ an tchenkon 
scattered - m i y i t 
to go/fall to ~ panike, pran panik 
to take s.thg. to ~ demonte 
piecework (with worker paid by 
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pieceworker - pileup 
pieces completed rather than by 
the hour) n. travay kontra, travay 
sou kouray 
pieceworker n. travayd kontra, 
travayd sou kouray 
pied adj. djandjan, miltikold 
pied-&-terre n. pyetatd 
pier n. waf, (an)bakadd, debakadd 
pierce v. pdse 
to ~ again repdse 
piercing (sharp) adj. tranchan, file, 
pikankwenna(n), kwanna 
piercingly adv. sdk 
piety n. lapyete, devosyon 
pig n. 1 (animal) kochon 2 (one who 
eats a lot) voras 3 (unattractive 
woman) gridap 
female ~ manman kochon 
flesh from genital region of ~ 
jonjdl 
large imported ~ kochon gran ras, 
kochon blan 
large male ~ (kochon) barak 
light-skinned imported ~ kochon 
grimdl 
male ~ (kochon) koure 
neck of ~ (meat) wonn 
"~" Latin jagon 
to act like a ~ fd kochon 
to buy a ~ in a poke achte chat 
nan makout/sak 
to ~ out bafre, bafle, manje kou sa 
k sot nan chenn 
traditional dark Haitian ~ 
kochon djdl long, kochon kreydl/ 
planch 
pigeon n. pijon 
cooing of ~ n. rdl pijon; onomat. 
owwou! owwou! owwou! 
plain ~ (bird) ranmye mile 
scaled ~ (bird) ranmye kou wouj 
white-crowned ~ (bird) ranmye 
tdt blan 
pigeonberry (shrub) n. bwajanbdt 
pigeonhole n. (for mail) kaz; v. mete 
dekote/sou kote 
pigeon-toed adj. pye kwochi 
pigeonwood tree n. bwapijon, 
kafe mawon, mapou gri/mawon, 
bwardd 
piggybank n. bwat sekrd 
pigheaded adj. bourik je bdy, tdt di, 
antete 
pigheadedness n. tdt kdldwdch, 
wondondon 
piglet n. ti kochon 
pigment n. pigman [Fr] 
pigmentation n. kould 
pigmy, pygmy n. pigme, (ti)nen; 
adj. minyati, (tou) piti 
pigpen, pigsty n. pak (kochon), 
pdchri 
pig-tail (hair) n. trds 
pig-tails: 
to wear two ~ penyen de trds 
pigweed n. zepina pikan/kochon 
pike n. pikdt 
sea ~ (fish) djdlfi 
Pilate: 
Pontius ~ Pons Pilat 
pile n. 1 (heap) pil 2 (pillar, column) 
poto, pilye; v. anpile 
~ driver danm 
~ of kantite, tonbola, pakdt, bann 
—up gwo aksidan plizyd machin 
to ~ it on egzajere, mete pase 
genyen, chante gam 
to ~ up anpile, fd pil, lote, konble, 
antase 
piles (med.) pin. fds soti, maladi 
Moyiz, emowoyid, tennds 
- of pil ak pakdt, pa pil e pa pakdt, 
yon pil (ak yon pakdt) 
pileup n. gwo kolizyon 
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pilfer - pine 
pilfer v. mawode, mawonnen, 
eskanmite, chike, ft chapchawon 
pilferer n. mawodi, kokorat 
pilfering n. mawoday, dechipiyay 
pilgrim n. peleren 
pilgrimage n. pelerinaj 
pill n. grenn, konprime, pilil, tablet 
sleeping ~ grenn pou ddmi 
to be on the (birth-control) ~ 
pran grenn/pilil 
to take a ~ bwi (yon) grenn 
pillage n. piyay; v. piye, fb piyay 
pillager n. piyi, piyaji 
pillaging n. piyay 
pillar n. poto, pilye 
center ~ poto^wa mitan 
~ of the community grandit, 
notab 
pillbox, fortified concrete structure 
n. bldkos 
pillory n. pilori [Fn]; v. bafwe, pase 
nan derizyon 
pillow n. zdrye, z6reye 
pillowcase n. sak/tit zdrye/zdreye, 
tidireye, sid6rye 
pilot n. pil6t, avyaft; v. 1 (airplane) 
pilote, kondi 2 (boat) kondi; 
adj. esperimantal 
~ light veyiz, ti flanm (dife) pou 
recho 
~ program pwogram pildt 
test ~ pildt desi 
pilothouse (on ship) n. p6s pilotaj 
[Fr] 
piloting n. pilotaj 
pimento n. piman 
pimp n. tchoul, tantaft, makwo, 
antremeti, graft, rabati [Fr], 
pwokzen&t [Fr] 
pimple n. bouton, kldk, klou 
pimples pin. ti bouton kwasans, 
vible, fejennis 
pimply adj. kouvri (ak) bouton, 
vible 
pin n. zepeng, epeng 
bobby ~ zepeng cheve, pens 
clothes - pens 
diaper ~ zepeng kouchit 
hair ~ pens 
- (peg) pin 
rolling ~ woulo pat 
safety ~ zepeng atache 
small safety ~ zepenglit 
straight ~ zepeng ti tit 
swivel ~ pivo 
to ~ down (s.o.) kwense 
to ~ the blame on lonje dwit sou 
to ~ (to peg) cheviye 
to ~ together tache ak zepeng 
to ~ (up) tache 
you could hear a ~ drop mouch 
pa vole, plim pa gouye 
pince-nez (glasses) n. ldyon 
pincer (crab, lobster etc.) n. pens 
pincers pl.n. 1 (crab, lobster etc.) 
pens 2 (pliers) tenay 
pinch n. pench; v. 1 (to squeeze 
between thumb andfinger) 
pichkannen, penche 2 (to snip off) 
zongle 3 (to swipe, steal) chipe, 
pike 4 (to arrest) mete/poze lapat 
sou 
in a ~ nan yon ka ijan/prese 
~ of (tobacco, snuff, salt etc.) priz 
~ (small amount) pense, penche 
to feel the ~ ft pase nan yon je 
zegwi 
to put a ~ or a very little into 
s.thg. andwaye 
pinched adj. 1 (cramped) kwense 
2 (haggard, gaunt) rale, dechose 
pincushion n. kousen zepeng 
pine n. pen, bwapen 
Australian ~ tree bwapen Ostrali 
690 
pine - pipette 
Norfolk Island - tree pen Ndfdk 
- cone p6m pyepen 
~ tree bwapen, pyepen 
~ wood for making fire bwapen, 
bwachanddl 
pitch ~ pichpen 
to ~ away depafini, deperi, febli, 
desann 
to ~ for anvi, dezire 
yellow ~ tree pine jdn 
pineapple n. zannanna, anana 
~ (especially sweet variety) anana 
pennsik 
pineapples: 
to take pinetrees for ~ pran ldzdy 
pou chou 
ping (sound of metal hitting 
pavement etc.) onomat. bling 
ping-pong n. pengpong 
~ ball boul pengpong 
~ paddle rakdt pengpong 
pinguin (var. of cactus) n. 
(bayonndt) pengwen 
pining n. nostalji 
pinion v. kwense, restrenn 
pink nJadj. woz, w6z 
bright ~ flamengo 
hot ~ woz fonse 
in the ~ anfdm ndt 
pinkeye n. malozye, je drandran, je 
wouj, azoumounou, je krankran, 
konjonktivit 
pinky (little finger) n. (dwdt) 
orikild, ti dwdt 
pinna n. fdy zdrdy 
pinnacle n. tdt, somd, pik 
to reach a ~ kilminen 
pinpoint v. lonje dwdt sou, vize, 
pwente 
pinprick n. piki 
pins: 
on ~ and needles san chita/ 
pozisyon, enndve, ajite 
to have ~ and needles (arm, leg 
etc.) angoudi 
pint (measure, container) n. mwatye 
yon ka, pent 
half ~ (small fry) bouboutd 
—sized vyepti, piti 
pintail: 
Bahamas - (bird) kanna tdt blan 
pinto adj. pent 
pinuela (plant) n. kannydt, k&nydl 
pinworm n. vd zepeng/solitd(s), 
oksiyi 
pioneer n. pyonnye, envantd; 
v. louvri chemen/wout, fd pou 
lapremye fwa 
pioneering adj. kreyatif, envantif, 
imajinatif 
pioneers pl.n. lavangad 
pious adj. relijye 
to lose one's - demeanor pddi 
jekwazandye li 
piousness n. lapyete, devosyon 
pip (poultry disease) n. maladi kou 
kase, kou vire, (maladi) lapipi 
pipe n. 1 (for smoking) pip 
2 (pipeline) tiyo; v. kondi 
clay (smoking) ~ kachimbo, bwa 
katim, kokopdv 
exhaust ~ tiyo mdfld 
~ bowl (for smoking) chodyd pip 
~ cutter koup tiyo 
~ stem manch/bwa pip 
~ tobacco tabak pou pip 
thin ~ tib 
pipedream n. fantezi, vizyon, 
imajinasyon 
pipeline n. gwo fd tiyo, kondit 
in the ~ an wout 
pipers. 1 (music) jwdkdnmiz 
2 (hot.) kedleza, 
pipette (chem.) n. pipdt 
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pipewood tree - pituitary gland 
pipewood tree n. mapou gri/mawon 
piping (bias tape) n. bye 
pipsqueak n. darati, koutfoule 
piquancy n. gou pimante 
piquant adj. pike, pimante, cho 
pique n. iritasyon, anbetman; v. pike, 
agase 
piracy n. pirataj 
pirate n. pirat; v. v616, detwouse 
piratical adj. dechipiyi, piyaji 
pirating n. pirataj 
pirogue n. piwdg 
pirouette n. piwit, vire; v. piwete 
Pisces (zodiac) prop.n. pwason 
piss n. pise; v. pise, jete/lage yon dlo 
to ~ off anmigde 
to take a ~ gate dlo, lage yon dlo 
pistachio n. pistachyo 
pistil n. pistil 
pistol n. revolvi, pistoli 
~ (fam.) bwa/pye kochon 
~ shot kout revolvi 
water ~ revolvi dlo 
piston n. piston 
compression ~ ring sigma 
konpresyon 
oil ~ ring sigma Iwil 
~ ring sigma 
pistula (bot.) n. pistil 
pit n. 1 (deep hole) f6s, twou 
2 (kernel of fruit) grenn, noyo; 
v. grave 
bottomless ~ twou (won) san fon, 
twouhing, abim, gouf 
~ bull (terrier) pitboul [Eng.] 
to ~ against koresponn ak 
Pitcairn Island prop.n. zile Pitkin 
pitch n. 1 (musical tone) ton 2 (tar) 
goudwon 3 (downward slant) pant, 
grad; v. 1 (to fling, hurl) lanse, 
voye, jete 2 (boat) tange, louvoye 
3 (baseball) lanse 4 (to cover with 
tar) goudwonnen 
—black nwa nit, nwa kou lank 
~ pipe djapazon 
to ~ a tent moute/monte/kanpe 
yon tant 
to ~ in, lend a hand bay koutmen/ 
bourad, mete men 
pitchary: 
Hispaniolan ~ (bird) pipirit 
chandil 
pitcher n. 1 (container) po, krich 
(dlo) 2 (baseball) lansi 
(earthenware) ~ krich, potich 
pitchfork n. fouch 
pitching (boat etc.) n. lawouli, 
tangay 
piteous see pitiful 
pitfall n. zipilen, pyij, mera 
pith n. 1 (bot.) mwil bwa 
2 (essence) nannan, fondit, fon 
pithiness n. brivte 
pithy adj. brif, kout 
- saying pawil granmoun, dikton, 
diton, pwovib 
pitiful, piteous, pitiable adj. 
deplorab, mizerab, minab, tris 
~ person (physically) moun 
ladetris 
pitifully, pitiably, piteously adv. 
yon jan deplorab/mizerab/minab/ 
tris 
pitiless adj. san pitye, sanmanman, 
makoutik 
pittance n. ti kraze 
for a mere ~ pou po patat/pistach 
pitter-patter (of one's heart) n. bip 
bip 
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) prop.n. 
Pitsbig 
pituitary gland n. ti glann d iy i 
tit ki reskonsab fi moun grandi, 
glann pitwiti 
692 
pity - plain 
pity n. pitye; v. plenn, gen pitye 
(pou); interj. donmaj! 
to have ~ on ft pa (li), gen kd ftb 
pou 
to ~ s.o. plenn s6 yon moun 
What a ~! adye!, donmaj! 
Pius prop.n. Pi 
pivot n. 1 (swivel pin) pivo 
2 (mainspring of an enterprise) 
poto 
to ~ on/upon viretounen, vire, 
tounen 
pivotal adj. krisyal, desizif 
pixie, pixy n. gede, fe 
pizza n. pidza, pitza 
pizzazz n. antren, fe, fwego [Span.] 
