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[ Kreyol Words Archive ]
A a, an / youn aback / pa sipriz (taken by surprise) abandon / abandone, kite abase / abese (to lower in rank-office-prestige), ~diminye (to lower physical) abash / demoralize (to destroy the self-confidence of) abbreviate / abreje abdicate / abdike abduct / kidnape, anlve abet / ensite (incite, urge on, instigate), eksite (excite) abhor / deteste (loathe, to regard with extreme repugnance), rayi (hate) abide / respekte (respect) ability / abilite, aptitud abject / abjèk, degoutan able / kapab abolish / aboli abound / gen anpil, abonde about / apropo, a above / anlè, soutèt abrade (to srcape) / graje, fwote (to rub), kòche abreast / okouran abridge / abreje abroad / lòtbò abrupt / avrip, brid sou kou, bripbrip absence / absans absolve / absoud absorb / absòbe abstain / abstrenn absurd / absid abuse / (n) abi, (v) abize academic / akademik accede / aksede, rantre accept / aksepte access / aksè, (v) aksede, rantre accident / aksidan accommodate / akomode, loje accompany / akonpanye accord / akò, (v) akòde according to / daprè accost / akoste, bòde account / kont, (v) jistifye, eksplike accumulate / akimile, rasanble accurate / egzak, byen mezire accustom / familyarize ache / doulè, mal achieve / reyalize, reyisi acid / asid acquaint / fè konesans acquaintance / konesans, zanmi acquire / ranmase, trouve acquit / akite acrid / rak, brak across / atravè across from / an fas act / v aji act / n zak, akt active / aktif activity / aktivite actuate / balanse, aksyonen acute / pwenti, egu adapt / adapte add / adisyone, ajoute, ogmante addict / droge, adikte addle / pouri (rotten, lousy) address / adrès adequate / adekwa, sifizan adjective / adjektif adjourn / ajoune, sispann administration / administrasyon administrative / administratif admire / admire admirer / admiratè, fanatik admit / admèt, aksepte admonish / joure (curse at), avèti (warning or advice) adolscent / n adolescan adopt / adopte adore / adore adorn / òne, dekore adult / n adilt, granmoun advance / n avans, avalwa advance / v avanse, bay avalwa advantage / avantij adventure / risk, istwa dròl advertisement / reklam, piblisite advice / konèy advisor / konseyev affable / afab affair / afè, kesyon, lyezon affect / afekte, touche, trouble affirm / afime, deklare affix / afiche, plake afford / gen mwayen affront / n afron affront / v afronte afoot / apye afraid / pè, efreye afresh / ankò, a nouvo Africa / Afrik after / apre, dèyè afternoon / aprèmidi ~in the afternoon / d laprèmidi~this afternoon / sètaprèmidi again / ankò against / kont, opoze age / (n) laj age / v vyeyi aged / vye agile / ajil, lèst ago / (adj) pase ago / (adv) depi agree / konsanti, dakò ahead / devann aid / n èd, sipò ail / soufri aim / n bi aim / v vize air / lè air conditioning / er kondisyone air port / aeropò ale / byè alert / adj sou kiviv, eveye algebra / aljèb alien / n etranje alike / tankou, menm, parèy aliment / manje alive / vivan all / tout all the others / tout lèzòt ~at all / du tou allay / soulaje, diminye allies / alèz allot / repati, lote allow / pèmèt, otorize allude / pretann, sipoze allure / atire allusion / alizyon, sipoziyon ally / alye almost / prèske, prèt pou, (almost catch) manke kenbe alone / sèl, pou kont-(pron.) along / ansanm aloof / endiferan , lwen aloud / aotvwa, byen fò already / deja also / tou, ositou alter / chanje, altere although / malgre amateur / amatè amazing / etonan ambassador / anbasadè amber / oranj, abriko amend / korije amenity / konfò, amenajman American / ameriken amiable /emab among / pami, omilye amount / montan, total ample / ase, gran, laj , sifizan amuse / amize ancient / ansyen, vye and / ak, epi, e anew / ankò, anouvo anger / n kòlè anger / v fè fache angle/ angl, aspè angry / fache animal / animal , zannimo, bèt anniversary / fèt, anivèsè announce / anonse annoy / anniye, anmède annual / anyèl, chak ane, lan another / onlòt, youn lòt anthropology / antropoloji answer / n repons answer / v reponn ant / foumi Antilles / Zantiy anxiety / enkyetid, anksyete any / nepòt anywhere (at all) / tou patou apart / aleka, separe, detache apologize / eskize appall / efarouche, terifye appalling / terifyan appeal / n (legal) fè apèl, cham appear / genlè, parèt, sanble append / tache, kole, ajoute appendix / apendis apple / pòm application / aplikasyon appoint / nonmen, dezinyen appointment / randevou appraise / evalue, estime appreciate / apresye apprehend / apreyande, arete apprenticeship program / pwogram aprantisaj approach / v aproche approach / n aksè, apròch, fason approve / aprouve approximate / adj aproksimatif approximate / v aproksime apricot / abiko April / avril apt / jis, aptopriye archbishop / monsenyè argue / diskite, mentni arise / pete, gaye, provni, plede arm / n bra arm / v ame armchair / fotèy, dodin around / alantou, otou, anviron arouse / reveye, eksite arrange / ranje, òganize array / etalaj arrest / arestasyon arrest / v arete arrive / rive arrogant / arogan arrow / flèch art / ar, la artful / rize, koken article / atik artificial / artifisyèl artistic / atistik as / tankou, otan, kom, menm ak as for / ala as long as / tank as soon as possible / le pli vit ke posib as that / kon sa ascend / monte ascent / monte ascertain / tcheke, rann kont ashamed / ront ashtray / sandriye aside / akote, sou kote ask / mande askew / krochi asleep / nan dòmi aspect / aspè asphalt / asfalt ass / bourik(donkey), dèyè(rear), bounda(buttock/butt) assail / asayi, atake assembly / asanble assert / revandike assign / deziyen, anchaje assist / ede, segonde assistance / asistans associate / v . asosye assume / sipoze assure / asire asterick / asteris* astonish / etone, siprann astound / fè sote, pantan astute / rize asunder / kase ande asylum / azil at / a athwart / antravè atomic / atomik atop / anlè, soutèt atrocious / atròs attach / tache, kole attack / atake attain / atenn, rive attainment / reyalizasyon attempt / n esè, tantataif attempt / v tante, pran chans, eseye attention / n atansyon attest / ateste attitude / atitud attract / atire attribute / n kalite audit / verifye audience / odiyans August / out aunt / tant, matant auspicious / favorab austere / distan, endiferan authentic Creole / Kreyòl natif natal author / otè, lotè, ekriven authority / otorite authorization / otorizasyon automobile / oto autumn / lotòn available / disponib avaricious / oeng, kripya, ava avenge / vanje avenue / avnu average / mwayèn avert / evite, detounen avid / avid, grangou avocado / zaboka avoid / evite avouch / avalide awake / adj reveye award / prim away / lwen awful / terifyan awhile / on moman awkward / gòch axe / rach , aks axis / aks azure / ble
Kreyol / English A a / at, in, to, about a / will a lèz / at ease a jenou / kneeling a pye / on foot a pye / (adj) walking a nouvo / afresh a la fen (alè ki le, finalman) / finally a mò / extremely aba / down with...! abako / jeans abandonnen (bandonnen) / to abandon, abandoned abite / to live abitid / habit abitwe / accustom to abiye / to dress abize / to abuse (take advantage) absan / absent abò / (adv) aboard abòde / to approach aboli / to a abolish, abolished abònman / (n) subscription, standing order about / done in, drained (tired) about / overactive abouti / to arrive abreje / to relieve, to sustain abriko (zabriko) / (n) type of fruit absan / absent abse / abscess absent / absinte acha / purchase achitek / architect achiv / archive achte / to buy achtè / buyer achtè figi (achte deye) / to fawn, to curry favor adapte / (v) to adapt adezif / (n) adhesive tape adiltè / (n) adultery adrès / adress adrese / to petition, to appeal to adwat / (adv) right (direction) adwaz / (n) slate afe / business afeksyon / (n) affection afese / depressed afich / (n) poster afiche / (v) to post afiche / (v) to be seen in public afòs / because of (as a result of) afre / gluttonous afreman / gluttony agreyab / pleasent ajan / silver ajans / agency ajantri / silverware ajenou / knell ajiste / adjust ajoute / add ak / and ak / with ak machin / drive-in aksepte / accept aksidan / accident aksyon / action aksyon / deed aksyonen / actuate aktè / act aktè / (n) act aktif / active aktivite / activity al dòmi / go to bed ala / as for alame (fè pè) / scare alantou (otou) / around anviron (anviwon) / around alatant / expect ale pou vini / (adv) vice versa alè ki le (finalman) / finally ale-retou / there and back ale / go aleche (fè lasisiy) / lure aleka / apart separe / apart, seperate detache - apart alèkile (kounye-a) / presently alemye / (n) relief alèn (souf) / breath alès / east, east-end, in the east, east-side aletranje / abroad alèz / allies alfabè / alphabet alfini / hawk alimante / (v) power alimèt (match) / (n) match aliyen (klase) / (v) range alizyon (sipoziyon) / allusion aljèb / algebra alman - German alò (sitèlman, otan) - so alò (atò) - then altere / alter altèt (tètfèmal) - headache alwès / west, west-end, west side, in the west alyaj / compound alyaj / (n) compound alye / ally amalgame / merge aman / casing amann / (n) fine amatè / amateur ame / (v) arm ame / army amelyorasyon / improvement amelyore / improve amenajman / amenity amensi / reduce Amerik Latin / Latin America ameriken / American amizan / (adj) fun amize / amuse amize / entertain amizman (plezi) / (n) fun amòti (mouri) / deaden amou / love an / in an règ / in order an alè / let's go an fas / across from an menm tan / at the same time an jeneral / in general an Frans / in France analfabèt / illiterate anana (zannanna) / pineapple anba (bounda) / bottom anba-a / down there anba / below anba / beneath anba / (adv) down anba / under anbachal / illicit anbake / (v) board anbale / (v) bale anbarase / perplex anbasad / embassy anbasadè / ambassador anbatè / underground anbativant (lestomak) / stomach anbete (traka, nwi) / bother anbete / annoy anbete / tease anbouye / (v) ravel anbrase (kwoke) / embrace anchaje / assign anchante (antouzyas) / rapt andedan (a, an) / in andedan / inside andedan / within andeyò / external andikap / handicap andikape (enfim) / disable andirans / endurance andòmi (anestezi) / anesthetize andòmi / sedate andòmi / sleep (to put to sleep) andouteyaj / jam andwa / place n ane (lane) / year anestezi / anesthetize anestezi / anesthesia anfavè / behalf anfaz / emphasis anfen (a la fen, alè ki le, finalman) / finally anfle / swell anfòm (fen) / (adj) fine angaje (foure) / engage angajman / involvement angl (aspè) / angle angle / English anile / cancel animal (zannimo, bèt, animo) / animal animatè (mètkay) / host anime / brisk animo / animal anivèsè / anniversary anivèsè / birthday anizan / pleasant anka (ka galon, ka) / quart ankadreman / frame ankal / none ankiloze (dòmi) / numb ankli / (v) include ankli / including anko (toujou) / yet ankò (anouvo) / anew ankò (a nouvo) / afresh ankò / again ankonbre / (v) crowd ankonbre / overcome ankouraje (aplodi) / (v) cheer ankouraje (rekòmande) / urge ankouraje / encourage anksyete / anxiety anlè (soutèt) / atop anlè (soutèt) / above anlè (anro, soutèt) / up anlè / over anlè / surface anlè / upstairs anlve / abduct anmè / bitter anmèdan / pay anmède (anbete, traka, nwi) / bother anmède (anbete) / annoy anmède / (v) peeve ann (annou) / let's ann / a bunch annavans / early annik / just (in time) annik / just annik - only anniye (anmède, anbete) / annoy anniye / (v) bore annò / golden annou / let's anonse / announce anouvo / anew anpakte (anbale) / (v) pack anpeche, revoke / impeach anpeche / deter anpeche / prevent anpenpan / (adj) fancy anpil (trè, bien) / very (much), anpil (plizye) / (adj) many anpil (plis) / most anpil / (a) lot anpil / (adj) bunch anpil / much anpil / plenty anplas / in place anplis / moreover anplwaye / (v) employ anplwaye / employee anpoche / pocket v anpremye - primary anpren (v. prete) / loan anpresman / haste anprèsman / zeal anprizone / jail (to put in jail) anprizone / imprison anprizonnman / imprisonment anpwazonnen / (v) poison anreta (adv. ta) / late anreta / overdue anrichi / enrich anro (soutèt) / up anro (anlè) / over anrole (rekrite) / enroll anrole / (v) draft ansanm / along ansanm / together ansante / healthy ansè / cancer ansèk / circular ansekirite / (adj) secure ansent (gròs) / pregnant ansent (gwòs) / expecting anseye / teach ansèyman / assignment ansi (vle) / (v) desire ansibreka / uneven ansòsele / bewitch ansyen / former ant (nan mitan, omilye) / between antèman / burial antere / bury antèt (lejand) / caption antete / determined antouraj / environment antouraj / surrounding antoure / encircle antoure / surround antouzyas / rapt antravè / athwart antre (pòt) / entrance antre / come in antre / enter antre / penetrate antren / zest antrepriz / enterprise antrepriz / venture antropoloji / anthropology antye (tout) / entire antye (tout) / whole anvan / before anvayi / (v) flood anverite (tou) / quite anvi / crave anvi / birthmark anvi / envy anvi / to feel like anvi / want anviron (anviwon) / around anviwènman (antouraj) / environment anviwon / around anvlòp, aman / casing anvlòp / (n) envelope anvye / envious anyèl (chak ane, lan) / annual anyen / nothing aotvwa (byen fò) / aloud ap rive; an rout / be on one's way apa (separe) / (adj) separate apante / (v) pace apèn / (adv) mere apendis / appendix apik / high apiye / lean aplikasyon / application aplodi (bat bravo) / (v) clap aplodi / (v) cheer aprann / learn apre (dèyè) / after aprè demen / the day after tomorrow aprèmidi / afternoon apresye / appreciate apreyande (arete) / apprehend apròch (fason) / (n) approach apròch fason / approach aproche / (v) approach aproksimatif / (adj) approximate aproksime / (v) approximate apropo (a) / about aprouve / approve aprovizyone / cater aptitud / ability aptopriye / apt apwen / ripe apwofondi / careful apye - afoot ar, la / art aran / herring arestasyon / arrest arete / apprehend arete / apprehend arete / (v) arrest arete / (v) book arete / detain arid (steril) / barren arid / infertile arogan / arrogant arondi / round aroze / baste artifisyèl / artificial aryenafè / idle asanble / assembly asasen / killer asayi (atake) / assail ase (gran, laj , sifizan) / ample ase (anpil) / plenty ase (anverite, tou) / quite ase (kont) / enough ase / (adj) enough asezonman / (n) relish asfalt / asphalt asfalt / pavement asid / acid asire (gen konfyans) / confident asire / assure asire / sure asistans (v. ede) / help asistans / assistance asosyasyon / association asosye / (v) associate aspè / angle aspè / aspect asteris* / asterick aswè (sware, swa) / evening aswè / tonight asye / steel asyeje / besiege asyèt (plat) / dish at pou fri / batter atach / brace atach / (v) brace atak (peryòd, kriz) / bow atak (razya) / (n) raid atake / assail atake / attack atansyon / (n) attention atantif (apwofondi) / careful atenn (rive) / attain atenn (rive, jwenn) / (v) reach atèri / land atèri / (v) land ateste (wè) / witness ateste / attest atifisyèl / boat atik / article atire / allure atire / attract atistik / artistic atitid / mood atitud / attitude atmosfè (atitid) / mood atmosfè / atmosphere atò / then atomik / atomic atoufè / desperate atrab / grasp atravè / across atròs / atrocious atroupman / riot av / will ava (va) / (v) will ava / avaricious avadra / (n) vagabond avalide / avouch avalwa / advance avan (anvan) / before avanjou / dawn avans (avalwa) / (n) advance avanse (bay avalwa) / (v) advance avanse (monte grad) / promote avanse / forward avantij / advantage avèg (je pete) / (n) blind, to blind avèg / (adj) blind avegle (pete) je / dazzle avèk / with avèti / admonish avètisman / warning avi (notis) / notice avid (grangou) / avid avili / debase avni (lavni) / future avnu / avenue avoka / esquire avril / April avrip (brid sou kou, bripbrip) / abrupt avwan / oat avyon / plane (airplane) awoze / irrigate ayè / tailor Ayiti (Peyi Dayiti) / Haiti Azi di Disès / Souteast Asia Azi de Lès / East Asia azil / haven azil / asylum
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