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anjandwéVto come up withSé jenn manmay-la ka anjandwé tout vyé vis.The young children are coming up with all kinds of vice.Fr.engendrer
anjlenNa type of wood used for making furnitureSi ou fè mèb èk anjlen, pyès bagay pa kay pitjé'y.If you make furniture out of "anjlen", no bugs will eat it.
ankachètADVsecretly, in secretNou té jwenn ankachèt.We met secretly.synan séwanan sigwéanba fèyFr.en cachettemété ankachètNou mété liv-la ankachèt.We hid the book.synséwé
ankayéVto stick, to catch on (something)Mwen té ka péché lè zen-an ankayé anba wòch-la.I was fishing when my hook got stuck under the stone.pwi
ankléwantvar.?kléwanADJshinyTjilòt tibway-la ankléwant.The boy's pants are shiny.
ankòvar.òkòonkòADVagain, else, anymoreKi sa ou vlé ankò?What else do you want?Fr.encorepa ankòOu pa sa doubout Kwéyòl ankò.You can no longer stop Creole.opptoujou
ankouwajévar.enkouwajéonkouwajéVto encourageI ankouwajé nonm-lan pou alé oti dòktè.He encouraged the man to go to the doctor.oppdékouwajédékouwajéFr.encourager
ankouwajmanvar.enkouwajmanNencouragementMwen té apwésyé ankouwajman sala an pil.I appreciated that encouragement very much.Fr.encouragement
anlèPREPsynasouasou1on, upon, on top of, atopYo mété'y anlè tab-la.They put it upon the table.synasou2off, off of, fromYo tiyé'y anlè tab-la.They took it off the table.Fr.en l'airanlè-a laYo maché jis anlè-a la.They walked all the way up there.oppanba-a lafas anlèI tonbé asou do'y fas anlè.He fell on his back face up.
Anmanvar. ofmanmanAnman, vini isi-a.Mother, come here.
anmaséVto pick up, to gatherI kay anmasé sé jenn moun-an.He will pick up the young people.synhédihédihapéFr.ramasser
anmèADJbitterWimèd-la anmè kon fyèl.That medicine is bitter like bile.oppdouFr.amer
anmennenVto attractPawòl li ka anmennen moun.His words attract people.Fr.amener
anmèwdanADJannoying, troublesomeTi manmay-la anmèwdan pasé ki.The child is so troublesome.synanbétanantété
anmèwdéVto annoy, to bother, to disturbPa anmèwdé nou!Don't bother us!synanbétéannèwvéannèwvéchaché kontchagwinendistwédistwé
Anméwikvar.LanméwikNUnited StatesMwen pa janmen alé Anméwik.I have never been to the United States.Fr.Amérique
anmitanvar.nanmitanPREPin the middle ofNou wè'y anmitan lawi-a.We saw him in the middle of the street.
anmiyonnenVto coax, to cajoleNonm-lan té ka anmiyonnen mwen pou mwen pwété'y motoka-a.The man was cajoling me to lend him the car.synflatéflaté
anmizéVto amuseSé blag ou-a ka anmizé mwen an chay.Your jokes amuse me a lot.Fr.amuser
anmizmanNamusementBatay kòk sé on kalté anmizman.Cock fighting is a kind of amusement.Fr.amusement
ann'var. ofannouAnn' alé, gason.Let's go, boy.
annafèADJmeddling; having the nature of a busybodyTifi sala annafè.That girl is a busybody.
annèkvar.annikADVjust, merelyKonpè Lapen annèk tonbé, blèkètèk!Br'er Rabbit just fell down, bleketek!