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gasonNson, boyYo ni dé tifi èk dé gason.They have two girls and two boys.syntibwayFr.garçon
gaspiyéVto waste, to squanderI ja gaspiyé tout sa i té ni.He has already wasted all that he had.synbobanséFr.gaspiller
gatéVto spoilYo pwan kouwan-an, èk tout vyann-an gaté.They took the electricity, and all the meat spoiled.ADJ1spoiledTout fwi-a té gaté èk mwen pa té sa manjé'y.All the fruit was spoiled and I could not eat it.2spoiled, in the sense of overindulgedDènyé tibway li-a gaté pasé ki.His last boy is quite spoiled.Fr.gâter
gavwéADJgravellyTè-a té gavwé, kon sa nou pa planté pyès gwenn.The ground was gravelly, so we didn't plant any seeds.Fr.gravier
gawouléVto enjoy (oneself, with dance, drink, etc.)Yo ka gawoulé kò yo.They are enjoying themselves.
glanglanNcheap, flashy jewelry, baublesMadanm sala abiyé épi an chay glanglan.That woman is adorned with a lot of cheap jewelry.
gliglinglasNa type of grassGliglinglas-la blé an jaden-an.The 'gliglinglas' is in leaf in the garden.syntibènad
glisadNslide, slipI pwan yon glisad èk i tonbé adan dlo-a!He took one big slide and fell in the water!Fr.glissade
gliséVto slideYo glisé an labou-a.They slid in the mud.ADJslipperyLa té ni tèlman lapli, chimen-an té glisé an chay.There was so much rain, the road was very slippery.Fr.glisser
glovar. ofdlo
gloumvar. ofgroum
glowifyéVto glorify, to praiseTout sé moun an légliz-la té ka glowifyé Bondyé.All the people in the church were praising God.Fr.glorifier
go1None penny/two cents E.C.Mwen achté yon chlen dé go pen.I bought twenty-nine cents' worth of bread.
go2var. ofgwo
gòbNchip of wood, rock, etcPaditan i té ka haché bwa-a, an gòb konyen tibway-la asou fidji'y.While he was cutting the wood, a chip hit the boy on his face.
gobévar.gòbéVto gape, to eavesdrop, to listen intently with a blank stareLas gobé; sé pa ba ou mwen ka palé.Stop eavesdropping; I'm not talking to you.synbwèbwè
gòbé1Vto chip (in reference to marbles, tops)Pa kasé mab mwen fò avan ou gòbé'y.Don't hit my marble hard lest you chip it.
gòchADJleftPyé gòch li kasé an aksidan-an.His left foot was broken in an accident.oppdwètdwètFr.gauchelanmen gòchTounen asou lanmen gòch.Turn to the left.opplanmen dwèt
gochéNleft-hander, left-handed personFwè mwen sé on goché.My brother's a left-hander.Fr.gauchergoché an tètPòdjab, i goché an tèt li.Poor devil, he is mentally retarded.syndèkdèkenfim an tèt
gògNliquor, alcoholic beverageSé an kabawé sala papa mwen ka bwè gòg li.It is in this bar my father drinks his liquor.synbwasonbwèbwèsouEng.grog
gògèNdrunkard, sotNonm sala sé on gògè.That man's a drunkard.synnèg wonmwonmyé
gòjNthroatGòj mwen ka fè mwen mal.My throat hurts.Yo hélé tout lajè gòj yo, 'Awété'y!'They shouted at the top of their lungs, 'Arrest him!'Fr.gorgeanba gòjI ka jwé anba gòj-la.He's playing the violin.synvyélon
gòjéNswallowDlo-a té wa tèlman, sé dé gòjé tousèl mwen té sa bwè.The water was so scarce, I could only drink two swallows.valéFr.gorgée