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dispawètVto disappearNonm sala ni an chay vis; yo di i ka dispawèt.That man has a lot of tricks; they say he can disapppear.opppawètusually associated with supernaturalFr.disparaître
dispitévar.dispityéVto discuss, to argueYo té ka dispité kilès pou té jwenn pli an popyétè-a.The were arguing about who should get more of the property.Fr.disputer
distansNdistanceSé manmay-la swiv vyé madanm-lan adan an distans.The children followed the old lady at a distance.Fr.distance
distwéVsynanbétéanmèwdéannèwvéchagwinentwakaséto annoy, to bother, to disturbSé pa pou ou distwé papa'w lè i ka étidyé.You mustn't disturb your father while he is studying.synanbétéanmèwdéannèwvéchagwinentwakaséADJannoyed, bothered, disturbedTjè manman mwen té distwé lè i tann sa tibway-la fè-a.My mother's heart was disturbed when she heard what the boy did.Fr.distraire
ditéN1teaAdan moun simyé dité pasé kafé.Some people prefer tea to coffee.2breakfastYo ka pwan dité yo.They're eating their breakfast.Vto eat breakfastAtjòlman yo ka dité.Now they're eating breakfast.Fr.de thédité bwadennYo bwè dité bwadenn pou chofé kò yo.They drank bay leaf tea to warm themselves.dité chinDité chin ka bay moun bon santé.Black tea gives people good health.dité kakoYo ba li dité kako.They gave him cocoa tea.synchikoladité kannèlDité kannèl bon pou mal bouden.Cinnamon tea is good for belly aches.dité péyi
ditenNthymeYo ka vann ti lonyon èk diten bò laplas-la.They sell chives and thyme by the market.synti ditenFr.de thymgwo ditenMété gwo diten-an an sòs-la, i ni an bon gou.Put thyme in the sauce, it has a good flavour.ti ditensynditen
ditòNwrong, hurt, harmsynpasdwaFr.de tortfè ditòSi ou pwan wimèd sala, i pa kay fè'w ditò.If you take this medicine, it won't hurt you.
divenNwineYo té ka bwè twòp diven èk yo vini sou.They were drinking too much wine and they got drunk.Fr.de vindiven wakLontan nou té ka sèvi diven wak adan an chay wimèd.Long ago we used to use bitter wine in a lot of remedies.
divèsADJvarious, diverseBò laplas ou ka jwenn divès kalité gwo manjé.By the market you find various kinds of ground provisions.Fr.divers
divinéVto divine, to practice divination, to supernaturally foretell the future or discern hidden factsMadanm-lan fè mwen ouvè lanmen mwen pou i té sa diviné ban mwen.The woman had me open my hand in order to tell me about my future.fè maji nwèFr.deviner
divinèNseer, practitioner of obeahManman mwen sé on divinè.My mother is a seer.syngadèjan gajétjenbwatè
divinitéNdivinityTout sé disip-la té apèsivwè divinité Jézi.All of the disciples perceived Jesus' divinity.religiousFr.divinité
divizyonNdivisionLa ni twòp divizyon an fanmi sala.There's too much division in that family.synhalé kasétiwé météFr.division
divwaNwill, intentionSé moun-an vlé swiv divwa Bondyé.The people wanted to follow God's will.synvolontévolontéreligiousFr.devoir
diwanNdurationYo koupé kann tousèl pou diwan tan wékòt-la.They cut only cane for the duration of the harvest.Fr.durant
diwantADJeverlasting, eternalsynétèwnèlFr.durantlavi diwantNou kay viv épi Bondyé pou lavi diwant.We will live with God for eternity.synlétèwnitépou tout tan
diwéVto lastDépi sé kon sa ou ka bas, ou pa kay diwé.If you bat like that, you won't last.Fr.durer
diwèktéVto directsyndjidékondwi
diwèktimanADVsynègzaktiman1directlyMwen di'y koté pou i jwenn avoka-a épi i alé la diwèktiman.I told him where to find the lawyer and he went there directly.2exactlyMwen pa sav diwèktiman ki jou papa mwen ka vini.I don't know exactly what day my father is coming.synègzaktimanFr.directement
diwiNriceYo ka manjé diwi èk pwa wouj.They're eating rice and red beans.Fr.du riz
dizanNYo kay wèsté la pou dizan.They'll remain there for 10 years.dis lannéFr.dix ans
dizèNten o'clockFr.dix heures
diznèfADJnineteenFr.dix-neuf
dizwitADJeighteenFr.dix-huit