placard n. afich, enskripsyon 
placate v. apeze, kalme 
place n. 1 (space) plas, kote 
2 (location) plas, kote, lye, lokal, 
andwa, pozisyon 3 (role, function) 
w61 4 (rank, status) pozisyon, w61; 
v. 1 (to set, lay) mete, plase, poze 
2 (to find a job for s.o.) plase, kaze 
at his/her ~ kote 1 la, lakay li 
at the ~ of kote 
dirty lowdown ~ chapchawon 
faraway ~ tololo 
forsaken ~ twou koukou 
in ~ anplas 
in ~ of nan plas, ala plas de, angiz 
in the first ~ dab6, anpremye, 
toudabd, anvantou 
in this very ~ isit la menm 
isolated ~ peyi pddi, twou koukou 
last ~ (fig.) ke kamyonndt 
no ~ okenn kote 
out of ~, inappropriate deplase, 
depaman, plas li pa la, pa nan plas 
li 
out-of-the-way ~ twou pddi, 
rakbwa 
perilous - td glise 
~ of fabulous wealth or 
opportunity Eldorado 
~ setting kouvd 
slippery ~ td glise 
to be out of ~ (be out of one's 
element) pddi bann (li) 
to fall in ~ tonbe egal 
to forget one's ~ pa rete nan wdl li 
to know one's ~ konprann kd li 
to - a bet ft paryaj 
to - (s.o.) socially kadre 
to put (s.o.) in his/her ~ mete nan 
wdl li 
to take ~ pase, ftt 
to take the ~ of ranplase, pran 
plas 
unpleasant ~ peyi pddi 
placebo n. fo grenn (renmdd), fo 
medikaman, plasebo [Fr] 
placemat n. tapi (kouvd), soupla, 
napon 
placement n. plasman 
placenta n. md/mdt (vant), manman 
vant, sak pitit, plasenta, delivrans 
to expel the ~ delivre, debarase 
placid adj. pezib, trankil, kal 
placing n. plasman 
plagiarism n. plajya 
plagiarist n. plajyd 
plagiarize v. plajye 
plagiary n. plajya 
plague n. lapds, epidemi maladi; 
v. akable, astikote 
plaid adj. akawo, ekosd 
plain n. laplenn, plenn, basplenn, td 
pla, plato; adj. 1 (simple) ddind, 
toudinpyds, raz 2 (obvious) kid 
3 (homely) pa atiran, zonzon; 
adv. toutbon, ndtale 
~ clothes (as opposed to a 
uniform) rad sivil 
693 
plainly - plant 
~ (made of one piece or of one 
color) ini 
plainly adv. kare, kareman, 
dirdkteman 
plainness n. senplisite 
plainspoken adj. kare, fran 
plaintiff (jur.) n. pleyan, demandd 
plaintive adj. plentif, anfarinay 
plait v. trese, kdde 
~ (of hair) trds 
plan n. plan, pwojd, pwogram; 
v. planifye, fd plan/pwojd 
~ of attack plan datak 
to ~ ahead ranje kabann 
to ~ for the future ranje kabann 
to ~ on dispoze 
to ~ to fd/gen lide 
well prepared ~ kou monte 
without ~ anachik, anachikman 
plane n. 1 (airplane) avyon 
2 (carpenter's tool) gald, valdp, 
rabo; v. valope, rabote, plani 
inclined ~ plan enkline 
jack ~ (carpenter fs tool) rif 
~ (geometry) adj. pl&n 
transport ~ avyon transpb 
twin-engine ~ bimotd 
planer (wood tool) n. rifl&n 
planet n. plandt 
planetarium n. planetarydm, mize 
plandt 
planetary adj. planetd 
plank n. (fdy/zdl) planch 
baker's ~ kouch 
plankton n. plankton 
planned adj. pwojte 
~ parenthood planin 
planner n. planifikatd, tdt pansant 
planning n. planifikasyon 
family - planin 
plans n. plan, pwogram 
to make ~ based on wishes only 
pran metsin sou kont pentad 
mawon 
plant n. 1 (vegetable) plant, pye 
2 (factory) faktori, izin; v. plante, 
fd plantasyon 
air ~ igwe 
alkekengi zdb akldk, tdftdf, tdptdp 
artillery ~ (herb) ti dantdl 
blazing star tikole 
boneset geritou 
broadleaf spurge bon gason 
buttercup renonkil 
Chinese hat ~ (shrub) bonndt/ 
chapo chinwa 
cockscomb zdb atd, tijanit 
creeping ~ lyann 
dishcloth gourd tdchon, sdvydt 
pdv 
gale-of-wind silfat peyi 
goatweed te endijdn/Meksik/peyi/ 
swis 
Jerusalem artichoke topinanbou 
leadwort ~ dmdefas 
leguminous ~ legimindz 
lime-processing ~ izin sitwon 
phyllanthus ndj 
~ cutting plan 
~ eater dbivd, manjddplant 
~ (electric power; sugar-
producing) santral 
prarie lily tikole 
resurrection ~ (herb - used as 
protection against lougawou) fdy 
lougawou/frize 
sensitive ~ (herb) mouri leve 
spider lily zonyon li 
thoroughwort geritou 
time to ~ plantezon 
to ~ (rice, millet etc.) pike 
to provide additional soil around 
- bay yon plant td 
valerian valeryann 
694 
plantain - play 
wandering Jew zil ravit 
winter cherry t6ft6f, tdpt6p 
wormseed semen/simen kontra 
plantain n. bannann 
grated ~ soup banana 
~ chip papita 
~ slices fried in oil bannann peze 
ribwort ~ (var. of med. plant) 
planten 
plantar surface n. plapye, planpye 
plantation n. plantasyon, gran 
bitasyon, abitasyon 
planter n. planti 
ceramic ~ vaz an t i kwit, vaz 
seramik 
planting n. plantasyon, kilti, 
plantezon 
~ season plantezon 
plantings pl.n. plantasyon 
plaque n. 1 {film on tooth surface) 
kras dan, tat, kalki 2 (tablet) 
plakit 
plasma n. likid ki nan san, plasma 
plaster n. plat; v. masonnen, platre, 
randwi 
mustard ~ anplat, anplak, 
kataplas, plasti, sinapis 
~ cast anplat, anplak, apariy, plat, 
kas 
~ of Paris platdepari 
to ~ with posters plakade 
plasterboard n. alb6d 
plastered (dead drunk) adj. sou 
kou pipirit 
plastering (act of) n. randwisay 
plastic n. plastik; adj. plastik 
~ sheet enpimeyab 
plasticity n. souplis, fleksibilite 
plate n. asyit 
(electric) wall outlet ~ kouviti 
priz 
paper ~ asyit katon 
~ (of earth's tectonic surface), ~ 
tectonics plak, kouch tektonik 
- of food plat manje 
~ (of metal) plak 
~ warmer chof asyit 
to ~ plake 
plateau n. platon, plato 
plateful n. asyit, plat manje 
platelet: 
(blood) ~ plaksan 
platform n. lestrad, platf6m 
platinize v. platine 
platinum n. platin 
platitude n. platitid 
platitudinous, platitudinal adj. raz, 
annwiyan 
Plato (ancient Greek philosopher, 
4277-347B.C.)prop.n. Platon 
platonic adj. nonseksyil, espirityil 
platoon n. ploton 
platter n. plato 
serving ~ kabare 
plaudits pl.n. eldj, lwanj, konpliman 
plausibility n. vrisanblans 
plausible adj. kredib, kli 
play n. 1 (theater) pyis (teyat), 
teyat 2 (amusement) jwit; 
v. 1 (recreation) jwe, badnen, bay/ 
fi kalinda 2 (musical instrument) 
jwe 
not to - fairly bay gil ak men 
short often satirical ~ eskitch 
short ~ pyesit 
to - a dirty trick bay koutba, bay 
(moun) kwochit 
to - a part fi teyat 
to ~ around pase nan joujou, 
paweze 
to ~ around with (sexually) 
filange 
to ~ at being fi le, pran piz 
to ~ ball, cooperate mete tit 
695 
play - plaza 
ansanm, kole tdt/zepdl 
to ~ by ear (music) jwe pa woutin 
to ~ cards rale zdl kat 
to ~ down diminye, minimize, 
bese, redwi 
to ~ fast and loose (with promises, 
one's word etc.) fb (moun) fb lago 
to ~ for time fb dilatwa, tanporize 
[Fr] 
to ~ hooky (from school) fb 
lawoul, mawon lekdl, fb lekdl 
bisonyd 
to ~ in water klapote 
to ~ it by ear, improvise 
enpwovize 
to ~ it safe mache sou pikdt, 
mache sou trdz pou pa pile katdz 
to ~ jokes on fd blag sou 
to ~ (music etc.) jwe, voye monte 
to ~ on, exploit ddmi sou, pwofite 
to ~ the first card (in card game) 
sdti 
to ~ the first domino (in a round 
of dominoes) sali 
to ~ the fool, clown fd (kont) 
tenten li 
to ~ up, emphasize mete anfaz/ 
aksan sou 
to ~ up to fd jako pye vdt 
to ~ very defensively (soccer) 
koule (yon) beton 
to ~ with nan raddt ak 
to ~ with oneself bat laponydt 
to put on a (stage-) ~ fd teyat, 
monte yon pyds 
when the cat's away the mice 
will ~ Id chat pa la rat bay kalinda 
playbill n pwogram 
playboy m.n. jennjan, banbochd, 
vivd, plebdy [Eng.], karabachd 
player n. 1 (participant in a game 
or sport) jwd 2 (performer) 
egzekitan 3 (theater) aktd, aktris 
4 (womanizer) jennjan; f.n. jwdz 
ace marble ~ maton, vizd 
piano ~ pyanis 
substitute ~ (volleyball) libewo 
playful adj. anriyan, espydg, blagd 
playfully adv. anjwdt 
playgirl f.n. karabachd 
playground n. teren jwdt/ 
rekreyasyon, lakou 
playhouse n kay jwdt (pou timoun) 
playing: 
(game-)~ (children esp.) badinay 
~ with oneself dyesdlmevwa, bat 
laponydt/dous 
playing-card (single) n. (fdy/zdl) kat 
(jwe) 
playing-cards: 
deck of ~je kat 
picture ~ (jacks, queens, kings) 
kat figi 
playing-field n. teren espd 
playing-marble n. mab, biy 
beautiful ~ cheldn 
large ~ bika, kaporal, kapo 
lead - plon 
main ~ boulpik 
metal - biska(yen) 
multicoclored - chichin 
- that has lost its polish grizon 
playlet n sendt 
playmate n. kanmarad 
play-off n. ddnye match 
playpen n sdka, pak timoun 
playroom n. chanm pou jwe 
playschool n. jaden danfan, matdndl 
plaything n. jwdt 
playtime n. rekreyasyon 
playwright n. dramatij, ekriven 
pydsteyat 
playwriting n. dramatiji 
plaza n. plas, laplas(dam) 
696 
plea - plethora 
plea n. siplikasyon 
no contest ~ ni wi ni non 
~ (fur.) plid, pledaj, pledman, 
pledwari, deklarasyon 
~ agreement antant 
~ bargain negosyasyon 
to enter/offer a ~ plede, deklare, 
negosye yon antant 
to ~ bargain negosye, chita pale/ 
diskite 
plead (with) v. priye nan pye yon 
moun, sipriye, sipliye, enplore 
to ~ guilty plede koupab 
to ~ not guilty plede inosan 
pleader n. sipriyi, sipliyi, rekiti 
pleading n. pledman 
pleasant adj. agreyab, janti 
pleasantly adv. agreyabman 
pleasantness n. cham, jantiyis, 
atirans 
pleasantry n. blag, fab, plezantri 
please v. fi plezi, kontante, satisfi, 
pli; inter j . souple, tanpri, silvoupli 
as you - jan ou vie 
hard to ~ egzijan 
~ note note byen 
"pretty ~" tanpri souple 
to go out of one's way to ~ or be 
kind to s.o. fi bibi l ak 
to ~ s.o. fi fantezi (yon moun) 
pleased adj. kontan 
~ to meet you anchante 
pleasing adj. agreyab, kidjim 
to be ~ to mache nan san 
pleasure n. plezi 
~ seeker pleziyis, jwisi, vivi, 
karabachi 
sensual ~ plezi 
to take - in pran plezi nan 
with ~ ak k i kontan 
pleasure-ridden adj. pleziyis 
pleat n. pli, grij, griji; v. plise, griji 
pleated adj. plise 
pleats: 
to take ~ out of deplise 
plebeian, plebian n./adj. pip 
plebiscite n. plebisit, referandim 
plectrum, pick n. (music) plik, pik 
pledge n. 1 (promise, pledge) 
angajman 2 (contribution) 
kotizasyon, kontribisyon 3 (dues) 
gaj; v. 1 (to promise) pran 
angajman, fb pwomis, souskri, 
simante 2 (to assure) (bay) garanti 
3 (to contribute) kotize, souskri 
obligation or ~ made to Voodoo 
priest(ess) gaj 
~ of allegiance siman lwayote 
to ~ allegiance salye 
Pleiades prop. n. Lapleyad, 
Lapousiyi 
plenary adj. plenye [Fr] 
plenipotentiary n. anbasadi/delege 
plenipotansyi; adj. plen pouvwa 
plenitude n. (a)bondans, gwo pakit, 
gran kantite 
plenteous adj. abondan 
plenteousness n. abondans 
plentiful adj. djouz, agogo, anpil 
to be ~ fi bit/kenken/mikalaw/ 
milmik/mouch/ribanbil 
plentifully adv. agogo, annabondans, 
a gwo gode 
plenty n. gwo pakit, (a)bondans; 
adv. kont ki/li 
~ of anpil, kont, bogodo 
to have ~ of chaje koule ba, chaje 
kou Legba, woule nan 
to live in a land of ~ naje nan bil 
gris 
pleonasm n. pleyonas [Fr] 
pleonastic adj. initil, pleyonastik 
[Fr] 
plethora n. eksedan, siplis 
697 
pleura - plum 
pleura n. pldv, doubli ki nan 
poumon 
pleurisy n. perizi, plerizi 
pliability n. fleksibilite, souplds 
pliable adj. soup, pliyan, adaptab 
pliant adj. lyan, pliyan 
pliers pl.n. pens, tenay 
cotton ~ pensdt 
needle-nose ~ pens a bdk 
plight n. sitiyasyon (difisil), eta, ka 
plinth n. baz, fondasyon 
plod v. mache trennen, mache ak pa 
lou 
to ~ away at plede 
plodding adj. madebat 
plop onomat. bip, pldp, towblip 
plot n. 1 (lot, site) anplasman, 
lotisman, pwopriyete, teren 
(pou bati), (ti) moso td, 
pasdl 2 (conspiracy) konplo, 
konbinezon, konspirasyon, riz 
3 (story) entrig; v. konplote, fd 
konplo/konbinezon, mare yon 
konbinezon 
~ (of land) yon td, teren, pasdl 
to hatch a ~ fd/mare konplo (sou), 
marinen yon konplo 
plots: 
squaring off of land into regular 
~ kawotaj 
plotter n. 1 (schemer) mannigansd, 
konkdktd 2 (conspirator) konplotd, 
konspiratd 
plotting, scheming n. konplotay 
plough see plow 
plover (bird) n. plivye 
American black-bellied ~ (bird) 
plivye kdt nwa 
American golden - (bird) plivye 
dore/savann 
rufous-naped ~ (bird) kolye doub 
fran, zekolye 
semi-palmated ~ (bird) kolye 
doub janm jdn 
plow, plough n. chari; v. vire/rabat 
td, raboure, laboure 
plowable adj. kiltivab, arab 
plower, plowman n. rabourd 
plowing n. labouraj 
plowshare n. lanm chari 
ploy n. fent, riz 
pluchea (herb or shrub) n. tabak 
mawon, lachdz 
pluck n. kran, kd, nannan; 
v. 1 (feathers) deplimen, plimen, 
rache 2 (flowers) keyi 
to ~ (feathers of a rooster) tonn 
to ~ at pichkannen, tiraye, rale 
to ~ (s.o.) up bay/remonte moral 
(yon moun) 
pluckiness n. kran, kd, nannan 
plucky adj. kouraje, brav 
plug n. 1 (socket, outlet) pldg, priz 
kouran 2 (stopper) bouchon, bonn 
3 (excrement; spittle; phlegm) 
pldt, plo 
female ~ (mach.) pldg femdl 
glow ~ (diesel engine) (mach.) 
bouji chofay 
male ~ (mach.) pldg (mal), tdt 
Pldg 
spark ~ bouji 
to ~ away bourike, redi, rente, 
trimaye, trimen 
to ~ in ploge, konekte 
to ~ in again rekonekte 
to ~ (seal off) kdlmate 
to ~ up (pipe etc.) bouche, angdje 
plum n. prin; adj. (color) mdv ble-
wouj 
black - tree bwapanydl 
darling ~ (small tree) galgal, 
briydl 
Florida ~ (shrub or small tree) 
698 
plum - pod 
bwakitlit, labou kochon 
Guiana ~ {shrub or small tree) 
bwakitlit, labou kochon 
hog ~ tree gwo monben, monben 
fran, monben fri j in , makabi, seriz 
lanmi, kw6k 
maiden - tree bwapanyil 
pigeon - tree rezen mawon 
plumage n. plimaj 
plumb v. sonde, apwofondi; adj. 
aleki; adv. nitale 
~ bob plon 
~linefil/liy aplon 
plumber n. (bds) plonbye 
"~'s friend", plunger ponp wati/ 
twalit, vantouz 
plumbing n. plonbri 
indoor ~ konfi modin 
plummet {fishing) n. plon, pwa pou 
peche; v. plonje (tit kale), pike 
desann, tonbe apik 
plump adj. won, gra, grasit, repli, 
pwis, vyannen; fadj. replit 
plumpness n. k i byen won, wondi, 
loudi, gwosi 
plunder n. piyay, chapchawon; 
v. piye, fi piyay/rapin, sakaje 
plunderer n. piyaji, piyi 
plundering n. dechipiyay, sakaj; 
adj. piyaji, dechipiyi 
ready for ~ byen Leta 
plunge n./v. plonje 
to ~ into antre fi nan, antre k i li 
(nan), foure 
plunger n. 1 {for clogged toilet, 
drain etc.) ponp wati/twalit, 
vantouz 2 (of syringe) piston 
plunging neckline n. dekiltaj [Fn] 
plunk onomat. towblip, tchip tchip 
pluperfect n. (gram.) pliskepafi 
[Fr] 
plural n./adj. pliryil 
pluralism n. pliralis [Fr] 
plurality n. majorite, pifi 
plus n. diplis, api, bonis, prim, degi; 
adj./adv. plis 
~ or minus plizoumwen 
~ sign siy plis 
~ (some) e fraksyon 
plush adj. plen liks, opilan 
Plutarch (ancient Greek biographer 
and philosopher, c. 46-120) prop. 
n. Plitak 
Pluto prop.n. Pliton 
plutocracy n. elitis 
plutocrat n. gran/gwo palto, 
pisonaj, kapitalis, granneg 
plutonium n. plitonyim 
(pronounced: plito-nyim) 
ply v. sivi ak, manyen, egzise 
plywood n. playwoud 
p.m. abbrev. apremidi, diswa 
pneumatic adj. nematik 
~ drill mato konpresi 
pneumonia n. nemoni, enfeksyon 
(nan) bwonch 
poach v. 1 (to hunt illegally) fi 
lachas koken 2 (cul.) poche 
poacher n. chasi koken, bakonye 
(pronounced: bako-ny&); 
f.n. bakonyiz (pronounced: bako-
nyiz) 
poaching n. bakonyay 
pocket n. pich; v. anpoche, mete nan 
pich 
—money kib pich, ti lajan manje 
~ (ofpus etc.) sakit 
—sized chita nan pich 
vest— bouse, bousit, gousit 
pocketbook n. bous, sakamen, valiz 
pocketful n. pich plen 
pocketknife n. kanif 
pockmark(ed) n. grave ventin/virit 
pod n. gous; v. degouse 
699 
podiatrist - pointer 
podiatrist n. doktd pye, pediki 
podiatry n. pediki 
podium n. estrad, podydm 
Podunk(ville) prop.n 
Totolomannwdl, twou koukou 
poem n. powdm, pwezi 
short ~ meant to startle wongdl 
short satirical ~ pwent 
poet n. powdt, sanba 
poetic adj. powetik 
poetics n. powetik 
poetry n. pwezi 
pogrom n. pogwdm, jenosid 
poignancy, poignance n. entansite, 
fds, transpd 
poignant adj. dechiran, penib, fann/ 
krdv kd, doulere, pwanyan [Fr] 
poinciana: 
royal ~ (tree) flanbwayan, 
pwensyana wayal 
poinsettia n. simwa 
point n. 1 (unit of scoring) pwen 
2 (unit of academic grading) pwen 
3 (degree, extent) pwen, degre 
4 (phase) pwen 5 (tip, end) pwent 
6 (sharp end) pwent 7 (dot) pwen; 
v. 1 (to indicate) endike, montre ak 
dwdt 2 (gun etc.) brake 
at a turning ~ anbaian, ensdten, 
antrede 
at one ~ rive yon Id 
at/to the ~ where opwen [Fr] 
beside the ~ se pa sa k ap pale la a 
breaking ~ ddnye pwen 
critical ~ kriz, pwen kilminan 
decimal ~ siy desimal 
end ~ pwen final 
high ~ somd, pik 
in ~ of fact efektivman, an fdt 
in what ~?jiskiW>? 
