[ Kreyol Words Archive ]






N ~ Kreyol pronunciation ( en ) 
   

nail / klou, (v) kloure 

naked / toutouni 

name / non, (v) nonmen 

nap / kabicha 

napkin / sèvyèt 

narrate / rakonte 

narrow / etwat 

nasty/ degoutan, dezagreyab, malpwòp 

nation / nasyon 

nationaity / nasyonalite 

native / natif-natal 

naughty / vakabon 

near / toupre, akote, pre 

neat / pwòp 

necessary/ nesesè 

neck / kou 

need / bezwen 

needle / zegi, egui 

neglect / neglije 

neighbor / vwazen 

neither / ni youn ni lòt, ni ... ni 

nephew / neve 

nest / nich 

never / jamè, janm, pa janm 

new / nouvo, nèf 

New York / Nouyèk 

news / nouvèl 

next / pwochen 

nice / bon, janti 

niece / nyès 

nifty / debouya 

night / lanuit, nuit 

nimble / ajil 

nine / nèf 

nineteen / diznèf 

ninety / katrevendis 

nip / zongle, koupe, kase boujon 

no / non (adj) okenn 

nobody / pèsonn 

nod / souke tèt 

node / ne 

noise / bwi, bri 

nomination / nominasyon 

none / okenn 

nonsense / nonsans 

noon / midi 

noose / nekoulan 

nor / ni 

normal / nèmal 

north / direksyon nò, non nò 

nose / nen 

nostril / twou nen, narin 

not / pa 

note / nòt, (v) note 

nothing / anyen 

notice / avi, notis 

notion / nosyon 

nourish / nouri 

novel / roman 

November / novanm 

now / kounye-a 

nowhere / okenn kote 

noxious / nosif 

nuclear / nikleyè 

nude / toutouni 

nuisance / nizans 

numb / ankiloze, dòmi 

number / nonm, chif, nimewo 

nun / relijyez, mamè, chèsè 

nurse / enfimyè, mis 

nut / nwa, grenn 



KreyoL / English



N 

najè - (n) swimmer
naje - (v) to swim
nak - (n) mother-of-pearl 
nan, non, andedan, a, an - in 
nan mitan, omilye - between 
nan jou ki te (...)-la - on (the day of ) 
nan dòmi - asleep 
nan lwès - west 
nan - into 
nan - to 
nanm - soul 
nansid - south 
narin - nostril 
nas - fish trap 
nasyon - nation 
nasyonalite - nationaity 
Nasyonini - United Nations 
natif natal - homespun 
natif-natal - local 
natif-natal - native 
navige - sail v 
nbeli - embellish 
ne - kink 
ne - knot 
ne - node 
nèf - new 
nèf - nine 
nèg, nonm - man 
nèg - fellow 
nèg - guy 
neglijan, vag - lax 
neglije - neglect 
negòs, antrepriz - venture 
negòs, biznis - business 
negòs - commerce 
nèj - snow n 
nekoulan - noose 
nèmal - normal 
nemoni - pneumonia 
nen - nose 
nenpòt, oswa - either 
nenpòt, kèlkeswa - whatever 
nenpòt - any 
nepòt kilè - whenever 
nepòt, nenpòt - any 
nesans - birth 
nesesè - necessary 
nesesite - must n 
nèt - clear adj 
netwaye - clean v 
nève (enève) - vexed, to irritate, irritated
neve - nephew
ni - naked 
ni ... ni - neither 
ni youn ni lòt - neither 
ni..ni.. - and, both and 
ni - nor 
nich - nest 
niche, lanbe - lick 
nikleyè - nuclear 
nimewo - number 
nivle - grade 
nivle - level (v) 
nivo, (v) nivle - level 
nizans - nuisance 
nnbèsil, idyo - blockhead 
nominasyon - nomination 
non nò - north 
non, andedan, a, an - in 
non (adj) okenn - no 
non, (v) nonmen - name 
non nò - north 
nonm, chif, nimewo - number 
nonm - man 
nonmen, dezinyen - appoint 
nonmen - name (v) 
nonsans - nonsense 
nosif - noxious 
nostalji - home sick 
nosyon - notion 
nòt; biye - bill 
note byen - please note 
note - note (v) 
note - note (v) 
notis - notice 
nou - our 
nou - us 
nou - we 
noure, bachote - cram v 
nouri, bay manje - feed v 
nouri - nourish 
nout kanson - short n 
nouvèl - news 
nouvo, nèf - new 
Nouyèk - New York 
novanm - November 
noze - qualm 
nsyen, vye - ancient 
nuaj, nyaj - cloud 
nuit - night 
nuizib - malign 
nwa, grenn - nut 
nwa - black 
nwa - dark 
nwaye - drown 
Nwèl - Christmas 
nwi - bother 
nyaj - cloud
nyè - silly
nye - to abandon
nye - to deny
nyès - niece
nyouwann - brand-new









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