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2ADJsome, a fewLa ni dé koté ki ni pinèz.There are some places that have bedbugs.adanFr.desOu kwè sé dé?pa démuch, many, very, quiteNonm sala piti mé pa dé fò i fò.That man is small but he is quite strong.Pa dé lajan i kay fè.He won't make just a few dollars.Pa dé sanm i ka sanm li.He resembles him more than a little bit.
3NthimbleTi manmay-la pèd dé-a manman'y té ka sèvi pou koud-la.The child lost the thimble his mother was using to sew.Fr.
dé sou1??one centNonm sala tèlman chis, si lajan'w mantjé dé sou i pa kay ba'w konmisyon-an.That man is so cheap, if you lack one cent he won't give you the item.
dé sou2??one cent
débannNbunchMwen pa vlé alé pwé débann ipokwit sala!I don't want to go near that bunch of hypocrites!Fr.des bandes
débatVto struggle, to attempt, to try, to cope, to get by, to muddle throughYo té ka débat palé langaj sala, mé yo pa té sa.They were struggling to speak that language, but they weren't able.syndébwiyétwiyéFr.débattre
débatéVto unload something from an animalSé pou'w débaté bouwik-la.You must unload the donkey.syndéchajédéchajéoppbatéFr.débâter
débatjéVoppbatjé1to disembark, to get offNou kay débatjé vann-an.We'll get off the van.oppbatjé2to unloadDébatjé sé bwèt-la an batiman-an.Unload the boxes from the boat.Fr.débarquer
débawaséV1to clearSi ou débawasé tab-la, la kay ni lè pou pwen konpyouta-a.If you clear the table, there'll be room for the computer.2to help someone get rid of somethingDébawasé mwen épi sé sak mango sala souplé.Help me get rid of these bags of mangoes please.Fr.débarrasser
débawéVto unblock, to open, to uncover, to remove barrier or obstacleYo ja débawé chimen-an èk mwen sa pasé.They've opened the road and I can pass.syndébouchédéjennenoppbawébawéjennenbouchéFr.débarrer
débitéVto butcherBouché-a débité bèf-la.The butcher butchered the cow.Fr.débiter
débòdévar.débondéVto overflowBonm-lan ja plen èk i ka débòdé.The bucket is full and it is overflowing.Fr.déborder
débouchéVto unplugYo débouché bak-la pou yo sa lavé'y.They unplugged the water tank in order to clean it.syndébawéoppbouchébouchéjennenFr.déboucher
déboutonnenVto unbuttonI té ka fè cho tèlman, i déboutonnen chimiz li.It was so hot, he unbuttoned his shirt.oppboutonnenFr.déboutonner
débwanchéVto prune, to cut off branchesPyé mango-a té tèlman gwo nou té ni pou débwanché'y.The mango tree was so big we had to cut off some of its branches.Fr.débrancher
débwayéADJdisheveled, disorderly, untidily dressedOu pa ka vini dèyè mwen èk had ou tou débwayé.You will not come with me with your clothes so untidy.Fr.débraillé
débwiyéVto strive, to try hard, to struggle, to get by, to muddle throughMwen kontan wè mannyè ou ka débwiyé bay ich ou.I like to see how you are trying hard on behalf of your children.syndébattwiyéFr.débrouiller
déchajéVsyndébatéoppchajé1to remove a burden, to unload (a person or animal)Déchajé mwen, souplé.Unload me, please.oppchajésyndébaté2to unload (a gun)Nonm-lan déchajé fizi-a avan i mété'y an kay-la.The man unloaded the gun before putting it in the house.Fr.décharger
déchaviwéVto set upright again, to restore to upright positionYo déchaviwé motoka-a ki té chaviwé-a.They set upright the car that had overturned.syndématéoppchaviwématéFr.chavirer
déchennéVto unchainLè yo déchenné'y, i kouwi alé.When they unchained him, he ran away.oppanchennéFr.déchaîner
déchifwéVto explain, to interpret, to decipherMwen kontan mannyè ou déchifwé mòso lévanjil sala.I like how you interpreted that portion of scripture.synentépwéèspityéèsplikéFr.déchiffrer
déchiwé3Vto rip, to tearPa déchiwé papyé-a.Don't tear the paper.Fr.déchirer
dédéINTERJgoodbyesynoplèzdi dédésynkoupé bato say goodbyeI di dédé lè i pati.He said goodbye when he left.to die, to expireGwan nonm-lan di dédé.The old man died.slang
dédéfoudenvar.lélédoudenNwari game, a board game played with seedsFr.graine