lowest ~ fenfon 
on the ~ of prdt pou 
~ (of land) pwen(t) 
~ of reference pwen repd 
~ of view pwennvi, pwendvi, 
pozisyon 
~ (sports) pwen, bi 
sensitive ~ (tender spot) venn 
sansib 
that's beside the - se pa sa k ap 
pale la a 
there's no ~ in initil 
to be on the ~ of pre pou 
to get the ~ konprann, pije 
to get to the ~ kite kantik pran 
priyd, kite koze pran pawdl, kite 
pawdl pran kantik 
to make a good ~ lage bon bdt atd 
to make a ~ of fd ka de 
to miss the ~ manke/pa konprann, 
li poko/pa la 
to - at lonje dwdt sou, montre ak 
dwdt, pwente 
to ~ out montre, endike, fd wd, 
siyale 
to ~ to endike, montre 
to ~ up souliyen, chita sou, mete 
anfaz sou 
to the ~ dirdk, kare, fran 
turning ~ dat ch&nyd, evdnman 
krisyal/desizif 
up to a ~ an pati 
point-blank adj./adv. aboupdtan 
pointed adj. pwenti 
~ remark pwent 
~ (roof) an koup 
-(shoe) pwentafile 
to be ~ at pwente 
to make ~ remarks tire/voye 
pwen 
pointedly adv. sdk 
pointed-toe (shoe) adj. pwentafile 
pointer n. 1 (stick for indicating 
objects on chart etc.) baton 
700 
pointing - police 
2 (dog) brak, poynti [Eng.] 
pointing: 
to stop ~ at (with gun) debrake 
where I am - kote dwit mwen ft 
zen an 
pointless adj. initil, enjistifye, san 
rezon 
points: 
~ (mach.) kontak 
~ of the compass kat pwen kadino 
to score ~ (exam, competition) ft 
pwen 
pointy-assed adj. ti pike 
poise n. sanfwa, tit anplas; 
v. balanse, ekilibre 
poised adj. kal, kalm, trankil 
poison n. pwazon; v. anpwazonnen, 
ranje, bay pwazon, mete pwazon 
nan 
counter ~ kontpwazon, 
antipwazon, antiddt 
~ (for dogs) sosis 
~ ivy graftl 
rat ~ mdtorat 
slow-acting ~ piga seren, 
chitatann 
strong ~ twadegout 
Surinam ~ (plant) bwa enivre, 
bwanivre 
poisoned adj. anpwazonnen, ranje 
poisoner n anpwazoni, makandal 
poisoning n. anpwazonnman 
poisonous adj. anpwazonnen, (ki 
gen) pwazon 
poison wood: 
black ~ tree bwamilat 
~ tree bwamab(re) 
poke n. ti kout pwen, bourad; v. dige, 
digonnen, djige, pike 
to ~ (at a fire) fougonnen, tizonnen 
to ~ around fouye chache, fafouye 
to ~ at pike 
to ~ fun at pase nan rizib, pran 
plezi ak 
to ~ one's nose into mele nan aft 
moun 
to ~ out resiti 
poker n 1 (card game) poki 2 (tool) va 
—faced sanzemosyon, brak, raz, 
blan(ch) 
poky adj. madebat 
Poland prop.n. Poliy, Lapoldy 
polar adj. poli 
~ bear lous blan/poli 
polarity n. divijans [Fr], (le)kontri 
polarization n. radikalizasyon 
polarize v. radikalize 
pole n. 1 (post) poto, ma 2 (rod, 
stick) g61, manch 
electric - poto elektrik 
greased ~ ma swift 
magnetic ~ pil 
North Pole pil N i 
~ vaulting so ala pich 
South Pole pil Sid 
tall ~ senmafi 
Pole prop.n./adj. Poloni; 
f.prop.n. Poloniz 
polemic n. polemik, kontwovis 
polemist n. polemis 
poles: 
to be ~ apart lit ak sitwon 
police n. lapolis; adj. polisye; 
v. veye, pwoteje 
auxiliary - station soukomisarya 
Haitian National Police Polis 
Nasyonal Dayiti; acron. PNA/PNH 
~ car machin polis 
~ chief konmisi polis 
~ custody gadavi 
~ department lapolis 
- raid kout fili, balewouze 
~ record kazye jidisyi, dosye nan 
lapolis 
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police - polling 
~ search (of premises) pekizisyon 
~ station komisarya (polis), pds 
polis, biwo lapolis 
~ van chalan, chalon 
rural ~ chief chdf seksyon 
to carry out a ~ search (of 
premises) pekizisyone 
policeman n. polis, jandam, polisye, 
(ajan) polis 
plainclothes ~ polisye an sivil 
to serve as a ~ fd lapolis 
traffic ~ trafik 
uniformed ~ polisye abiye 
policewoman f.n. polisyd 
policy n. 1 (leading principle) politik 
2 (regulations) rdg, regleman 
insurance ~ polis/kontra/papye 
asirans 
—making administrasyon, jesyon 
polio(myelitis) n. polyo(melit), 
maladi kokobe 
polish n. 1 (substance) siraj, poli 
2 (shininess of a surface) lis; 
v. poli, sire, lise 
nail - kitds, vdni pou zong 
~ (vehicle) simonnis 
to ~ off fini ak 
to ~ (teeth) poli 
to ~ up foubi, blanchi 
to ~ up (on) amelyore, rann miyd, 
rafine 
Polish prop.nJadj. Polond; 
fprop.n. Polondz 
polished adj. \ (shiny) poli, listre, 
klere, lis, vdni, damase 2 (refined, 
cultured) fen 
polisher: 
floor/wax ~ (mach.) machin pou 
sire 
polishing (up) n. foubisman, polisaj 
polite adj. byennelve, poli 
~ (man) galan, koutwa 
politely adv. poliman, ak politds/ 
respd 
politeness n. politds, koutwazi, 
edikasyon 
politic adj. mdtjwdt, mdtpwent, 
mdtdam 
political adj. politik 
(empty) ~ rhetoric demagoji 
~ boss chdf boukman(n) 
- leader chdf defil 
~ representative mandatd 
~ schemer koudetayis, 
koudetamann 
-science lasyans politik 
-shenanigans politik 
small insignificant - group 
gwoupiskil 
politically adv. politikman 
- conscious/motivated/active 
angaje 
politician n. politisyen 
crooked - n. magouyd; 
f.n. magouydz 
extremely conservative - dinozd 
lying - demagdg 
politicization n. pol it izasy on 
politicize v. politize 
politicizing n. politizasyon 
politics n. (la)politik 
polka n. pdlka 
- dot boul 
poll n. vdt, resansman; v. sonde, 
ankete, resanse, entdwoje 
public opinion - ankdt, sondaj 
pollen n. poud jdn fid, polenn 
pollinate v. polinize 
pollination n. polinizasyon, 
fekondasyon 
polling n. eskriten, sondaj 
- booth izolwa 
- station/place biwo vdt; abbrev. 
BV 
702 
pollster - pool 
pollster n. anketi 
pollutant n. polyan 
pollute v. polye, kontaminen 
pollution n. polisyon, 
kontaminasyon 
air-polisyon li 
polo: 
- (sport) polo 
- shirt polochdt, kolochit 
poltergeist n. fantdm, lespri 
polychromatic adj. pentle, bigarit 
polychrome adj. polikwim, 
miltikoli, djandjan 
polyclinic n. poliklinik 
polyester n. polyesti, dakwonn 
polyethylene n. polyetilin 
polygala (large herb or shrub) n. ti 
bwi 
polygamous adj. poligam 
polygamy n. poligami 
polyglot nJadj. poliglit 
polygon (math.) n. poligin 
polygraph n. egzamen pou manti, 
poligraf 
Polynesia prop. n. Polinezi 
polyneuritis n. anflamasyon anpil ni 
polynomial (math.) n. polinim 
polyp: 
nasal - chi nan nen 
polypharmacy n. twip renmid 
polypody (plant) n. polipid 
polystyrene n. polistirin 
polysyllabic adj. polisilabik 
polytechnic adj. politeknik 
student at a - institute 
politeknisyen 
polytheism n. politeyis 
polytheist n. politeyis 
polyvalent adj. polivalan [Fr] 
pomade n. pomad; mete/pase pomad 
pomegranate n. grenad 
pomp n. ponp, seremoni 
pompano: 
African - (fish) karang aplim 
Pompeii (Italy)prop.n. Ponpeyi 
Pompey (Roman general and 
statesman, 106-48 B.C.) prop. 
n. Ponpe 
pompom (feathers, wool) n. ponpon 
pomposity n. grandyozite 
pompous adj. grandyoz, granchire 
- ass estwidi 
to be - fi estera 
pompously adv. grandyozman 
pompousness n. grandyozite 
poncho n. pontcho, padesi 
pond n. letan, basen (dlo) 
fish - basen pwason 
- scum limon 
ponder v. riminen, reflechi, filozofe, 
egzaminen 
pondering n. zanminasyon 
ponderous adj. masif, gwo, 
anbarasan, pwasenkant 
ponderousness n. loudi 
Pontiacprop.n. Pontyak 
pontiff n. pontif 
pontifical adj. pontifikal 
pontificate n. pontifika; v. preche, ft 
(la)moral, bay/ft esplikasyon 
pontoon bridge n. pon flotan 
pony n. ti chwal, ponni, ponni 
ponytail (hairstyle) n. ke chwal 
pooch (fam. for dog) n. toutou, 
toutous; see dog entries 
Poodle n. kanich 
pooh-pooh v. bafwe, denigre, pase 
nan tenten 
pool n. 1 (small body of still 
water) basen, ma 2 (game) 
biya 3 (consortium) kolektif, 
gwoupman; v. mete ansanm 
- h a l l , - g a m e biya 
swimming -pisin 
703 
poop - pork 
to ~ money kotize, sanble 
kotizasyon 
to win at - ft biya 
poop n./v. tata 
pooped adj. bouke 
poo-poo n. poupou, tata 
poor nJadj. pdv, rnalere, mizerab 
-devil! podyab! 
~ guy/gal! podyab! 
- man malere 
- person moun aft pa bon, p6v 
- soul pdv mizerab 
- (team etc.) pa gen pwa 
-thing! podyab! 
- woman malerdz 
rather - pa pi bon pase sa 
very - ograba 
poorhouse n. azil 
poorly adv. malman, mal 
- made (clothing) pakoti 
- off san senkdb, manke mwayen 
pop: 
- art boza popild 
- (father) papi 
- group (music) mini djaz 
- (to express sudden action) pdp!, 
floup!, foup!, voup! 
soda - kola 
to ~, explode pete, eklate 
to - in pwente 
to - off rache sdti 
to - out vole sdti 
to - up, suddenly appear pardt 
(sibitman), pwente 
popcorn n. pdtpdt mayi, mayi pdtpdt, 
pdpkdn [Eng.] 
to make - griye mayi 
pope n. (le)pap 
pop-eyed adj. je lalin 
poplar (tree) n. peplye [Fr] 
poplin (fabric) n. pouplin 
popping n. petarad 
poppy n. pavo 
poppycock n. raddt, tenten, simagri 
populace n. (ti) pdp 
popular adj. I (well-liked) popild 
2 (of the people) popild 
- actor/actress veddt 
to be extremely - fd fird/ 
chouyerav 
to be very - pale 
to become - or in style pran, vini 
sou moun 
to become very - pran peyi a 
popularity n. popilarite 
popularization (making s.thg. 
become common knowledge) n. 
vilgarizasyon [Fr] 
popularize v. 1 (to make popular) 
popilarize 2 (to make s.thg. 
become common knowledge) 
vilgarize 
popularly adv. jeneralman, an 
jeneral 
populate u peple, grennen timoun 
populated: 
heavily ~ dri, ankonbre, bonde 
population it popilasyon 
much of the - pifd moun 
populism n. popilis 
populist nJadj. popilis 
populous adj. peple 
porcelain n./adj. pdsldn 
porch n. galeri, galri 
front - galeri devan 
porcine adj. pdsin 
porcupine n. pdkepik 
pore (of skin) n. pd 
to - over analize, li ak anpil swen 
pork n. (vyann) kochon 
barrel" chwal papa 
- chop(s) kdtldt kochon 
- from lower part of hog pann 
- loin jigo (pou ft griyo) 
704 
pork-butcher - position 
~ rind kwann 
salt ~ ti sale, soupoudre 
spicy fried ~ cut in small chunks 
(Haitian delicacy) griyo 
pork-butcher n. chakitye 
pornographic adj. p6no(grafik) 
pornography n. pdnografi 
porosity n. powozite 
porous adj. 1 (admitting passage 
of liquid or gas) ki ka bwd, pore 
2 (easily crossed or penetrated) 
penetrab, pasab 
porpoise n. malswen 
porridge n. labouyi, akasan, avw&n 
port n. 1 (harbor) pd 2 (side of ship) 
babd; adj. pdtyd 
free ~ pd lib 
~ of call eskal 
- of entry pd 
portable adj. pdtab, pdtatif 
portal n. pdtay, pdtal 
town ~ bdlantre 
Port-au-Prince (capital of Haiti) 
prop.n. Pdtoprens; n. lakapital 
anywhere outside of ~ pwovens, 
andeyd 
Greater ~ Gran Pdtoprens 
Port-au-Princian prop.n. 
Pdtoprensyen; 
f.prop.n. Pdtoprensydn; 
prop.adj. pdtoprensyen 
Port-de-Paix (administrative 
center of Dept. North-West) 
prop.n. Pddepd, Pddpd 
inhabitant of-prop.n. Pddepezyen; 
f.prop.n. Pddepezydn 
portend v. presanti 
portent n. siy, prezaj, sinas 
portentous adj. menasan, sinis 
porter n. chawa, pdtd, gason 
portfolio n. pdtfdy [Fr] 
porthole n. ti fenndt (kabin bato) 
portia tree n. (gwo) mawo 
portico n. galri, galeri 
portion n. pdsyon, pati 
main ~ or section kd 
- (o f food) pla(t) 
- (of land) pasdl 
small - ti plaka, krapday 
to - off lote, divize, dekoupe 
to - out separe 
portly adj. lou, pwds, vyannen, 
aldche 
portrait n. pdtre 
portray v. ft/tire pdtre, depenn, 
dekri 
portrayal n. deskripsyon 
Port-Salut (Dept. South)prop.n. 
