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gwajNgraterMwen ka chaché gwaj mwen pou gwajé koko.I am looking for my grater to grate some coconut.gwaj koutlaGwaj koutla sala méwité filé.That coconut grater needs to be sharpened.
gwajéVto grateI ka gwajé tout manyòk-la.She is grating all the cassava.ADJgratedOu kay bizwen koko gwajé.You will need grated coconut.
gwanADJsyngwovyéopppitipiti1big, largeMété pen-an adan an gwan panyen.Put the bread in a large basket.laj2oldGwan nonm-lan pa vini pis i té malad.The old man didn't come because he was sick.oppjennsynvyéFr.grandgwan ouvèLè i sòti, i kité lapòt-la gwan ouvè.When he left, he left the door wide open.
gwan chimen2??main roadOu kay wè gwan chimen-an la.You'll see the main road there.
gwandè1N1widthKi gwandè finèt-la?How wide is the window?2age, level of maturity, adulthoodPou gwandè'w ou pa sipozé wèsté lakay manman'w toujou.For your age you shouldn't be living at your mother's house any more.Fr.grandeur
gwandiVoppmègwési1to become larger (in reference to inanimate objects)Bagay-la ka gwandi!The thing is getting larger!oppétwésimègwési2to enlargeNou kay gwandi kay nou.We will enlarge our house.synogoumantéFr.agrandir
gwanmanmanNgrandmotherGwanmanman mwen pa té la.My grandmother wasn't there.Fr.grande-manman
gwanmèsiCONJbecause of, thanks toGwanmèsi papa mwen ki voyé mwen lékòl, jòdi mwen sa li ékwi.Thanks to my father who sent me to school, today I can read and write.Fr.grand merci
gwanpapaNgrandfatherGwanpapa mwen sé on mason.My grandfather is a mason.
gwapNcluster, bunch (of fruit)Nou tjouwi dé gwap koko.We picked two bunches of coconuts.Fr.grappe
gwasvar. oflagwas
gwasyéVto spare, to be gracious toJij-la gwasyé madanm-lan magwé i té koupab.The judge spared the woman even though she was guilty.Fr.gracier
gwatNscraper used to clean out the inside of a calabashLè i fini gwaté kalbas-la èk gwat-la, i ay pwen dlo.When he finished cleaning out the calabash with the scraper, he went for water.Fr.gratte, grattergwat kwiGwat kwi-a soté asou tèt tibway-la.The little frog jumped onto the boy's head.
gwatéV1to scratch, to scrapeYo ka gwaté manyòk-la pou yo sa gwajé'y pou fè fawin.They're scraping the cassava in order to grate it to make cassava flour.2to itchBagay-la ka gwaté mwen.The thing is itching me.Fr.gratter
gwatèlNrash, itchingGwatèl-la té tèlman mové, i té ni pou alé oti dòktè.The rash was so bad, he had to go see a doctor.Fr.grattelle
gwatenNstewed green papaya or christopheneGwaten-an té ni bon gou.The stewed christophene had a good taste.
gwatjanmNcalf (of leg)Gwatjanm li té ka fè'y mal.His calf was hurting him.synjawé
gwennN1seedI achté gwenn mi pou planté.He bought corn seeds to plant.2testicleTibway-la pwan an koul bol asou gwenn li.The boy got hit by a ball on his testicles.Fr.grainegwenn bannannMwen bouwi dé gwenn bannann.I boiled two plantain.gwenn figgwenn léglizYo té ka fè chenn épi gwenn légliz.They were making chains out of seeds that are red and black.gwenn makanbougwenn pwa douGwenn pwa dou-a ka lévé san ou planté'y.The sweet pea grows without your having to plant it.gwenn zyéOu ni on bagay blan asou gwenn zyé'w.You have something white on your eyeball.synkoko zyé
gwenndéNdicesynzozojwé gwenndéYo ka jwé gwenndé.They are playing dice.
gwennenVto peel (bananas, plaintain), to shell (peas)I ka gwennen fig-la.He's peeling the banana.synkalé
gwèsNfat, greaseVyann-an ni an chay gwès.The meat has lots of fat.Fr.graisse
gwiADJgreyChouval gwi-a genyen kous-la.The grey horse won the race.synsannsannFr.gris
gwifNclaw, talonGwif jibyé sala lonng an chay.That bird's claw is very long.Fr.griffekoul gwifChat-la ban mwen on koul gwif.The cat gave me a scratch.
gwigwiNa tree similar to coconut (Aiphanes luciana)Mwen ni dé pyé gwigwi asou tè mwen.I have two gwigwi trees on my property.gwigwi pouléGwigwi poulé-a ka manjé poul.The American kestrel eats chickens.synmalfini