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fè2N1iron, steelMwen fè bayè mwen tout an fè.I made my gate out of iron.2iron used for pressing clothesMoun ka sèvi fè pou pasé had yo.People use irons to press their clothes.Fr.ferfè blanDlo nou ka bwè nou ka mété adan an bonm fè blan.We keep our drinking water in an aluminium bucket.
fè ganm2??to prepare, to make preparation, to get readyYo ka fè ganm pou yo alé légliz.They're getting ready to go to church.synfè pwovizyonpwépawé
fèbADJweakJanm fèb li-a anpéché'y kontiné asou lawout-la.His weak leg prevented him from continuing on his way.oppfòfòFr.faible
fèblèsNweaknessMisyé-a té fen tèlman fèbles pwan'y.The man was so hungry weakness came over him.oppfòskouwayFr.faiblesse
fèmanNweaponJenn jan apwézan pa ka goumen san fèman yo.Young people today don't fight without their weapons.
fèméVto close, to shutAntwé an kay-la èk fèmé lapòt-la, souplé.Come into the house and close the door, please.oppouvèouvèFr.fermer
fenADJhungryI fen paski i pa té pwen dité.She is hungry because she didn't eat breakfast.Fr.faim
fennenV1to wilt, to witherSòlèy-la fennen tout fèy pyé bwa-a.The sun withered the tree's leaves.2to ripen off the vineMété mango-a fennen.Put the mango to ripen.Fr.faner
fèplévar.fyèpléADJfrank, straightforward, plain-spokenNonm sala fèplé; i pa ka mété dlo an bouch li.That man is plain-spoken; he doesn't water down what he says.
fèsNbackside, buttocks, arseI tonbé asou difé-a èk bwilé fès li.He fell on the fire and burnt his backside.synbondatjouFr.fesses
féséVto throw down, to slam downsynbay on sofoutéfouté a tèjétéfésé a tèNonm-lan tjébé tibway-la èk i fésé'y a tè!The man grabbed the boy and he threw him down to the ground!fésé pyé a tèTibway-la té faché tèlman i fésé pyé'y a tè.The boy was so angry he stamped his feet.
fèstenNfestival, fete, feastLè pwèmyé tibway mwen fèt, mwen bay an gwan fèsten.When my first boy was born, I gave a big feast.synfètsélébwasyonbalFr.festin
fèt1V1to happen, to take placeSa ka fèt atjòlman.That happens nowadays.Sa ka fèt?What's happening?/How's it going?synpwan koupwan plasfè2to be bornTifi mwen fèt an mwa Désanm.My daughter was born in the month of December.Fr.fait
fèt2var.lafètNparty, celebration, feastJòdi-a la kay ni on fèt.Today there will be a party.synfèstensélébwasyonFr.fêteFèt Lé MòFèt Sent Jozèf
fétayvar.fétoNroofJibyé-a té fè nich li asou fétay kay-la.The bird had made its nest on the roof of the house.syntèt kayFr.faîtage
fétéVto hold, to have, to give (a party), to celebrateTi manmay-la batizé jòdi-a mé nou ka fété fèt-la denmen.The child was baptized today but we are holding the party tomorrow.Fr.fêter
FévwiyéNFebruarySé an mwa Févwiyé nou ka sélébwé andépandans nou.It is in the month of February we celebrate our independence.Fr.Février
féwéVto shoe (horses)Mwen mennen chouval-la bay fòjon-an pou féwé'y.I brought the horse to the blacksmith to shoe it.Fr.ferrer
fèyNleafPyé bwa-a mò èk tout fèy li tonbé.The tree died and all of its leaves fell.Fr.feuilleanba fèyYo asanblé anba fèy.They met secretly.synan séwanan sigwéankachètbwa gwan fèyBwa gwan fèy-la ni an nich mèl anlè'y.The "big leaf" tree has a blackbird nest in it.fèy kasFèy kas sé an bon afwéchi si ou vidé dlo cho anlè'y.Cassia leaves make a good cooling if you pour hot water on it.
fèyètNpageSé ti manmay-la déchiwé sé fèyèt liv-la.The children tore the pages of the book.Fr.feuillet
fivar. oftifi
fidèlADJfaithful, in the sense of keeping one's word, vowsNonm sala fidèl; i pa janmen fè anyen asou madanm li.That man is faithful; he has never cheated on his wife.rareFr.fidèle
fidèlitéNfaithfulnessrareFr.fidélité