Pdsali 
inhabitant of -prop.n. Pdsaliten 
f.prop.n. Pdsalitdn 
Portugal prop.n. Pdtigal 
Portuguese prop, n./adj. Pdtigd; 
f.prop.n. Pdtigdz 
—speaking lizitanofdn 
pose, affectation n. banda, latiti 
- (for photo) pdz 
to - (a problem) poze 
to - a question poze yon kdsyon 
to - as imite, pran pdz, fd le 
to - for a picture tire pdtre 
posers, kdsyon difisil, enigm [Fr.] 
poseur n. bdzd 
posh adj. opilan, plen liks, bwddd, 
anpenpan, banda 
position n. 1 (place, site) pozisyon, 
plas, kote 2 (job) pozisyon, 
djdb, travay 3 (social standing; 
importance) lajisman, zandye, 
wdl 4 (point of view) pozisyon; 
v. pozisyonnen 
in a bad - nan rakousi 
in - nan plas li, byen plase 
out of - pddi plas li, pa nan plas li, 
705 
position - posted 
pa byen plase 
to be in a - (to do s.thg.) anmezi 
to get into - (in marble game) 
mare pik 
to hang on to one's ~ kenbe tit 
(ak) 
to return to normal (seating) ~ 
(of one fs chair) dekage 
to take a strong ~ pran (yon) 
dispozisyon 
positioning (in dominoes, chess etc.) 
n. plasad 
positive adj. 1 ( optimistic) pozitif, 
optimis 2 (without doubt) siten, si 
positively adv. pozitivman, 
fimilman, definitivman 
possess v. posede, genyen, pran 
to ~ (Voodoo spirit believed to 
take temporary possession of s.o.'s 
mind and body) moute/sele (chwal 
li), danse nan tit 
possessed adj. anpare 
~ (by the devil) anjandre 
to become ~ (by Voodoo spirit) 
chwal lwa, lwa pran li 
possession n. 1 (property) posesyon, 
byen 2 (Voodoo) posesyon, trans 
action to take ~ (of land) (jur.) 
aksyon poseswa 
joint - (jur.) posesyon ankonmen 
~ (jur.) ak dwig oubyen bagay 
ilegal sou li 
prized - chelin, boulpik, grenn je 
nan tit, (de) grenn je 
to have had in one's - pase nan 
men 
to take ~ of anpare, sezi 
possessions pin. byen, afi, zaft, eft, 
zeft 
fall one's ~ tout kit ras yo 
other people's ~ byen dotri 
to be without ~ pa gen devan pa 
gen diyi 
useless ~ benlengendeng 
with no material ~ de men de pye 
possessive adj. 1 (greedy) akftk, afre 
2 (overprotective) sitiri 3 (gram.) 
posesif 
possessor n. pwopriyeti 
possessory (jur.) adj. poseswa 
possibilities pin. potansyil, pwomis 
possibility n. posiblite, posibilite 
possible adj. posib 
it's ~ that gen dwa 
the most ~ leplis posib [Fr] 
possibly adv. posib, petit, 
posibleman 
possum n. oposim [Eng.] 
post n. 1 (base) p is 2 (assigned 
position) pis 3 (stake) poto, pikit; 
v. 1 (bookkeeping) kontabilize 
2 (to place in public view) afiche, 
poste 3 (to assign a position) 
poste, afekte 
military ~ pis 
~ exchange, PX magazen baz 
~ office lapis 
~ office box bwat lapis/postal 
rally ~ pis de rasanbleman 
to ~ (poster sign, exam results 
etc.) afiche, poste 
to - a letter poste/depoze yon lit 
to your station(s)/~(s) (milit.) a 
vit pis 
post- prefix apre-
postage n. fri postal, k ib tenm 
~ stamp tenm 
postal adj. postal, lapis 
~ worker anplwaye lapis 
postcard n. kat postal 
postdate v. posdate 
posted: 
to be - (soldier policeman) afekte 
to keep ~ rete okouran/opa 
706 
poster - potluck 
poster n. afich, posti, pankat 
~ board bristdl 
to put up ~s plakade 
posterior n. posteryi 
posterity n. laposterite, desandans 
posthole: 
~ digger digi 
posthumous adj. apre lanm6 
postman, mail carrier n. fakti, lap6s 
postmark n. so (lapds); v. tenbre 
postmaster n. dirikti lap6s 
postmistress f.n. diriktris lapis 
postmodern adj. pismodin 
postmortem n. (o)topsi 
postnasal drip n. rim g6j 
postnatal adj. jis apre akouchman 
post-office n. lapis 
~ box bwat lapis/postal 
postoperative adj. apre operasyon 
postpaid adj. anvlip tenbre 
postpartum adj. apre akouchman, 
tinouris 
~ depression depresyon apre 
akouchman 
postpone v. ranvwaye, voye (pou) 
pi ta, retade 
postponement n. ranvwa, deli 
postscript n. poskriptim 
postulate n. postila; v. sipoze, 
prezante 
posture n. posti, pozisyon; v. pran 
piz, fi le, imite 
to have bad - kenbe ki 1 mal 
to have good ~ byen kanpe 
posturing, affectation n. banda, 
latiti, chilbi 
postwar adj. apre lagi 
pot n. 1 (cooking vessel) mam it, 
kastwil 2 (flowerpot) po (fili) 
3 (marijuana) zib, boul, biz 4 (in 
gambling game) bank 
aluminum or tin cooking ~ (usu. 
with lid) bonm 
cast-iron cooking ~ chodyi 
chamber ~ podenwi, vaz 
going to ~ annaryi 
potable adj. bivab, potab [Fr] 
potash: 
caustic ~ potas 
potassic adj. potasik 
potassium n. potasyim 
~ hydroxide potas 
~ sulfate dlo repiyans/repouse 
potato n. pimdeti, ponmt£ 
~ chip chip pimdeti 
sweet ~ patat 
sweet ~ pudding pen patat 
potatoes: 
French-fried ~ pimdeti fri 
mashed ~ pire pimdeti 
"small ~" (insignificant object) po 
pistach 
potbellied adj. basonnen 
potbelly n. pann vant, bendeng 
person with - mazenfilen 
potency n. fis, pisans 
potent (alcohol) adj. tchak, rid 
potentate n. potanta, pap senyi 
potential n. potansyil, kapasite; 
adj. potansyil 
to develop one's ~(s) potansyalize 
to have - pwomit 
potentiality n. potansyalite 
potentially adv. potansyilman, 
gendwa, posib 
potful n. chodyi manje 
potherb (plant usedfor seasoning) 
n. onzi 
pothole n. nich kanna, twou 
potholes: 
full of - (road) mabyal, kawote 
potion n. bwason, konpozisyon, 
posyon 
potluck n. manje dimi, lasibab, ris 
707 
potpourri - power 
bab 
potpourri n. melimelo, mikmak, 
as6timan 
pots and pans pl.n. bonm ak chodyd 
pottage n. bouyon 
potter n. potye 
pottery n. potri, fayans 
potty n. basen 
pouch n. p6ch 
~ (for carrying game) zebisyd 
poultice n. plastd 
poultry n. (bdt) volay 
- flea poulpoul 
pounce n. bondi, bondisman; 
v. bondi 
to ~ on/upon fonse/plonje sou, fd 
(yon) va sou, ft dappiyan(p) sou 
pouncing n. bondisman, bondi 
pound n liv; v. pilonnen, pile, 
tchaka 
~ sterling liv esftlin(g) 
to ~ (esp. coffee) tchoka 
to ~ (heart) bat fd, pile 
to - on (s.o.) platinen 
pounding n. batman, pilonnay; 
onomat. (sound of food being 
pounded esp. in large mortar and 
pestle) tonmtonm 
pour v. 1 (to empty out liquid) vide 
2 (to stream or flow) koule, vdse 
to ~ back revide 
to ~ (concrete) koule 
to ~ forth bouyi desann 
to - in (people etc.) antre atoutfds 
to ~ out (drop by drop) lage 
to ~ out one's soul louvri vant/ 
konsyans 
to ~ out (to drain) devdse, vdse 
pouring (rain) adv. alaranvds 
pout v. boude, lonje bouch/djdl 
pouting n. boude 
to be no longer ~ deboude, desere 
dan li 
pouty adj. boudd 
poverty n. p6vrete, lamizd 
abject ~ malsite 
absolute/utter ~ mizd ki pa rete 
ak mizd 
extreme ~ endijans 
in spite of extreme ~ mal kou 
mizd 
to be in extreme ~ manje yon 
mi ray 
poverty-stricken adj. (pitit) sdydt 
pow! onomat. pow!, paw!, kow! 
powder n. poud; v. poudre 
baking/yeast ~ poud (e)levasyon, 
poud elvasyon 
face ~ poud ri 
~ box poudriye 
~ keg poudriyd 
~ magazine poudriyd 
scouring ~ ajaks 
talcum ~ poud detal 
to put on ~ poudre 
toilet ~ poud ri 
powdered adj. an poud 
powder-puff n. plimo 
powdery adj. 1 (powderlike) tankou 
poud 2 (powdered) plen poud 
powers. 1 (strength, force) pisans, 
fds, kouraj 2 (means, capability) 
pou vwa, kapasite 3 (authority) 
otorite, pouvwa, dwa, maydt 
4 (influence) longd, pouvwa; 
v. mete kouran 
balance of ~ rapd de fds 
delegated ~ pouvwa delege 
electric ~ kouran elektrik 
in ~ opouvwa, anplas 
magic ~ pwen 
person having ~ of attorney 
mandatd, anchajd, reprezantan 
~ failure/outage blakawout 
708 
power - pragmatist 
~ is temporary zepolit pa zo 
salyi 
-linefil elektrik 
- of attorney pwokirasyon [Fr] 
- point priz 
- station santral elektrik 
solar - eniji soli 
"the great -" (USA) (fam.) 
lagrann pisans 
to do everythng (with)in one's 
- fi tout efi posib, fi tout sa li 
kapab 
to give up/hand over -
demisyone, abdike 
to have - over gen priz sou, 
fi/gen menmiz sou 
to have the - (to do s.thg.) 
anmezi, gen lawit men pou 
to seize - bay panzou, pran 
pouvwa 
powerful adj. pisan, fi, widpite 
all- - toupisan, dan ziriy 
- (male donkey, horse etc.) entchi 
to be all — fi e/ak defi, gen tout 
pouvwa, fi lapli e lebotan 
to be - gen dan 
powerfully adv. ak fis/pisans/ 
pouvwa 
powerhouse (person) n. maton, 
flanm, kanno 
powerless adj. bra mare, san bra san 
baton, san fis/pouvwa 
to be - pa ka kase ze 
powerlessness n. enpwisans [Fn] 
powerplant n. santral 
electric - santral elektrik 
nuclear - santral nikleyi 
powers: 
full - plen pouvwa 
the - that be zotorite 
power-steering gear box n. bwat 
volan 
pow-wow n. woumble 
practicability n. sa ki fezab/ 
reyalizab/posib 
practicable adj. fezab, reyalizab, 
posib 
practical adj. pratik, debouya, 
debouyi 
practical nurse n. oksilyi 
practicality n. sa ki pratik 
practically adv. 1 (practical) 
pratikman 2 (almost) priske, vanse 
practice n. 1 (repeated activity 
to learn or perfect a skill) 
pratik 2 (training) antrinman 
3 (tradition, custom) pratik, 
koutim 4 (rehearsal) repetisyon; 
v. 1 (in order to perfect a skill) 
fi egzisis, ft pratik 2 (to train) 
antrene 3 (to rehearse) repete, 
ft repetisyon 4 (to exercise a 
profession) pratike 
accepted - konvansyon 
common - monnen kouran 
in - byen antrene 
into - an aplikasyon 
out of - wouye, pidi pratik 
- session egzisis 
to be out of - pidi pratik 
to — (musical instrument) egz£se 
to - on (to try one's hand at) ft 
men li 
to put into - mete an pratik, 
aplike 
practiced adj. konpetan, fi, fere 
practicing adj. pratikan, aktif 
practitioner: 
general (medical) - dokti 
jeneralis 
pragmatic adj. pragmatik, pratik, 
reyalis 
pragmatism n. pragmatis, reyalis 
pragmatist n. pragmatis, moun 
709 
Prague - precept 
reyalis 
Prague (Czech Republic) prop.n. 
Prag 
prairie n. preri, savann, patiraj, 
foray 
praise n. I {exaltation) Iwanj 
2 (acclaim) eldj 3 (compliment) 
konpliman; v. 1 (to exalt) bay/ 
chante/fd Iwanj, Iwanje, louwe, 
vante, egzalte, glorifye 2 {to 
acclaim) fd eldj 3 (to compliment) 
konplimante, ft konpliman 4 (to 
congratulate) savaloure 
~.. •! interj. beniswa . . . ! 
to ask for ~ mande bravo 
to give (s.o.) ~ or credit bay legen 
to ~ the Lord louwe, manifeste 
to ~ to the skies, ~ extravagantly 
ansanse 
to sing one's own ~s chante 
kantamwa, ft gwo gagann 
to sing the - s of ft eldj, aklame, 
rele viv 
praiseworthy adj. admirab, meritwa 
praline (of corn and syrup) n. 
breton 
pram n. charyo tibebe, pousdt 
prance v. 1 (person) mache siwo 
siwo 2 (horse) pyafe, mate 
to ~ about karakole, garyonnen, 
galonnen 
prank n. jwdt, albd 
prankish adj. espydg, djokd 
prankster n. blagd 
prattle n. radotay, rablabla; 
v. kadase, kodase, bavade, jaze, 
djole 
to - (child) gazouye 
prawn n. chevrdt woz 
pray v. priye, lapriyd 
prayer/?. (la)priyd 
eventide ~ service vdy denwi 
final - for the dead ddnye priyd 
- f o r t h e dead libera 
- of thanks benediksyon 
the Lord's Prayer Ndtre-Pd 
prayer-meeting n. sdvis lapriyd 
prayers: 
printed or handcopied ~ used as 
protective charm or eaten orezon 
praying mantis n. chwal zonbi 
pre- prefix anvan-
preach v. 1 (to deliver a sermon) 
preche, fd prdch 2 (to moralize) 
preche, fd (la)moral 
preacher n. predikatd, evanjelis, 
pastd 
lay ~ predikatd 
preaching n. predikasyon, prdch 
preambles, preyanbil, 
entwodiksyon, prefas 
prearrange v. dganize/ranje davans 
precarious adj. ensdten, prekd [Fr.] 
precariousness n. ensekirite, 
ensdtitid 
precaution n. prekosyon, atansyon 
precautionary adj. prevantif 
precautions n. prekosyon, piwdt 
not to take ~ al pote fal li 
to take ~ ft prekosyon, mete bab 
li alatranp 
precede v. 1 (to go in front of; take 
the lead) pran/mache devan, 
devanse 2 (to come before) vini 
anvan, presede [Fr. ] 
precedence n. priyorite 
to take - over pran pye sou 
precedent n egzanp 
~(jur.) presedan 
to set a ~ trase (yon) egzanp, vin 
tounen yon abitid 
preceding adj. antesedan, ki vin 
anvan 
precept n. prensip, presdp [Fr] 
710 
preceptor - preface 
preceptor n. enstrikti 
precinct n. distri polisye, 
sikonskripsyon elektoral 
preciosity n. latiti, banda, delikatis 
estrim 
precious adj. presye, chi anpil 
precipice n. faliz, presipis 
precipitate v. presipite, prese; 
adj. bridsoukou, sibit 
precipitately adv. alahat, alavavit, 
bridsoukou 
precipitation n. 1 {rainfall) 
presipitasyon, lapli 2 (haste) 
anpresman, hat 
precipitous adj. 1 (steep) apik, 
apikpanno 2 (abrupt) bridsoukou, 
sibit 
precis n. rezime 
precise adj. egzat, egzakt, presi 
precisely adv. presizeman [Fr], 
egzakteman 
It's - that Se legzaktitid 
precision, preciseness n. presizyon, 
egzaktitid 
preclude v. anpeche, egzante, evite 
precocious adj. dwe, avanse, tankou 
yon granmoun 
~ little girl ti grann 
precognition n. presantiman, sinas 
precolumbian adj. prekolonbyen 
preconceived adj. sipoze 
preconception n. sipozisyon 
preconcert v. konvni/dganize davans 
precondition n. enperatif, egzijans, 
kondisyon nesesi/esansyil 
precum n. dechay 
precursor n. anvangadis 
precursory adj. prelimini 
predate v. vini anvan, presede [Fr] 
predator n. predate, dappiyanpi 
predatory adj. rapas, malfini, piyaji 
predecease v. mouri anvan 
predecessor n. predesesi 
predecided adj. deside/detemine/ 
fikse davans 
predestination n. s6, desten, destine 
predestined, predetermined adj. 
destine, deside 
predetermined adj. destine, deside, 
detemine/fikse davans 
predicament n. bouyay, ka, gonm, 
tchouboum, twou 
predict v. predi, prevwa 
predictable adj. previzib 
prediction n. prediksyon, pwonostik, 
previzyon 
predictor, soothsayer n. divini; 
fn. diviniz 
predilection n. tandans, panchan 
predispose v. pouse, ankouraje, 
estimile, enspire 
predisposed adj. dispoze, anpant 
predisposition n. tandans, panchan 
predominance n. dominans 
predominant adj. dominan 
predominantly adv. prensipalman, 
sitou 
predominate v. domtnen 
preemie n. tibebe ki fit anvan tim/li 
pre-eminence n. renome, selebrite, 
metriz 
pre-eminent adj. eksepsyonnil, 
remakab, widpite 
pre-eminently adv. pa ekselans 
preempt v. pran pou li, fi 
dappiyan(p) sou 
preen v. fifinen, degriji, mete yon ti 
frechi 
preexist v. egziste/la deja 
prefabricate v. prefabrike 
prefabrication n. prefabrikasyon 
preface n. prefas, premye koze; 
v. entwodwi, prefase 
to write a - prefase 
711 
prefacer - premiere 
prefacer n. prefasye 
prefatory adj. prelimind 
prefect (representative of the 
government in a given district) n. 
