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gwijiVsynplichépliséto skin, to abradeGason-an pwan yon so, i gwiji jounou'y.The boy fell and skinned his knee.synplichéADJwrinkledOu ka wè madanm-lan ja vyé paski tout fidji'y gwiji.You can see the woman is old because her face is all wrinkled.synplisé
gwinadNpomegranateDélè sé fanm-lan ka vann gwinad.Sometimes the women sell pomegranates.Fr.grenade
gwivNtropical mockingbird, thrush (Minus gilvus)Gwiv-la fè nich li asou pyé mango-a.The thrush made its nest in the mango tree.Fr.grive
gwiyavNguavaYo manjé tout gwiyav-la ki té an pyé-a.They ate all the guavas that were in the tree.Fr.goyave
gwiyéVto grill, to parchYo ka gwiyé kafé avan yo pilé'y.They parch coffee before they grind it.Fr.grillerbwa gwiyéGwenn bwa gwiyé-a bon pou manjé.The seeds of the gwiyé tree are good to eat.
gwiyenVsynfè jèsfè maji1to grin, to smileI ka gwiyen kon an chyen.He is grinning like a dog.wi2to grimaceDlo-a té ka bwilé'y tèlman i koumansé gwiyen.The water was burning him so much he began to grimace.synfè jèsfè maji
gwovar.goADJbig, largeI ka vann gwo yanm bò laplas-la.She is selling big yams at the market.syngwanoppfinpitipitilajFr.grosgwo bidimsynbidimgwo boudenI gwo bouden ankò.She's pregnant again.synansentgwo dloGwo dlo-a alé épi jaden mwen-an ki té bò lawivyè-a.The floods washed away my garden that was by the river.syndélijgwo mo salNonm-lan ka sèvi an chay gwo mo sal lè i ka palé.The man uses a lot of foul language when he talks.gwo pitjaNonm sala kwè i sé on gwo pitja.That man thinks he is a big shot.syngwo pèpgwo tjògwozòmgwo ponponDité gwo ponpon bon pou wim.Tea made of gwo ponpon is good for colds.
gwodjaNEast Indian pastry roll with ginger and saffronMwen enmen manjé gwodja lé Nwèl.I like to eat 'gwodja' at Christmas time.
gwonNlarge metal staple, horseshoe nailTjébé sé gwon sala ban mwen pou mwen klouwé waya pak-la.Hold these staples so I can nail the fence wire.
gwondéVto growlChyen-an koumansé gwondé lè i wè chat-la.The dog began to growl when it saw the cat.Fr.gronder
gwòsvar.gòsADJpregnantMwen té kwè tifi sala pa ka gwòs pyès.I thought this girl would never get pregnant.oppmègderogatoryFr.grosse
gwòsèNsizeKi gwòsè i yé?How big is it?Fr.grosseur
gwosi2var.?angwosiVto get bigger, to increase (used of animate objects)Jou apwé jou yanm-lan té ka gwosi.Day after day the yam got bigger.oppmègwésiFr.grossir
gwoupNgroupGwoup-la pa té sa vini.The group couldn't come.synganykonpannipilFr.groupe
GwoziléNGros Islet, a town in the northern part of St. Lucia
gwozòmNbig shot, important manSé pou ou twété misyé-a byen; i sé an gwozòm.You must treat that man well; he is an important man.syngwo pèpgwo pitjagwo tjò