[ Kreyol Words Archive ]

K ~ Kreyol pronunciation ( Ka )
( as in cat )

kangaroo / kangourou

karate / karate

keen / fen, file, pike

keep / kenbe, sere

key / kle

kick / kou, (v) frape ak pye

kid / timoun

kidney / ren

kill / tuiye, touye

killer / asasen

kilometer / kilomèt

kin / paran

kind / janti

kindling / beapen

king / wa

kink / pli, ne

kiss / bo

kitchen / kizin, lakizin

kite / sèvolan , kap

kitten / chat

knack / talan

knave / koken

knee / jenou

kneeling / a jenou

knife / kouto

knit / brode, trikote

knock / frape

knot / ne

know / konnen

knowledge / konesans, save

known / rekoni

kola / kola

Kreyol / English

k ka / case (lawsuit) ka / quarter (fouth) ka (kès, bwat) / case ka galon, ka / quart ka / quart kab (telegram) / cable kab / wire kaba / to finish, finished kabal / uproar, commotion kabann / bed kabare (kabarè) / tray kabès / (n) head kabich / (n) bread (large bun) kabicha / nap, doze off kabin / cabin kabinaj bwa / junkwood kabinè / office kabrit / goat kabwèt / carriage kach / (n) cash kach - cash kache, sere, foure - hide v. kache - conceal kachèt - cache kacho - jail kadans - beat kadans - cadence kadav - corpse kadinal - cardinal kadna, (v) kadnase, bloke - lock kadna - padlock kadnase, bloke - lock (v) kado, don - gift kado - present n kafe, bistro - pub kafe - bar kafe, bwat - cafe kafe - coffee kafou - intersection kajole - coax v kakas - carcass kal - bit kalalou - okra kalamite - calamity kalbas - gourde (food) kalbas - squash n kale - beat v. kale - beat Kalifòni - California kalifye - qualify v. kalite, tèl - such kalite - attribute n kalite - quality kalkile - calculate kalm - calm kalmason - snail kalme - calm v kalòj - cage kalomnye - slander kalonnen - pelt v kamera, kodak - camera kamyon - truck kan sa - so-so kan, kilè, likè - when kanape - couch kanbriyolè - burglar kandida - candidate kangourou - kangaroo kanistè - can n kanmarad - commarade kanmenm - indeed kanna - duck kann - cane kannay - scoundrel kanno - gun kanpagn - campaign kanpe - pick v (something up) kanpe - raise v kanpman - camp n kanson - pants kanson - slack n kantin - canteen kantite - quantity kaoutchou - rubber kaoutchou - tire n. kap - kite kapab - able kapab - can v kapacite - capacity kapital - capital kapon - coward kapris - fad kapris - whim kaptif - captive kaptire, bare - capture v kaptive - captivate kapwonnen - faith v karakteristik, mak - feature karakteristik - characteristic karakterizasyon - characterization karakterize - characterize karant - forty karate - karate kare, odasye, temerè - bold kare - plain adj kare - square adj karès - caress n karòt - carrot karyè - career karyè - quarry kase ande - asunder kase, kraze, brize, separe - break v. kase boujon - nip kase - slim down kaskèt - chap n kasròl, bonm - pan n kat jwe - card kat fwa - quadruple kat, kat jwe - card kat - four kat - map katolik - catholic katreven - eighty katrevendis - ninety katye (adj) onka - quarter kav, gròt - cave kav - cellar kavya, ze - caviar kaw, boustabak - raven kay - dwelling kay - house kazèn - barracks kazino - casino kazwèl - timid ke, ki - which ke bèf - oxtail kè, mitan - heart ke - tail kèk - few kèk - some kèlkeswa - whatever kenbe, sere - keep kenbe - catch kenbe - contend v kenbe - contend kenbe - endure kenbe - hang (in there) kenbe - hold kenbe - withhold kenz - fifteen kèplen, noze - qualm kès, bwat - case kesyon, (v) kesyone - question kesyon, lyezon - affair kesyone - question (v) keyi - pluck ki - which Kiba - Cuba kibò - where kichoy - something kidnape, anlve - abduct kijan, kòman - hoe kijan - how kikote, kibò - where kilè, likè - when kilès, ke, ki - which kilès - who kilomèt - kilometer kilt - cult kilti, koutcha - culture kiltivatè; abitan - farmer kimoun, kilès - who kirye - curious kisa - what kite, lese, pati, sotu - leave kite, lage - let v. kite, lage - quit kite - abandon kite - break up (relationship) v. kiyè - spoon kizin, lakizin - kitchen kizinye - cook (male) n kizinyè - cook (female) n klakxonn - horn klarifye - clarify v klas - class klase - range v klasik - classic klè, transparan, nèt - clear adj klè, kare - plain adj klè - distinct klè - explicit kle - key klèje - clergyman klere, eklere - bright