preft 
prefecture n. prefekti 
prefer v. pito, prefere 
preferable adj. pi bon, preferab [Fr] 
it is ~ that pito, vomye 
preferably adv. pito, depreferans 
preference n. preferans, gou 
to give ~ to favorize, avantaje 
preferential adj. privilejye, 
deksepsyon, favorab 
preferment n. avansman, 
pwomosyon 
prefigure v. presanti 
prefix n. prefiks; v. mete anvan, regie 
davans 
pregnancies: 
interval between ~ pye 
pregnancy n. gwosds, gwds, ansent 
advanced state of ~ gw6s gwo 
vant, pldnsenti 
ectopic ~ yon gwosds ki pa nan 
matris, gwosds ektopik 
end of period of - dat 
false ~ (of long-standing) 
pddisyon 
in an advanced state of ~ an 
plenn senti, ansent gwovant, kase 
sou do 
mask of ~ tach ansent 
term ~ gwosds ndmal 
to show signs of ~ ft de bon 
pregnant adj. I (human) ansent, 
gwo vant, gwds, abyenft, 
2 (animal) plenn 
~ (advanced state) pldnsenti 
to be ~ ft debon/bdl 
to become ~ vin ansent 
to become ~ (fam) pran yon gwds 
to become ~ without being 
married to or living with the 
father pran yon kaka san savon 
to make or get ~ (in order to force 
marriage) bay kout pitit 
to make ~ gwds, ansent 
to make ~, knock up (vulg.) 
angwosi 
prehistoric adj. prey istorik 
prehistory n. preyistwa 
prejudge v. jije davans 
prejudice n. patipri, paspouki, 
prejije 
to ~ (s.o.) jwe nan tdt (yon moun) 
without ~ san patipri 
prejudiced adj. nan patipri, 
paspouki 
to be ~ against gade ak move je 
prejudicial adj. prejije 
prelate n prela 
preliminary nJadj. prelimind 
prelims pl.n. egzamen prelimind 
prelude n. entwodiksyon 
premarital adv. anvan maryaj 
premature adj. 1 (early) anvan 
Id 2 (infant) (ftt) anvan tdm/ld 
3 (produced out of season) 
kontretan 
~ birth/delivery akouchman 
anvan tdm/ld 
prematurely adv. anvan tdm/ld 
to be - old (child) chode 
premeditate v. deside davans, 
premedite [Fr] 
premeditation n entansyon, 
premeditasyon [Fr] 
premenstrual adj. anvan rdg/ 
perydd/lalin/kwasans 
premiers, (prime minister) premye 
minis; adj. (foremost) premye, 
prensipal 
premiere n premye reprezantasyon/ 
712 
premise - prescription 
seyans 
premise n. sipozisyon 
premises pin. lokal, pwopriyete, 
teritwa 
-(jur.) ldlye 
premium n. pri, prim 
at a - chd, ra 
(insurance)-prim 
to put a ~ on bay anpil vald, 
estime anpil 
premolar n. dan ddyd, dan pilon, 
premold 
premonition n. presantiman, sinas, 
entwisyon 
prenatal adj. anvan tibebe fdt, swen 
gwosds, prenatal [Fr.] 
preoccupation n. prey okipasyon, 
enkyetid 
preoccupied adj. distrd, lwen, tdt 
pa la 
preoccupy v. dominen, preyokipe 
[Fr.) 
preoperative adj. anvan operasyon 
preordain v. ddone/dekrete davans 
prepaid adj. peye davans 
preparation n. I (act or process of 
preparing) preparasyon 2 (potion) 
konpozisyon, konpoze, posyon 
in ~ nan kouti/founo 
preparations: 
to make - pran (yon) dispozisyon 
preparatory adj. preparatwa 
~ to anvan, nan kouti/founo 
prepare v 1 (to make ready 
beforehand) pare, prepare 2 (to 
get ready) prepare 3 (to make by 
combining ingredients) konpoze 
~ for the worst! manman pitit 
mare vant! 
to ~ (drink, medicine) konpoze, 
konpdz 
to ~ oneself ranje 
to - (sisal, timber) tiye 
to ~ the ground (pave the way) 
poze jalon 
prepared adj. pare 
~ for pare/prepare pou 
~ to dakd/prdt pou 
to be ~ for the worst pran bon vd 
dlo mete la 
preparedness n. dispozisyon 
prepay v. peye davans 
prepayment n. avans 
preponderance n. majorite, 
dominans 
preponderant adj. dominan 
preponderate adj. dominen 
preposition (gram.) n. prepozisyon 
prepossessing adj. atiran, frapan, 
remakab, bdl 
preposterous adj. enkwayab, ridikil 
prepuce n. pokdk, po (ti/tdt) kdk, 
kach, bdk 
pre-recorded adj. andifere 
prerequisite n. bagay nesesd, 
enperatif; adj. nesesd, esansydl 
prerogative n. dwa, prewogativ [Fr] 
presage n. presantiman, sinas; 
v. presanti 
presbyopic adj. presbit 
to be ~ wd delwen, pa wd pre 
presbyterial adj. presbiteral 
Presbyterian n./adj. presbiteryen 
presbyterium n. presbiterydm 
presbytery n. presbitd 
pre-school n. klas matdndl, gadri; 
adj. preskold 
prescience n. divinasyon 
prescient adj. kldvwayan 
prescribe v. preskri 
prescription (med.) n. papye doktd, 
ddonans, lddonans, preskripsyon 
to fill a ~ egzekite yon 
preskripsyon 
713 
presence - pressing 
presence n. 1 (state of being present) 
prezans 2 (company) sosyete 
3 (imposing bearing) prestans 
impressive ~ byen kanpe 
in the ~ of anfas, nan bab/tit, 
devan 
~ of mind tit anplas, sanfwa, 1616J 
present n. 1 (gift) kado 2 (time now) 
leprezan, jidi a; v. prezante, bay; 
adj. 1 (in attendance) prezan, 
la 2 (current) kouran, aktyil, 
kounyeya 
at ~ kounyeya, alikile, aktyilman 
[Fr] 
Christmas -zetrenn 
for the ~ pou kounyeya, pou jddi 
a, pou moman sa a 
- d a y tan jodi 
- times tan jodi 
those - lasistans 
to be - reponn prezan 
to be - at asiste, swiv 
to - (make gift) bay kado 
to - oneself (in court etc.) 
konparit 
to - to lonje bay 
up to the-jiskisi(t) 
presentable adj. prezantab 
to be - monte (sou) tab 
presentation n. 1 (act of presenting) 
prezantasyon 2 (formal 
introduction) prezantasyon 
3 (arrangement) layitman 
oral - ekspoze 
theatrical - sware 
present-day adj. aktyil 
presenter (of speech or report) n. 
prezanti 
presentiment n. presantiman, sinas 
presently adv. 1 (soon, shortly) 
(ti)tali, toutali 2 (at present, now) 
kounyeya, alikile 
preservation n. prezivasyon, 
pwotejman 
preservationist n. anviwinmantalis, 
prezivasyonis 
preservative n. prezivatif 
preserve v. prezive, konsive 
- (for trees etc.) konsiv 
to - (fruit) konfi 
preserves pin. konfi ti 
preset v. regle/fikse davans 
preside (over) (meeting) v. prezide. 
dirije 
presidency n. (la)prezidans 
~ (fig-) chiz/fitiy boure, fitiy 
president n. prezidan 
presidential adj. prezidansyil 
presidio n. fitris, f6 militi 
press n. I (media) (la)pris 
2 (printing press) pris 3 (for 
crushing fruit) preswa 4 (of a 
crowd) leto; v. 1 (to push down) 
peze, konprese 2 (clothing) pase 
- agency ajans lapris 
- agent pitpawil, pwomoti 
- conference konferans depris, 
pwennpris 
- coverage kouviti, repdtaj 
- (for limes etc.) piz 
- release nit depris 
- secretary pitpawil 
to - around (s.o.) konble 
to - charges (jur) pouswiv nan 
jistis 
to - down peze desann 
to - for revandike, fi demann, 
egzije 
to ~ on kouri/fonse pou pi devan, 
mache vi lavan, kontinye lite 
to - out (juice; pus) prije 
to ~ together brade 
pressing adj. presan, ijan 
- (of clothes) pris 
714 
pressure - PrSval 
pressure/7. 1 (force applied over 
a surface) presyon, f6s 2 (stress) 
presyon 3 (sense of urgency) 
mache prese; v. bay/ft presyon, 
pouse, kwense 
blood ~ tansyon 
blood ~ cuff tansyomit 
low - area z6n bas presyon 
~ cooker chodou, kdkdtminit 
~ group 16bi 
to apply ~ peze sou, fi fds 
to be under ~ pran presyon, sou 
dan 
to exert ~ tire k6d 
to give in to ~ pran nan presyon, 
fb ki li piti devan presyon 
to ~ (s.o.) to pay degagannen, 
deg6je 
to put - on (s.o.) bay/ft presyon, 
sere boulon li, kole nan k6/deng 
(yon moun) 
under - sou tansyon 
water - f6s dlo 
pressurized adj. sou presyon 
prestige n. prestij 
without - nan grenn senk 
prestigious adj. prestijye 
presto! inter j . vap vap! 
presumably adv. pwobableman, 
sanse, swadizan 
presume v. sipoze, prezime [Fr] 
presumed adj. sipoze, prezime [Fr] 
presumption n. sipozisyon 
presumptive adj. kredib, rezonab 
presumptuous adj. pretansye, 
odasye; fadj. odasyiz 
to become overly ambitious or -
gen (gwo) lanbi 
presuppose v. sipoze, fb ipotiz 
presupposition n. sipozisyon 
pretend v. pretann, fb tankou/kdmsi/ 
lasanblan/similak/sanblan 
to - not to fb le pa 
to - to be pran p6z, fb le 
to - to be in favor of one cause 
and to serve another antre de ban 
pretended adj. malatchong, fo, 
krizokal, atifisyil 
pretender n. fo tbt 
pretense n. 1 (sham) similak, 
maskarad, demagoji, chobiz(nis) 
[Eng.], fent 2 (airs, affectation) 
banda, latiti, chb\bb 
pretension n. p6z, grand£ 
pretensions pin. pretansyon 
without - sanfason 
pretentious adj. pretansye, 
djdl pwenti, anbisye, chilbi; 
fadj. anbisyiz 
- person zotobre afokdl, 
granpanpan, sekwa, zizi, 
kantamwa, jeswi 
to be - fb bwidi 
pretentiously: 
to act - fb frekan 
pretentiousness n. pretansyon 
preterit(e) adj. (gram.) pase senp 
preternatural adj. estwidini, 
eksepsyonnil 
pretest n. tbs prelimini 
pretext n. pretiks, eskiz 
prettify v. anbeli, fb bbbb\ 
prettiness n. bilte, bote, atirans 
pretty adj. bil, chaman; adv. priske, 
ase 
pretzel n. pretzil 
pre-university adj. prefak 
prevail v. dominen, prime 
to - on/upon piswade, konvenk, 
pran tit 
to - over venk, pote laviktwa, 
triyonfe 
prevailing adj. dominan, popili 
Prival (Reni) prop.n. Prival (Reni) 
715 
prevalence - prickly 
{president of Haiti 1996-2001, 
2006-) 
prevalence n. inivdsalite 
prevalent adj. konmen, popild, 
dominan, aktydl 
to become-pran fil 
prevaricate v. louvwaye, bay 
zannanna pou sizin 
prevarication n. demakay, 
fabrikasyon 
prevent v. anpeche, evite, bare, 
prevni, enpoze, bloke 
to - from making a move 
(checkers) kochon 
to ~ from passing bare 
to ~ from talking pa bay bouch 
pou pale 
to ~ (mishap, danger) dezenvite 
preventable adj. evitab 
prevented: 
to be ~ from doing s.thg. antrave 
prevention n. prevansyon 
preventive, preventative adj. 
prevantif 
~ measure(s) prekosyon 
~ medicine prekosyon kont maladi 
preview n. avangou 
~ at art gallery vdnisaj 
previews pl.n. aktyalite 
previous adj. anvan, deja, ki vini 
anvan, presedan 
previously adv. presedan, anteryd, 
oparavan [Fr] 
prewar adj. anvan lagd 
prey n. viktim 
to ~ on/upon eksplwate, fd moun 
abi, peze souse, souse san 
preying adj. rapas, malfini, piyajd 
priapism n. bann san rete, bann/ 
ereksyon plis pase kat ddtan 
price n pri; v. jdje 
asking ~ non batdm 
at a high - chd 
at a low ~ abapri 
at a reduced ~ orabd 
at any ~ kdlkeswa pri a 
beyond - enpeyab, pa gen pri 
fixed ~ pri fiks 
honest ~ menddv 
opening ~ (when bargaining) non 
batdm 
~ list tarif 
selling - pri (la)vant 
to bring a good ~ fd/pote pri 
to determine the ~ of jdje 
to go down in ~ desann 
to go for a low ~ pa fd pri 
to reduce in ~ bay piyay 
to sell for a good ~ fd/pote pri 
to set a ~ mete pri 
unreasonable ~ milyon ven 
price-gouger n. koupddgdj 
price-gouging n. koupegdj 
priceless adj. pa gen pri, enpeyab 
prices: 
high ~ chdte 
to compare ~ pran pri 
to run up ~ (at an auction) pouse 
pri 
prick n. 1 {small piercing) piki 
2 (slang for penis) piston, (ti) 
koulout; v. pike 
to ~ up one's ears mete zdrdy li 
an twonpdt 
pricking sensation n. pikotman, 
gratdl 
prickle n. pikan; v. grate, pike, fd 
mal 
yellow ~ tree bwapine 
prickly adj. 1 {having prickles) 
pikankwenna(n), kwanna 
2 {irritable) rechiya, akaryat 
~ heat chofi 
~ sensation pikotman 
716 
pride - principle 
pride n. 1 {haughtiness, arrogance) 
ldgdy 2 (self respect, face) lafas 
3 {justifiable pride) fydte 
lacking in ~ or self-respect pa 
moun 
swallow your ~ pa koute san ou 
to have one's ~ gen nen (nan figi) 
to - oneself on, take ~ in benyen 
nan, rejwi nan 
prideful: 
to be ~ fd dgdy 
priest n. pd, monpd, prdt 
high ~ granprdt 
parish - kire 
unordained "bush ~" (who 
recites Roman Catholic litanies 
at Voodoo services and at burial 
services) prdt/pd savann 
Voodoo ~ oungan 
priestess fin. prdtrds 
Voodoo ~ manbo 
priesthood n. pd, sasddds, prdtriz 
[Fr] 
in the ~ nan pd 
to enter ~ ft pd 
to leave the - kite pd 
priestly adj. sasddotal 
prig n. titds, moun entoleran, moun 
lespri ftmen 
priggish adj. (lespri) bdne/fdmen 
prim adj. serye, poze, kdrdk, grav 
primacy n. metriz, dominasyon, 
lobedyans 
primal ajd. fondalnatal, elemantd 
primarily adv. sitou, prensipalman, 
premydman 
primary adj. primd, premye, 
prensipal 
~ school lekdl primd 
primate n 1 (ecc.) achevdk 2 (ape) 
senj, makak 
primavera (plant) n. kase sdk 
prime v. amdse; adj. 1 (principal) 
prensipal 2 (superior) siperyd, 
fopaplis 
in one's ~, in the ~ of life afld de 
laj, nan flddelaj 
past one's ~ grizonnen, vyeyi 
~ example egzanp tipik/ 
karakteristik 
~ (math.) prim 
~ minister premye minis 
primer n. 1 (elementary reader) 
silabd, metdd 2 (paint) praymd 
[Eng.] 
