[ Kreyol Words Archive ]

R ~ Kreyol pronunciation ( air )

rabbit / lapen

race (contest) / n kous

race / v fè kous

race (species) / n ras, rasmoun

rack / etajè

radiator / radyatè

radio / radyo

radish / radi

rag / ranyon

ragamuffin / sanzave

rage / raj

raid / n atak, razya

rail / baro, parapè

rain / n lapli

misty rain / farinen

torrential rain / lavalas

raise / v leve, drese, kanpe

rally / n raliman

rally / v rasanble

ramble / divage

ramp / ranp

rancid / ransi

random / aza

range / n pòte, direksyon

range / v aliyen, klase

rank / n grad

ransack / devalize

ransom / ranson

rap / v frape

rape / v vyole

rapid / rapid, vit

rapt / anchante, antouzyas

rare / adj ra

rare / n vyann kri

rarely / raman

rascal / koken

rash / adj enpridan

rasp / v kòche, rape

rat / rat

rate / n pousantaj, to

rather / pito

ration / rasyon

ravage / n ravaj

ravage / v devaste, ravaje

rave / v divage, tanpete

ravel / v mele, anbouye

raven / kaw, boustabak

ravine / ravin

ravish / v dapiyan, vyole

raw / kri

ray / reyon

raze / v demantle

razor / razwa

reach / v atenn, rive, jwenn

read / li, fè lekti

ready / adj pare

ready / v prepare

real / reyèl, tout bon

reality / reyalite

realize / reyalize

really / konsa menm, vrèman

rear / n dèyè

rear / v elve, drese

reason / n rezon

reason / v rezone, reflechi

reassure / rasire

rebellion / rebelyon

rebellious / rebèl

rebuke / reprimande, rele sou

receive / resevwa

recent / resan

reception / resèpsyon

reception room / sal resèpsyon

recess / n rekreyasyon

recommend / rekòmande

recommendation / rekomandasyon 

recommence / v rekomanse

record / n dosye

record / v enskri

recover / repran, rejwenn

red / rouj

reduce / redui, amensi

reek / n charony

reek / v santi move

reel / n bobin

reel / v bobine

refer / v refere

refrigerator / frijidè

refugee / refigye

refuse / n fatra

refuse / v refize

regard / n rega, koutje

regard / v gade, konsidere

region / rejyon, zòn

register / v. enskri

registration / enskripsyon

regret / n chagren 

regret / v regrete

regular customer / pratik

reject / n rejè

reject / v refize, rejete

relate / v rakonte, relate

relation / relasyon

relative / paran, fanmi

relax / rilaks, detann

release / n liberasyon

release / v lage, libere

relief / n solajman, alemye

relish / n gou, asezonman

rely / v depann sou, gen konfyans

remain / n restan 

remain / v rete

remark / n remak

reamrk / v remake

remedy / n remèd

remedy / v soulaje, swaye

remember / sonje

remind / raple, fè sonje

remission / konvalesans

remit / remèt

remorse / remò

remote / adj adistans, lwen

remove / retire, wete

render / remèt, rann, tradui (lang)

