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bolNsynkrikèt1ballI vowé bol-la.He threw the ball.2cricketLè nou té tibway, nou toujou té ka jwé bol apwé lékòl.When we were boys, we always used to play cricket after school.synkrikètEng.bowl
bòlNbowlI mété bouyon-an adan an bòl.She put the soup in a bowl.Fr.bol
bolonmNsynpòpòt1dollTan lontan manmay té ka fè bolonm èk tè gwa.Long ago children used to make dolls with clay.synpòpòt2a supernatural character who looks like a child with a big head and makes a crying sound like a catMwen pè alé an bwa-a lé swè paski mwen pè bolonm.I am afraid to go into the woods at night because I am afraid of "bolonms".Fr.bonhommeti bolonm
bonADJoppbwitalméchanmodimovéséléwavyégoodOu sa anployé nonm sala; i ka fè bon twavay.You can employ that man; he does good work.oppméchanmodimovéséléwavyéINTERJgood, okay, wellBon, sé sa nou kay fè.Okay, that's what we'll do.Fr.bon
bònNboundary, boundary pegsYo ka mété sé bòn-an bay popyétè'y.They are putting in the boundary pegs on his property.Fr.borne
bonbonNcakeYo fè on bonbon pou nòs mwen.They made a cake for my wedding.Fr.bonbonbonbon zé
bondaNbackside, buttocks, arseYo bwilé bonda Tig èk an fè cho.They burnt Tiger's buttocks with a hot iron.synfèstjou
BondousINTERJMy God!Bondous! Papa'w kay bat ou!My God! Your father will beat you!synBondyéBondyéeuphemism
Bondyévar.DyéNsynBondousGodBondyé ka potjiwé ban nou.God provides for us.INTERJGood Lord!Bondyé! Sa ki wivé'w?Good Lord! What happened to you?synBondousFr.bon Dieusisi Bondyésynkilibwi
bònéVto be bounded by, to have a boundary, to border (on), to adjoin, to lie next toTè mwen-an bòné épi sa ou.My land borders on yours.Fr.borner
bonjouINTERJgood morning, helloBonjou. Kouman ou yé?Good morning. How are you?Ngreeting, helloMwen ka voyé on bèl bonjou ba'w.I am sending you warm greetings.Fr.bon jour
bonmNbucket, pailBonm-lan plen dlo.The bucket is full of water.?sobonm-lan pétéLè bonm-lan pété ou kay konnèt ki sa ki ka alé-a.When the news breaks you will know what is going on.
bonmachéADJcheap, inexpensiveYè fig té bonmaché.Yesterday bananas were cheap.oppchèFr.bon marché
bonmatenNmorningNou ka mouté toulé bonmaten.We go up every morning.oppòswèFr.bon matinli bonmatenLi bonmaten nou lévé épi nou alé lakay nou.In the morning we got up and we went to our house.
bonnapwémidiINTERJgood afternoonBonnapwémidi. Kouman ou yé?Good afternoon. How are you?Fr.bonne aprèsmidi
bonnèADVearlyNou kay wivé bonnè.We'll arrive early.opptaFr.bonne heure
bonswèINTERJgood evening, good nightLè nonm-lan di'y bonswè pyèsonn pa wéponn.When the man said good evening, nobody responded.Fr.bon soir
bontéNgoodness, good thingsI ka fè an chay bonté ban nou.He does many good things for us.synbyennféoppséléwatèFr.bonté
bopèN1father-in-lawMadanm-lan kontan bopè'y.The woman likes her father-in-law.2step fatherTi manmay-la pa kontan bopè'y.The child doesn't like her step father.Fr.beau-père
bòsNbrushMano fouyé bòs li an penti-a èk i koumansé pentiwé.Mano dipped his brush into the paint and he began to paint.Fr.brosse
boséVto brushOu enmen bosé chivé'w twòp.You like to brush your hair too much.Fr.brosser
bosiADJhunchbackedNonm-lan bosi.The man is hunchbacked.Fr.bossu
bòskoADJlop-sidedTèt ou pa won, i bòsko.Your head's not round, it's lop-sided.
bouchNmouthMwen té tèlman pè mwen pa té sa menm ouvè bouch mwen.I was so afraid I couldn't even open my mouth.Fr.bouchebat bouchsynbat djòlto mouth, to move one's lipsLè malad-la pwan nonm-lan i té ka bat bouch li mé pawòl-la pa té ka sòti.When the man fell sick he would move his lips but the words wouldn't come out.to run one's mouth, to speak without anyone paying attentionOu sa bat bouch ou kon ou vlé, mwen pa mélé.You can run your mouth all you want, I don't care.synbat djòlbouch lonngPouki ou ka fè bouch lonng? Ou faché?Why are you scowling like that? Are you angry?
bouché1Vsynbawéoppdébouché1to plug, to clog, to blockBonm-lan té ka koulé kon sa i bouché'y.The bucket was leaking so he plugged it.oppdébouchébawé2to catch by surpriseYo bouché Tig ka vòlè poul louwa.They caught Tiger stealing the king's chickens.ADJclogged, pluggedTiyo-a té bouché èk dlo-a pa té sa pasé.The pipe was clogged and water couldn't pass through it.tjòkFr.boucher