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bousòlNswelling, bumpsMaygwen té mòdé'y tèlman, lapo'y plen bousòl.Mosquitos bit him so much, his skin has bumps all over it.
bousoléADJswollen, bumpy, puffyKoté-a vonvon-an mòdé mwen-an bousolé.Where the bee bit me is swollen.Fr.boursouflé
boutNsynfinismanendVwézinaj mwen fè kay li an bout chimen-an.My neighbour built his house at the end of the road.synfinismanADJover, finished, endedLè tan nou té bout épi yo, nou alé.When our time with them was over, we went away.Fr.bout
boutèyNbottleChak an sé nonm-lan bwè yon boutèy wonm.Each of the men drank a bottle of rum.Fr.bouteilleboutèy nwèI pa ni moun ki an boutèy nwè ankò; tout moun ékléwé.People are no longer in ignorance; everybody is enlightened.oppékléwéékléwésyninyowans
boutikNshop, store, boutique, supermarketNou alé an boutik-la pou achté fawin fwans.We went to the store to buy some flour.synmagazenFr.boutique
boutjéNbouquetI ni on boutjé flè.She has a bouquet of flowers.Fr.bouquet
bouton1NbuttonMwen té ni pou mété an lòt bouton an chimiz-la.I had to put a new button on the shirt.Fr.bouton
bouton2NrashChalè-a fè bouton lévé asou tout lapo ti manmay-la.The heat caused a rash on the baby's skin.
boutonnenVto buttonI boutonnen chimiz li owa kolé paski i té ka fè fwèt.He buttoned his shirt up to his collar because it was cold.oppdéboutonnenFr.boutonner
boutouNclubPolis-la ni on gwo boutou.The policeman has a big club.
bouwé1Vto eat fast, to bolt one's foodI ka bouwé manjé'y.He's bolting his food.Fr.bourrerbouwé anlèTig bouwé anlè nonm-lan.Tiger charged the man.synatakéblotjé anlè
bouwé2Vto heap up soil around a plantI bouwé tè-a oliwon pyé fig-la i fin planté-a.He heaped up soil around the banana tree he had just planted.Fr.labourer
bouwiV1to boil, to cookYo ka bouwi vyann-an.They're boiling the meat.2to stir, to swirl, to splashLè balenn-an fésé kò'y a tè, i fè dlo-a bouwi.When the whale threw itself down, it made the water splash.3to be angryLè i wè sa, i té ka bouwi andidan'y.When he saw that, he was angry.4to growl, to rumble (used of stomach)Bouden mwen ka bouwi.My stomach's growling.Fr.boullirFr.bouillirFr.boullir
bouwikNdonkey, assYo mawé bouwik-la an pyé mango-a.They tied the donkey to the mango tree.Fr.bourrique
bouwo1Nsomeone with a bad reputationBouwo-a ataké sé moun-an pou vòlè lajan yo.The bad man attacked the people to rob them.Fr.bourreau
bouyonNstewMadanm-lan ka ban nou bouyon chak Mékwédi.The woman gives us stew every Wednesday.Fr.bouillon
boyoN1small intestineYo mété san an boyo-a pou fè bouden.They put blood in small intestines to make black pudding.2bosom, gutsTi manmay-la sòti an boyo mwen.The child came from my bosom.3a type of vine with prickles on itYo ka sèvi boyo pou fè kolyé bay mouton.They use boyo vines to make collars for sheep.Fr.boyau
bwa1NarmI kasé bwa'y.He broke his arm.Fr.brasanba bwaAnba bwa'y té anflé.His armpit was swollen.
bwa2N1woodSé kay-la té fèt an bwa.The houses were made of wood.2I alé anba bwa pou koupé bwa.He went into the woods to cut wood.syngwan bwaFr.boisbwa bwaYo fè téyat bwa bwa.They did a puppet show.fè pwan an bwaNou fè yo pwan an bwa.We chased them away!synchachéfè fann kannfè kwazé bwafè pwan lavòlkouwi dèyèfè kwazyé bwa; fè kwazyé wazyégwan bwaI alé gwan bwa pou gadé pou bwa kannòt.He went into the forest to look for wood to make a canoe.synbwalafowépwan an bwaMwen bay chyen-an yan koul wòch, i pwan an bwa.I threw a stone at the dog and it ran away.synfann kannfè djipfè lapousyèfè lapousyèfè zéklèkwazé bwakwazé wazyépwan lavòl
bwadennNbay (Pimenta racemosa)Yo bouwi fèy bwadenn pou fè dité.They boiled bay leaves to make tea.Fr.Bois d'Inde
bwadnòNpitch pineMadanm-lan limen difé-a èk bwadnò.The woman lit the fire with pitch pine.Fr.?bois du nord
bwanchNbranchPyé bwa-a pa ni bwanch.The tree has no branches.Fr.branchebwanch filMwen vlé on bwanch fil pou koud tjilòt mwen.I want a piece of thread to sew my pants.bwanch lakléI ni an bwanch laklé pann an sanng li.He has a key ring hanging on his belt.synkolyé laklépatjé laklé
bwanchéVto swing from branch to branchI ka bwanché kon on makak.He swings like a monkey.Fr.?brancher