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gòjètNAdam's appleGòjèt li ka fè'y mal.His Adam's apple hurts him.Fr.gorgebay gòjètApa ba li an gòjèt èk i maté'y a tè!Papa hit him on the throat and threw him down!
gòl1Nlong robe or gown worn by priests or at a graduation ceremony, etcPwèt-la èk Monsenyè-a té ni diféwan gòl.The priests and the Monsignor have different robes.
gòl2Nlong stick with a curved blade on the endNonm-lan té ka tjouwi koko épi on gòl.The man was picking coconuts with a long stick with a curved blade on the end.Fr.gaule
gòlètNpole used for knocking fruit down from treesOu ka tjouwi bwapen èk gòlèt mwen.You are picking breadfruit with my pole.
gonbovar.ganboNokraYo pa enmen gonbo.They don't like okra.Bantu?gumbo
gonfléV1to puff upDiwi-a gonflé tèlman i plen pann-an.The rice puffed up so much it filled the pan.2to puff up one's face in angerTifi-a té faché tèlman i gonflé fidji'y.The girl was so angry she puffed up her face.3to swell (in reference to waves)Gwo van-an fè sé lanm-lan gonflé an lawad-la.The strong winds made the waves swell in the harbour.Fr.gonfler
gonmyéNgommier treeMwen ni an pyé gonmyé dwèt dèyè kay mwen-an.I have a gommier tree right behind my house.Fr.gommiergonmyé benniYo ka fè an chay kannòt Pwalen paski la ni an chay pyé gonmyé benni.They make a lot of dugout canoes in Praslin because there are a lot of 'gonmyé benni' trees there.
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gouN1tasteManjé sala fad; i pa ni pyès gou.This food is bland; it doesn't have any taste.Manjé sala ni on bou gou.This food tastes good.2sense of styleMannyè nonm sala abiyé-a ka moutwé i pa ni pyès gou.The way that man dresses shows he doesn't have any taste.Fr.goût
goudNdollarI mandé nou dé goud pou lo mango-a.He asked us two dollars for the heap of mangos.syndòlaFr.gourde
goudonNpitch, tarYo pa ka mété asé goudon asou chimen-an lè yo ka fè'y.They are not putting enough tar on the road when they are making it.Fr.goudron
goudonnenVto pitch, to tarYo kay goudonnen chimen-an jòdi-a.They'll put pitch on the road today.Fr.goudronner
goujNlong, cucumber-like vegetableGouj bon lè ou bouwi'y épi vyann.Gouj is good when you boil it with meat.
goulgoulaNEast Indian fried breadPapa mwen enmen fè goulgoula.My father likes to make East Indian fried bread.
goumenVto fightSé manmay-la té ni on dézagwéman épi yo koumansé goumen.The children had a disagreement and they began to fight.NfightPa doubout koté la ni goumen.Don't stop where there's a fight.Fr.gourmer
goutéVto tasteGouté manjé-a; mwen asiwé ou kay kontan'y.Taste the food; I'm sure you'll like it.Fr.goûter
goutyèNgutterYo mété goutyè tout oliwon kay-la.The put gutters all around the house.Fr.gouttière
gouvèdmanNgovernmentI ka twavay bay gouvèdman-an.He works for the government.Fr.gouvernement
gouvènayNrudderGouvènay-la kasé épi mwen pa té sa kondwi kannòt-la ankò.The rudder was broken and I could not control the boat any more.Fr.gouvernail
gouvènéVto governYo ka gouvèné péyi-a byen.They are governing the country well.synkondwiFr.gouverner
gouvènèNgovernorNonm sala sé gouvènè-a.That man is the governor.Fr.gouverneur
groumvar.gloumkroumADJa stage in the maturity of dasheenMwen pa kontan dachin sala; i ja groum.I don't like this dasheen; it is already "groum".
gwaADJfatBèf sala gwa an chay.That cow is very fat.oppfinmègFr.grasmanjé gwaI té ka manjé twò gwa, kon sa gwès bouché tjè'y èk i mò.He ate too much fatty foods, so grease blocked his heart and he died.
GwadloupNGuadeloupeNou té ka vizité Gwadloup.We were visiting Guadeloupe.Fr.Guadeloupe
gwafiyenVto claw, to scratchChat-la gwafiyen mwen!The cat scratched me.