adj klere, fò - brilliant klere, briye - shine v. klere - light up klere - flash v klere - sparkle c klik - gang klima, tan - weather klòch, kòch - bell kloròks - bleach klou, (v) kloure - nail kloure - nail (v) knoje - holiday kò kraze - lassitude kò - body kò - self koabite - cohabit v kòb - money kòbi; santim ò - cent kòch - bell kòche, rape - rasp v kòche - abrade koche - flay koche - skin v. kochon - hog kochon - pig kochon - pork kochon - swine kòd - cord n kòd postal - zip code kòd - rope kòd - string kodak - camera kòde - plait v kodenn - turkey koefisyan - coefficient koèsan - merchant kòf - trunk kòfrefò - safe n koka kola - Coka-cola kòk - coconut kòk - rooster koken - artful koken - knave koken - rascal kokenn - fantastic koki - shell kòkraz - sore kòl, chenn - collar kola - kola kolabore, soutni - collaborate v kolasyon, dejne - breakfast kole zorèy - perk up ones ears kole, ajoute - append kòlè, kout san - anger n kole - attach kòlè - bile kole - couple v kole - couple kole - flush adj kole - glue v. kole - piece v kolekte - collect koli - pack n kolon, depwen - colon kolòn, pilye - column n kolonèl - colonel kolonyal - colonial kolore - color v kolore - dye kom, menm ak - as kòman, konbyen - how much kòman - hoe komandan - commander kòmande, òdone - commend v kòmande - command v kòmande - lead kòmande - order v kòmande - rule v kòmann - command n kòmann - order n kòmanse - begin kòmanse - commence komen - common komès, negòs - commerce komèt - commit v komik, desen anime - cartoon komik - funny komik - silly kominal - communal kominate - community kominikasyon - communication kominike - communicate v komisyon - commission komisyon - purchase komisyon - purchase n kòmsi - as if komunyon - communion kon sa - as that kon - like kòn, klakxonn - horn konbit, rasanbleman - gathering konbyen - how many konbyen - how much kondane - condemn kondane - convict n kondi - pipe v kondiktè - driver kondisyon - condition kondisyone - conditioned kondui - conduct v kondui - drive konduit - conduct n konekte - connect konesans, save - knowledge konesans, zanmi - acquaintance konesans - understanding konèy - advice kònèy - crow konferans - conference konfese - confess v konfime - confirm konfiti - preserve n konfizyon - confusion konfò, amenajman - amenity konfò - comfort n konfòm - conform adj konfòme - conform v konfòtab - comfortable konfwonte - confront v. konjekti - conjecture n konjeste, bouche - congest konjeste, bouche - congest v konjige - conjugate konjile - freeze konjwen - conjoin n konkeri - conquer konkli - conclude konklizyon - conclusion konkou, konpetisyon - competition konkou - contest n konkou - contest konkrè - concrete adj konmarad - comrade konn - used to konnen - know konomi domestik - home economics konpanyi - company konpare - compare konparezon - comparison konpayon - escort n konpetan - capable konpetisyon, konkou - contest n konpetisyon - competition konplè - complete adj konplete - complete v konplètmen - wholly konplike - complicate konplike - elaborate adj konplote - plot v konpòte - behave konpòtman - behavior konpoze, alyaj - compound n konpoze - compose v konprann, konpreyansyon - comprehension konprann - comprehend konprann - understand konprann - wit konpreyansyon - comprehension konsa menm, vrèman - really konsa - like this/that konsanti, dakò - agree konsanti - consent konsantrasyon - concentration konsantre - concentrate konsekan - important konsèp - concept konsèy - council konseyev - advisor konsidere - consider konsidere - regard v konsila - consolate konsilte, mande konsèy - consult v konsole - console v konsolide - consolidate konsonmen - smoulder konstan, èmanan - constant adj konstant - constant n konstitisyon - constitution konstitisyonèl - constitutional konstitye - constitute v konstrui - construct v konstwi - build konstwiksyon - construction konsyans - conscience kont, opoze - against kont, (v) jistifye, eksplike - account kont - enough adv kont - enough kont - story kont - tale kontamine - contaminate kontan, ere - happy kontan - cash adj kontan - glad kontan - jolly kontanple, gade - behold kontanple - gaze kontantman, lajwa - joy konte - count v kontinye - continue kontinye - proceed kontni - content