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létaN1occupation, profession, tradeKi léta ou ni?What is your profession?2state, conditionSa ban mwen an penn an tjè mwen lè mwen wè léta nonm sala.That hurt me when I saw the condition of that man.Fr.l'état
létabliNwork benchMété bésin-an asou létabli-a.Put the wash bucket on the work bench.Fr.l'établi
létajèNshelfYo mété lanp-lan anlè létajè-a.They put the lamp on the shelf.Fr.l'étagère
létanNlakeI pa ni pyès létan Sent Lisi.There are no lakes in St. Lucia.rareFr.l'étang
létèwnitévar.létènitéNeternityNou kay viv pou tout létèwnité.We will live for all eternity.synlavi diwanttanFr.l'éternité
létiNlettuceLa pa ni pyès léti an magazen-an.There's no lettuce in the supermarket.Fr.laitue
létjèNcarpentry squareYo pa ka sèvi létjè-a.They're not using the square.synskwèskwèFr.l'equerre
létjiwiNstableMété chouval-la adan létjiwi-a.Put the horse in the stable.bayFr.l'écurie
lèvNlipLèv li té ka senyen.His lip was bleeding.Fr.lèvre
lévanjilNHoly scripturesYo toujou ka tann lévanjil mé sa pa ka fè anyen ba yo.They always are listening to the scriptures but it doesn't do anything for them.Fr.l'évangile
lévéVoppbéséfilékouchékouché1to get up, to rise, to wake upKi lè ou ka lévé lé bonmaten?What time do you get up in the morning?oppkouché2to grow (in reference to plants)Pyé koko-a kay lévé si ou ba li sèl.The coconut tree will grow if you give it fertilizer.3to raise, to lift upGason-an lévé lanmen'y.The boy raised his hand.oppbésé4to rise (in reference to sun)Sòlèy-la ka lévé bonnè!The sun rises early!oppkouché5to wake, to awakenLè ti manmay-la lévé an sonmèy-la, i té égawé.When the child woke from sleep, he was in a daze.6Sé moun-an lévé kont gouvèdman-anThe people rebelled against the government.synlévé wévòtFr.leverbyen lévéTonton mwen byen lévé sé manmay li-a.My uncle raised his children well.oppmal lévélévé dèyèNou lévé dèyè tibway-la lè nou tann sa i té ka fè-a.We rebuked the boy when we heard what he was doing.synpwi an pwi an kòpwi dèyèlévé kankansynaché chikannaché kankanaché twenlévé néGason-an lévé né mwen pis i fè byen lékòl.The boy made me proud because he did well in school.mal lévéTi manmay-la méchan kon sa paski manman'y mal lévé'y.The child is bad because his mother brought him up wrong.oppbyen lévé
lèvèkNbishopLèvèk-la té adan légliz-la.The bishop was in the church.Fr.l'éveque
lèwèNerrorOu an lèwè!You're in error!oppni wézonFr.l'erreur
lèwèstanvar.lèstanNthe rest, remainderI ka lavé lèwèstan sé had-la.She's washing the rest of the clothes.Fr.restant
lèwniNherniaLè ou lévé chay twò lou, ou kay twapé lèwni.When you carry a too heavy load, you will get a hernia.Fr.l'hernie
lézaNiguanaFr.lézard
lézavwaNreservoirYo ka mété dlo an lézavwa-a pou lè la pa ni dlo.They fill the reservoir for when there is no water.Fr.réservoir
lézèNsky, airLè mwen gadé an lézè-a mwen wè an vòl jibyé ka pasé.When I looked in the sky I saw a flock of birds passing by.Fr.les aires
lézèksisNexerciseLézèksis bon pou santé'w.Exercise is good for your health.Fr.l'exercise
lézòmNpeople, man, mankindLa ni tèlman ladjè paski lézòm pa ka dakò.There are so many wars because mankind cannot get along.synkwityenlatèFr.les hommes
lézòtADJother (plural)Yo té ni dé lézòt ti manmay.They had two other children.Fr.les autres
li1var. ofiBa li chèz li.Give him his chair.
li2Vto readMwen kontan tann titja sala li.I like to hear this teacher read.Fr.lire