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adiltèNadulteryNonm sala té mayé mé atjòlman i ka viv an adiltè.That man was married, but now he's living in adultery.Fr.adultère
admiwéVto admireNou admiwé nonm sala pis i ni an chay lajan.We admired that man because he has lots of money.Fr.admirer
adòptéVto adoptYo pa té sa fè pyès ich, mé yo adòpté ti manmay sala.They were unable to have any children, but they adopted that child.Fr.adopter
adowéVto adore, to worshipYo ka adowé Bondyé.They're worshiping God.Fr.adorer
adwéséVto addressNonm-lan adwésé jan Sent Lisi an Kwéyòl.The man addressed the St. Lucian people in Creole.Fr.adresser
afalayvar.anfalayNlandslideAfalay-la détwi tout sé jaden-an.The landslide destroyed all the gardens.Fr.falaise
afèktéVto affect (usually with a negative connotation)Gwo dlo-a afèkté tout sé jan bò lawivyè-a.The flood affected everyone living by the river.Fr.affecter
afòvar. ofafòs
afonADJashamed, embarrassedfè afonLè i mandé nonm-lan lajan ankò, nonm-lan fè'y afon.When he asked to borrow money from the man again, the man shamed him.synfè hontjawétjipi
afòsvar.afòfòsADVso, so much, to such an extentYo twapé Chouval mò wèd an létjiwi-a afòs i té faché.They found Horse stone dead in the stable because he was so angry.osiFr.à force de
afwéchivar.wéfwéchiVto cool, to freshen, to refreshDlo-a afwéchi mwen apwé mwen twavay wèd.The water refreshed me after I worked hard.Na cooling using bush medicineMisyé-a té ni pou pwan afwéchi avan i pwen mètsin.The man had to take a cooling before taking a purge.Fr.rafraîchir
AfwikNAfricaMisyé sala sé jan Afwik.That man is from Africa.Fr.Afrique
AfwitjenADJAfricanFwè mwen mayé épi an Afwitjen.My brother is married to an African.Fr.Africain
agaloNleatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)Lwil agalo bon pou azma.Oil of the leatherback turtle is good for asthma.
agòspyèsADVcrudely, not nicely doneI koupé tanmadòz-la agòspyès.He cut the tomatos crudely.Fr.à grosse pièce
agoumanNa type of plant like a wild calalou or spinachNonm-lan té ni an chay agouman an jaden'y.The man had lots of agouman in his garden.agouman bèfLè i bwilé tè-a an chay agouman bèf lévé an tè-a.When he burnt the land, lots of agouman bèf came up there.
agwémanNagreementKité sé moun-an wè ou tjenn agwéman sala.Let the people see that you kept this agreement.Fr.agrément
agwéyabADJagreeable, pleasantGason-an agwéyab an pil.The boy's very pleasant.oppdézagwéyabFr.agréable
ajenNfasting (for religious purposes)I ka sèvi Bondyé an lapwiyè épi ajen konstan.She always serves God by prayer and fasting.Fr.à jeunfè ajenI ka fè ajen.He's fasting.synfaswèsté san manjé
ajiV1to get along withMwen aji byen épi'w.I get along well with you.syndakò2to deal withSi ou aji byen èk mwen, mwen kay ba'w an bèf.If you deal well with me, I'll give you a cow.syndakòFr.agir
ajounouVto kneelYo ajounou pou pwédyé.They knelt to pray.Fr.s'agenouiller
ajoutéVto join, to bring togetherI ajouté dé tiyo.He joined two water pipes.Fr.ajouter
akvar. ofaksyon
akajouNred cedarBiwo-a fèt épi bwa akajou.The dresser was made of red cedar.Fr.acajou


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