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akennsinNa type of fresh-water fishLa ni an chay akennsin an ma-a ki dèyè faktri-a.There are lots of akennsin in the pond behind the factory.Eng.Atkinson
akizasyonNaccusationSé moun-an fè an chay akizasyon kont nonm-lan, mé i pa jenmen konfésé.The people made many accusations against the man, but he never confessed.Fr.accusation
akizévar.atjizéVto accuseYo akizé'y mé i pa té koupab.They accused him but he wasn't guilty.Fr.accuser
akòdansPREPaccording to, in accordance withYo pa ka viv akòdans pawòl Bondyé.They don't live according to God's word.synakòdans diakòdans pouFr.accorderakòdans disynakòdansakòdans pousynakòdans
akòdéV1to grant, to accordBondyé akòdé'y sa i té vlé-a.God granted him what he wanted.2to pack the wood evenly in making a coal pitNonm-lan pa té akòdé bwa-a byen an fou chèbon-an, kon sa i konsonmé.The man didn't pack the wood properly in the coal pit, so it turned to ashes.Fr.accorder
akonpliVto accomplishI akonpli tout sa i té di i kay fè.He accomplished everything he said he would do.Fr.accomplir
akonplisvar.dikonplisNaccompliceYo té akonplis an kwim-lan.They were accomplices in the crime.sitouwèzFr.complice
akouchéV1to give birthI vini akouché èk i fè an tibway.She gave birth and she had a boy.2to birthAvan fanmchay-la wivé pou akouché manman-an, ti manmay-la té ja fin fèt.Before the midwife arrived to birth the mother, the child was already born.Fr.accoucher
akouchmanNchildbirthI lavé had akouchman'y.She washed her birth clothes.Fr.accouchement
akoupiVto squat, to stoopJézi akoupi èk i ékwi a tè-a èk dwèt li.Jesus squatted and wrote on the ground with his finger.Fr.s'accroupir
akowéVto braceNonm-lan akowé fig-la èk pitjèt-la.The man braced the banana tree with the stake.
aksèptévar.asèpté??to acceptI ja asèpté lòt twavay-la.He has already accepted the other job.Fr.accepter
aksidanNaccidentNou menm sé témwen aksidan sala.We ourselves are witnesses of that accident.Fr.accident
aksyonvar.akNactYo kondanné nonm-lan pou mové akson-an i té fè-a.The man was condemned for his violent act.Fr.action
akwèdivar.akòdiCONJas if, as thoughNonm-lan fè akwèdi i té wich.The man acted as if he were rich.synkonmkwékikonmsiFr.à crédit
alabondansvar. ofan abondansNou ka mandé Bondyé pou benni nou alabondans.We ask God to bless us abundantly.
alafenvar.alafendéfenADVfinally, at long lastI di i té kay vini épi alafen i vini.He said he would come and he finally came.synvèòFr.à la finalafen diLè i koumansé twavay sala, i té alafen di twant lanné.When he began that work, he was about thirty years old.synapipwéavèwdibòbòowonowonvèò
alakousADVrunning, on the runLè yo tann sa, sé ti manmay-la vini alakous.When they heard that, the children came running.ADJin competition, in contentionTifi sala alakous èk mwen.That girl is competing with me.Fr.à la course
alapòtéPREPalongside, beside, next toKon kannòt-la wivé alapòté tjé-a, péchè-a mawé kòd-la vitman.When the boat arrived alongside the dock, the fisherman tied the rope quickly.Fr.à la portée
alavidèyADVopenly, publiclyAtjòlman moun ka fè tout bagay alavidèy.Now people do everything openly.Fr.à la vue d'oeil