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anbétanADJannoying, troublesomeI anbétan toubonnman.He's very troublesome.synanmèwdanantétéFr.embêtant
anbétéVto annoy, to bother, to disturb, to unnerveNou anbawasé. Pa anbété nou!We're busy. Don't bother us!synanmèwdéannèwvéannèwvéchaché kontchagwinendistwédistwéFr.embêter
anbwaséVto embraceLè i wivé, i anbwasé madanm li.When he arrived, he embraced his wife.Fr.embrasser
anbwennzenngADJbusy in an unproductive wayOu toujou anbwennzenng, mé ou pa sav ki sa ou ka fè-a.You're always busy, but you don't know what you're doing.
anchennéVto chainYo anchenné'y èk mété'y lajòl.They chained him and put him in jail.oppdéchennéFr.enchaîner
andavansvar.davansADVin advanceNonm-lan té ja di sa ki té kay fèt andavans.The man had said what would happen in advance.Fr.d'avance
andéklinanADJin declining healthI malad. I pa ka fè pwogwé. I andéklinan.He's sick. He's not making progress. He's in declining health.Fr.déclinant
andépandanvar.endépandanADJindependentSent Lisi sé on péyi ki andépandan.Saint Lucia is an independent country.Fr.indépendant
andépandansvar.endépandansNindependenceI vlé andépandans li.He wants his independence.Fr.indépendance
andidanPREPsynadanadananoppdèwò1in, insideKwab-la antwé andidan twou-a.The crab entered the hole.oppdèwòsynadanan2out of, fromKwab-la sòti andidan twou-a.The crab came out of the hole.synadananFr.an dedansandidan-anMété sa andidan-an ban mwen.Put this inside for me.oppdèwò-a
andjélévar.anndjéléVto call loudly, to shout, to yell, to screamNou andjélé non'y mé i pa tann.We shouted his name but he didn't hear.synfè kwihélékwiyé
andjiPREPinstead of, rather thanPwan sa mwen andji sa ou-a.Take mine instead of yours.synolyèpito
anfenADVin factAnfen tout moun té ja la ka èspéyé dòktè-a.In fact everyone was there waiting for the doctor.
anfléVto swell (in reference to a body part)Bwa'y koumansé anflé.His arm began to swell.ADJswollenBwa'y té anflé.His arm was swollen.Fr.enfler
anfondwévar.ofondwéVto cave in, to collapse, to sinkTè-a anfondwé paski i té ni dlo ka kouwi anba'y.The ground caved in because there was water running underneath.ADJcaved inTèt kay-la té anfondwé.The top of the house was caved in.Fr.effondrerFr.s'effondrer
anfonsévar.fonséVsynkaboséto dentTibway-la anfonsé motoka-a lè i konyen'y èk wòch-la.The boy dented the car when he knocked it with a stone.synkaboséADJdentedDouvan tròk-la té anfonsé adan aksidan-an.The front of the truck was dented in the accident.Fr.enfoncer
anfounéVto put in the ovenAnfouné pen-an.Put the bread in the oven.fouFr.en four
Anglévar.LangléN1English, the English languageOu pa ka palé Anglé?You don't speak English?2EnglishmanSé on Anglé ki ka palé Patwa.He's an Englishman who speaks Patwa.Fr.anglais
angoudiADJnumb, asleepPyé mwen angoudi.My foot's asleep.Fr.engourdir
anhoPREPabove, overI té asou masonn-an anho kouch-la.It was on the wall above the bed.anbaFr.en haut
anhogwiyenADVupstairsLa té ni lanp ka limen anhogwiyen-an ko nou té yé-a.There were lamps burning upstairs where we were.Fr.en haut grenier


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