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bazilikNbasil treeFèy bazilik-la ka santi bon.The leaf of the bazilik smells good.Fr.basile
bazouNjawI kasé zo bazou nonm-lan èk an koul pwen.He broke the man's jawbone with a punch.synmachwè
bazoudiADJstunned, giddy, dazedKòk-la té bazoudi apwé i pwen koul zépon-an an tèt-li.The cock was stunned after another one hit it on its head with its spur.synkagoutouditoudi
bèNbutterI genyen dé liv bè.He bought two pounds of butter.Fr.beurre
bédjiADJamazed, astonished, astounded, surprisedLè yo tann sa, yo té bédji.When they heard that, they were amazed.synétonnensézisézisipwisipwisoté
bèfNcow, cattleBèf-la kwazé jaden mwen.The cow destroyed my garden.Fr.boeuf
bégéyéVto stammer, to stutterAfòs nonm-lan té ka bégéyé, nou pa té sa menm konpwann li.The man was stammering so much we couldn't even understand him.Fr.bégayer
békNbake: flat bread cooked on a hot plateBék cho bon épi bè.Hot bakes are good with butter.synrotiEng.bake
bèkNbeakKilibwi ni on lonng bèk.Hummingbirds have long beaks.Fr.bec
bèktéVto peckPoul-la bèkté manjé-a.The chicken pecked at the food.Fr.becqueter
bèlADJsynjoliopplèd1pretty, beautifulKay-la té bèl.The house was beautiful.opplèdsynjoli2nice, wonderfulNou té ni on bèl jouné.We had a wonderful day.3serious, good (in an ironic sense)Yo bay misyé-a an bèl chalè.They gave the man a good beating.Fr.belle
béléjennNeggplant
bèlfiNdaughter-in-lawBèlfi'w ka vini denmen.Your daughter-in-law is coming tomorrow.Fr.belle-fille
bèlibannNcinch, girthI séwé bèlibann-an anba bouden chouval-la.He tightened the cinch under the horse's bellyEng.belly band
bèlmèN1mother-in-lawMawi pa kontan bèlmè yo.Husbands don't like their mothers-in-law.2step-motherI pa enmen bèlmè'y.She doesn't like her step-mother.Fr.belle-mèrebèlmè zonngBèlmè zonng li anflé, i ni kannawi dlo.Her cuticle is swollen, she has an inflammation of the nails.
bèlsèNsister-in-lawNon bèlsè'y sé Mawi.Her sister-in-law's name is Marie.Fr.belle-soeur
bèltéNbeautyNonm-lan mayé'y pou bèlté'y, mé i pa té sa tjwit manjé byen.The man married her for her beauty, but she couldn't cook well.Fr.?beauté
bélyéNramPa alé pwé bélyé mouton-an avan i ba'w on koul tèt.Don't go near the ram or it will butt you.Fr.bélier
benNbathMwen anvi pwan an ben.I want to take a bath.Fr.bainben féyayI bon pou pwan an ben féyay tanzantan.It's good to take a leaf bath once in a while.ben lanmèYo alé pwan on ben lanmè.They went for a sea bath.
bennédiksyonvar.labennédiksyonNblessingBondyé ba li bennédiksyon'y.God gave him his blessing.Fr.bénédiction
bennéfisNsynganysinifyébenefitLa pa ni pyès bennéfis an sa.There's no benefit in that.synganyVto benefit, to gainKi sa sa kay bennéfis ou si ou genyen tout latè-a épi ou pèd lam ou?What will it gain you if you get the whole world and you lose your soul?synsinifyéFr.bénéfice
benniVto blessBondyé kay benni nou.God will bless us.ADJblessedAnyen pa wivé'y paski i benni.Nothing happened to her because she is blessed.Fr.bénir
benyenV1to batheYo vlé benyen atjòlman.They want to bathe now.2to have an abundance, to have a lot of something, to be full ofPlas-la ni tizing tè mé anba'y té benyen kayè.The place had a little soil but under it there were a lot of rocks.Fr.baigner
béséVopphosélévé1to lower, to bowAnnou bésé tèt nou pou pwédyé.Lets bow our heads to prayopplévé2to stoop, to bend over, to bow, to kneelLè i antwé an légliz-la i bésé asou on jounou.When he entered the church he knelt on one knee.3to abate, to lessen, to diminishLè lapli-a bésé tout moun alé lakay yo.When the rain abated everyone went home.Fr.baisser
bésinNbasinGenyen an bésin ban mwen pou mwen sa pentwi fawin fwans mwen.Get a basin for me to knead my flour in.Eng.basin