fiziNgun, rifleNonm-lan pwan fizi'y épi i kouwi dèyè vòlè-a.The man took his rifle and chased after the thief.Fr.fusilfizi bouwéMoun té ka sèvi fizi bouwé lontan.People used to use muzzle-loaders long ago.
fiziwéVto shoot with a firearmNou fiziwé tout jibyé nou wè.We shot every bird we saw.
flanboNtorchYo té ka aché kwab épi an flanbo.They were looking for crabs with a torch.synchalFr.flambeau
flanbotéVto hunt or fish by torch lightYo toujou ka flanboté.They always fish by torch light.
flandjéVto slitFlandjé fig vèt-la pou ou sa gwennen'y.Slit the green banana in order to peel it.
flanmNflameKay-la pwi difé épi flanm-lan té cho an chay.The house caught fire and the flames were very hot.Fr.flamme
flasNthermosFlas-la plen kafé.The thermos is full of coffee.Eng.flask
flatéVsynanmiyonnen1to flatterMisyé-a ka flaté mwen pou mwen sa achté an magazen'y.The man flatters me to get me to buy something in his store.2to coax, to cajoleYo té ka flaté tibway-la pou manjé titak manjé.They were coaxing the boy to eat a little food.synanmiyonnenFr.flatter
flatèzNflattererOu sé on flatèz!You're a flatterer!Fr.flatteuse
flèNflowerJaden madanm sala benyen flè.That woman's garden is full of flowers.Fr.fleur
flèchN1arrowTan lontan moun té ka sèvi bannza épi flèch pou ay péché.Long ago people used to use bows and arrows to fish.rare2wire leader for a fishing hookSé pou ou mawé flèch an zen'w avan bétjin koupé ling ou.You must put a leader on your fishing hook or a barracuda might cut your line.3shoot (of rice, etc.)Bèf-la manjé tout flèch diwi-a.The cow ate all the shoots of rice.Fr.flèche
fléché1Vto hurl, to throw something in angerMwen fléché pla-a dèyè chat-la lè i manjé pwéson mwen-an.I hurled the plate at the cat when it ate my fish.
fléwi1Vto flowerSé pyé mango-a ja ka fléwi.The mango trees are already flowering.Fr.fleurirfléwi NwèlYo ni an chay fléwi Nwèl douvan kay yo.They have many poinsettias in front of their house.
fléwi2Na fork used to pierce witches in order to kill them or render them powerlessPapa mwen pitjé gajé-a épi an fléwi.My father pierced the witch with a fork.
flo1ADJempty, hollowPistach-la té flo!The peanut was empty.synkwèz
flo2NstyrofoamLas jwé èk flo-a; i ka twisayé mwen.Quit playing with the styrofoam; it is giving me the shivers.
flotéVto floatKannòt-la té ka floté asou dlo-a.The boat was floating on the water.oppkoulékouléFr.flotter
fo1ADJFalseLatè-a benyen fo pwofèt.The world is full of false prophets.Fr.fauxfo témwenLa kay ni fo témwen.There will be false witnesses.
fo2ADJnecessarydwé; oblijéFr.?fautsé foSé fo ou alé lékòl si ou vlé apwann.It is necessary for you to go to school if you want to learn.synni pouoblijésé pouoblijé
fòADJoppfèb1strongNonm sala fò pasé ki!That man's very strong!oppfèb2intenseVan-an ka vin fò.The wind is becoming intense.ADVloudlyNonm sou-a chanté fò kon i pasé kay-la.The drunk man sang loudly as he passed by the house.Fr.fortpiman fòTjébé fòtjébé wèd
fofiléVsynantanmé1sewing term: to baste, to tack2to mingle, to get entangled, to get involved (with)Annou pa fofilé kò nou épi péché.Let's not entangle ourselves with sin.synantanméFr.faufiler
fòjonNblacksmithFòjon-an ka féwé chouval-la.The blacksmith is putting shoes on the horse.Fr.forgeron
fòlADJcrazy, mad (fem. form)Madanm-lan fòl!The woman is crazy!Fr.folle
foliNcraze, mania, cravingMadanm-lan pa ka fè foli dèyè sé soulyé sala.The woman doesn't follow the craze for those shoes.Fr.foliean foliChat-la té an foli.The cat was in heat.synmandé malpwan mal
