vaNharpoonVa wèsté an do machwen-an.The harpoon stayed in the dolphin's back.synfwenn
vagADJdisorientedAnvèyté mwen las tèlman mwen vag.To tell the truth I am so tired I am disoriented.Fr.vague
vakabonNsyndwivayèzvagabond, loaferGason sala sé on vakabon.That boy is a vagabond.syndwivayèzADJwaywardI gaspiyé tout sa i té ni an vyé lavi vakabon.He wasted all he had in a bad, wayward lifestyle.Fr.vagabond
vakansNvacationMwen ka pwan vakans mwen an Désanm.I am taking my vacation in December.Fr.vacances
valé1Vto swallowTi manmay-la valé an zo pwéson.The child swallowed a fish bone.Fr.avaler
valé2NvaletValé louwa té ka édé'y.The king's valet was helping him.rareFr.valet
valèNvalueKay sala ni an chay valè.This house has a lot of value.Fr.valeur
valowabADJvaluableVòlè-a pwan an chay bagay ki té valowab an kay-la.The thief took a lot of valuable things from the house.
vanNsynlèspiwasyon1airTaya-a té ka mantjé van.The tire was lacking air.2windVan-an fò an chay bonmaten-an.The wind is strong this morning.3breathI pwan an gwo van.He took a deep breath.synlèspiwasyonlisouf4intestinal gasYo di biswi sèl bon pou van.They say saltines are good for gas.Fr.ventpwan vanSé twavayè-a pwan an ti van.The workers took a break.ti vanTi van sala ka di dòmi.This breeze is putting me to sleep.synfwéchè
VandwédiNFriday?Nou ka lavé had-la chak Vandwédi.?We wash clothes every Friday.Fr.vendrediVandwédi Sen
vann1Voppachté1to sellKonmen ou ka vann sé bwapen-an?How much are you selling the breadfruit for?oppachté2to lose a game deliberatelyYo péyé kaptenn-an pou vann jwé-a.They paid the captain to lose the game deliberately.Fr.vendre
vann2NvanYo kay wanjé vann-an.They'll repair the van.Eng.van
vannéVto winnow (rice, etc.)I ka vanné diwi-a.She is winnowing the rice.Fr.vanner
vanséVto move over, to make roomVansé pou mwen sa asid.Move over so I can take a seat.synfè lètjiléFr.avancer
vant2NsaleÈs ou ja jwenn vant pou kay-la?Have you already gotten a sale for the house?Fr.vente
vantaNbraggart, boasterMi nonm vanta, i, misyé.Look a man who likes to boast.synbavabavabavadèzFr.vantardpalé vantaMoun ka palé vanta about tout bagay.People boast about everything.synbavadébavadé
vantéVto blowVan-an ka vanté fò jòdi-a.The wind is blowing strong today.Fr.venter
vapNmoodiness, bad moodsynvousni vapGason-an ni on vap.The boy is moody.synni vousvap anlèVap-la anlè tifi-a jòdi-a.The girl is in a bad mood today.
vapèNsteam, vaporVapè ka sòti an pann-an.Steam is coming out of the pot.Fr.vapeur
vaponNspeed, accelerationbay vaponMwen bay vapon pou mwen wivé a lè.I accelerated in order to arrive on time.synfè vaponfè vaponLè i wè sèpan-an i fè vapon.When he saw the snake he ran away.synbay vapon
vawéVto harpoonYo ka vawé machwen.They harpoon porpoises.
vayanADJfat, robustMwen kontan wè'w, ou vayan an pil.I'm glad to see you, you're looking quite robust.Fr.vaillant
vaykivayADVcarelesslySé pa pou ou mété sé liv-la vaykivay.You must not put away the books carelessly.