primeval adj. preyistorik, ansyen, 
(tan) lontan lontan 
primitive adj. primitif 
primordial (sin) adj. orijindl 
primp v. ft bdbdl, fifinen, mete you 
ti frechd 
primrose n. (hot.) primvd 
prince n. prens 
crown ~ prens eritye 
princely adj. enpozan, diy 
princess f.n. prensds 
crown ~ prensds eritye 
Princeton prop.n. Prenstonn 
princewood: 
Caribbean ~ chanddl angle 
~ tree bwasoumi, kenkina peyi 
principal n. 1 (school) direktd, 
pwovizd 2 (capital sum) manman 
lajan; fin. (school) direktris; 
adj. pi gwo, prensipal, manman 
assistant ~ preft disiplin, sansd 
~ (money) manman lajan/kdb, 
prensipal 
principality n. prensipote 
principally adv. prensipalman, sitou 
principal's office n. (la)direksyon 
principle n. prensip 
guiding ~ (fig.) antdt, anpatdt 
(s)he's a person of ~ se yon moun 
717 
principled - prize 
principled adj. etik, dwat, moral, 
in i t 
principles pl.n. prensip 
lack of ~ enkonsyans 
without ~ labouyi vide 
print n. gravi; v. enprime 
line - ti lit fen 
in ~ enprime 
out of ~ epize, fini 
~ shop enprimri 
printed matter n. enprime 
printer n. enprimfc 
computer ~ enprimant, enprimi, 
prenti [Eng.] 
printing n. enpresyon 
~ (off) tiray 
~ office enprimri 
~ plant enprimri 
~ press pris 
prior adj. presedan, anteryi; 
adv. anvan 
~ instance (jur.) presedan 
~ to anvan 
prioritize v. priyorize 
priority n. priyorite 
having ~ priyoriti 
to be a - pase an premye 
to take ~ prime, vin anvan 
priory n. monasti; kouvan 
prism n. pris 
prison n. prizon 
-ce l l silil, kacho 
- for women and children (PaP) 
Finasyonal 
- stripes rad makak 
- term tou prizon 
to do - time bwi/boule/manje/ 
pran prizon 
to serve one's time in - pije 
penn li 
prisoner n. prizonye (pronounced: 
pri-zo-nye); fn. prizonyiz 
(pronounced: pri-zo-nyiz) 
escaped - sovadi 
longterm - (who lords it over 
fellow prisoners) maji 
- of war prizonye lagi 
- on work detail prevo 
to hold-detni [Fr] 
to take (s.o.) - fi (yon moun) 
prizonye 
prissy adj. rechiya, m&nyak 
pristine adj. san tach, zewo fit 
privacy n. lavi prive, entimite 
to lose one's - (pej.) mete nan lari 
private adj. prive, pisonil 
army - senp/ti silda 
in - pa devan moun 
in - session awiklo [Fr] 
~ parts (female) anba, sa Bondye 
ban mwen 
- parts (male) pati (sansib) 
(Bondye ba li) 
- sector (as opposed to 
government position) prive 
privateer n. k i s i 
privately adv. an patikilye, apa, ade 
privation n. mank, karans, malsite, 
nesesite 
privatization n. privatizasyon 
privatize v. privatize 
privies: 
person who cleans - or 
outhouses bayakou 
privilege n. privilij 
automatic - (inherent right) 
chwal papa 
privileged adj. privilejye, favorize 
he is — li pi moun 
- class lelit, boujwazi 
privy n. latrin, madan Vikti 
- to enfime, aviti, notifye 
prize n. pri, prim; v. apresye, estime, 
fi ka de; adj. siperyi, favori, pi 
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prized - process 
bon kalite 
first ~ (lottery) gwolo 
~ (game, gambling) gany 
—winning gran kalib, bon nit 
to give a - bay brevi 
to win first - ranpote lamayil 
prized adj. estime, apresye, chi 
prizefighter n. boksi 
pro- prefix pwo-
~ bono gratis 
~ tem(pore) enterimi, pwovizwa 
probability n. pwobablite, chans 
probable adj. pwobab, gen chans 
(pou) 
probably adv. pwobableman, petit 
probation n. (jur.) libite sou 
kondisyon 
on - lib sou kondisyon 
probationary adj. pwovizwa, tanpori 
probe n. sondaj, sonn, ankit, 
envestigasyon; v. sonde, apwofondi 
dental ~ ekati 
space ~ sonn espasyal 
probing n. fouyay 
probity n. onikte, lonitete 
problem n. pwoblim, ka 
impossible ~ pongongon 
insoluble ~ negidyen 
it's not my ~ zafi kabrit pa zafi 
mouton 
little ~ akwo 
math ~ pwoblim 
no ~! pa gen p&n/pwoblim! 
s.o. or s.thg. which can cause a 
major ~ zo Kingkong 
that's their ~ zafi (a) yo 
that's your-! zafi ou!, zafi! 
to have a - nan twou/ka 
to have no - about doing 
s.thg. pa chi pou fi yon bagay 
without a - san tit fi mal 
without - litlit 
problematic(al) adj. 1 (difficult) 
difisil, ki bay pwoblim 
2 (debatable) an kiskeseksa 
problems pl.n. pwoblim, traka, 
kalkil 
so as not to have - pou m i a pa 
vin long 
to cause - bay traka 
to create - mete de pye nan yon 
grenn soulye 
to create - between (one person 
and another) mete (yon moun) 
nan zen ak (yon lit moun) 
to face serious - kakis 
what ~! ala de ka! 
procedure n. metid, sistim, 
machaswiv, pwosedi, fimalite 
standard - larig dwatit 
proceed v. 1 (to continue, go on 
with) kontinye 2 (to go, develop) 
dewoule, defile 
to - against (jur) rele devan 
tribinal 
to - from siti, djayi, boujonnen 
to - with pwosede ak 
proceeding n. pwosedi, fimalite 
proceedings pl.n. dewoulman, 
deliberasyon 
(legal) - (jur.) pouswit, pwosedi, 
enstans 
official record of-pwosivibal 
to end - leve seyans 
to initiate - against mennen 
lajistis 
proceeds pl.n. benefis, rantre, 
montan 
process n. metid, pwosede, 
pwosesis, demach; v. trete, pare, 
prepare, transfime 
due - of law pwosedi legal 
in - ankou 
in the - of sou wout (pou) 
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processing - profession 
to ~ film devlope fim 
processing n tretman, devldpman, 
dewoulman 
procession n. pwosesyon 
~ (ecc.) lapwosesyon 
torchlight ~ laretrdt oflanbo 
(whole) ~ of people pwosesyon 
moun 
processor: 
food - blenndd 
proclaim v. pwoklame, anonse 
to ~ loudly kariyonnen 
to ~ loudly and clearly pran 
twonpdt 
to - (news etc.) klewonnen 
proclaimed: 
to be ~ pran lari 
proclamation n. pwoklamasyon 
proclivity n tandans, panchan, 
enklinasyon 
procrastinate v. voye pou denmen, 
voye pou pi ta, fd dilatwa, trese 
pye 
procrastinating adj. denmen tanto 
procrastination n. twdta 
procreate v. pwokreye, fd pitit 
procreation n. pwokreyasyon 
proctor n. siveyan 
procure v. fd jwenn, pran, ranmase, 
bay, obteni [Fr.] 
procurement n. akizisyon 
procurer (pimp) n. tchoul, 
antremetd, tantafd, rabatd [Fr], 
pwokzendt [Fr] 
procuress f.n. antremetdz, makrdl, 
tantafdz 
prod n. digdt, djigdt, va; v. dige, 
digonnen, djige, giyonnen 
prodigal adj. pwodig 
~ with (twd) jenere ak, donan, gen 
lajds 
prodigality n. lenbe, piyay 
prodigious adj. kokennchenn, 
fdmidab 
prodigy n. mdvdy, fenomdn 
produce n. 1 (commodities) 
danre 2 (yield) rannman, donn, 
donezon; v. 1 (to create, generate, 
manufacture) pwodwi, fd 2 (to 
yield) bay, donnen, fd 3 (to give 
off) rann 
agricultural ~ pwodwi agrikdl 
not to be able to ~ anything 
anymore kabrit la pa kaka de 
grenn ankd 
to make or ~ abundantly kale 
to ~ in great quantity grennen 
produced adj. fdt 
~ out of season kontretan 
producer n. pwodiktd; 
f.n. pwodiktris 
~ (theater) metd ansdn 
product n. 1 (merchandise) 
machandiz 2 (substance) pwodwi 
production n. pwodiksyon 
dramatic ~ mizansdn, 
reyal izasy on 
mass ~ fabrikasyon an seri 
productive adj. pwodiktif 
productivity n. pwodiktivite, 
rannman 
profanation n sakrildj 
profane v. pwofane, avili, sal, 
pase anba pye; adj. 1 (secular) 
sekild, tanpordl 2 (blasphemous) 
blasftmatwa 3 (coarse, vulgar) 
vilgd, gwosye 
profaner n. pwofanatd, sakrildj 
profanity n. betiz, salte 
profess v. pwofese 
professed adj. \ (alleged) swadizan, 
prezime [Fr] 2 (avowed) deklare 
profession (occupation) n. 
pwofesyon, metye 
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professional - progress 
professional n./adj. pwofesyondl 
to go to ~ school ale nan metye 
professionalism n. pwofesyonalis 
professionalize v. pwofesyonalize 
professionally adv. pwofesyondlman 
professor n. pwofesd, mdt 
professorial adj. pwofesoral 
professorship n. p6s/pozisyon 
pwofesd 
proffer v. prezante 
proficiency n. ladrds, aptitid, 
konpetans, abi lite, nivo 
preparasyon 
proficient adj. kalifye, konpetan, 
abil, adwat, f6 
profile n. pwofil 
in ~ de pwofil 
to keep a low - mouri kd 
profit n. pwofi, benefis; v. fd/tire 
pwofi/benefis, pwofite, benefisye, 
rapdte 
guaranteed ~ garanti 
not for ~ benevdl 
personal ~ enterd pdch 
—making fd lajan 
small ~ or gain dlo pwa, santay 
there is no ~ in it po pou po 
to make a ~ fd pitit 
to make no ~ or gain fd defisi(t) 
to ~ from (take advantage of) 
pwofite, dekoupe rache, rache 
koupe 
to ~ handsomely from manje aldz 
sou 
profitability n. rantabilite 
profitable adj. pwofitab, avantaje, 
itil, rantab 
to be ~ bay 
to make - rann rantab/pwofitab 
profitably adv. ak pwofi 
profiteer n. pwofitd, sousd, opdtinis 
profit-loss sheet n. eta rezilta 
profits: 
to take in - fd resdt 
profligacy n. 1 (dissoluteness) 
devdgonday, libdtinay, debanday 
2 (extravagant spending) gaspiyay, 
dechdpiyay 
profligate adj. 1 (dissolute) libdten, 
imoral, nan vis 2 (spendthrift) men 
koule/pdse, depansd 
pro forma adj. sipdfisydl, fay, rapid 
profound adj. pwofon, pwofonde, 
fon, byen panse 
profoundly adv. pwofondeman, 
angdgdt 
profundity n. pwofondd 
profuse adj. abondan, kopye, djouz 
profusely adv. dri 
profusion n. abondans, katafal(k), 
babako 
in ~ agogo, agogay, agranlijydn 
to be in - fd moukmouk 
progeny n. desandans 
prognosis n. chans gerizon, 
pwonostik, previzyon 
prognostic n. siy, prezaj, sinas 
prognosticate v. prevwa 
prognostication n. presantiman, 
sinas 
prognosticator n. divind, vwayan 
program n. pwogram 
to ~ (computer) pwograme 
programmer: 
computer ~ pwogramd konpitd 
programming n. pwogramasyon 
progress n. 1 (steady improvement) 
pwogrd, evolisyon, avansman 
2 (development; unfolding) 
dewoulman; v. 1 (to make steady 
improvement) fd pwogrd, pouse pi 
devan, pwogrese, avanse 2 (to move 
forward) mache, fd chemen li 
in - (underway) sou pye 
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progress - promises 
making ~ sou pye 
no ~ pa kita pa nago 
not to ~ in any way pa fi yon pa 
Nago 
not to ~ (stand still) kanpe tann 
~ report kani 
to make no ~ rete sou plas, rete la, 
tente sann pou lapousyi 
to make ~ mache vi lavan, vale 
teren, pouse bourik li pi devan/pi 
Iwen 
to make visible ~ kapab wi sa ou 
fi 
to not ~ (stand still) kanpe tann 
progressing adj. sou pye, an mach 
progression n. pwogresyon 
progressive n./adj. pwogresif, 
pwogresis 
progressively adv. pwogresivman, 
gradyilman, ofiramezi 
progressiveness n. eniji, vitalite, 
chali, debouyay, debwouyadiz, 
rezolisyon 
prohibit v. pwoyibe, defann, enpoze, 
entidi 
prohibition n. entidiksyon, defans, 
pwoyibisyon [Fr.] 
prohibitive, prohibitory adj. 
restriktif, egzibitan, widpite, 
eksesif [Fr] 
project n. pwoji; v. pwojte, 
pwojekte 
projectile n. pwojektil, misil 
projection n. pwojeksyon 
projectionist n. operati 
projector n. pwojekti 
prolapse n. chit 
proletarian nJadj. pwoleti 
proletariat n. pwoletarya, lepip 
proliferate v. djondjonnen 
proliferation n. ogmantasyon, 
monte, wis 
prolific adj. 1 (having many 
children) pititral 2 (productive) 
pwodiktif 
prolix adj. paladi, pale pou pale, 
pale tou long ale 
prologue n. pwolig 
prolong v. pwolonje 
prolongation n. pwolongasyon, 
pwolonjman 
prom n. bal 
promenade n. pasaj, twotwa 
Prometheus prop. n. Pwomete 
prominence n. distenksyon, wololoy 
to give ~ to mete an vedit 
prominent adj. 1 (well-known) 
renome, repite, f i 2 (noticeable) 
remakab, byen vizib 3 (projecting) 
ki parit/lonje devan 
~ person grandit, zotobre 
promiscuity, promiscuousness 
n. libitinay, gigmagig, tontin 
mitonn 
promiscuous adj. devigonde, 
rabiday, malpwdp 
~ woman azizwil, bouzen, 
chanpit, manjidkid, pilen 
very sexually - person chawony 
promise n. pwomis; v. pwomit, ft 
pwomis 
empty ~($) pwomis van 
not to keep one's ~ ft (yon) bak 
to break one's word or ~ bay 
koutba, ft moun anchwan 
to keep a ~ kenbe pwomis/pawil 
to make a - ft yon pwomis, 
pwomit 
to ~ never to do (s.thg. bad) 
again ft kwa bobo 
unreliable ~ siman tafya 
vain ~-(s) pwomis van 
promises: 
false ~ pawdl van (mennen dlo 
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promising - propeller 
pouse), paw61 ante 
to keep one's ~ gen pawdl 
promising adj. ankourajan, favorab 
[Fr.] 
to be - pwomet 
promissory note n. dwedou 
promontory (geography) n. kap 
promote v. 1 (topublicize) fd 
pwomosyon/reklam, pwomote, 
voye monte 2 (to push ahead; 
advance) pouse/voye monte, 
fd avanse, mete yon may nan, 
pwomouvwa [Fr] 3 (to support, 
back) ankouraje 
to ~ (a student) admi 
to ~ (a student) for a bribe vann 
kand 
to - (in rank) grade 
to ~ (milit) galonnen 
promoted: 
to be ~ monte/pran grad, avanse 
to be ~ (in school) chanje/monte 
klas 
promoter n. pwomotd, animatd 
promotion n. 1 (job advancement) 
avansman, pwomosyon 
2 (publicizing) pwomosyon 
to receive a ~ monte/pran grad, 
avanse 
prompt adj. 1 (punctual) aid 
2 (speedy) dilijan, rapid; v. soufle 
(an actor/actress) 
prompter (who whispers answers 
for another in school; theater) n. 
soufld 
promptitude n. rapidite, vitds 
promptly adv. 1 (quickly) pwon, 
rapidman, viteprese 2 (on time) aid 
tapan 
promptness n. rapidite, vitds 
promulgate v. pwomilge, pwopaje 
promulgation n. pwomilgasyon 
prone, lying flat adj./adv. kouche 
sou vant 
~ to dispoze, gen tandans 
proneness (tendency) n. tandans, 
panchan 
prong (tine of fork etc.) n. dan 
pronominal adj. pwonominal 
pronoun n. pwonon 
pronounce v. 1 (to articulate) 
pwononse 2 (to utter, say) relache 
to - distinctly atikile 
pronounceable adj. pwononsab 
pronounced adj. make, remakab, 
vizib 
pronouncement n. deklarasyon 
pronto adv. pwonto [Span.] 
pronunciation n. pwononsyasyon 
proof n. 1 (evidence) prdv 2 (math.) 