rent / n lwaye 

rent / v lwe

repair / ranje, repare

repeat / v repete

reply / v. reponn

report / rapè

represent / v. reprezante

representative / n. reprezantatif

reproduction / repwodiksyon

reputation / repitasyon

request / v. mande

request / demand

research / rechèch

resell / v. revann

resemble / v. sanble

reserved / rezève

reserved seat / plas rezève

residence / residans

resist / reziste

resource / resous

respect / n respè

respect / v respekte

respond / reponn

response / repons

responsible / responsab

responsibility / responsabilite

rest / v repoze, rete

rest / n restan, rès, repo

restaurant / restoran

restrict / restrenn

result / rezilta

return / tounen, retounen

reveal / revele, devwale, gaye 

revenge / revanj

review / n revi, revisyon

review / v repase

revise / v korije

reward / n rekonpans

reward / v rekonpanse

rib / kòt, zokòt

ribbon / riban

rice / diri

rich / rich

rid / debarase

riddle / n devinèt

ride / v monte

ridicule / v bèt, ridikil

rifle / fizi

right (side) / adj dwat

right (directoin) / adv adwat

rights (legal) / dwa

human rights / dwa moun

right here / isit-menm

right there / isit-la-menm

rigid / rèd, rijid, sèk

rind / po, krout

ring / bag

ring / v. sonnen

rinse / rense

riot / atroupman

ripe / mi, apwen

rise / leve kanpe

ritual / seremoni, degre

river / rivyè, flèv, dlo

roach / ravèt

road / chemen, rout

roar / v gronde, ranmi

rob / vole, vòlè

robber / vòlè

rock / ròch, galèt

rock / v balanse, dodinen

rogue / vakabon, vòlè

role / wèl

roll / v roule

roll / n roulo

romance / romans

roof / tèt kay, twakay

room / chanm

root / rasin

rope / kòd

rose / roz

rot / n pouriti

rot / v pouri

rotten / pouri

rough / brital 

round / adj ron

round / v arondi

rouse / reveye

route / n rout

route / v achemine

rove / flannen

row / n ronje, ran

row / v rame

rub / v frote, masaje

rubber / kaoutchou

rubbish / fatra

rude / grosoulye, grosye

ruin / n ruin

ruin / v ruine

rule / n règ

rule / v dirije, kòmande

rum / ronm

rumor / bri, chuichui

run / kouri

run away / v. kouri ale bè rout

run down / v. koule

run over / v. kraze

rust / n rouy

rust / v rouye

rusty / rouye

Kreyol / English

r ra / (adj) rare ra / (adv) short ra boday / fill to the brim rabache / (v) to botch. botched rabat / to overcast rabi / undercooked raboure / to shove raboure / o plow rach , aks / axe rache, keyi / pluck rache, filange / mince rache / extricate rache / snatch rad, gòlf, bè / bay rad / clothes rad / clothing rad / garment radi - radish radyatè / radiator radyo / radio radyografi / x-ray rafal / gust rafle / (v) scrape rafredi / (v) chill raj / rage raje / backwoods raje, rak / bush raje / weed rak, brak / acrid rak / bush rakbwa / forest rakomode / mend rakomode / (v) mend rakomode / (v) patch rakonte, relate / (v) relate rakonte, di / tell rakonte / narrate rale soti / withdraw rale, jemi / moan rale, tire / pull rale / draw rale / extract v rale / stretch v rale / take out rale / zoom raman / rarely rame / (v) row ran / (n) row randevou / appointment ranfòse / reenforce ranje (òganize) / arrange ranje, repare / repair ranje / fix rankontre, kontre ak, fè konesans / (v) meet rankontre, reyini, koud / join rankout / (n) meet ranmase, pran, kanpe / pick ranmase, trouve / acquire ranmase / (v) fork ranmase / gather ranmi, gwonde / (v) roar rann kont / find out rann kont / ascertain rann souf, egzale / exhale rann kont / ascertain rann, tradui (lang) / render ranni / howl ranpe, glise / creep ranpe / crawl ranpli, akonpli / fulfill ransè, voryen / buffoon ranse / dawdle ranson / ransom rantre / accede rantre / access rantre / access rantre / get back rantre / go in ranvwaye / defer ranvwaye / dismiss ranvwaye / expel ranyon / rag ranyon / shabby rape / rasp rapè / report rapid (vit) / rapid rapid / fast rapid / prompt rapid / quick rapid / swift rapidite / (n) speed rapidman / quickly rapistole / (v) to patch, patched raple, fè sonje / remind raproche - close adj rapyese (rakomode) / mend rara / rural Mardi Gras ras kabrit / inbred ras, rasmoun / race (species) rasanble, kolekte - collect rasanble / accumulate rasanble / congregate rasanbleman / gathering rasin / root rasire / reassure rasmoun / (n) race (species) rasyon / ration rat / rat rate / fail ratezon / (n) scarcity rato / rake ratresi / to shorten, to shrink, shortened ravaj / (n) ravage ravajè / destructive ravaje / ravage ravèt / cockroach (roach) ravin, twou / ditch ravin / ravine rayi / abhor rayi / detest rayi / (v) hate rayisman, (v) rayi / hate raz (penitan) / boring raz / (adj) bore raz / vague razè / broke raze / shave razwa / razor razya / raid razya / (n) raid rebat / reshuffle rebèl / rebellious rebelyon / rebellion rebò / brim rechaje / boost rechèch / research recho / stove rèd (san pitye) / callous rèd (rijid, sèk) / rigid rèd / (adj) tense rèd / tough redui (amensi) / reduce refere / (v) refer refigye / refugee refize (rejete) / (v) reject refize (bese) / decline refize / (v) refuse reflechi (panse, kwè) / think reflechi (debat) / (v) deliberate reflechi / ponder reflechi / reason refòm / (v) reform refren / chant rega (v) gade / look rega (koutje) / regard règ / (n) ruler (measure) regle / take care of regrèt / (v) sorry regrete / (v) regret reinyon / meeting reisi / succeed rejè / (n) reject rejete / reject rejwenn / recover rejwi (benefisye) / enjoy rejyon (zòn) / region rejyon / zone reklam (piblisite) / advertisement reklamasyon / (n) claim reklame / reclaim rekòlt / crop rekòlte / harvest rekomandasyon / recommendation rekòmande / recommend rekòmande / urge rekomanse / (v) recommence rekonesans / gratitude rekonfòte / (v) comfrot rekoni / known rekonpans / (n) reward rekonpanse / (n) reward rekreyasyon / (n) recess rekrite / enroll relasyon / relation relate / (v) relate rele fò / (v) shout rele sou / rebuke rele (kriye) / yell rele nan / call at rele / call relijye / religious relijyez (mamè, chèsè) / nun relye / (v) link rem (tay) / waist remak / (n) remark remake / (v) remark remèd (tretman) / (n) cure remèd - remedy n remèt, rann, tradui (lang) / render remèt / remit remèt / submit remò / remorse remonte (rechaje) / boost ren / kidney rèn / queen renmen / (v) like rennen (frennen, kontrenn) / (v) constain rense / rinse renye / deny repa / meal repare / repair repase / (v) review repati (lote) / allot repete (fò) / prominent repete / (v) repeat repitasyon / reputation repo / rest reponn / (v) answer reponn / (v) reply reponn / respond repons / (n) answer repons / response repoze (rete) / rest repran (rejwenn) / recover repran / take back represyon / repression reprezantatif / representative reprezante / (v) represent reprimande (rele sou) / rebuke reprimande (chatye, joure) / (v) castigate reprimande / punish reprimande / scold reprize / darn repwodiksyon / reproduction rès (repo) / (n) rest resan (ajou) / up-to-date resan / recent resèpsyon / reception resevwa / receive resi (egzak) / precise residans / residence resipwòk / mutual resite / (v) recite resò, sous / spring resous / resource respè / respect respekte / abide respekte / (v) respect respekte / venerate respire / breathe responsab / responsible responsabilite / responsibility restan / (n) remain restan (rès, repo) / (n) rest restavèk (bòn) / servant restavèk / (n) domestic restavèk / maid restoran / restaurant restrenn / restrict retade / delay retade / postpone rete (stòp) / cease rete / live rete / remain rete / (v) rest rete / stay rete / stop retire (rale soti) / (v) withdraw retire (wete) / remove retire (pouse soti) / eject retire / exclude retire / exclude retounen / return retresi / shrink rèv / dream revandike / assert revanj / revenge revann / (v) resell reve / dream revele (devwale, gaye) / reveal reversebacon / back revèy (lòlàj) / clock reveye (eksite) / arouse reveye / (adj) awake reveye / rouse reveye / (v) wake revi, revisyon / review revisyon / review revize / revise revoke / (v) fire (fired) revoke / impeach revoke / impeach revolvè (kanno) / gun reyalite / reality reyalizasyon / attainment reyalize (reyisi, akonpli) / achieve reyalize / realize reyèl (tout bon) / real reyini, koud / join reyini (rasanble) / congregate reyini (koud) / join reyini / convene reyini / convene reyisi (akonpli) / achieve reyisi / prosper reyisi / prosper reyon / beam reyon / ray rezaj / omen rezen / grape rezève - reserved rezilta / outcome rezilta / result reziste (sipòte) / (v) withstand reziste / resist rezon / cause rezon / (v) reason rezonab / reasonable rezone (reflechi) / (v) reason rezone / (v) clang v rezoud (solisyone) / solve ri jòn / grin ri anbachal / chuckle ri (lari) / street ri / laugh riban (v. gade) / loop riban / band riban / ribbon rich / rich richès (fòtin) / fortune rid / (v) wrinkle ridikil / (v) ridicule rido / curtain rijid (sèk) / rigid rilaks (detann) / relax ripya (kras) / stingy riral / rural risk (istwa dròl) / adventure riske / (v) venture rivaj / (n) coast rive / attain rive / attain rive (reyisi) / prosper rive (reyisi) / prosper rive (pase) / occur rive (pase) / happen rive (jwenn) / (v) reach rive / arrive rive / befall rivyè (flèv, dlo, larivyè) / river rivyè / creek rivyè / stream rize (abil) / (adj) crafty rize (sounwa) / sly rize / astute rize (koken) / artful ro / tall ròb / (n) dress ròb / gown ròch (galèt) / rock ròch / stone rode / (v) prowl ròl / (n) cast ròl / quaint roma / lobster roman / novel romans / romance ron (ansèk) / circular ron / (adj) round ronbe / wane ronfle / (v) snore ronje (ran) / (n) row ronm / rum ront (dezonè) / (n) shame ront / ashamed ront / blush ront / blush rote (vomi) / belch rou (fant) / cavity rou / wheel rouj / red rouji (ront) / blush roule / (v) roll roulo / (n) roll rousi (boule) / scorch rout / road rout / (n) route routine / routine rouy / (n) rust rouye / corrode rouye / (v) rust rouye / rusty roz / pink roz / rose ruin / (v) ruin ruine / (v) ruin