n kontòsyone - contort kontoune - bypass v kontra - contract kontraryete, chagren - chagrin n kontre ak, fè konesans - meet kontre ak, fè konesans - meet v kontrè, opoze - contrary kontre - encounter kontredi, kontrekare - contravene kontredi - contradict kontrekare - contravene kontrenn - coerce kontrenn - constrain kontrenn - constrain v kontribye - contribute kontrole, egzamine - examine kontrole - inspect konvalesans - remission konvansyon - convention konvansyon - couvenant konvansyon - couvenant n konvenk - convince konvnab - proper konvoke, reyini - convene konvoke - summon konvwate - lust konyak - cognac konyensidans - coincidence kopi - copy n kopye - copy v kòrèk - correct adj koresponn, ekri - correspond koridò, òl - hall korije, revize - revise v korije - amend korije - correct v kòronp - bribe koryas - coarse kostim - jacket kostim - suit kòt, zokòt - rib kòt a kòt - side by side kote, andwa - place n kote - side n koton - cotton kou, (v) frape ak pye - kick kou, kan, kilè, likè - when kou ( a hit with a stick = kou d baton) hoarse - hit n kou, chòk - blow n. kou - bump n. kou - bump kou - neck kou - time koub - curve koube - bend koube - bow v kouche, etann, blayi - lay kouche - go to bed kouche - set (the sun ...s) koud, (seeds) simen - sew koud - elbow koud - join koukou - owl koukouy - firefly koulè - color n koule - dive koule - flow koule - leak v koule - run down v. koule - sink v koulèv - serpent koulèv - snake kounye-a - now kounye-a - presently koup, pè - couple n koupab - guilty koupe swaf - quench (thirst) koupe, kase boujon - nip koupe - love, make koupe - chop v koupe - cut v koupe - incise koupe - interrupt koupe - sex, to have koupe - sharp kouraj, pwisans - strength kouraj - courage kouraj - mettle kouran - fluent kouran elektrik - current n kouran - current adj kourandè - draft n kouri dèyè, chase - chase v kouri, prese - hurry kouri ale bè rout - run away v. kouri - run kous - course n kous - race (contest) n kousen - cushion kout - concise kout san - anger kout chapo - salute kout - concise kout fwèt - lash kout san - stroke n kout san - anger n koutcha - culture koute - cost v koute - listen v. koutje - regard n kouto - knife koutpwen - jab koutwa - courteous koutye - broker kouvèti, proteksyon - cover n kouvèti, bouchon - lid kouvèti, lenn - quilt kouvèti - blanket kouvri ak kouch - coat v kouvri - cover v kouzen - cousin (male) kouzin - cousin (female) kòz, lakòz, rezon - cause koze - chat v koze - conversation koze - talk n koze - talk v krache - saliva krache - spit v krak, fant - crack n krake / creak kranpe, (up) leve-kanpe - stand v kranpon / clamp krapo - frog kras, pousyè, salte - dirt kras - filth kras - stingy kravat / (n) tie kraze, brize, separe - break v. kraze, toufe - quash kraze, erente - frazzle kraze-brize - evil, to d kraze - crash kraze / (v) crush kraze - destroy kraze / (v) mash kraze - mash kraze / (v) run over kraze / (v) smash kraze / (v) squash kre - hollow kredi / (n) credit kredite / (v) credit kredo - creed krèm - cream kretyen, etan - being kretyen, etan - being kretyen vivan - human being kretyen - Christian kretyen - creature kreyati, kretyen - creature kreye - create Kreyòl natif natal / authentic Creole kreyòl - Creole kreyon - pencil kri, grosye - crude adj kri - raw kribich - crayfish krich - jug krich - pitcher krim - crime kriminel - felon kripya, ava - avaricious krisifye / (v) crucify kriye / (v) cry kriye / (v) sob kriye - weep kriye - yell kriz - bow krocha - bent over krochi - askew krochi - crooked krochi - skew krout, myèt - crumb krout - crust krout - rind ksite - excite kuis - thigh kuiv, leton - brass kuiv - copper kwa - cross kwafè - barber kwaze, elve - (v) breed kwaze - (v) cross kwaze - cross kwazyè - cruise kwè - believe kwè - think kwen, bout - edge kwen - (n) corner kwense (bare) / (v) corner, to squeeze kwi (tchwi) / (n) leather kwi / (n) calabash bowl kwis / (n) thigh kwit tèt / scalp kwit / cook, cooked kwiv (kuiv) / copper kwochèt / tripping kwochèt / (n) hook (of doors) kwochi / crookedly kwòk, zen, (v) kwoke / hook kwòk, dan / fang kwoke / embrace kwoke / hang up kwòt-kwòt / croak (frog sounds) kwoke / (v) hook kyiyèl (mechan) / cruel kyòs / (n) kiosk