demonstrasyon 3 (strength of 
liquor) degre alkdl 
burden of ~ obligasyon pou bay 
prdv 
galley ~ eprdv, leprdv 
proofread v. korije eprdv 
proofreader n. korektd/revizd eprdv 
prop n. 1 (support) sipd, tanson 
2 (theater) akseswa, dekorasyon 
~ man (theater) akseswaris 
to ~ open kore 
to ~ up apiye, bay bwa/fouch, 
kore, tansonnen 
propaganda n. pwopagann 
propagandist n. pwopagandis 
propagate v. pwopaje 
propagation n. pwopagasyon, 
simayman, simayaj 
propagator n. mesaje, pwomotd 
propane n./adj. pwop&n 
~ gas gaz pwop&n 
propel v. fd mache/avanse, pouse 
devan 
propeller n. elis 
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propensity - prosecute 
propensity n. panchan, enklinasyon, 
pant, dispozisyon, tandans 
to have a natural ~ for koupe k6d 
lonbrik li ak 
proper adj. I (suitable, appropriate) 
konvnab 2 (correct) kirik, legal, 
admisib 3 (honest, upright) init, 
bonjan 
properly adv. 1 (suitably, 
appropriately) konvnabman 
2 (correctly) kirikteman, kirik, 
kdmsadwa, an/nan rig, anfdm, 
(byen) pwdp 3 (duly justly) 
egzijibleman 
~ (jur.) bdnedifdm [Fr] 
property n. 1 (possessions) 
pwopriyete, byen 2 (real estate) 
pwopriyete; adj. imobilye 
inherited ~ remaining undivided 
within same family byen mini 
personal ~ (jur.) byen mib 
~(jur.) patrimw&n 
~ normally bought and sold only 
within same family byen mini 
public - byen Leta 
prophecy n. pwofesi, prediksyon, 
pwonostik 
prophesy v. pwofetize, predi 
prophet n. pwofit, divini 
~ of doom bouch kabrit 
prophetess f.n. pwofetis, divini 
prophetic adj. pwofetik [Fr] 
to be - wi Iwen 
prophylactic n. pwotij kont maladi, 
prezivatif, kapit 
~, condom pwotij (gason) 
prophylaxis n. defans kont maladi 
propinquity n. rapwochman 
propitiate v. apeze, konsilye 
propitious adj. favorab 
proponent n. defansi, sipiti, 
patizan 
proportion n. pwopisyon, rapi; 
v. rann konfim, adapte 
in direct ~ to m e z i . . . mezi 
in ~ to anmezi 
inverse ~ pwopisyon envis 
out of ~ dwogidwogan 
to blow s.thg. out of - fi yon 
pakit afi, fi (tout) yon afi ak 
proportional adj. pwopisyonil 
proportionate to adj. anmezi ak 
proportions pl.n. mezi 
in the same ~ egal 
proposal n. pwopozisyon 
formal written ~ of cohabitation/ 
marriage lademann, lit demann 
legislative ~ (anvan) pwoji lwa 
written/business ~ dokiman 
pwoji 
propose v. pwopoze, sijere 
to - engagement or marriage fi 
lademann 
proposition n. pwopozisyon, if; 
v. ft avans seksyil, kase ti bwa 
nan zdriy, pouse pyon 
propound v. voye/pouse monte, 
prezante 
proprieties pl.n. byenseyans, lizay, 
savwaviv 
proprietor n. pwopriyeti, mit 
proprietorship n. tit, posesyon 
proprietress f.n. pwopriyeti, metris 
propriety n. lonitete, dekowim, 
bilton, onikte, pidi 
propulsion n. pwopilsyon [Fr] 
prosaic adj. annwiyan, raz, mat, 
idini, tirati 
proscribe v. pwoyibe, kondannen, 
defann, bani 
proscription n. entidiksyon 
prose n. pwoz 
prosecute v. pouswiv nan tribinal/ 
lajistis, ale lajistis pou 
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prosecution - protest 
prosecution n. pwosekisyon 
closing speech for the ~ rekizitwa 
~ witness temwan Leta 
prosecutor (prosecuting attorney) 
n. pwokiri Leta, konmisi 
gouvinman 
deputy public ~ n. sibstiti; 
fn. sibstityin 
proselyte n. disip 
proselytize v. ft/chache disip, 
chache konviti moun 
pro-slavery adj. esklavajis 
prosody /?. pwozodi 
prospect n. posibilite, lespwa; 
v. fouye ti 
in - projte, espere 
to ~ for chache, fouye 
prospective adj. pwobab, genii 
prospector n. chachi, bouski, fouyi 
prospects pl.n. potansyil, pwomis 
prospectus n. anons, avi, trak, 
depi iy an 
prosper v. pwospere, resi, rive, 
mache (byen) 
prosperity n. pwosperite, richis 
prosperous adj. pwospi 
to be - woule sou li, w i byen 
prostate n. pwostat, postat 
prostatectomy n. wete glann pwostat, 
pwostatektomi [Fr] 
prosthesis n. fo janm, fo dan 
(etsetera) 
prostitute n. jennis, pwostitye, 
bouzen 
high-class - bouzen sibtil 
low-class *• chanbrty 
~ from Dominican Republic fi 
enpite/fontyi 
to be a - fi bouzen 
to ~ (oneself) boule 
(usu. high-class) ~ lafrechi 
prostitution n. pwostitisyon, dezdd 
to engage in ~ fi jamidodo, fi 
kimis lachi 
to fall into ~ tonbe nan vakabin 
prostrate adj. platati 
to ~ oneself bese devan, mete 
ajenou devan, pwostinen 
prostrated, exhausted adj. ki 
kraz(e) 
prostration n. 1 (humility) imilite 
2 (exhaustion) epizman, ki kraz 
protagonist n. akti prensipal 
protean adj. chanjab, varyab 
protect v. pwoteje, bay pwoteksyon 
to ~ child against evil (Voodoo) 
dwoge, dogwe, doge 
to ~ (from danger) egzante 
to ~ oneself (dodge) pare 
protection n. pwoteksyon, 
pwotejman, pwotij, defans 
equal ~ garanti legal 
person without ~ pitimi san gadi 
under the ~ of sou kont, anba vant 
protectionism n. pwoteksyonis 
protectionist adj. pwoteksyonis 
protective adj. pwotekti 
~(jur.) konsivatwa 
~ order (jur.) entidiksyon 
protector n. 1 (person who protects) 
pwotekti 2 (device that protects) 
pwotij 
my ~ vodou an mwen 
protectorate n. pwotektora 
protectress f.n. pwotektris 
prot£g£(e) n. pwoteje, poulen 
protein n. pwoteyin 
suffering from extreme ~ 
deficiency (kwashiorkor) anfle 
protest n. pwotestasyon, 
revandikasyon; v. pwoteste, 
manifeste, leve/pete koken, fi/leve 
lavwa, revandike; adj. pwotestati 
organized ~ leve kanpe (doubout) 
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Protestant - provocation 
public ~ manifestasyon, 
demonstrasyon 
to ~ (one's innocence) plede 
to ~ vigorously ponpe kou chwal 
Protestant nJadj. pwotestan, 
potestan, levanjil 
~ who has yet to complete 
prescribed classes prior to 
baptism kwayan 
Protestantism n. pwotestantis, 
pwotestan 
to convert to - konvdti, antre nan 
levanjil 
protestation n. deklarasyon 
protester n. manifestan, pwotestatd 
protesting n. (complaining, 
grumbling) wouspetay; 
adj. revandikatif 
protocol n. potokdl 
protoplasm n. pwotoplas 
prototype n. pwototip, echantiyon 
protozoa pl.n. pwotozoyd 
protract v. pwolonje, kontinye, 
alonje 
protractor (math.) n. rapdtd 
protrude v. sdti, resdti, leve 
protruding adj. sdti, resdti, leve 
~eyesje sdti 
~ stomach vant balonnen 
protuberance, protrusion n. 
pwojeksyon, bds, pwent 
protuberant adj. bon be, gonfle 
proud adj. 1 (justifiably) fyd, kontan 
2 (haughty) dgeye, angran, oten, 
djdid 
to be ~ twouse zdl nen li 
to be very ~ wa pa kouzen li, 
prezidan pa bdpd li, pretansye 
to make (s.o.) ~ ba li gagann, 
gonfle larat (yon moun) 
proudly adv. fydman 
provable adj. pwouvab, demontrab, 
sa moun ka pwouve 
prove v. pwouve, bay/fd/montre 
prdv, demontre, verifye 
to ~ oneself fd prdv li 
Provencal prop.n. Pwovansal; 
prop.adj. pwovansal, oksitan 
proverb n. pwovdb, pawdl 
granmoun, diton 
proverbial adj. seldb, renome, 
lejann 
provide v. bay, founi, ofri 
to - against fd prekosyon, mete 
bab li alatranp 
to - for sipdte, soutni 
to- (with) fasilite 
provided that conj. ddske, depi, 
akondisyon, pouvi(ke) [Fr] 
providence n. (la)pwovidans 
Providenciales (Turks and Caicos 
Islands) prop.n. Pwovidansydl, 
Pwovo 
provident adj. prevwayan, pridan, 
veyatif 
provider n. founisd, reskonsab 
providing that conj. (sdlman) si 
ak/sou kondisyon 
province n. pwovens 
provincial adj. pwovensyal 
provision (stipulation) n. 
kondisyon, pwovizyon, 
dispozisyon, kldz 
~ tree kolorad, pachira 
provisional adj. pwovizwa, 
tranzitwa 
provisionally adv. pwovizwaman 
provisioner n. founisd, reskonsab 
provisioning n. apwovizydnman 
provisions (supplies)pl.n. 
pwovizyon, rezdv 
proviso n. pwovizyon, kondisyon, 
dispozisyon, kldz 
provocation n. pwovokasyon, kont, 
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provocative - psychology 
ti dife (boule) 
at the slightest ~ pou (nenpit) ti 
krik ti krak 
at the slightest - - there will be 
retaliation omwenn akasan - siwo 
provocative adj. pwovokati 
provoke v. 1 (to incite) pwovoke, 
giyonnen, foure dwit nan je, leve 
plim sou do, defye, ensite [Fr] 
2 (to egg on) chofe 3 (to irritate, 
annoy) agase, anmigde, eksite 
provoker n. pousidife, fotidetwoub, 
ajitati 
provoking adj. agasan 
provolone (cheese) n. pwovol6n 
provost n. gran prevo 
prow n. pwou, tit 
prowess n. 1 (physical strength) 
fbskouraj, pisans 2 (skill, ability) 
ladris, kapasite 
prowl v. alawonyay, wodaye, wode 
on the - deyd, ap wodaye 
prowler n. sispik 
prowling n. wodayay 
proximity n. rapwochman, wonyay, 
alantou 
in close ~ sere 
proxy n. I (person) mandati, 
anchaje, reprezantan 2 (written 
authorization) pwokirasyon 
prude n. titis, moun lespri fimen 
prudence n. pridans, prekosyon, 
prevwayans 
prudent, prudential adj. pridan, 
prevwayan, veyatif 
prudently adv. ak pridans/ 
prevwayans 
prudish adj. (lespri) bine/fimen, 
retisan, renka, rezive 
prune n. prin (chich); v. taye, 
debranche, dekatye 
pruning n. tay, rebondaj, emondaj 
~ knife kouto/manchit digo, 
boudjigo 
prurience n. devigonday 
prurient adj. devigonde 
pry v. antre/mele nan afi moun, 
okipe zafi moun, chache konn afi 
moun, foure ki 1 nan 
to - loose rache, retire, rale 
to ~ open soulve, wose 
prying n. dekouvri chodyi; 
adj. fouyapit, antchoutchout, je li 
toupatou 
psalm n. sim 
psalmist (esp. David) n. salmis 
pseudo adv. swadizan, bata 
pseudonym n. non prete, fo non 
psoriasis n. maladi po ak tach wouj 
pst! inter j . pst!, eps! 
psych: 
to ~ out gate san, vire bil, deranje 
to - up bay moral, ankadre, 
ankouraje 
psyche n. lemwa, nanm, lespri 
psyched (up) adj. eksite, anli, 
chofe, cho 
psychedelic adj. alisinojin 
psychiatric adj. sikatri, sikyatrik 
~ ward sant sikatri 
psychiatrist n. sikyat, dokti moun 
fou 
psychiatry n. sikatri, sikyatri 
psychic n. divini, vwayan; 
adj. sichik 
psycho- prefix siko-
psychoanalysis n. analiz lespri, 
sikanaliz 
psychoanalyze v. fi analiz lespri 
psychodrama n. sikodram 
psychological adj. sikolojik 
psychologically adv. sikolojikman 
psychologist n. sikolig 
psychology n. sikoloji 
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psychonalysis - puddle 
psychonalysis n. sikanaliz 
psychopath n. sikopat, moun fou 
psychopathic adj. sikopatik, fou 
psychosis n. foli, sikoz 
psychosomatic adj. imajind, 
sikosomatik 
psychotherapist n. sikoterapdt 
psychotherapy n. sikoterapi 
psychotic adj. fou, sikotik 
pterygium n. chd nan je 
ptilosis n. je griye, je boukannen 
ptomaine poisoning n. manje gate 
ndt 
ptilosis n. je boukannen, je griye 
ptosis n. je lou 
ptui! (sound of spitting) onomat. 
touf. 
pub n. ba, bistwo, kafe 
puberty n. kwasans, fdmasyon 
to reach - fd kwasans, fdme, 
pouse plim 
to reach ~ (woman) vin demwazdl 
pubes n. ti gazon, pibis [Fr.] 
pubescent adj. fdme 
pubic: 
female - region toutoun 
~ area or region ti gazon, dozafe, 
tab, dozafe, pibis [Fr], tab, zdn 
anwo sdks 
~ crabs mdpyon 
~ hair pwal, pwdl, plim 
~ louse mdpyon 
pubis n. pibis [Fr] 
public n./adj. piblik 
general ~ piblik, sosyete 
in ~ piblikman, aviddy, devan 
moun 
in the ~ eye alapardy 
~ address system wopald 
~ defender avoka piblik pou 
ladefans 
~ health (la)sante piblik 
~ health nurse oksilyd 
- land td Leta 
~ works (roads, bridges, dams 
etc.) travo piblik 
to be seen in ~ afiche, mache sou 
moun 
to go ~ with pran chemen laprds, 
mete kaka chat deyd 
to make ~ mete deyd 
publican n. [Bible] prepoze 
publication n. 1 (act of publishing) 
parisyon 2 (printed material) 
pardt, edisyon 3 (communication 
of information to the public) 
piblikasyon 
publicist n. pwomotd, pdtpawdl 
publicity n. piblisite, reklam; 
adj. piblisitd 
publicize v. pibliye, fd piblikasyon/ 
pwomosyon 
publicizing n. pwomosyon 
publicly adv. piblikman 
public-spiritedness n. sivis 
publish v. mete deyd, fd pardt, 
pibliye 
to ~ a tract or pamphlet trakte 
published: 
to be ~ pardt 
publisher n. editd 
publishing house n. mezon 
(d)edisyon 
puck (hockey) n. paldt 
pucker (up) v. mare bouch 
puckish adj. espydg, djokd, blagd 
pudding n. poudin 
coconut-milk ~ blanmanje 
sweet cornmeal ~ doukounou 
sweet-potato ~ pen patat 
puddinghead (numbskull) n. sdvdl 
akasan/labou/wdwdt 
puddle n. ma (dlo) 
mud ~ ma labou 
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pudgy - pulling down 
pudgy adj. patapouf, kout foule 
puerile adj. anfanten, tilaj, freliki 
Puerto Rican prop.n. P6toriken; 
j.prop.n. Pitorikin; 
prop.adj. pdtoriken 
Puerto Rico prop.n. P6toriko 
puff n. souf; v. rale 16, pran/rale 
(yon) souf, soufle 
~ (of smoke) nyaj 
to - on a cigarette etc. pouse yon 
lafimen 
to ~ oneself up ft gwo gagann 
to ~ out (candle etc.) touye, 
tenyen, etenn 
to ~ out (bulge out) bonbe 
to ~ out one's chest bonbe 
lestonmak li 
to - up gonfle, anfle, bousoufle 
to take a ~ (cigarette etc.) ft de/ 
yon nyaj, pouse nyaj, rale (yon) 
nyaj/nway, ft yon rale 
puffed up adj. boufi, boufte, gonfle 
puffer: 
~ fish foufou, soso gloso 
Southern ~ (fish) krapo lanmi, 
kowosdl 
puffy adj. pouf, boufi, anfle, gonfle 
Pug n. kalen 
pugilist n. boksi 
pugnacious adj. batayi, agresif, san 
cho, de gidon 
puke n. djapit; v. bay/ft djapdt 
pulchritude n. bote, bilte 
pull n. (influence; connections) 
relasyon, atou, fil, fwotman, (gran) 
relasyon, moun pa, piston; v. 1 (to 
tug) rale, tire 2 (to drag) rale, 
trennen 3 (to strain a muscle) foule 
not to ~ one's punches lage de 
gidon nan siyay (yon moun) 
to ~ ahead of pase devan 
to ~ apart dekouple, demarye 
to ~ at redi 
to ~ back and forth viretounen 
to ~ back on (an animal) rabat 
to ~ back (retreat) bat ba 
to ~ down rale desann, demoli 
to ~ forward avanse 
to ~ in rete 
to ~ (machete, knife etc.) 
