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bizwenvar.bouzenbouzwenbwizenVsynlabizwenni bizwento needNou bizwen lajan.We need money.NneedI ka potjiwé tout bizwen nou.He provides all of our needs.synlabizwenFr.besoinfè bizwenMwen kay fè bizwen mwen.I'm going to the toilet.synalé an pwévitni bizwensynbizwen
bladN1bladderLa té ni on nonm ki té ni on wòch an blad li.There was a man who had a stone in his bladder.2balloonChak lè i vini vizité nou i ka mennen blad bay sé ti manmay-la.Every time he comes to visit us he brings a balloon for the children.
bladjéVto joke, to share jokes, to chatSé nonm-lan ka bladjé.The men are chatting.Fr.blague
bladjèNjokerNonm sala sé on bladjè.That man's a joker.Fr.blague
blagNjokeI konnèt an chay blag.He knows many jokes.Fr.blague
blanADJwhiteKay-la té pentiwé blan.The house was painted white.oppnwèFr.blancblan balennLimen blan balenn-an.Light the candle.synboujiblan zéI sèvi blan zé èk sik blan fin pou dékowé bonbon-an.He used egg white and icing sugar to decorate the cake.
blanchiVto bleach, to whitenSé pou'w blanchi chimiz sala.You must bleach that shirt.synlablanniFr.blanchir
blanmNblamePa bay tibway-la blanm pou lèwè an lòt moun.Don't give the boy the blame for another person's mistake.Fr.blâme
blanméVto blameYo vlé blanmé mwen.They want to blame me.synbay tòFr.blâmer
bléADJ1blueI ka pòté on chimiz blé.He is wearing a blue shirt.2green (said of plants), in leaf, having foliageLè ou wè jaden-an ja blé, vyann san zo ka vin manjé'y.When you see the garden is green, slugs come to eat it.NbluingMadanm-lan mété blé an had blan-an.The lady put bluing in the white clothes.Fr.bleu
blenmADJpale due to sicknessDé jou malad sala fè'w vini blenm kon moun ki pa ni san.Those two days of being sick made you become pale like people who don't have blood.Fr.blême
blèsNinternal injurySé pou'w bay ti manmay-la wimèd pou blès-la.You must give the child medicine for the internal injuries.Fr.blesser
bléséVto injure, to woundNonm-lan té blésé lè i té ka goumen.The man was injured when he was fighting.Fr.blesser
blotjéVto botch, to bungle, to mess up, to do a job half-wayMadanm-lan pa té lavé had-la byen; i blotjé'y.The wife didn't wash the clothes well; she botched it.Fr.bloquerblotjé anlèLè lyon-an blotjé anlè nonm-lan, nonm-lan pitjé'y èk sab li.When the lion attacked the man, the man stabbed it with his sword.synatakébouwé anlè
boVto kissI bo ti manmay-la.She kissed the child.NkissI ba li on ti bo asou fidji'y.He gave her a small kiss on her cheek.
bòNsynalafen diapipwéavèwdifasadkotéowonsaydvèòsideNou wè'y lòt bò-a.We saw him on the other side.synfasadkotésaydPREP1by, alongside, beside, near, next toI vini bò kannòt-la.He came near the boat.opplwen2toMwen ka alé bò laplas.I am going to the market.3about, approximately, aroundBò ki lè ou kay vini?At about what time will you come?synalafen diapipwéavèwdiowonvèòFr.bordki bòKi bò jaden'y yé?Where's his garden?synki koté
bobanséVto spend wildly, to wasteI bobansé tout sa i té ni.He wasted all that he had.syngaspiyé
boboNsore, woundI ni on bobo asou lanmen'y.He has a sore on his hand.Fr.bobo
bòbòlNfraud, trickery, deceit, chicanery, artificeTout sa yo ni, yo twapé'y pa bòbòl.All they have they got by deceit.fè bòbòlI fè on gwo bòbòl.He embezzled a lot of money.
bòbòlisNswindler, crookBòbòlis-la pwan tout lajan lapèy mwen.The swindler took all of my pay.synmalis
bòdajNbank (of a river), edgeI wèsté asou bòdaj lawivyè-a pou péché.He settled on the side of the river to fish.PREPalongside, beside, next toNonm sou-a kouché bòdaj chimen-an.The drunk man lay down beside the road.Fr.bordage
bòdéVto come (near), to approachPa bòdé isi-a!Don't come here!
bofisNson-in-lawMwen ni an bon bofis.I have a good son-in-law.Fr.beau-fils
bofwèNbrother-in-lawNon bofwè'y sé Pyè.His brother-in-law's name is Peter.Fr.beau-frère