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djoupdirectly, straightLè chyen-an bouwé dèyè'y i antwé an kay-la djoup toubonnman.When the dog charged after him, he went straight into the house just like that.
dlovar.glo1waterVè-a plen dlo.The glass is full of water.2tearMwen ka di zòt oplèz èk dlo an zyé mwen.I'm telling you farewell with tears in my eyes.Fr.de l'eaudlo ajenniYo benyen tifi-a an dlo ajenni.They bathed the girl in the fountain of youth.dlo dousPwéson sala pa ka wété an lanmè-a, i ka wété an dlo dous.That fish doesn't live in the sea, it lives in fresh water.dlo gwipYo bay ti manmay-la dlo gwip paski i té ni kolik.They gave the baby gripe water because he had colic.dlo sikwéTi manmay-la pwan on so; nou ba li dlo sikwé pou bwè.mété dlo an bouchNonm sala pa ka mété dlo an bouch li pou di'w anyen.That man doesn't water down his message when he tells you anything.
dooppbouden1backSi ou kontiné fè sa, ou kay kasé do'w!If you keep doing that, you'll break your back!2tails; the rounded side of a split seed or nut used for gamblingLè moun ka jwé kotji, dé bouden èk dé do ka genyen.When people play kotji, two heads and two tails win.oppboudenFr.dosbay doI bay tibway-la do.She turned her back on the boy.do lanmenYo pété djòl li lè yo ba li an do lanmen.They broke his jaw when they gave him a backhand.synpalaviwé
doglavar.dòglaperson who is part Indian, part NegroPapa mwen sé on dogla.My father is half Indian.chivé doglaSa sé an bèl tifi; i ni chivé dogla.That's a beautiful girl; she has mixed hair.
doléto trimPoto-a té twò gwo, nou té ni pou dolé asou'y.The post was too thick and we had to trim it.
dòminodomino, game of dominoesSé nonm-lan ka jwé dòmino toulé Vandwédi.The men play dominoes every Friday.Fr.domino
donmajéto damageSi yo kontiné vowé wòch, yo pé donmajé motoka-a.If they keep throwing stones, they may damage the car.Fr.endommager
donmèstikmaid, domestic helper or servantLè mwen té alé lòt péyi tou fwé, mwen té ka twavay kon on donmèstik.When I first went overseas, I was working as a maid.Fr.domestique
donminasyondominationSé wa-a ni donminasyon asou sé moun sala èk yo ka maltwété yo.The kings have domination over those people and they mistreat them.Fr.domination
donnangenerousMwen pa sa di anyen asou misyé sala; i donnan an chay.I cannot say anything bad about that man; he's very generous.Fr.donnant
dontéto tame, to train an animal (or a child)Chouval sala sovay; ou kay ni pou donté'y.That horse is wild; you will have to tame it.Mwen kay donté'w!I'll fix you!
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