dedjennen 
to ~ off (detach) wete, retire, 
detache 
to ~ off (succeed) reyalize, resi 
to ~ on tire 
to ~ one's weight debouye/degaje 
git li 
to ~ oneself together souke k i li, 
pran men (li), rele sou k i li, mete 
bonnanj sou li, repran bonnanj li 
to ~ out rache, rale siti 
to ~ out (by the roots) dechouke 
to ~ out (knife, gun etc.) pliche 
to ~ out (of s.thg.) rale k i (li nan) 
to ~ out (withdraw) dezokipe 
to ~ over (vehicle) rete, estope 
to ~ shut rale ftmen 
to ~ s.o.'s leg takinen, pran plezi ak 
to-strings tirefisil 
to - things together ft yon 
rasanble 
to - through (survive) chape 
to - to pieces demantibile 
to ~ together rale mennen ansanm 
to - towards (attract) atire 
to - up (hoist) rale monte 
to - up (shorten) retresi, ratresi 
to - up stakes dezokipe 
to - up (stop) rete 
to - up (uproot) rache 
to use - relasyonne 
pullet f.n. poulit 
pulley n. pouli, palan 
pulling down n. demolisman 
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pullover - punish 
pullover n. chanday, poulovd [Fr], 
swdtd [Eng.] 
pulmonary adj. poumon 
pulp n. ma 
~ {fruit) chd, nannan, vyann 
~ of a calabash or gourd kaka 
kalbas 
sugarcane ~ bagas 
pulpit n. chd, pipit 
pulsar n. pilsa 
pulsate v. bat 
pulsation n. batman 
pulse n. 1 {regular beating) batman 
2 (heartbeat) batman kd/venn, 
pou; v. bat 
to have a regular ~ kenbe konpa 
to have an irregular ~ pddi konpa 
pulverize v. fd ... fd poud, kraze ndt 
pumice v. sable 
pummel v. tape, bay kou, frape 
pump n. ponp; v. ponpe 
air ~ ponp van 
fuel ~ ponpgaz 
irrigation ~ ponp a woze 
oil ~ ponplwil 
-/gas-station attendant ponpis 
spraying ~ ponp aspdsyon 
sump ~ ponp vidany 
to ~ out ponpe 
to ~ (s.o. for information) bat 
vant (yon moun) 
to ~ up ponpe, bay van 
water ~ (for engine) ponp dlo 
pumpernickle n. pen nwa 
pumping n. ponpaj 
pumpkin n. joumou, jdmou, sitwouy 
~ puree jdmonad 
~ soup (served traditionally on 
New Year s Day) soup joumou/ 
lendepandans/joudlan/kreydl/jdn 
pun n. jedmo 
punch n. 1 (blow with the fist) 
koutpwen, grennkou 2 (drink) 
ponch; v. 1 (to hit) ponnche, bay 
koutpwen, frape 2 (to perforate) 
pdfore, mete twou 
hand ~ pdforatd 
hole ~ pdforatd 
mechanic's ~ pwenson 
paper ~ pdforatd 
- line pwent 
~ (to upper body) gagann 
to ~ (in upper part of body) bay 
gagann, gagannen 
to ~ (time-clock) ponnche, make 
kat 
punch-drunk adj. gaga 
punctilio n. potokdl 
punctilious adj. kalsitran, difisil 
punctiliously adv. an detay 
punctiliousness n. egzaktitid 
punctual adj. aid, ponktydl 
punctuality n. ponktyalite, toujou 
aid 
punctually adv. aid 
punctuate v. ponktye, make 
punctuation n. ponktyasyon 
puncture n. flit, twou; v. pete, kreve, 
pdse 
~ in a tire pin kawdtchou 
—proof enkrevab 
punctured: 
to be ~ pete 
pundit ru mdt (kdsyon), ddktd (nan), 
espd 
pungent adj. rak, brak 
pungently adv. sdk 
punish v. pini, regie 
to-(mildly) swife 
to ~ needlessly fd yon moun danse 
san tanbou 
to - s.o. fd dlo kd li benyen kd li, 
mete yon moun ddyd chdz 
to ~ too lightly pouse mouch 
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punishable - purposeful 
punishable adj. koupab, antd, merite 
pinisyon 
punishing adj. penib, rentan, rid, 
fyil pete 
punishment n. pinisyon, chatiman 
capital - kondanasyon ami 
mild ~ swif 
to inflict corporal ~ wonpi, mete/ 
vide baton/makak sou 
to receive/get one's ~ sa li pran se 
pa li, jwenn kani li 
punitive adj. sentre bas 
punk n. jenn zenglendo/vakabon; 
adj. makawon 
puny adj. malvini, chetif, an kalalou, 
kata, ki lenge, pedevi, potovi, 
rabougri, san ki, siprerabougri, ti 
ki legen 
~ person ti degi moun 
pup n. ti chen, toutou(s) 
pupa n. krisalid, nenf 
pupil n. 1 (student) eliv 2 (center of 
the eye) nannan/nwa/twou je 
elementary-school ~ ekolye [Fr.] 
puppet n. pope (lakomedi), pipit 
[Eng.], tonton j wit, panten; adj. 
fantich, sousou 
~ (figurehead) pope (twil), chwal 
bwa, figiran 
puppeteer n. mit pope (lakomedi) 
puppy n. ti chen, toutou(s) 
purchase n. acha, komisyon; v. achte 
to make a - fi acha 
purchaser n. achti 
purchasing adj. dacha 
~ power pouvwa dacha 
pure adj. pi, pwip, natiril, san tach 
purebred adj. san pi 
puree n. pire, sis 
purely adv. piman, tou pi 
pureness n. san melanj 
purgative n. metsin, pij, sil, pigatif 
strong - lik, bouvaz 
purgatory n. pigatwa 
of/from - dipigatwa 
purge n. 1 (bowels) metsin, 
pij, sil, pigatif 2 (cleansing) 
netwayaj; v. 1 (bowels) prije, bay 
metsin 2 (to purify) pirifye 3 (to 
eliminate) eliminen, estiminen, 
netwaye 4 (to overthrow, depose) 
ranvise, depoze, dechouke 
to - (soul) pirifye 
purification n. pirifikasyon, 
asenisman 
purified water n. dlo Kiligann, bon 
dlo trete (pou bwi) 
purify v. pirifye, trete 
to ~ (water) trete, distile 
purifying adj. pirifikatwa 
purist n. piris 
puritan n. zele moral, moralis 
Puritan prop.n. piriten 
puritanical adj. sevi, serye, (e)strik 
purity n. pwipte, pwiprete 
purlin (horizontal support of roof 
rafters) n. lat 
purloin v. detwouse, v i l i 
purple nJadj. miv, vyolit 
purplish adj. yon jan miv/vyolit 
purport n. 1 (meaning) siyifikasyon, 
sans 2 (intention) entansyon, lide, 
bi, obji; v. pretann, siyale, enplike, 
fi konprann/kwi 
purportedly adv. sipozeman; v. ta 
purpose n. bi, obji, rezon, objiktif, 
entansyon; v. gen (l)entansyon/lide 
for the ~ of pou 
for what ~? atakwa? 
I didn't do it on ~ se pa fit 
mwen, se pa espre m fi 
on ~ espre, toutespre 
purposeful adj.; purposefully 
adv. byen deside 
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purposeless - push-ups 
purposeless adj. vag, san direksyon 
purposely adv. espre, volontdman 
purposes: 
for all practical ~ pratikman 
purr n. wonwon; v. wonwonnen 
purring n. wonwon 
purse n. bous, sakamen, valiz; 
v. plise, mare bouch 
coin ~ sakit 
small ~ sakit 
purslane {plant) n. kopye, koupye, 
poupye 
pursuance n. egzekisyon, 
reyalizasyon 
pursuant to prep, alaswit, dapre 
pursue v. rapouswiv, ale/fann/kouri/ 
mete ddyd, pousib, pouswiv, 
talonnen, lage pd las ddyd, kole 
nan bounda/dengonn/ddyd, lage de 
gidon ddyd 
let's not ~ that ann kite sa 
pursuer n. talonnd 
pursuit n. pouswit 
(hot) ~ koukouwouj 
in ~ of ddyd 
~ of happiness chache bond/ 
byenndt 
purulent adj. pire 
~ discharge pyore 
purvey n. founi, apwovizydne, bay 
purveyor n. founisd 
purview n. jiridiksyon, kontwdl, 
domdn 
pus n. pi, pij, postim, matyd jdn 
to discharge ~ (fester) sipire 
push n. pouse, pousad, bourad; 
v. pouse, bourade, bay pousad 
if - comes to shove nan michan/ 
mechan/di 
not to ~ s.o. bay van pou ale 
Lagonav 
to ~ ahead pouse moute 
to ~ around (bully) fd gagann 
to ~ aside (exclude) ekate 
to ~ aside (put on the sidelines) 
mete aleka 
to ~ away repouse, pouse (ale) 
to ~ (away) with force bourade 
to ~ back (roll back) kalepliche 
to ~ by tchoule kd li (nan) 
to ~ down peze, pouse desann 
to ~ for chofe dife 
to ~ forward (go rapidly) kannale 
ale 
to ~ in anfonse 
to ~ off (leave) sdti (kite), leve 
kan, fd yon chape pye 
to ~ on (go farther) pouse bak li 
ale 
to ~ out of the way repouse 
to ~ (repeatedly or violently) 
pousade 
to ~ (s.o. to do s.thg.) mete fling 
to ~ through anfonse 
to ~ through, expedite espedye 
to - (s.o.) to the edge pouse (yon 
moun) obout 
to ~ to desperation pouse (yon 
moun) obout 
to ~ up (prices) fd monte 
pushcart n. bourdt 
pushed: 
(s.o.) not to be ~ around (yon 
moun ki) pa manje anyen ki frdt 
pusher n. (drugs) dild, trafikan 
pushing n. bouskilad 
playful ~ and shoving lese frape 
to be ~ (age) kouri sou 
pushover (sucker) n. bonifas, jokris, 
kdkdb 
push-up n. dip 
push-ups: 
to do - fd dip/djip/dyip, pouse 
moute 
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pushy - put 
pushy adj. de gidon, san cho 
pusillanimous adj. krentif, sannanm, 
kapon 
pussy n. (fam.) koko, chouchoun 
pussycats, mimi (pouch) 
~ and tomcat mimi ak makou 
pussyfoot v. fi pa chat(mimi), 
chankre, louvwaye, renka 
pustule n. bouton 
put v. mete, plase, poze, depoze 
don't try to - me on pa fi sit 
avi m 
no longer to ~ up with koupe yon 
sitirans 
- away (an object) nan remiz 
~ on twonpri, mokri, derizyon 
to be ~ out, become annoyed 
mare karakti/min sou 
to ~ a handle on manche 
to - a stop to mete (yon) ola, jete 
yon pon ola, mete yon kanpo 
to ~ across fi konprann 
to ~ air in (tire) gonfle 
to ~ an end to mete (yon) ola, jete 
yon pon ola, mete yon kanpo 
to ~ aside (place to the side) mete 
dekote, mete sou kote 
to ~ aside (save) fi jeretyen, sere 
to ~ away (food) foulonnen 
to ~ away (gather up and put in 
their place) ranmase 
to ~ away (jail or imprison) mete 
li yon kote, kalabouse 
to ~ away (save or keep) sere, 
rezive 
to ~ back mete la, remete 
to ~ back (in office or job) reprann 
to ~ back together remonte 
to ~ back up remonte 
to - down (belittle) fi malonit, 
rabese, imilye, klase 
to ~ down (lay down) mete ati/ba, 
depoze, repoze 
to ~ down (stamp out) mete opye 
to ~ forth emit, mete nan lari 
to - forward fi (yon moun) monte 
to - in a bad mood gate san 
to ~ in mete, plase 
to ~ in charge anchaje 
to ~ in for (apply for) postile [Fr] 
to ~ inside antre 
to ~ into mete anndan 
to - into effect/force aplike 
to ~ into shape mete opa 
to ~ off (delay) ranvwaye, 
repouse, repite, voye pou pi ta, 
ret(e) tann 
to ~ on mete 
to ~ on again (clothes) remete 
to ~ on an act jwe lakomedi 
to ~ on (as in affectation) manche 
(bwa)e 
to ~ on (clothes) mete, pase 
to ~ on (light) liminen 
to ~ on (lotion etc.) pase sou 
to ~ on (produce) prezante, bay, 
fi, efektye, egzekite 
to ~ on (shoes, boots etc.) chose 
to ~ on (smear on) pase 
to ~ on weight angrese, grese 
to ~ one over on s.o. dimi sou, 
twonpe, woule 
to ~ out (eyes) kreve 
to ~ out (extinguish) etenn, touye 
to ~ out (inconvenience) deranje 
to ~ out (irritate) anbete, irite 
to ~ out of order deregle 
to ~ out of the way (opponent) 
anfouraye 
to ~ out (turn off) etenn, tenyen, 
touye 
to ~ right redrese 
to ~ s.o. down mete nan ti soulye 
li, kraze banda yon moun 
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put - pyx 
to ~ s.o. in his/her place mete nan 
ti soulye li, klase li 
to ~ s.o. on bay albd, derimen 
to ~ s.o. up for the night bay 
ladesant, bay yon moun (a)ddmi 
to ~ to sleep (anesthetize) anddmi 
to ~ to sleep (kill) touye 
to ~ together (bring together) 
rasanble 
to ~ together (combine) konbine, 
ft . . . ft yon sdl, alye 
to ~ together (organize) dganize 
to ~ under way mete sou pye 
to ~ up (build) bati, konstwi, 
monte, ft 
to ~ up with sipdte 
to ~ up (lodge) loje, mete kouche, 
ebdje [Fr.] 
to ~ up (set up) monte 
to ~ up (stick up, attach) plakade 
to ~ up with tolere, sitire, sipdte 
putative adj. sipoze, prezime [Fr] 
put-down n. afwon, malondt 
putrefaction n. pouriti 
putrefy v. pouri, gate, dekonpoze ndt 
putrid, putrified adj. fandanman, 
pouri, gate ndt 
putsch n. poutch 
putschist nJadj. poutchis, panzouyd, 
panzouyis 
putt: 
~! ~! ~I (sound of boat motor etc) 
poup! poup! poup! 
putter (do odd jobs) v. masoke 
putterer n. brikold, anmatd 
putting: 
- into effect egzekisyon, 
reyalizasyon 
~ together montaj 
putty n. mastik 
to apply - mastike 
puzzle n. kastdt chinwa, devindt, 
enigm [Fr.]\ v. bay tdt grate, kase 
tdt, anbarase 
crossword ~ mo kwaze 
to ~ out rezoud, tranche 
to ~ over seye konprann 
puzzled adj. anbarase, mele 
puzzling adj. difisil pou konprann, 
ki ft reflechi, enigmatik 
PVC (polyvinylchloride tubing) n. 
pevese 
pygmy, pigmy n. pigme, (ti)nen; 
adj. minyati, (tou) piti 
pyjamas pl.n. pijama 
pylon n. pilye/kolonn/poto (an asye) 
pyorrhea n. pyore, jansiv anfle, 
anflamasyon jansiv, pyore, san nan 
dan, piyore 
pyramid n. piramid 
Pyrenees Mountains pl.prop.n. 
(mdn) Pirene 
Pyrex prop.n. pirdks 
pyromania n. piwomani, mete dife, 
ensandye 
pyromaniac n. piwom&n 
Pyrrhic victory n. viktwa ki koute 
chd 
Pythagoras prop.n. Pitagd (Greek 
philosopher and mathematician, 
c. 580-500B.C.) 
Pythagorean (math.)prop.adj. 
pitagd 
python n. piton 
pyx (container for communion 
wafers) n. (ecc.) sibwa 
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